over 55
yes

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Mon Dec 10, 2018 12:53 pm All of the above happens in just about any 3rd world country

You still see people who are completely unaware of the risks.

You see European girls with backpacks carrying an expensive camera, walking around alone, sometimes in places where there are very few people.

You see people going to an ATM, withdrawing money. I tell them, the Cambodian man standing near by is watching how much money you withdraw, so he can ring his friends up the road, who may rob you. I tell them to go straight to the guest house, and leave most of their money in their room.

There are still people coming from the airport with a bag where it can easily be snatched.

etc etc

People should be warned.

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Mon Dec 10, 2018 12:53 pm what % of the total # of visitors does this happen to?

If you look at all of the things which can happen to people, including theft, scams, getting sick from the food, etc etc. I think it is the majority.

Username Taken wrote: ↑Mon Dec 10, 2018 3:53 pm If they made a flyer to hand out to everyone on arrival, highlighting the concerns that you raise, no one would leave their hotel room.

Not true.

Many of us are aware of the risks, and take a sensible approach to avoid them.

I only carry enough money with me to spend for a relatively short time. I dont carry a camera. I often dont carry a phone. I dont look like I am carrying anything valuable. There is little reason to think about robbing me.

You will meet some people who dont think it is safe to leave valuables in their room, so they go around with a back pack containing all of their valuables. Then they display an expensive camera to get even more attention. When they go to an ATM they count their money in a way that those around can see how much they have.

When I come from the airport, I have nothing where it could be snatched.

Some people have bags which can easily be snatched.

etc etc

There are many things all of us can do to minimize the risk. If people know the risks they can avoid them.

Kammekor wrote: ↑Mon Dec 10, 2018 12:35 pm

explorer wrote: ↑Mon Dec 10, 2018 12:28 pm Even the large number of men who get scammed by girls who they believe are genuinely in love with them.

You always scare the hell out of me. I must be one them, right?

I dont know you or your girl, so I dont know.

From the time you have spent with her, and knowing her, what do you think?

Carrying money is not a problem if you keep it in your underwear !

Most relationship problems could be solved if men dated educated girls with their own jobs, who dont expect to be given money. If she loves you when you are not giving her money, there is a much greater chance it may be genuine love.

explorer wrote: ↑Mon Dec 10, 2018 4:20 pm

Kammekor wrote: ↑Mon Dec 10, 2018 12:35 pm

explorer wrote: ↑Mon Dec 10, 2018 12:28 pm Even the large number of men who get scammed by girls who they believe are genuinely in love with them.

You always scare the hell out of me. I must be one them, right?

I dont know you or your girl, so I dont know.

From the time you have spent with her, and knowing her, what do you think?

To be honest, I think your knowledge about Cambodia is too superficial make the comments the way you made them. You seem to have some experience in the 'Uni-studying-youngsters-scene' as well as with hookers, but there's a large world beyond that to explore.

explorer wrote: ↑Mon Dec 10, 2018 3:17 pm
If you look at all of the things which can happen to people, including theft, scams, getting sick from the food, etc etc. I think it is the majority.

I don't think getting sick from the food should really count.

I do agree that some people are completely unaware of the risks, however this is not a phenomenon tied exclusively to SEA. I personally don't think that PP is any unsafer than the majority of capital cities around the world. I do think that when people come here they seem to let their guard down.

For instance, I wouldn't walk through some areas of London late a night, this is common sense. but when tourists come here they either don't remember that or think it isn't the same.

Currently London has a huge problem with watch snatching, to the point in which a lot of people I know with a decent watch have stopped wearing them. The same thought process should apply anywhere you visit.

Have never felt the need to wear a bum bag. I thought that is what pockets were for.