Cam Nivag wrote:He has posted on Facebook that his overstay was less than a month. He was in the process of extending his visa when he (or the visa company?) lost the passport. He then went to police station to report the passport lost, they promptly arrested him and put him in jail for five days until he bribed his way out for $200.

I mentioned this on the other forum, no one seems to care, but I personally think it's a big deal if police are now arresting and jailing foreigners for overstaying by less than a month.

General Mackevili wrote:I guess his $200 bribe paid off.

I agree it's a big deal.

1. Police have scared off pot smoking island, Koh Rong.

Are you surprised? There was a time when you roll and smoke joints openly at many riverside (PP) bar/restaurants. If you want to smoke weed at Koh Rong, you can discreetly roll one up in your bungalow and smoke it on the beach, instead of skinning up in the guesthouse restaurant and making out you're on the set of 'The Beach'.

2. They have publicity said they are sending someone from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville to handle the problems they have with foreigners.

It started a couple of weeks ago. A complete change of guard.

3. They are now searching foreigners for drugs who they stop for traffic violations.

Give them 5000 riel and say goodbye. Or don't carry.

4. And now they seem to be locking up Americans and extorting hundreds of dollars out of them to be released who have lost their passports, have overstayed their visa by a few days, and have already started the process to replace the lost passport.

ONE american was caught up in the clean up and he's out already.

5. Making retired people who are working get a valid work permit.

'retired people who are working' The law is the law! You're working, you need at work permit (so I've heard).

6. They got rid of all the Laughing Gas from all the bars months ago.

Who cares?

7. Am I missing anything?

Yep, the times they are a'changing.