Kenyan Volunteer Asked to Show $1,000 USD at Phnom Penh Airport or She Can't Enter Cambodia
- CEOCambodiaNews
- Expatriate
- Posts: 62322
- Joined: Sun Oct 12, 2014 5:13 am
- Reputation: 4033
- Location: CEO Newsroom in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Contact:
Kenyan Volunteer Asked to Show $1,000 USD at Phnom Penh Airport or She Can't Enter Cambodia
From the Expats & Locals Living in Phnom Penh group:
'NEED HELP RIGHT NOW
'What strings are here to pull while my KENYAN friend is stopped at the PP airport immigration desk at this moment, with them telling her that she needs $1000 in cash or she will not be allowed into the country? She has a valid e-visa, letter of invitation to volunteer, all my details, and -oh this should be mentioned - she is black....
She has been handed a deportation order just now and is asked to fly back to Malaysia within 3 hours "or you go to prison".
She's sent the gate where a 1.30pm flight flies back to KL. "They completely refused to talk to me and they got three guards to escort me."'
'NEED HELP RIGHT NOW
'What strings are here to pull while my KENYAN friend is stopped at the PP airport immigration desk at this moment, with them telling her that she needs $1000 in cash or she will not be allowed into the country? She has a valid e-visa, letter of invitation to volunteer, all my details, and -oh this should be mentioned - she is black....
She has been handed a deportation order just now and is asked to fly back to Malaysia within 3 hours "or you go to prison".
She's sent the gate where a 1.30pm flight flies back to KL. "They completely refused to talk to me and they got three guards to escort me."'
Join the Cambodia Expats Online Telegram Channel: https://t.me/CambodiaExpatsOnline
Cambodia Expats Online: Bringing you breaking news from Cambodia before you read it anywhere else!
Have a story or an anonymous news tip for CEO? Need advertising? CONTACT US
Cambodia Expats Online is the most popular community in the country. JOIN TODAY
Follow CEO on social media:
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Instagram
Cambodia Expats Online: Bringing you breaking news from Cambodia before you read it anywhere else!
Have a story or an anonymous news tip for CEO? Need advertising? CONTACT US
Cambodia Expats Online is the most popular community in the country. JOIN TODAY
Follow CEO on social media:
YouTube
- prahocalypse now
- Expatriate
- Posts: 2417
- Joined: Wed Jun 21, 2017 7:27 am
- Reputation: 1181
Re: Kenyan Volunteer Asked to Show $1,000 USD at Phnom Penh Airport or She Can't Enter Cambodia
I see that the person who made the initial post, Ramon Stoppelenburg, has also posted:
Does he think he is untouchable?
Why the fuck would he do that?the officer in charge has badge number 56872, but his name is in Khmer script...
Does he think he is untouchable?
Re: Kenyan Volunteer Asked to Show $1,000 USD at Phnom Penh Airport or She Can't Enter Cambodia
You think he's gonna get deported or murdered by the regime for posting a badge number?prahocalypse now wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:54 am I see that the person who made the initial post, Ramon Stoppelenburg, has also posted:Why the fuck would he do that?the officer in charge has badge number 56872, but his name is in Khmer script...
Does he think he is untouchable?
- prahocalypse now
- Expatriate
- Posts: 2417
- Joined: Wed Jun 21, 2017 7:27 am
- Reputation: 1181
Re: Kenyan Volunteer Asked to Show $1,000 USD at Phnom Penh Airport or She Can't Enter Cambodia
No, I don't think he will get murdered, but if someone were to inform the gentleman with badge number 56872 that Ramon Stoppelenburg has been ranting about him on facebook and has called him out by his badge number, the officer could arrange for a visit to his business in which they find some of his documents are not in order which they could use as an excuse to deport him.Cam Nivag wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:58 amYou think he's gonna get deported or murdered by the regime for posting a badge number?prahocalypse now wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:54 am I see that the person who made the initial post, Ramon Stoppelenburg, has also posted:Why the fuck would he do that?the officer in charge has badge number 56872, but his name is in Khmer script...
Does he think he is untouchable?
Cambodian officials are very sensitive when it comes to being criticised on social media.
- that genius
- Expatriate
- Posts: 4064
- Joined: Wed Dec 06, 2017 7:53 am
- Reputation: 960
Re: Kenyan Volunteer Asked to Show $1,000 USD at Phnom Penh Airport or She Can't Enter Cambodia
What does Ramon do?
Last time it was the acid-tripper being chased by 2 Alsatians, today it's the Kenyan.
Is Ramon for real?
Last time it was the acid-tripper being chased by 2 Alsatians, today it's the Kenyan.
Is Ramon for real?
- prahocalypse now
- Expatriate
- Posts: 2417
- Joined: Wed Jun 21, 2017 7:27 am
- Reputation: 1181
Re: Kenyan Volunteer Asked to Show $1,000 USD at Phnom Penh Airport or She Can't Enter Cambodia
He could pay Cambodians to work in his cinema instead of flying in volunteers from abroad.
- that genius
- Expatriate
- Posts: 4064
- Joined: Wed Dec 06, 2017 7:53 am
- Reputation: 960
Re: Kenyan Volunteer Asked to Show $1,000 USD at Phnom Penh Airport or She Can't Enter Cambodia
I just get the impression he really doesn't like Khmers, or has a kind of Ricketson white knight personality. I don't see it ending well.
- Heng Heng Heng
- Expatriate
- Posts: 729
- Joined: Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:40 am
- Reputation: 275
Re: Kenyan Volunteer Asked to Show $1,000 USD at Phnom Penh Airport or She Can't Enter Cambodia
If it 's on Wikipedia it must be real.that genius wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 12:10 pm What does Ramon do?
Last time it was the acid-tripper being chased by 2 Alsatians, today it's the Kenyan.
Is Ramon for real?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramon_Stoppelenburg
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen.
-
- Expatriate
- Posts: 503
- Joined: Fri Jul 14, 2017 1:05 pm
- Reputation: 232
Re: Kenyan Volunteer Asked to Show $1,000 USD at Phnom Penh Airport or She Can't Enter Cambodia
Well I read bits of it online - so they ask her to show she has $1000 but she only has $250 now one guy says there are ATMs before immigration which if iirc is true so she should have got the remainder out. I saw that she said her brother would wire it but they weren't interested. Which leads me to assume she was coming in with only $250 which is a small amount....now I agree they should be applying that rule to everyone not just people of color or from certain countries.
Was the lady volunteering at the FLicks or for an actual worthwhile organization? I feel sorry for the lady and that this appears to be racially motivated but....
Coming to a country with only $250 to volunteer regardless if it were for the cinema or somewhere else is not a smart move. Maybe if she had just come as a normal tourist would have been fine.
As I say they should apply this rule to plenty of the western bums who come through here would save a lotta hassle later.
Was the lady volunteering at the FLicks or for an actual worthwhile organization? I feel sorry for the lady and that this appears to be racially motivated but....
Coming to a country with only $250 to volunteer regardless if it were for the cinema or somewhere else is not a smart move. Maybe if she had just come as a normal tourist would have been fine.
As I say they should apply this rule to plenty of the western bums who come through here would save a lotta hassle later.
- hanno
- Expatriate
- Posts: 6774
- Joined: Fri May 16, 2014 12:37 pm
- Reputation: 3142
- Location: Phnom Penh
- Contact:
Re: Kenyan Volunteer Asked to Show $1,000 USD at Phnom Penh Airport or She Can't Enter Cambodia
This!angkorjohn wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 12:41 pmAs I say they should apply this rule to plenty of the western bums who come through here would save a lotta hassle later.
Regrettably not the first time someone has been asked to show cash because he/she had the wrong kind of sun tan.
-
- Similar Topics
- Replies
- Views
- Last post
-
- 7 Replies
- 2089 Views
-
Last post by John Bingham
-
- 63 Replies
- 15804 Views
-
Last post by hanno
-
- 30 Replies
- 6873 Views
-
Last post by Freightdog
-
- 0 Replies
- 1185 Views
-
Last post by CEOCambodiaNews
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: Ahrefs [Bot], Bing [Bot], Bobby66, Khmu Nation, Moe and 1361 guests