If you could start any business in Cambodia..

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A driving school, with european method / standards
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mannanman wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:09 pm
tightenupvolume1 wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:06 pm There are several expat newspapers in Spain and France, maybe elsewhere. Has there ever been one in Cambodia, maybe aimed at tourists and expats ?
Bayon Pearnik was a printed monthly affair then went online and then disappeared when they lost their sponsor/owner got sick/everyone was kicked out of SHV.
There’s was (is) a few crappy travel booklets but never that popular because everyone uses online and they were always full of adverts.
what happened to those Cambodia pocket guides that were lying around everywhere?
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truffledog wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:10 pm
mannanman wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:09 pm
tightenupvolume1 wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:06 pm There are several expat newspapers in Spain and France, maybe elsewhere. Has there ever been one in Cambodia, maybe aimed at tourists and expats ?
Bayon Pearnik was a printed monthly affair then went online and then disappeared when they lost their sponsor/owner got sick/everyone was kicked out of SHV.
There’s was (is) a few crappy travel booklets but never that popular because everyone uses online and they were always full of adverts.
what happened to those Cambodia pocket guides that were lying around everywhere?
Kampot Survival Guide I think is still a thing 👍
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truffledog wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:10 pm
mannanman wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:09 pm
tightenupvolume1 wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:06 pm There are several expat newspapers in Spain and France, maybe elsewhere. Has there ever been one in Cambodia, maybe aimed at tourists and expats ?
Bayon Pearnik was a printed monthly affair then went online and then disappeared when they lost their sponsor/owner got sick/everyone was kicked out of SHV.
There’s was (is) a few crappy travel booklets but never that popular because everyone uses online and they were always full of adverts.
what happened to those Cambodia pocket guides that were lying around everywhere?
as one who worked in the travel guide book field, i can tell ya the internet killed them awhile ago
same as maps

a good grilled, BBQ chicken, ( sans bones), som tom, sticky rice stand
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ItWasntMe wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:36 pm
truffledog wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:10 pm
mannanman wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:09 pm
tightenupvolume1 wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:06 pm There are several expat newspapers in Spain and France, maybe elsewhere. Has there ever been one in Cambodia, maybe aimed at tourists and expats ?
Bayon Pearnik was a printed monthly affair then went online and then disappeared when they lost their sponsor/owner got sick/everyone was kicked out of SHV.
There’s was (is) a few crappy travel booklets but never that popular because everyone uses online and they were always full of adverts.
what happened to those Cambodia pocket guides that were lying around everywhere?
Kampot Survival Guide I think is still a thing 👍
There was a bit of drama about who owned what and someone didn’t pay for the business or something, another one was sold off and the new owner closed it down.
I never really got the concept. 20 years ago maybe but not now. I still see old (or they might be new copies who knows!) lying around in various businesses especially in Kampot. There’s no way any young tourist would pick one up or use it.
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A dairy that produces milk and butter and basic cheeses which I'm told is being done now but it has not affected the hold importers enjoy on that market. Then, also being done now but not to any scale; a fruit juice factory.
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mannanman wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:14 pm
ItWasntMe wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:36 pm
truffledog wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:10 pm
mannanman wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:09 pm
tightenupvolume1 wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:06 pm There are several expat newspapers in Spain and France, maybe elsewhere. Has there ever been one in Cambodia, maybe aimed at tourists and expats ?
Bayon Pearnik was a printed monthly affair then went online and then disappeared when they lost their sponsor/owner got sick/everyone was kicked out of SHV.
There’s was (is) a few crappy travel booklets but never that popular because everyone uses online and they were always full of adverts.
what happened to those Cambodia pocket guides that were lying around everywhere?
Kampot Survival Guide I think is still a thing 👍
There was a bit of drama about who owned what and someone didn’t pay for the business or something, another one was sold off and the new owner closed it down.
I never really got the concept. 20 years ago maybe but not now. I still see old (or they might be new copies who knows!) lying around in various businesses especially in Kampot. There’s no way any young tourist would pick one up or use it.
Guess it's more of a novelty item these days.
Found it online before coming to Kampot the first time and it led me straight to Red Bar and some excellent times.
Good laugh too!
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ItWasntMe wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:27 pm
mannanman wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:14 pm
ItWasntMe wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:36 pm
truffledog wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:10 pm
mannanman wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:09 pm
Bayon Pearnik was a printed monthly affair then went online and then disappeared when they lost their sponsor/owner got sick/everyone was kicked out of SHV.
There’s was (is) a few crappy travel booklets but never that popular because everyone uses online and they were always full of adverts.
what happened to those Cambodia pocket guides that were lying around everywhere?
Kampot Survival Guide I think is still a thing 👍
There was a bit of drama about who owned what and someone didn’t pay for the business or something, another one was sold off and the new owner closed it down.
I never really got the concept. 20 years ago maybe but not now. I still see old (or they might be new copies who knows!) lying around in various businesses especially in Kampot. There’s no way any young tourist would pick one up or use it.
Guess it's more of a novelty item these days.
Found it online before coming to Kampot the first time and it led me straight to Red Bar and some excellent times.
Good laugh too!
We’ll there you go then. Online works.
Most people use FB or one of the multitude of online guides.

Do people use Lonely Planet anymore?
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I’m with Richard on the Thai food stand. Why has it not been done. We eat Korean chicken which is OK but Thai BBQ chicken is the best. Bangkok used to have the half drums with the chook split open and flat cooked over coals. The chicken recipes sold for ten thousand dollars or more back in the day. Cambodians in Australia love chillies and som tum almost as hot as the Thai.
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Based on what I have been seeing in the tech news world, Cybersecurity Consultant. I know it is nothing as creative as what I am seeing here, but it seems like a real need in the region.
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