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- Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:55 pm
- Forum: General Chatter
- Topic: Cambodia: Asia’s New Fraud Capital
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2204
Re: Cambodia: Asia’s New Fraud Capital
Deleted. I don't want to give the author more publicity and add more negativity.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:32 pm
- Forum: General Chatter
- Topic: Cambodia: Asia’s New Fraud Capital
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2204
Re: Cambodia: Asia’s New Fraud Capital
I read that article when it came out. Given that the author is a fairly well-known journalist, I was expecting a bit more, at least some comparison with other countries. Warning travelers about scams is helpful (such as the swapping out of dollar bills). But after reading, my impression was "th...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:47 pm
- Forum: On The Road
- Topic: cambodia - vietnam - cambodia
- Replies: 17
- Views: 925
Re: cambodia - vietnam - cambodia
Very interesting trip report and photos, @SINUS. Many thanks for sharing!
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:29 pm
- Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
- Topic: ENT
- Replies: 7
- Views: 645
Re: ENT
I have had a good experience with the ENT department at Preah Ang Duong hospital on Norodom. Well equipped, clean, and fair prices.
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:47 pm
- Forum: Business and Finance
- Topic: Card and cash vs phone, banking apps and QR codes
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1762
Re: Card and cash vs phone, banking apps and QR codes
I am out of it... I always use cash except to book tickets or buy stuff online. ... Using cash in hand makes me more aware of how much, or how little, I am actually spending. (Little is better...) This, IMO is a huge advantage of using cash. You fill your wallet with something physical. Every time ...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:46 pm
- Forum: Business and Finance
- Topic: Card and cash vs phone, banking apps and QR codes
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1762
Re: Card and cash vs phone, banking apps and QR codes
The "new" cards with the RFID chips can be hacked by a person with a smartphone app from a distance of 10' (3mtrs) from inside your pocket, wallet, purse, bag, etc (Google). I just went through that painful experience in Dalat Vietnam last Dec. I bought a 15 pcs RFID card sleeves ($6) pre...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:28 pm
- Forum: Business and Finance
- Topic: Card and cash vs phone, banking apps and QR codes
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1762
Re: Card and cash vs phone, banking apps and QR codes
Money transfer apps, banking apps, BTC wallets, Brokerage accounts, ID, etc. all on a single device? Really? Then snapping pictures on riverside with that device. Even if you lose your phone, it doesn't mean that someone who finds it can access all your accounts. They would still need to know the P...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:08 pm
- Forum: Business and Finance
- Topic: Card and cash vs phone, banking apps and QR codes
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1762
Re: Card and cash vs phone, banking apps and QR codes
Definitely splitting across 2-3 banks is a solid plan, using each for different purposes - I use bank (A) for day to day, bank (B) for credit card online, Bank (C) credit card for retail credit card usage (hotels, flights, etc.) One other thing is to ensure that anything you pay with on a card is y...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:24 pm
- Forum: Business and Finance
- Topic: Card and cash vs phone, banking apps and QR codes
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1762
Card and cash vs phone, banking apps and QR codes
When ABA started the QR thing a couple of years ago, I initially used it quite a bit. In the meantime though, I have mostly gone back to using the card and cash. Likewise with other banks. At super markets/larger stores, I find that tapping a card is much faster than using the QR code. In smaller sh...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:57 pm
- Forum: General Chatter
- Topic: Seeking advice
- Replies: 65
- Views: 5281
Re: Seeking advice
Good on you for looking out for your friend as well. Should I ever find myself in a pickle like that, I hope I can meet a kind soul like him too. I just had a look on Grab (Psar Tmey->Airport). They appear to only have car and SUV. I would contact them anyway, to see whether he can get on board (per...