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- Fri Apr 26, 2024 4:52 pm
- Forum: General Chatter
- Topic: What is the benefit of living in Cambodia, instead of Thailand or Vietnam?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3445
Re: What is the benefit of living in Cambodia, instead of Thailand or Vietnam?
Having lived a few years in Hanoi, and visited Thailand and Laos on many occasions, now resident in Siem Reap; I believe the main deal is affordability. If you have a decent income, say over $2k a month, and some money in the bank, there are plenty of places better than Cambodia. However if your onl...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:05 pm
- Forum: Newsworthy
- Topic: Yes, Foreigners Can Exchange a Homecountry Driving License for a Cambodian License
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6109
Re: Yes, Foreigners Can Exchange a Homecountry Driving License for a Cambodian License
This has been available for years. Why is this news? Also, your valid home licence has to match the country of issue as your passport. That makes it a bit difficult then. I was born in UK but lived 40 years in New Zealand as a Permanent Resident, so I have a UK passport and a NZ license. Can I talk...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:46 pm
- Forum: General Chatter
- Topic: Worth the death penalty?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1456
Re: Worth the death penalty?
Officials and corrupt business leaders in Vietnam are regularly given the death penalty for accepting bribes and involvement in shady dealings, including some previously high ranked government people. The best thing about the death penalty in Vietnam is that it is executed (ok, bad pun) almost immed...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:48 pm
- Forum: General Chatter
- Topic: Braless white women
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3104
Re: Braless white women
This topic needs more research. A visual check is not enough - looks can be deceiving - so someone should be out on the street where these so-called white women gather and test the bralessness by touch. With photos please. Only then can we agree with the proposition: "many white women in cambod...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:31 pm
- Forum: General Chatter
- Topic: Tourist Traps
- Replies: 66
- Views: 5380
Re: Tourist Traps
I'd say pub street in siem reap As a long time SR resident I cannot really agree. Yes Pub Street is a sensory overload for tourists (booming music, millions of lights etc) but the restaurants in the area tend to be priced much the same as outside (eg Sok San) and drink (beer) prices are usually the...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:01 pm
- Forum: General Chatter
- Topic: How safe do you feel in Cambodia in the modern world?
- Replies: 67
- Views: 7030
Re: How safe do you feel in Cambodia in the modern world?
Talk about save the planet...the best thing for the planet is if the human species is drastically reduced, China and India gets my vote. Call me racist if you want...I have no valid response to that.
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:54 pm
- Forum: Newsworthy
- Topic: Beer Bus Bust
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3916
Re: Beer Bus Bust
I was amused by the phrase "not conforming to societal norms". Surely drinking to excess and ignoring road rules are totally societal norms here?
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:19 am
- Forum: General Chatter
- Topic: Star Bar Siem Reap
- Replies: 61
- Views: 23078
Re: Star Bar Siem Reap
I just got a free one year pass to angkor wat , I was going to cut thru once to see the butterfly farm but couldn’t take the short cut without a ticket to enter So I got the free pass and went one time to say I been there . Believe me it’snot worth it . พิซออนเดอรูฟ ® Only APSARA Authority has the ...
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:15 am
- Forum: General Chatter
- Topic: Star Bar Siem Reap
- Replies: 61
- Views: 23078
Re: Star Bar Siem Reap
I just got a free one year pass to angkor wat , I was going to cut thru once to see the butterfly farm but couldn’t take the short cut without a ticket to enter So I got the free pass and went one time to say I been there . Believe me it’snot worth it . พิซออนเดอรูฟ ® I have to agree. When I got my...
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 1:27 pm
- Forum: General Chatter
- Topic: Australian renting apartment Siem Reap question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6698
Re: Australian renting apartment Siem Reap question
Hi Folks I'm planning to visit Siem Reap / Angkor Wat etc but now thinking, hey, maybe I'll rent an apartment for six months... I'm Australian. Can i do that? Guy Lane Despite being an Aussie there are still many things you will be allowed to do, and renting an apartment is one of them. Just try no...