Western Woman Pulled From Tuk-tuk in Angkor Wat Bag Snatch
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I agree. It is pretty sick, some of the things said on this forum. We should say all Cambodians are good, and all Westerners are bad. Of course, the Cambodians that are bad, have a good excuse; the war. This excuse will be used for the next 100 years.Tarndog wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2019 7:00 pm Explorer, don't you know it's wrong to complain about Cambodian criminals? There are a couple very active members here on CEO who remind us of that all the time.
It's only ok to criticize tourists and expats because those people just are hanging in the wrong crowd, and haven't managed to surround themselves with the abundance of upstanding, respectful, hard- working, honest Cambodians.
Actually, some of these people dont actually believe that. They just like disagreeing for the sake of disagreeing.
However, crime will have to be reigned in.
I believe a lot less tourists come to Cambodia now, because of what is known already. If crime gets worse, more people will stay away.xandreu wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2019 6:50 pm Angkor Wat is Cambodia's cash cow, and if word starts getting around that not only is it unsafe, but the police couldn't care less what happens to the tourists who keep it going, it would have a massive impact on tourism for the country. It's the main reason most people visit here.
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Year International visitors to Cambodiaexplorer wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2019 7:27 pmI agree. It is pretty sick, some of the things said on this forum. We should say all Cambodians are good, and all Westerners are bad. Of course, the Cambodians that are bad, have a good excuse; the war. This excuse will be used for the next 100 years.Tarndog wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2019 7:00 pm Explorer, don't you know it's wrong to complain about Cambodian criminals? There are a couple very active members here on CEO who remind us of that all the time.
It's only ok to criticize tourists and expats because those people just are hanging in the wrong crowd, and haven't managed to surround themselves with the abundance of upstanding, respectful, hard- working, honest Cambodians.
Actually, some of these people dont actually believe that. They just like disagreeing for the sake of disagreeing.
However, crime will have to be reigned in.
xandreu wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2019 6:50 pm Angkor Wat is Cambodia's cash cow, and if word starts getting around that not only is it unsafe, but the police couldn't care less what happens to the tourists who keep it going, it would have a massive impact on tourism for the country. It's the main reason most people visit here.
I believe a lot less tourists come to Cambodia now, because of what is known already. If crime gets worse, more people will stay away.
1993 118,183
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Actually there are more people visiting Cambodia each year not less.
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Find statistics on the number of people visiting Cambodia compared to the number of people visiting other Asian countries.Anthony's Weiner wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2019 7:40 pm Actually there are more people visiting Cambodia each year not less.
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Re: Western Woman Pulled From Tuk-tuk in Angkor Wat Bag Snatch
Please, please, please. When taking a tuc tuc, make sure that your belongings are strapped to you. Pepper spray is an excellent deterrent for theft.
A few years ago I heard about thieves grabbing rucksacks off tourists as they were speeding up to Victory Hill. Many of these cases ended in severe injuries and of course loss of possessions. My heart goes out to this British woman and I hope she was able to claim back some of her stolen belongings.
There are a lot of desperate youngsters in Cambodia with empty bank accounts and yaba addictions. My personal experience of Cambodians have been that they are genuine people with an awesome sense of humor. It can happen anywhere, but of course when it happens away from home then it becomes more psychologically devastating. I wonder if the British Embassy helped her at all. Doubt it very much.
A few years ago I heard about thieves grabbing rucksacks off tourists as they were speeding up to Victory Hill. Many of these cases ended in severe injuries and of course loss of possessions. My heart goes out to this British woman and I hope she was able to claim back some of her stolen belongings.
There are a lot of desperate youngsters in Cambodia with empty bank accounts and yaba addictions. My personal experience of Cambodians have been that they are genuine people with an awesome sense of humor. It can happen anywhere, but of course when it happens away from home then it becomes more psychologically devastating. I wonder if the British Embassy helped her at all. Doubt it very much.
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Quote:''I wonder if the British Embassy helped her at all. Doubt it very much.''
She is from Iran, why should the British Embassy help her?
She is from Iran, why should the British Embassy help her?
There are people who cannot imagine that there are other ways of life than their own life.
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"a lot of desperate youngsters in Cambodia with empty bank accounts"
Are you actually on the ground here? These low life thieves can't even spell bank account.
Are you actually on the ground here? These low life thieves can't even spell bank account.
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In 2018 Cambodia experienced the third largest increase in international tourists in Asean, behind only Vietnam and Indonesia, according to data recently released by the Ministry of Tourism.explorer wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2019 8:29 pmFind statistics on the number of people visiting Cambodia compared to the number of people visiting other Asian countries.Anthony's Weiner wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2019 7:40 pm Actually there are more people visiting Cambodia each year not less.
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Last year, the number of international tourists visiting the Kingdom grew by 11 percent, a rate surpassed only by Indonesia, where foreign tourist arrivals grew by 11.6 percent, and Vietnam, who saw a 19.9 increase.
A total of 6.2 million foreign visitors travelled to the Kingdom last year, making Cambodia the seventh most visited country by international tourists in 2018. Laos, Myanmar, Brunei ranked eighth, ninth and tenth, respectively.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/570963/cam ... st-growth/
Now that I have done as you so politely asked, kindly show me statistics from a credible source that shows Cambodia receiving fewer tourists than the year before as you claim.
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Re: Western Woman Pulled From Tuk-tuk in Angkor Wat Bag Snatch
In response to my error, I didn't realize at first that she was an Iranian citizen. Although she would probably have received as much assistance from the British embassy as a UK citizen would have
And yes, I know Cambodia quite well. I have taught at orphanages here and once walked across the country, following the main highways of course.
I was in Koh Kong earlier this week and have the psychological scars to prove it
Let's all hope that the Iranian mission then in Hanoi can help her out should she have lost her travel documents.
And yes, I know Cambodia quite well. I have taught at orphanages here and once walked across the country, following the main highways of course.
I was in Koh Kong earlier this week and have the psychological scars to prove it
Let's all hope that the Iranian mission then in Hanoi can help her out should she have lost her travel documents.
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That has nothing to do with your original statement purporting that tourist numbers are down when they are clearly not. As to other Asian countries: Laos 3.3 million, Myanmar 2.8 million.explorer wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2019 8:29 pmFind statistics on the number of people visiting Cambodia compared to the number of people visiting other Asian countries.Anthony's Weiner wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2019 7:40 pm Actually there are more people visiting Cambodia each year not less.
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me thinks you missed this post....tefl online pro wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2019 3:09 am In response to my error, I didn't realize at first that she was an Iranian citizen. Although she would probably have received as much assistance from the British embassy as a UK citizen would have
And yes, I know Cambodia quite well. I have taught at orphanages here and once walked across the country, following the main highways of course.
I was in Koh Kong earlier this week and have the psychological scars to prove it
Let's all hope that the Iranian mission then in Hanoi can help her out should she have lost her travel documents.
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