More Chinese Takeover in Sihanoukville

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fatuousdrivel wrote: ↑Thu Jul 19, 2018 10:48 am Image

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Sihanoukville has completely lost it's flavour.
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Yep. I hear Charlie Harpers is closing?
Shame but I’ve not been there since Tony died so not that fussed but it’s one less (last?) place that barang can get a drink and watch sport.

Heading back to PP I think.
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Yobbo wrote: ↑Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:50 pm A friend of mine lost her job today, boss can't afford the rent, that's another 4 people out of work.
Sad news. Though same time Xihu and Sunshine Bay hotels have hired over 200 people in last 30 days. All locals.
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rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Thu Jul 19, 2018 4:20 pm
Yobbo wrote: ↑Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:50 pm A friend of mine lost her job today, boss can't afford the rent, that's another 4 people out of work.
Sad news. Though same time Xihu and Sunshine Bay hotels have hired over 200 people in last 30 days. All locals.
Ta Roger I'll pass on the info!
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rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Thu Jul 19, 2018 4:20 pm
Yobbo wrote: ↑Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:50 pm A friend of mine lost her job today, boss can't afford the rent, that's another 4 people out of work.
Sad news. Though same time Xihu and Sunshine Bay hotels have hired over 200 people in last 30 days. All locals.
Some expats won’t listen to that sort of news. It’s just bad for the locals. Period.

Like they ever gave a shit about them.
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Mr Min said one of the many benefits of a bullish construction sector is a noticeable rise in people’s living standards. “For example, people’s incomes have increased steadily; a citizen can now earn from $1,000 to $2,000 a year.”
So Chinese investment has doubled local's average salary?
How exactly is this a bad thing?
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rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Thu Jul 19, 2018 4:20 pm
Yobbo wrote: ↑Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:50 pm A friend of mine lost her job today, boss can't afford the rent, that's another 4 people out of work.
Sad news. Though same time Xihu and Sunshine Bay hotels have hired over 200 people in last 30 days. All locals.
200 locals Really? That fucking huge orange tiled place (hotel/casino) on Victory beach only hires 35 locals. All just cleaners,security, gardeners and kitchen hands. All other workers are chinese.
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Artful Dodger wrote: ↑Thu Jul 19, 2018 4:56 pm
rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Thu Jul 19, 2018 4:20 pm
Yobbo wrote: ↑Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:50 pm A friend of mine lost her job today, boss can't afford the rent, that's another 4 people out of work.
Sad news. Though same time Xihu and Sunshine Bay hotels have hired over 200 people in last 30 days. All locals.
200 locals Really? That fucking huge orange tiled place (hotel/casino) on Victory beach only hires 35 locals. All just cleaners,security, gardeners and kitchen hands. All other workers are chinese.
Have you gone in a done a nationality’s count then?
I know many locals who work on the casino floor in that casino.
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fatuousdrivel wrote: ↑Thu Jul 19, 2018 4:17 pm Yep. I hear Charlie Harpers is closing?
Shame but I’ve not been there since Tony died so not that fussed but it’s one less (last?) place that barang can get a drink and watch sport.

Heading back to PP I think.
I think Martinis and Stumble Inn should be open now if the Youth Centre is finished.
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fatuousdrivel wrote: ↑Thu Jul 19, 2018 5:06 pm
Artful Dodger wrote: ↑Thu Jul 19, 2018 4:56 pm
rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Thu Jul 19, 2018 4:20 pm
Yobbo wrote: ↑Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:50 pm A friend of mine lost her job today, boss can't afford the rent, that's another 4 people out of work.
Sad news. Though same time Xihu and Sunshine Bay hotels have hired over 200 people in last 30 days. All locals.
200 locals Really? That fucking huge orange tiled place (hotel/casino) on Victory beach only hires 35 locals. All just cleaners,security, gardeners and kitchen hands. All other workers are chinese.
Have you gone in a done a nationality’s count then?
I know many locals who work on the casino floor in that casino.
And how many people became homeless and unemployed becuae of that place... regardless of the numbers you or I may assert, the numbers of locals displaced is fare greater.
Talk to Lars, formerly of purple bar on the serendipity beach evicted in the new casino expansion. My guess was around 400 displaced, he tells me more likely near or over 3ooo.
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