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Just How Dangerous IS Cambodia?
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 11:03 am
by Ronny
According to some of my Filipina friends (women, of course), Cambodia is very dangerous indeed. According to one of the girls, a Cambodian thief managed to scale 7 FLOORS, get into her room, and steal some of her things in broad daylight! And I've heard other stories about pale faces getting mugged in broad daylight at ATM machines even though soldiers and/or policemen were literally standing there watching and did NOTHING! WTF? So do any of you guys have personal stories about these sorts of things or heard about things like this happening?
Re: Just How Dangerous IS Cambodia?
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 11:07 am
by phuketrichard
It aint Kansas
Re: Just How Dangerous IS Cambodia?
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 11:40 am
by Cruisemonkey
I'm not Toto and you're not Dorothy.
Re: Just How Dangerous IS Cambodia?
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 11:43 am
by SmartAston Martin
An answer with just one question:
"Just how streetsmart are you, really?"
Re: Just How Dangerous IS Cambodia?
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 11:47 am
by Fourkinnel
Safer than most cities, particularly outer suburbs in UK. And I expect the Aussies and USA folk to say the same.
Way safer than Manila or most places in PI where even the McDonalds doormen have guns.
Re: Just How Dangerous IS Cambodia?
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 11:51 am
by AndyKK
Ronny wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2017 11:03 am
According to some of my Filipina friends (women, of course), Cambodia is very dangerous indeed. According to one of the girls, a Cambodian thief managed to scale 7 FLOORS, get into her room, and steal some of her things in broad daylight! And I've heard other stories about pale faces getting mugged in broad daylight at ATM machines even though soldiers and/or policemen were literally standing there watching and did NOTHING! WTF? So do any of you guys have personal stories about these sorts of things or heard about things like this happening?
Story's! Truth's and exaggeration's. But there is plenty of reading for the adventurer and tourist alike. Many posts on this site to start with.
I have seen Khmers robbed in daylight in Phnom Penh. Only read and hear about westerners and their misfortune's.
Some sound advice, which a man of your standing will know! Be careful of the women Ronny. Phnom Penh and it's suburb's are attractive to some sorts of tourists being cosmopolitan and a little drab, a bit like Kensington and Brixton.
Re: Just How Dangerous IS Cambodia?
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 12:39 pm
by Ronny
SmartAston Martin wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2017 11:43 am
An answer with just one question:
"Just how streetsmart are you, really?"
About as good as they come, I would think. But if 3 Cambodian thugs are waiting for me outside an ATM machine in broad daylight with knives or guns and all the police or military ate gonna do is stand there and watch, then...
Re: Just How Dangerous IS Cambodia?
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 12:53 pm
by Username Taken
Ronny wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2017 11:03 am
I've heard other stories about pale faces getting mugged in broad daylight at ATM machines even though soldiers and/or policemen were literally standing there watching and did NOTHING! WTF?
Never heard anything like that. Sounds like bull to me.
Re: Just How Dangerous IS Cambodia?
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 12:54 pm
by bangkokhooker
I've read Moto gangs are roaming around and snatching phones and bags in broad daylight and the police do nothing.
Oh hold on. That's London. My bad.
Re: Just How Dangerous IS Cambodia?
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 12:57 pm
by AndyKK
^They carry acid. It's health and safety law, the police have to stay safe.