jaynewcastle wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:12 am

Cooldude wrote: ↑Thu Jun 08, 2023 1:39 pm Papa Pippos in Otres Village is OK.

I assumed everything in Otres had been knocked down & destroyed

Do they still have their beachside restaurant ?

I've had several pizza's there over the years, as well as their blueberry ice-cream

DeparRudeAnts wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:08 pm Hardly anything exists on the beach side of the road. Every half km there's an annoyingly pathetic coffee shop and public toilet, but no businesses beach side.. you have to look through what is at times a busy, congested road if you want to relax with a cocktail watching the waves.

They've totally ripped the soul out of that place.

DeparRudeAnts wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:08 pm Hardly anything exists on the beach side of the road. Every half km there's an annoyingly pathetic coffee shop and public toilet, but no businesses beach side.. you have to look through what is at times a busy, congested road if you want to relax with a cocktail watching the waves.

They've totally ripped the soul out of that place.

rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 6:43 pm

DeparRudeAnts wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:08 pm Hardly anything exists on the beach side of the road. Every half km there's an annoyingly pathetic coffee shop and public toilet, but no businesses beach side.. you have to look through what is at times a busy, congested road if you want to relax with a cocktail watching the waves.

They've totally ripped the soul out of that place.

Locals don't think so. Sihanoukville was the most visited town last year. And to be honest I prefer the new beach also. Much cleaner too. And the public toilet is great addition. Can do day trip to beach and wash the sand and salt before hopping back to car.

DeparRudeAnts wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 7:08 pm

rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 6:43 pm

DeparRudeAnts wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:08 pm Hardly anything exists on the beach side of the road. Every half km there's an annoyingly pathetic coffee shop and public toilet, but no businesses beach side.. you have to look through what is at times a busy, congested road if you want to relax with a cocktail watching the waves.

They've totally ripped the soul out of that place.

Locals don't think so. Sihanoukville was the most visited town last year. And to be honest I prefer the new beach also. Much cleaner too. And the public toilet is great addition. Can do day trip to beach and wash the sand and salt before hopping back to car.

Yeah fill your Esky with cheap cans and throw it on the back of the Ranger, let's go! And dont forget to contribute as little as possible to the local economy, whilst leaving all your trash everywhere... Gotta keep those beach caretakers busy

Alex wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 7:16 pm

DeparRudeAnts wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 7:08 pm

rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 6:43 pm

DeparRudeAnts wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:08 pm Hardly anything exists on the beach side of the road. Every half km there's an annoyingly pathetic coffee shop and public toilet, but no businesses beach side.. you have to look through what is at times a busy, congested road if you want to relax with a cocktail watching the waves.

They've totally ripped the soul out of that place.

Locals don't think so. Sihanoukville was the most visited town last year. And to be honest I prefer the new beach also. Much cleaner too. And the public toilet is great addition. Can do day trip to beach and wash the sand and salt before hopping back to car.

Yeah fill your Esky with cheap cans and throw it on the back of the Ranger, let's go! And dont forget to contribute as little as possible to the local economy, whilst leaving all your trash everywhere... Gotta keep those beach caretakers busy

I don't know, when I went there last month, the local beach vendors seemed to be doing a roaring trade. It's not like they don't benefit from day trippers.