Moving back to Phnom Penh
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Re: Moving back to Phnom Penh
Burger King shut down, but I don't think they were ever very busy. KFC along the road also long gone.whatwat wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:15 pmBurger King and all the shops that have the shutters down that were open when I was last there. Oskas is shut plus many other places.Jamie_Lambo wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:28 amwhat shops are shut? theres no tourists but its not dead
Some places are closed but will reopen. I spoke to the guy from Chiang Mai restaurant and he said they'll open again once tourists return. So, maybe some others as well.
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Re: Moving back to Phnom Penh
Ok. Not sure why people are poo pooing what I’ve said. I’ve lived here 6 years full time and I’ve never seen PP so quiet, and I could walk on the sidewalk and park my car even down the side roads like 136. Less traffic and Aeon was seriously dead.
There’s definitely a sense of foreboding. Even the TukTuks seem slightly disinterested.
Yes no tourists but there’s some as I met a couple (UK) who managed to get a visa as they said they couldn’t stand staying home so came three months early. Seems they are giving visas out to any Tom dick or Harry.
There’s definitely a sense of foreboding. Even the TukTuks seem slightly disinterested.
Yes no tourists but there’s some as I met a couple (UK) who managed to get a visa as they said they couldn’t stand staying home so came three months early. Seems they are giving visas out to any Tom dick or Harry.
Don’t listen to Chinese whispers.
Re: Moving back to Phnom Penh
To the CEO member who spoke to me last night - so sorry I missed you during the break I will be there next week again.
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Re: Moving back to Phnom Penh
Thats an interesting point. As far as I am aware the current visa process is very strict. No tourist visas are being issued, only Business Visas, which require a lot of supporting documentation including company registration and tax status. For a short while it was possible to get a visa on the basis of a job offer letter (which were not always genuine apparently) but that has been stopped.On arrival there is a one month quarantine period at a government designated hotel which sets you back around $1600, including costs of two Covid tests, and that alone would put most tourists off, even if they could get here. So I would be interested to know how the two UK tourists got here?whatwat wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 2:56 pm Ok. Not sure why people are poo pooing what I’ve said. I’ve lived here 6 years full time and I’ve never seen PP so quiet, and I could walk on the sidewalk and park my car even down the side roads like 136. Less traffic and Aeon was seriously dead.
There’s definitely a sense of foreboding. Even the TukTuks seem slightly disinterested.
Yes no tourists but there’s some as I met a couple (UK) who managed to get a visa as they said they couldn’t stand staying home so came three months early. Seems they are giving visas out to any Tom dick or Harry.
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Re: Moving back to Phnom Penh
Lotta money, but could be justified if you're gonna stay in Cambodia a year or more.
Re: Moving back to Phnom Penh
Tell that to the hordes that clog the chbar ampov bridge, daily.
Not last Sunday.
Not sure how you'd quantify/qualify that statement but that's not my sense of the local populace.
I wish.
Really?
Sorry for the "poo-pooing".
Re: Moving back to Phnom Penh
Meh. Not criticising the place just my observations from an outsider who may be moving to PP.
True about the bridge. Came across this morning but it does flow, of sorts.
True about the bridge. Came across this morning but it does flow, of sorts.
Don’t listen to Chinese whispers.
Re: Moving back to Phnom Penh
Possibly you are correct, I have been wrong before (in July 1989 as I recall). But it still costs $1600+ before you get into the community.
" Tried being reasonable. Didn't like it" (Clint Eastwood)
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