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by armchairlawyer
Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:15 pm
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: Farewell to an Era: Phnom Penh International Airport Set to Shut Down to Make Way for New Airport Next Year
Replies: 66
Views: 9176
Cambodia

Re: Farewell to an Era: Phnom Penh International Airport Set to Shut Down to Make Way for New Airport Next Year

Competition looming on the regional hub front... https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2784584/suvarnabhumi-don-mueang-airports-set-for-us-4-8-billion-expansion-as-tourism-booms Absolutely. IMHO, Bangkok airports have been a success and likely will continue to be if AOT keep planning well. I...
by armchairlawyer
Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:02 pm
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Customs declaration at Phnom Penh Int. Airport
Replies: 9
Views: 486
Cambodia

Re: Customs declaration at Phnom Penh Int. Airport

Last time I came in I brought around $600 worth of whiskey, chocolate and meats with me. They DGAF That's probably because the tax rate on those things is low. Generally they aren't mean spirited and punitive at the border checks here; in stark contrast with somewhere like Australia, for example So...
by armchairlawyer
Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Has living in Cambodia become 'normalised' for you?
Replies: 35
Views: 1645
Cambodia

Re: Has living in Cambodia become 'normalised' for you?

I don't believe that any white man can be considered a native in Asia in the way that non-whites can now be considered fully British etc, and that is because Asian countries have not lost their racial identity and they show no inclination to change that. Speaking as someone who spent some formative...
by armchairlawyer
Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:50 pm
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Customs declaration at Phnom Penh Int. Airport
Replies: 9
Views: 486
Cambodia

Re: Customs declaration at Phnom Penh Int. Airport

Last time I came in I brought around $600 worth of whiskey, chocolate and meats with me. They DGAF That's probably because the tax rate on those things is low. Just For info, Chocolate and prepared meats 48.5% and spirits 100.475% in total That's interesting. In Thailand the tax rate mist be 300% o...
by armchairlawyer
Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:29 pm
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Customs declaration at Phnom Penh Int. Airport
Replies: 9
Views: 486
Cambodia

Re: Customs declaration at Phnom Penh Int. Airport

Jerry Atrick wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:35 am
Last time I came in I brought around $600 worth of whiskey, chocolate and meats with me.

They DGAF
That's probably because the tax rate on those things is low.
by armchairlawyer
Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:26 pm
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Has living in Cambodia become 'normalised' for you?
Replies: 35
Views: 1645
Cambodia

Re: Has living in Cambodia become 'normalised' for you?

"Some nasty shit can happen after you die, it’s good to anticipate." Joint bank account with ur partner< House or land in her name< ( Thailand, as Cambodia it cant be in ur name anyway) car / motorbike papers signed over, ready to transfer ( if its in ur name) Miss anything?? That's all g...
by armchairlawyer
Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:09 pm
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Has living in Cambodia become 'normalised' for you?
Replies: 35
Views: 1645
Cambodia

Re: Has living in Cambodia become 'normalised' for you?

I don't believe that any white man can be considered a native in Asia in the way that non-whites can now be considered fully British etc, and that is because Asian countries have not lost their racial identity and they show no inclination to change that. This has nothing to do with the rights of cit...
by armchairlawyer
Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:49 am
Forum: Thailand News and Discussion
Topic: Scam-gangs-arrested - links to Cambodia
Replies: 2
Views: 260
Cambodia

Scam-gangs-arrested - links to Cambodia

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... -nationals

Cannot copy and paste from the BP, you have to click on the link to read it. It's worth reading.
by armchairlawyer
Mon Apr 29, 2024 6:00 pm
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: Phnom Penh to Poipet train route as early as July
Replies: 3
Views: 367
Cambodia

Re: Phnom Penh to Poipet train route as early as July

I don't think they will be able to travel at 110kph, due to the limitations of the track and road crossing places.
by armchairlawyer
Sun Apr 28, 2024 4:11 pm
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: Pedestrianizing Phnom Penh Riverside
Replies: 14
Views: 1202
Cambodia

Re: Pedestrianizing Phnom Penh Riverside

Excellent news.