Whats good about Phnom Penh?
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Re: Whats good about PP?
if they can't afford to pay for their (cheap) visa they better move back home.Hotdigr wrote: ↑Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:37 pmI know of 3 ex snooky blokes that have moved there ( Vung Tau) in the last 6 months, that are now moving back to Cambodia. Apparently Vietnam in the last couple of weeks/month or so, has had a major change to their visa regs and you must now do a border run every 3 months, even on a retirement visa. Apparently visa costs have gone up about 3X also.
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This time last year I was quoted $220 + 135 stamping for AU passport for one year. Now 6mo and 1yr have been suspended I'm waiting to see if they relax it again. The agent I contacted last year says you can renew the 3mo one without doing a visa run, but I need to confirm that.Arget wrote: ↑Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:45 pmReally? I thought they were bloody expensive last I looked.sigmoid wrote: ↑Sun Nov 04, 2018 10:58 am Whats good about nam v. Cambo?
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Advantages of VN include low COL, easier cheaper long-term visas, the positive economic situation and development, and stable government without a 'strong man' leader, which make it a somewhat comfortable easy place to reside long-term. The main cities (HCMC & HN) aren't very good though. Also, similar to the whole region, there's tropical weather and most of the people are nice.
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Re: Whats good about PP?
Siem Reap and PP seem to be the choices now. Both cheaper then Kampot currently and the influx of a few "snookugee's" won't change that.offroadscholar wrote: ↑Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:41 pm
Where in Cambodia will they move back to, Kampot or Kep ?
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Basically not only has Cambodia lost a lot of what was initially so attractive to expats, but choice of locations are limited. With theiregards not so perfect neighbouring countries expats may choose Phnom Penh.Hotdigr wrote: ↑Sun Nov 04, 2018 8:15 pmSiem Reap and PP seem to be the choices now. Both cheaper then Kampot currently and the influx of a few "snookugee's" won't change that.offroadscholar wrote: ↑Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:41 pm
Where in Cambodia will they move back to, Kampot or Kep ?
But you will either love or hate it. The streets have garbage problems and the place needs a serious makeover. Stop asking why people like it and try find out if it's your kinda place.
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Re: Whats good about PP?
Maybe not cheaper than Kampot yet, but I do note asking rent prices for houses in Kampot have gone up around 30-50% in the last 18 months.Hotdigr wrote: ↑Sun Nov 04, 2018 8:15 pmSiem Reap and PP seem to be the choices now. Both cheaper then Kampot currently and the influx of a few "snookugee's" won't change that.offroadscholar wrote: ↑Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:41 pm
Where in Cambodia will they move back to, Kampot or Kep ?
Re: Whats good about Phnom Penh?
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Re: Whats good about Phnom Penh?
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The guy who wrote that has never been to Panama City.
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Re: Whats good about Phnom Penh?
Maybe the upper class areas are safe ish in comparison to the dodgy areas. I dunno what it's like today but I hear of many Americans living there .
When I was there many years ago I stayed in the old part, and it was full of delinquency.
Re: Whats good about PP?
I've been told by a couple of guys lately that SR has better places at cheaper rent now. Food is definitely better in both PP and SR. When I moved here to Kampot, I had heard it touted as a "foodies paradise" what a bloody joke! I don't mind paying a bit more for decent food, but really "foodies paradise" is such an exaggeration it's ridiculous!offroadscholar wrote: ↑Mon Nov 05, 2018 6:57 amMaybe not cheaper than Kampot yet, but I do note asking rent prices for houses in Kampot have gone up around 30-50% in the last 18 months.
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