phuketrichard wrote: ↑Thu Oct 05, 2023 2:47 pm LOL:

..........But if you shop locally, prices are far cheaper than anywhere in the Western world: I can buy a kg of fresh catfish for less than 12k riel, buy a kg of rice for as little as 4000riel, Coca Cola is only 1700៛ per can (and they have those plastic promo bottles for only 1500៛), carrots are 2500៛ per kg...etc. etc.

Milk is generally expensive, and I tend to drink a lot, but even then, it's still only around 3.75USD/2 liter fresh,

ALL prices more than here in Phuket,which many claim ( wrongly) is the most expensive in Thailand

orichá wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 3:25 am Sleepless after waking up from dreams on a rainy night in Siem Reap at 3:00 a.m., I glanced at CEO to add a reply to a thread only to notice several regulars online at such a strange "late" hour...

It got me thinking... do the majority of this board's users even reside right now in Cambodia?

Cuz, several seemed to be online at 3 a.m. !!!

Maybe there should be a rule that only people who actually live in Cambodia can reply to topics about things happening now in Cambodia, lol...? Joking.

But, it seems there are fewer and fewer expats actually living here anymore. I think eventually there won't be very many Western folks left living in Asia... just the usual bounders, a few seasonal digital gomers, poppy musicians, wandering bartenders and those laughably untouchable white-girl yoga-posers -- come here for an extended holiday -- in the most touristy places only.

(BTW: The touristy part of bar street in Siem Reap actually looks quite fake and plasticky. I kind of prefer the crush of victim-flesh and seedy-dim neon-noir of the PP riverside.)

hdgh29 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:51 pm

orichá wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 3:25 am
(BTW: The touristy part of bar street in Siem Reap actually looks quite fake and plasticky.)

Bar Street? I live in Siem Reap and I havent come across that yet. There is Pub Street, and along Sok San are hundreds (well maybe not literally) of bars. What part of SR do you live in?

orichá wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 10:07 pm

hdgh29 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:51 pm

orichá wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 3:25 am
(BTW: The touristy part of bar street in Siem Reap actually looks quite fake and plasticky.)

Bar Street? I live in Siem Reap and I havent come across that yet. There is Pub Street, and along Sok San are hundreds (well maybe not literally) of bars. What part of SR do you live in?

Well, obviously I was referring to Pub street area near the old market in Siem Reap.... There are a lot of bars up Songsan road, too. yeah I suppose so ...I don't like cigarette smoke though.

I don't live in Siem Reap anymore. I didn't go downtown much when I did live there mainly because at the time my leg was broken and I couldn't get around...

hdgh29 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:34 am

orichá wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 10:07 pm

hdgh29 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:51 pm

orichá wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 3:25 am
(BTW: The touristy part of bar street in Siem Reap actually looks quite fake and plasticky.)

Bar Street? I live in Siem Reap and I havent come across that yet. There is Pub Street, and along Sok San are hundreds (well maybe not literally) of bars. What part of SR do you live in?

Well, obviously I was referring to Pub street area near the old market in Siem Reap.... There are a lot of bars up Songsan road, too. yeah I suppose so ...I don't like cigarette smoke though.

I don't live in Siem Reap anymore. I didn't go downtown much when I did live there mainly because at the time my leg was broken and I couldn't get around...

Thats probably why you misspelled the name of the street Sok San rd. An interesting observation about the 'touristy' look of Pub Street. I dont spend a lot of time there, actually there are not so many bars, mostly restaurants with a couple of night clubs, and there seems to be more locals than tourists. Its a vibrant and colourful experience just about every night, and although I havent been to every city in Asia it does seem fairly unique to the region.

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 11:05 am

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 11:05 am

hdgh29 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:34 am

orichá wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 10:07 pm

hdgh29 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:51 pm

orichá wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 3:25 am
(BTW: The touristy part of bar street in Siem Reap actually looks quite fake and plasticky.)

Bar Street? I live in Siem Reap and I havent come across that yet. There is Pub Street, and along Sok San are hundreds (well maybe not literally) of bars. What part of SR do you live in?

Well, obviously I was referring to Pub street area near the old market in Siem Reap.... There are a lot of bars up Songsan road, too. yeah I suppose so ...I don't like cigarette smoke though.

I don't live in Siem Reap anymore. I didn't go downtown much when I did live there mainly because at the time my leg was broken and I couldn't get around...

Thats probably why you misspelled the name of the street Sok San rd. An interesting observation about the 'touristy' look of Pub Street. I dont spend a lot of time there, actually there are not so many bars, mostly restaurants with a couple of night clubs, and there seems to be more locals than tourists. Its a vibrant and colourful experience just about every night, and although I havent been to every city in Asia it does seem fairly unique to the region.

unique??
Khao san road
Pai main street
Phuket Soi Bangla

pissontheroof wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 6:13 pm “ Maybe you could be possibly correct. Last time I was in Bangkok was nearly 20 years ago on business, stayed at the Riverside Marriott and drank at the Shangri La, so didnt get downtown. I remember there was a good jazz band there, but thats probably not what you mean “

i had a friend who died and he had the year he was born after his “ stage name “ or whatever YOU call high ( high 29 )



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