Thailand Versus Cambodia

Kammekor · Post by **Kammekor** » Sat Mar 27, 2021 9:50 pm

clutchcargo wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 9:48 pm Does the same apply if you compare Cambodian local food to Thai local food I wonder... rather than comparing western Burger King franchise food?

In my experience it does in many cases. Noodle soup in Thailand: 25-35 Baht. In Cambodia: 4000-8000 riels.

AndyKK · Post by **AndyKK** » Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:54 pm

John Bingham wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 1:38 am
KTabi wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 1:17 am
John Bingham wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:03 pm
jaynewcastle wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 11:56 am
From what I've read over the last 10 years on various forums, cost of living seems to be one of the most important factors in choosing to live in Cambodia, rather than a more developed country such as Thailand

As far as I can tell it's cheaper to live in Thailand than Cambodia.
Really? That's shocking if so with Thai incomes being so much higher.
Why is it so surprising? The price of goods depends on many factors. There are transportation costs which rise a lot with poor infrastructure, customs and tax fees that may be arbitrary, higher prices for services, more wastage, smaller markets and multiple other reasons that make many things far more expensive here than in neighboring countries. It's like when you go to the Himalayas. A bottle of beer might cost $1.00 down in the plains. It may cost $2 in the foothills. By the time you get into the mountains it's $4. And the people charging $4 are probably making a smaller percentage than anyone else.

It's a good point made, and I have seen the foot transport who carry up to ten packs of beer on their backs, via a strap around their forehead to take the weight. This, like you mention, is the only way too get goods foe tourists who also venture into the remoter areas of the higher Himalaya. Regarding cost you would expect and really have no choice to pay a premium on much needed refreshment. Here there's no guarantee that the carriers are paid a fair price for their work.
This is Asia the views and understandings are so different from the western way and thoughts. But here we talk about a country that we have been permitted to live, retirement or working, but we are considered guests of the country, there's little rights for the western foreigners, you haven't any say in any type, you have to follow laws of the country that are at times unclear, because the laws are mostly made for their own people and means. It's a land of very little rights, them who have and them who have not. There is so much scope for farming, but you will find two different explanation of this subject alone, firstly the price of premium imported goods are cheaper than the farmers can meet. I saw this some years ago with the pig trade, for the farmers to meet demand they need a good number of stock, but pigs need food, imported livestock food comes at a premium price making it now an impossibility of keeping down the pork price at market. So it's a none starter for farmers,
Lately was a thread about potatoes, the farmers have been involved in a three years experiment, it finalised that the price per kilo would be 6000 reils, but then again you should ask the question, why do the people want to pay more then the imported price of 4000 reils, and more to the point why do the importers want to sacrifice their own lifestyle, corruption just seems to go hand in hand with business.

atst · Post by **atst** » Sat Mar 27, 2021 11:36 pm

Kammekor wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 9:39 pm
atst wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 7:10 pm For a holiday thailand hotels, beers and food are 3 times the cost of cambodia, can't speak for living in thailand but that's what I noticed holidaying, but thailand is 3 times cleaner.
Cheapest beer 65 bhat = $2 on a good day
Hotel 1000-1500 bhat = $30-50
Food in Cambodia is definitely more expensive and less quality than in Thailand.
Just go to the Burger King in Thailand and in Cambodia and compare the prices.

Who the fuck goes to thailand or cambodia to eat at Burger King

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Sat Mar 27, 2021 11:50 pm

clutchcargo wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 2:06 pm If you can get past the basic thai xenophobia to foreigners then go for it. Because behind that 'save face' thai smile, most thais inherently dislike farangs.

I think that's nonsense. With most regular Thais, you get a fair chance. If they dislike you, it's because of you, not because of you being a farang. Institutional xenophobia is another story, but how much does that really affect the typical farang living here? Not very much, from my experience.

I don't blame you for your view though. It's easy to focus on reports of blatant xenophobia, while kindness or normal behavior towards foreigners usually goes unreported. Personally, I've been very happy with how I've been treated here in Thailand, and not only during this pandemic, but also for many years before. Then again, I do know which types of people to avoid in Thailand - I'd avoid them at home just the same.

Cowshed Cowboy · Post by **Cowshed Cowboy** » Sun Mar 28, 2021 6:14 am

^ Certainly my experience Alex. The common theme with the regular Thailand v Cambodia threads is they invariably produce sweeping generalisations that I suspect most of us who have lived and worked in whichever particular location for a reasonable number of years probably find quite amusing . I know I do.

Apparently those of us living in Pattaya don't encounter "regular" Thais !!!

( Not quite sure what constitutes a regular Thai is some people's minds ).

pissontheroof · Post by **pissontheroof** » Sun Mar 28, 2021 6:46 am

Who the fuck goes to thailand or cambodia to eat at Burger King
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I wouldn’t live anywhere without a Burger King , we go eat there often at least 3 times per week ,
.. the kid won’t eat rice , lives on cheese burger

only from BK , won’t eat homemade burgers or vegetables,
Just cereal , cake and ice cream

He got every super hero from the kids meals

Big Daikon · Post by **Big Daikon** » Sun Mar 28, 2021 6:59 am

atst wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 11:36 pm
Kammekor wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 9:39 pm
atst wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 7:10 pm For a holiday thailand hotels, beers and food are 3 times the cost of cambodia, can't speak for living in thailand but that's what I noticed holidaying, but thailand is 3 times cleaner.
Cheapest beer 65 bhat = $2 on a good day
Hotel 1000-1500 bhat = $30-50
Food in Cambodia is definitely more expensive and less quality than in Thailand.
Just go to the Burger King in Thailand and in Cambodia and compare the prices.
Who the fuck goes to thailand or cambodia to eat at Burger King

One time I went to Thailand was with an Ugly American type. He insisted on eating at Subway, etc. We split up for lunch and ate at dif places. Pain in the ass.

pissontheroof · Post by **pissontheroof** » Sun Mar 28, 2021 7:02 am

In thailand ( chiangmai ) you got Burger King and McDonald’s on opposite corners of each other , it was kinda of a tough decision.
.. but in cambodia I prefer the burger kings even tho there is no choice of McDonald’s..
mmmmmm. whoppers ...

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Sun Mar 28, 2021 7:28 am

Cowshed Cowboy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 28, 2021 6:14 am ^ Certainly my experience Alex. The common theme with the regular Thailand v Cambodia threads is they invariably produce sweeping generalisations that I suspect most of us who have lived and worked in whichever particular location for a reasonable number of years probably find quite amusing . I know I do.

Apparently those of us living in Pattaya don't encounter "regular" Thais !!! ( Not quite sure what constitutes a regular Thai is some people's minds ).

was referring to those that Vacation in Pattaya on beach road & walking street LOL

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Sun Mar 28, 2021 7:43 am

atst wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 11:36 pm
Kammekor wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 9:39 pm
atst wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 7:10 pm For a holiday thailand hotels, beers and food are 3 times the cost of cambodia, can't speak for living in thailand but that's what I noticed holidaying, but thailand is 3 times cleaner.
Cheapest beer 65 bhat = $2 on a good day
Hotel 1000-1500 bhat = $30-50
Food in Cambodia is definitely more expensive and less quality than in Thailand.
Just go to the Burger King in Thailand and in Cambodia and compare the prices.
Who the fuck goes to thailand or cambodia to eat at Burger King

I didn't go to Thailand to eat at Burger King, but nevertheless I eat there occasionally. Same when I visit neighboring countries. From my experience, Kammekor has made a valid point; it's baffling that Burger King in Cambodia and Vietnam is so much worse than in Thailand. You'd think that they have developed ways to ensure a certain level of quality wherever they are. I haven't noticed the same problem with Starbucks, which makes Burger King's failure all the more baffling.

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