American Kyle Robert Mills, 25, Dies in Siem Reap Hotel

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Re: American Kyle Robert Mills, 25, Dies in Siem Reap Hotel

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prahocalypse now wrote: Sat Dec 01, 2018 1:11 pm The competent authorities say that the cause of death is heart attack and this may have resulted from using sleeping pills.
Probably being "diplomatic". Having the cause of death as heart attack, possibly caused by sleeping pills written on ones death certificate is better than having the cause of death as "ODing" on illegal drugs. Particularly when making a claim on ones insurance!
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Re: American Kyle Robert Mills, 25, Dies in Siem Reap Hotel

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In every guesthouse and backpacker joint around town--places where the young and old partiers like to hang out--should hang a sign in English, French, and German:

Attention!

Drugs here are different than drugs at home.

Drugs here are NOT cut or diluted/combined, and may kill you.

Drugs here can be tainted, and may kill you.

Motodupes and Cyclo and Tuk Tuk drivers do not know the differences between white powder drugs. They may try to sell you "cocaine" which is actually uncut drugs of a different type.

Visitors and people new to Cambodia have died frequently. Don't become a statistic.

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Has anyone done this yet?
"Love and Loss in Cambodia: a memoir" available on Amazon.

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Re: American Kyle Robert Mills, 25, Dies in Siem Reap Hotel

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I wouldn't hang such a sign in my premises.

I'd probably hang a "No drug use" sign though, and pretend alcohol, valium, tobacco and cannabis aren't drugs.

There are enough warnings in each and every guide book, enough harm reduction sites on the web and enough anecdotes regarding this same issue going around.
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Re: American Kyle Robert Mills, 25, Dies in Siem Reap Hotel

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Jerry Atrick wrote: Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:40 am I wouldn't hang such a sign in my premises.

I'd probably hang a "No drug use" sign though, and pretend alcohol, valium, tobacco and cannabis aren't drugs.

There are enough warnings in each and every guide book, enough harm reduction sites on the web and enough anecdotes regarding this same issue going around.
I'd hang the sign I made. Know why? The majority of us who live in Cambodia feel the same way you do, but what about those who don't read guidebooks or CEO?

Pretending's all well and good until someone wakes up a corpse with a bloody pillow.
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Re: American Kyle Robert Mills, 25, Dies in Siem Reap Hotel

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Cinnamoncat wrote: Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:10 amAttention!

Drugs here are different than drugs at home.

Drugs here are NOT cut or diluted/combined, and may kill you
That's almost an invitation to some people.

What would really help would be extremely cheap drug testing kits that can be purchased in pharmacies, 7/11s etc. At least you know when you're putting rat poison up your nose.
If you enjoy noise pollution and obnoxious driving practices, Phnom Penh is the place for you!

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