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Sihanoukville, Cambodia News: On February 22, 2019, Sihanoukville Okhna Tea Vichet, heard that a 72-year-old American, who was living on a yacht near Snake Island with his wife, was suffering from an illness but did not have the money to go to hospital for treatment. The Okhna then ordered his staff to go and pick up the victim by boat and take him to the provincial hospital, where he paid for the American's medical expenses.

The American was subsequently moved to Calmette Hospital in Phnom Penh. The man's wife has expressed her gratitude for the kind and generous gesture of Mr. Tea Vichet, who helped her sick husband.

Wow! Finally a good Samaritan story about Khmers helping barang. This needs to be encouraged for everyone's benefit.

Rony is a friend of mine for a long time, long before sailed his boat to snv
He is not french but American
His gf is thai..
Mr. Tea Vichet is a friend of his,n ot just some random rich guy.
Been trying to reach him but his phone is off
If anyone is up there......

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Sat Feb 23, 2019 7:28 pm Rony is a friend of mine for a long time, long before sailed his boat to snv
He is not french but American
His gf is thai..
Mr. Tea Vichet is a friend of his,n ot just some random rich guy.
Been trying to reach him but his phone is off
If anyone is up there......

Thanks Richard.
That's the eternal translation problem of calling all foreigners "barang", ie. French.
Good luck to him whatever his nationality.

Its still good to see friends helping out in a time of need no matter how big or small they are . Not a bad friend to have either.

He is on Dialysis and had a stroke.
He is smart enough to know to try and get to Thailand,so hope he does

Hi Richard,
i have sailed 3 times with Rony and Jenny. What's the latest news of them? i thought he is retired. Sadly to hear the news.
if you have their latest news or contact, pls PM me.

thanks
Fons

Big'n wrote: ↑Sat Feb 23, 2019 7:20 pm Wow! Finally a good Samaritan story about Khmers helping barang. This needs to be encouraged for everyone's benefit.

Very kind of him. I thanked him on his facebook group/business page.

But had to laugh a little about the dramatic video that was made of the event located on said page. But damn that mans stomach sure was distended!

That's a very nice yacht. Hardly destitute then?

RickyBobby wrote: ↑Sun Feb 24, 2019 11:48 am That's a very nice yacht. Hardly destitute then?

amen to that.

insult to all locals living on a boat.

if one is that destitute, sell your "yacht", loose your ego.

always thought having a yacht (not a boat) is the most expensive way to travel for free.

wishing him a good recovery.