More Chinese Takeover in Sihanoukville
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rusher alert!
Money is not the problem, the problem is no money
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It is.whiteribbon wrote: ↑Sun Sep 09, 2018 4:33 pmMost of the gay bars in SHV close very quickly, they had a good run, almost 3 years, think that's a record for SHV gay bars. It's also not like they're closing because of the Chinese invasion.SinnSisamouth wrote: ↑Sun Sep 09, 2018 11:08 am A few members will be very sad and limp when they here their favorite bar is closing in Sihanoukville.
A very gay friend of mine (Let’s call him “Simon”. Hi Simon) says Oga bar is closing on the 22nd September.
Never went (honest) but used to know the owners from the gym (Hold on, that sounds gayer!) and they are good lads. One was even raised in China!
RIP OGA.
I spoke to two of the owners who said they’d been kicked out. One is off to China (where he grew up) and the other is off to SR).
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Good article on the same subject by La Croix. They pinched your thread title though, Jamie.
A Chinese takeaway in Cambodia
The scale of Beijing's investment onslaught is leaving a bitter aftertaste
Luke Hunt, Phnom Penh
Cambodia
October 2, 2018
Rarely have Beijing and its minions been seen in such a dreadful light. The arrival of mainland Chinese in their droves as developers, financiers, restaurateurs, boiler room operators, gamblers, construction workers and tourists is sorely testing the patience of locals in Cambodia.
Even Cambodia's government-compliant press is picking up the baton. 'Chinese behaving badly' is the stuff of daily headlines, particularly in the southern port town of Sihanoukville where Beijing's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are investing heavily.
Pristine beaches and rainforests are being carved up by big business, driving up property prices that locals can ill afford, amid stories of Cambodians being denied access to their own seaside and Chinese gangs acting as debt collectors, bullying people into selling their homes, and thugs in search of easy targets.
Among the latest incidents, a Cambodian is denied his winnings at a Chinese casino because he's Khmer, winning international sympathy, while a mysterious fire is ignited after shop-owners refuse offers from Chinese buyers.
Reports like four mainlanders, arrested after lending US$14,500 to a couple on a losing streak, are common. Their victims gambled, lost, were held in their casino apartment and tortured with electronic lighters until relatives repaid their debt.
The regularity of such stories are backed by statistics. For the six months to June, Chinese topped the list of foreign nationals on police charge sheets with 275 arrests. Nigerians were a distant second with 37, followed by Vietnamese, Thais and South Koreans.
Soaring crimes rates have outraged Khmers and prompted the government to establish a special police task force targeting Chinese crime, particularly along its southern coast. But the response could be too little too late.
https://international.la-croix.com/news ... bodia/8537#
A Chinese takeaway in Cambodia
The scale of Beijing's investment onslaught is leaving a bitter aftertaste
Luke Hunt, Phnom Penh
Cambodia
October 2, 2018
Rarely have Beijing and its minions been seen in such a dreadful light. The arrival of mainland Chinese in their droves as developers, financiers, restaurateurs, boiler room operators, gamblers, construction workers and tourists is sorely testing the patience of locals in Cambodia.
Even Cambodia's government-compliant press is picking up the baton. 'Chinese behaving badly' is the stuff of daily headlines, particularly in the southern port town of Sihanoukville where Beijing's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are investing heavily.
Pristine beaches and rainforests are being carved up by big business, driving up property prices that locals can ill afford, amid stories of Cambodians being denied access to their own seaside and Chinese gangs acting as debt collectors, bullying people into selling their homes, and thugs in search of easy targets.
Among the latest incidents, a Cambodian is denied his winnings at a Chinese casino because he's Khmer, winning international sympathy, while a mysterious fire is ignited after shop-owners refuse offers from Chinese buyers.
Reports like four mainlanders, arrested after lending US$14,500 to a couple on a losing streak, are common. Their victims gambled, lost, were held in their casino apartment and tortured with electronic lighters until relatives repaid their debt.
The regularity of such stories are backed by statistics. For the six months to June, Chinese topped the list of foreign nationals on police charge sheets with 275 arrests. Nigerians were a distant second with 37, followed by Vietnamese, Thais and South Koreans.
Soaring crimes rates have outraged Khmers and prompted the government to establish a special police task force targeting Chinese crime, particularly along its southern coast. But the response could be too little too late.
https://international.la-croix.com/news ... bodia/8537#
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Another misinformed rehashed article full of half facts.
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They'll be taking over Phnom Penh shortly. Siem Reap will never be taken over due to the tourism but who would want to live there?
Time for those remaining in Cambodia to evaluate other options. Laos?
Time for those remaining in Cambodia to evaluate other options. Laos?
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like to point out a few?Another misinformed rehashed article full of half facts.
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If you actually lived here you’d know.frank lee bent wrote: ↑Wed Oct 03, 2018 1:56 amlike to point out a few?Another misinformed rehashed article full of half facts.
It’s more what isn’t in the article that misleads the reader. Eg Forcing people out their homes? “Here. Have this pile of cash”.
“Ok you bastard”
As I said. Another re-hashed article from a journo who doesn’t live here and has just cobbled together other articles.
It’s just more anti Chinese bullshit.
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Lived there, saw it happening, including nice gang violence, left.
Do you really stay in SHV?
If so, your credibility is below zero. This forum is the wrong place for your . Try tripadvisor.
Do you really stay in SHV?
If so, your credibility is below zero. This forum is the wrong place for your . Try tripadvisor.
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Try to read between the lines, Sherlock.
(Please don’t give me negative karma. It makes me cry like a big baby. Honestly. You’re upsetting me.)
(Please don’t give me negative karma. It makes me cry like a big baby. Honestly. You’re upsetting me.)
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