Walking around Siem Reap this evening, I saw many Chinese tourists (mostly younger-looking ones in their late teens and early 20s), so I guess while the movie may have scared off the more conservative boomers, many 土豪青年 are still rolling into town and eating at the overpriced Chinese restaurants, buying rice for ៛20k a plate. Still slow compared to bygone years, but much busier than before the rainy season, and definitely moreso than Jol Jnam Thmey.

armchairlawyer wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:35 pm

HaifongWangchuck wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:24 pm Walking around Siem Reap this evening, I saw many Chinese tourists (mostly younger-looking ones in their late teens and early 20s), so I guess while the movie may have scared off the more conservative boomers, many 土豪青年 are still rolling into town and eating at the overpriced Chinese restaurants, buying rice for ៛20k a plate. Still slow compared to bygone years, but much busier than before the rainy season, and definitely moreso than Jol Jnam Thmey.

I don't think China has boomers. They had a one child policy at the time!

Yes you are quite right, I just meant older Chinese in their 40s-60s when I said "boomers", a common colloquialism these days to refer to anyone of that age bracket

armchairlawyer wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:41 pm

HaifongWangchuck wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:37 pm

armchairlawyer wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:35 pm

HaifongWangchuck wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:24 pm Walking around Siem Reap this evening, I saw many Chinese tourists (mostly younger-looking ones in their late teens and early 20s), so I guess while the movie may have scared off the more conservative boomers, many 土豪青年 are still rolling into town and eating at the overpriced Chinese restaurants, buying rice for ៛20k a plate. Still slow compared to bygone years, but much busier than before the rainy season, and definitely moreso than Jol Jnam Thmey.

I don't think China has boomers. They had a one child policy at the time!

Yes you are quite right, I just meant older Chinese in their 40s-60s when I said "boomers", a common colloquialism these days to refer to anyone of that age bracket

Actually the term covers birth years 1945-1965. So that means a current age of 58 to 78.

That is indeed the traditional meaning, but I was referring the more modern usage of anyone who is generally considered stuffy and old, as people in my generation will generally refer to anyone who is considered older as a "boomer".

@HaifongWangchuck
Haha, "Boomer" seems to be a very US expression/phenomenon. Not sure that the rest of the world were busy making more babies from 1946-64.

baby boomer
noun
: a person born during a period of time in which there is a marked rise in a population's birth rate : a person born during a baby boom
especially : a person born in the U.S. following the end of World War II (usually considered to be in the years from 1946 to 1964)

Back to the Chinese 'scamdemic'' - it doesn't seem to have touched Siem Reap much so far, but that's probably because the lack of casinos has meant there are less organised crime activities such as kidnapping, prostitution, and money laundrying. The worst places in Cambodia for violence against Chinese people are the big casino hubs (Sihanoukville, Poipet-Thai border, Bavet-Vietnam border).

HaifongWangchuck wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:37 pm

armchairlawyer wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:35 pm

HaifongWangchuck wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:24 pm Walking around Siem Reap this evening, I saw many Chinese tourists (mostly younger-looking ones in their late teens and early 20s), so I guess while the movie may have scared off the more conservative boomers, many 土豪青年 are still rolling into town and eating at the overpriced Chinese restaurants, buying rice for ៛20k a plate. Still slow compared to bygone years, but much busier than before the rainy season, and definitely moreso than Jol Jnam Thmey.

I don't think China has boomers. They had a one child policy at the time!

Yes you are quite right, I just meant older Chinese in their 40s-60s when I said "boomers", a common colloquialism these days to refer to anyone of that age bracket

People in their 40s are boomers?
What?
Are you living in 1998?

Anchor Moy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 10:54 pm @HaifongWangchuck
Haha, "Boomer" seems to be a very US expression/phenomenon. Not sure that the rest of the world were busy making more babies from 1946-64.

baby boomer
noun
: a person born during a period of time in which there is a marked rise in a population's birth rate : a person born during a baby boom
especially : a person born in the U.S. following the end of World War II (usually considered to be in the years from 1946 to 1964)

Back to the Chinese 'scamdemic'' - it doesn't seem to have touched Siem Reap much so far, but that's probably because the lack of casinos has meant there are less organised crime activities such as kidnapping, prostitution, and money laundrying. The worst places in Cambodia for violence against Chinese people are the big casino hubs (Sihanoukville, Poipet-Thai border, Bavet-Vietnam border).

I don’t know about money laundering, but siem reap certainly has its share of kidnappings and prostitution

October 9, 2023
Chinese tourist makes viral post praising Cambodia: “Cambodia is a safe country and the Cambodian people are very friendly”

A recent Chinese visitor to Cambodia says that despite recent negative publicity about Cambodia, he found The Kingdom to be a ‘polite’ and ‘warm’ country

Posting on a Chinese social media network, ‘Alex’ stated that “When I saw the crowds and long lines at tourist destinations in Shanghai, Chongqing and Chengdu in China, I realized that coming to Cambodia for this year’s National Day was a wise choice.

I first came here when a friend introduced me.

I was a little worried about whether it was safe at first and whether I would be arrested or kidnapped by cyber kidnappers like in [recent Chinese film that gave a negative view of Cambodia] “No more bets”?

However, after many guides, I found that Cambodia and Myanmar are very different.

Upon arrival I found that my previous worries were completely unnecessary.

We chose to come here mainly because it is cheaper. Round-trip airfare costs around 2,500.

We flew from Shanghai to Shenzhen and then transferred to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.

Please tell all of you that first, the service attitude is good, the tourists are really considered gods here.

Hotel, Taxis, restaurants and street shops are all polite and polite to tourists.

They all bowed, nodded and smiled warmly. I think this kind of service attitude is unique. in China you can only experience it in a five-star hotel.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501373024/ ... -friendly/