explorer wrote: ↑Thu May 21, 2020 12:16 pm CEO could be used to have a positive influence in Cambodia. Someone in the area could go and meet her, then take her for a meal, and find out as much as they can about her. If it appears that she is a genuine person caught in a difficult situation, then they could let us all know. If they find out she has a drug problem, they can let us all know.

If she is a genuine person, a foreigner with a business in the area is likely to give her a job.

But instead, people who have seen 2 photos of her, and don't know anything about her, start saying offensive things about her.

Let's all do what we can to be a positive influence. Let's not say offensive things when we know nothing about a person.

rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Mon May 18, 2020 10:49 pm

Doc67 wrote: ↑Mon May 18, 2020 8:26 pm any translations?

"I am traveling without money, please help support my trip."

The handwriting is really bad, like kid wrote it or something.

Anchor Moy wrote: ↑Thu May 21, 2020 1:16 pm

explorer wrote: ↑Thu May 21, 2020 12:16 pm CEO could be used to have a positive influence in Cambodia. Someone in the area could go and meet her, then take her for a meal, and find out as much as they can about her. If it appears that she is a genuine person caught in a difficult situation, then they could let us all know. If they find out she has a drug problem, they can let us all know.

If she is a genuine person, a foreigner with a business in the area is likely to give her a job.

But instead, people who have seen 2 photos of her, and don't know anything about her, start saying offensive things about her.

Let's all do what we can to be a positive influence. Let's not say offensive things when we know nothing about a person.

As a matter of interest, explorer, why do you think that it is more offensive for a poster to suggest that the person concerned has mental health problems, rather than to suggest that she is a drug addict ? There is absolutely no information that suggests that she is a drug addict, and if she has mental health issues then there is no shame in that.

If you think that it is not ok for others to speculate on the woman's situation with no further information, then it's not ok for you either.

Like many other lost expats, the woman needs help, but IMO you are not helping her cause by suggesting she is taking drugs. In fact, you may make her situation worse if the immigration officials get involved. (Authorities here react quickly to online gossip.) Whatever her situation, she is a real person and you should be careful what you say. 'Helpful' is not always helpful.

lagrange wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2020 9:23 am A lot of theories based on a photograph of an unknown woman. I suppose it passes the time, but all we do know is that she cant have too much going on in life if she has to stand by the road in a third world country begging for money from the locals. I have read suggestions like, she needs help. Fair enough, but does she need help more urgently than the Khmers who have f*all and who are starving? Because she is a barang? Sooner or later she will make her way back to her own country, grow up and get over it. The locals dont have that choice.