I was refused treatment at a clinic in Phnom Penh because I'm a foreigner

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Re: I was refused treatment at a clinic in Phnom Penh because I'm a foreigner

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Sorry for the typos and i really dont know how to use this forum, apologies. Anyway just dont want others to stumble into these idiots and get sometimes goid sometimes treatment even after covid passes. Wish everyone well and stay healthy!
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Sometimes good sometimes bad treatment!
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aconsultantabroad wrote: Sun Mar 14, 2021 12:51 pm Sorry for the typos and i really dont know how to use this forum, apologies. Anyway just dont want others to stumble into these idiots and get sometimes goid sometimes treatment even after covid passes. Wish everyone well and stay healthy!
Is it possible the relationship with you soured and now they are just using COVID as an excuse to avoid you, while still treating other whites?
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No because my colleague initially said that he was calling to set up an appointment for a foreigner friend without any mention that i had already been a patient, then they said no foreigners and he replied but this guy is already your patient..... They allegedly have another foreign patient, an Austrailian, i guess he got the boot too. The last i was there other patients were eyeing me with worry. This is the third time in three days i got denied service as a foreigner. I have been here a long time and used to go buy my vegetables at traditional market and everyone assumes i am localized and speak khmer. One women literally ran away from me when i tried to make a purchase a few days ago. This is a trend in my personal experience. If generalized it seems that basic working class khmer are blaming foreigners irregardless of their background, for covid - they certainly are not dealing with me in circumstances where they seldom see a foreigner anyway.
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Re: I was refused treatment at a clinic in Phnom Penh because I'm a foreigner

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why let it bother you>? for whatever reason ( we are only hearing ur side) they dont want ur business
so move on>

Locals ( ignorant locals) are superstitious, more so in Cambodia than other se asian countries> If they think ur the white devil and carry the virus even thou last week u weren't...so be it.

WE have all been refused something or overcharged at one time or another for being "white"...

if you allow the locals bs to get to ya, time to leave
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This place is a ten minute walk from my place - when i can walk - and i did consider maybe they just expected more cash and that i come everyday, and twice i got treatment that set me back and i might come more frequently. My landlord is a police and called them and then changed their tune and tried to give an excuse that all their "doctors" are - they are open even today - away and helping to treat covid at hospitals! Complete bullshit. They are physiotherapists! What jokers! Christ i am glad i dont go there anymore.
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Richard i would like to walk again and they had already helped me to start to be able to do so, would you not be bothered your rehabilitation was thus thwarted? Some say so but that only five times to me in eight years. But your right, time to go likely. Just they god damn well better not use my picture to promote themselves. So heads up to all of you. Cheers, last i will comment. Good luck everyone.
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Tons of little mom and pop hardware stores and so on had "no foreigners" signs outside their shops a year ago when Covid first started. Annoying as hell, but just name and shame, don't give them your money anymore and go elsewhere. If it makes you feel better (it usually does for me), you can leave a shitty review on Google Maps or something.
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i hope you got your wedding rings back
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Ok, Alpha Clinic. Noted.

You should try Physiotherapy Phnom Penh. Run by a Dutch guy with Dutch PT's. Very professional, competent and qualified.

I wouldn't let a local anyway near me on matters medical.

http://www.physiotherapy-phnompenh.com/welcome
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