We're moving to Cambodia ... now what?
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Re: We're moving to Cambodia ... now what?
@PR. OP said they like an urban lifestyle, and that is definitely not Kep. They want citylife.
We like the urban lifestyle, but she will come visit ahead of time for a week to see the schools and housing options as well as get the lay of the land.
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Re: We're moving to Cambodia ... now what?
If you don't mind me asking about your work, I'm curious if the employer gave you a US wage or a Cambodian expat wage for deciding to move out there.Apollo91881 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:27 pm Hello,
I accepted a US expat role in Cambodia and expect to be in country within a month.
In my industry there are remote work opportunities so this affects me less. But there are also some expat/relocation specific opportunities as well.
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Re: We're moving to Cambodia ... now what?
my bad LOLAnchor Moy wrote: ↑Sat Mar 07, 2020 1:41 pm @PR. OP said they like an urban lifestyle, and that is definitely not Kep. They want citylife.We like the urban lifestyle, but she will come visit ahead of time for a week to see the schools and housing options as well as get the lay of the land.
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Re: We're moving to Cambodia ... now what?
Whenever i sent money to cambodia, i used Western Union but a friend told me about RIA.. has anyone used and is it ok?? any issues?? I never heard of RIA before.. was googling but asking here as well
Someone i know specifically asked for RIA..which threw me off
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Re: We're moving to Cambodia ... now what?
I been here 9 years , after hearing of everybody sending theirself money , I checked around and. ...
The cheapest way to get money here is $14 per $1000 —- *$9 for ABA and $5 for Bank of America .
Wire costs a lot more on both ends .. .. western union has to be the most exorbitant .
The cheapest way to get money here is $14 per $1000 —- *$9 for ABA and $5 for Bank of America .
Wire costs a lot more on both ends .. .. western union has to be the most exorbitant .
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Re: We're moving to Cambodia ... now what?
Since this thread has been bumped up... Did you move to Cambodia OP ?
OP said in March that he expected to move to Cambodia with his family within a month, but the situation has changed a lot since then.
Just curious to know what happened. Any follow-up ?
Cheers
OP said in March that he expected to move to Cambodia with his family within a month, but the situation has changed a lot since then.
Just curious to know what happened. Any follow-up ?
Cheers
Re: We're moving to Cambodia ... now what?
Not correct. You can use transferwise. Although Cambodia is not listed on their website it is available, i phoned ans checked.
Also you should be able to send directly from US banks. Cambodia is on a greylist for money laundering and some banks may be blacklisted so check eith your us bank. I have multipls bank accountin Uk and about half will send and recieve to cambodia and half will not. Personally i prefer ACLEDA over ABA, but there is not much in it.
Also put your money in microfinance like Prasac and get 8% interest. banks will susullay do up to 4 %.
As for doctors, I use central hospital on st 54 near Golden Sorya Mall . They also have a good french trained paediatrician. Avoif the young khmer doctor, he is useless.
Dentist I always useelegance dental clinic 012686 000. Owner is a foreign trained professor at the university. clean and cheap and good quality
Re: We're moving to Cambodia ... now what?
Reading this bumped thread from just a month ago is like looking back at a different era. Talk of moving to Cambodia like it's as easy as hopping on a plane. Asking about schools like they're actually open. Asking about freely wandering around looking at apartments with not even a hint of an impending lock-down.
It really does bring home to you just how much the world has changed in just one single, solitary month.
It really does bring home to you just how much the world has changed in just one single, solitary month.
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Re: We're moving to Cambodia ... now what?
Transferwise wont do dollar to dollar transfers. I phoned and checked. My banks will do wire transfers but I have to be there in the USA to initiate. WU sucks so I eat an extra $30 month or so in ATM fees over what I would pay to RIA. Its more of the principle than anyhting else so Im not going to jump through hoops to save $30.pczz wrote: ↑Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:15 pmNot correct. You can use transferwise. Although Cambodia is not listed on their website it is available, i phoned ans checked.
Also you should be able to send directly from US banks. Cambodia is on a greylist for money laundering and some banks may be blacklisted so check eith your us bank. I have multipls bank accountin Uk and about half will send and recieve to cambodia and half will not. Personally i prefer ACLEDA over ABA, but there is not much in it.
Also put your money in microfinance like Prasac and get 8% interest. banks will susullay do up to 4 %.
As for doctors, I use central hospital on st 54 near Golden Sorya Mall . They also have a good french trained paediatrician. Avoif the young khmer doctor, he is useless.
Dentist I always useelegance dental clinic 012686 000. Owner is a foreign trained professor at the university. clean and cheap and good quality
What helps is getting your ATM limits increased, I think I did 5K per day on my overseas withdrawel card. Less trips to the bank
8% sounds great, but Im surely not going to put 100 large in any foreign bank outside Switz, Panama, the US or the Caymans.
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Re: We're moving to Cambodia ... now what?
Life goes on, tomorrow will be different.xandreu wrote: ↑Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:13 pm Reading this bumped thread from just a month ago is like looking back at a different era. Talk of moving to Cambodia like it's as easy as hopping on a plane. Asking about schools like they're actually open. Asking about freely wandering around looking at apartments with not even a hint of an impending lock-down.
It really does bring home to you just how much the world has changed in just one single, solitary month.
Naturam expelles furca, tamen usque recurret. Horace
Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they arent out to get you. Pynchon
Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they arent out to get you. Pynchon
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