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by Kammekor
Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:01 am
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Is my Electricity Bill high?
Replies: 36
Views: 2215
Cambodia

Re: Is my Electricity Bill high?

John Bingham wrote: Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:16 am My bill halved when I bought a new (and much bigger) fridge last year.
I experienced the same about trn years ago when I moved from the small table top fridge to the multi storey one with freezer, which surprisingly used less power.
Now it's probably time to make another change.
by Kammekor
Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:59 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Best Online Resources for learning Khmer
Replies: 10
Views: 330
Cambodia

Re: Best Online Resources for learning Khmer

I wouldn't feel guilty about not learning and speaking Khmer all those years you have been here. The 99% of the Cambodians that you have been in contact with have probably learnt a lot of English from you, although you haven't realised it. When you leave this world, leave it knowing that you have i...
by Kammekor
Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:35 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Best Online Resources for learning Khmer
Replies: 10
Views: 330
Cambodia

Re: Best Online Resources for learning Khmer

I wouldn't feel guilty about not learning and speaking Khmer all those years you have been here. The 99% of the Cambodians that you have been in contact with have probably learnt a lot of English from you, although you haven't realised it. When you leave this world, leave it knowing that you have i...
by Kammekor
Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:28 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Best Online Resources for learning Khmer
Replies: 10
Views: 330
Cambodia

Re: Best Online Resources for learning Khmer

If you start learning Khmer, start with loads off attention for the pronunciation of simple words. This will take some time because the way Khmer words are pronounced feels very unnatural. Listen where in words the emphasis lies,. Once you have mastered that, your pronunciation will improve massivel...
by Kammekor
Sat Apr 27, 2024 2:36 pm
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Is my Electricity Bill high?
Replies: 36
Views: 2215
Cambodia

Re: Is my Electricity Bill high?

Anyone else being charged 30 cents per killowatt hour?? No, I pay 610 Riel which is 15 cents. I was paying $0.30 per Kw and then I moved and now pay the same, 610R per Kw. This is my electric bill since 2017. My usage went up when I moved last Dec but my bill was still a lot lower. https://i.postim...
by Kammekor
Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:42 am
Forum: Thailand News and Discussion
Topic: PP to DMK flights
Replies: 8
Views: 311
Cambodia

Re: PP to DMK flights

Can anybody recommend a cheap flight to DMK from PP? I think there may be some here who travel to DMK on a regular basis? I have an early morning flight to catch out of DMK on May 2. Thanks. If you have luggage and travel on a shoestring it might be cheaper to go to BKK with a 'classic airline' )wh...
by Kammekor
Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:54 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Illiteracy in young(ish) Khmers
Replies: 23
Views: 1374
Cambodia

Re: Illiteracy in young(ish) Khmers

The actual number is 78%. It's not hard to find wirh some basic googling. 78% is 'around 80%' - it's far, far from 50%. The correct number is 56% higher than his stated number. Even 25 years ago it was still around 70% https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS?locations=KH&start=2014 ...
by Kammekor
Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:18 pm
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Cambodia: Asia’s New Fraud Capital
Replies: 27
Views: 2329
Cambodia

Re: Cambodia: Asia’s New Fraud Capital

I am very dubious about claims of loss of large sums of money, often thousands of dollars, by anyone. Who carries such sums? They must be either very, very wealthy or very, very stupid! Think of it this way: owner (owners?) rent the places, employ some girls, pay off the authorities, and obviously ...
by Kammekor
Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:59 am
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: Farewell to an Era: Phnom Penh International Airport Set to Shut Down to Make Way for New Airport Next Year
Replies: 62
Views: 7868
Cambodia

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

How was that calculated? I have flown to/from PNH many times before and after covid and have yet to see it "busy" in comparison to other airports Why would you compare with other airports that most likely have a capacity many X compared to PNH? If a airport dont have enough gates to rent ...
by Kammekor
Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:57 am
Forum: Business and Finance
Topic: Google Pay or Apple Pay payment method in PP?
Replies: 6
Views: 469
Cambodia

Re: Google Pay or Apple Pay payment method in PP?

I have used Google Pay (with a WISE card with multi-currency inc. USD). I used it in Oskar Bistro which is used to lots of credit cards and probably contactless, and the use of a device instead of the physical card is not a new thing to them. I also used it in a Kiwi Mart, as they have contactless ...