Just curious and slightly off topic.... exchange rate doesnt seem to have changed much in last 5 years...

Is Riel pegged to USD? Or is the currency really that stable?

Pad Thai is $15....

Smoking is just about the only vice I managed to avoid.

Sitting in Munich airport on lay over back to Asia, drinking duty free scotch.

thanks @Kammekor. I'll be travelling once a month, so perhaps this is the best way to go.

That's a really bizarre miss-understanding by the local banks..... strictly speaking they are right that only banks can have bank accounts. But if the institution has an IBAN number then they have either a banking license or they are tied up with a bank to manage the accounts.... Did you try Maybank...

Its (not-so) good to see what drivers have to look forward to in other countries where ride-hailing firms are still competing to keep drivers..... many of them wouldn't drive if the companies (money-losing) incentive schemes didn't richly reward them.

"My employer is not basd in Cambodia and while I will be working remotely from a home office, none of the work will be taking place in Cambodia. " If you're working from a home office in Cambodia then I'm not sure you can accurately say "none of the work will be taking place in Cambo...

Has anyone recently had a problem in remitting funds out of Cambodia? I went to multiple banks to remit funds to my brokerage account in New York. I had an account at two of these banks. They were unanimous in refusing to remit funds to a brokerage account claiming that individuals can not remit to...

I've read a number of threads on Visa's here and apprecaites everyone taking the time to post good info. I was hoping for some advice specific to my situatuon.... I am planning on living in PP while working in Asia. My employer is not basd in Cambodia and while I will be working remotely from a home...