Give money to begging/selling childen?

Should i give money to those kids selling bracelets? How cute, trying to help their family.

Think again.

Your money end up going to their mom who in most cases are observing her children from the corner or other side of the street. She is keeping her children away from a education to likely become a homeless person with all what that include later on when she cannot get a job nor pay her family for staying at the home.

Does the mother exploiting and stealing the young years from their children deserve your money? If you think so. Go ahead. But look into the childrens dead eyes and think about it one more time.

As long as they come home with money the parents will think its worth to keep them out on the streets with strangers day as night. Maby not all with good intentions.

There are many people who actually do need your money in Cambodia.

I only give money to people who had an accident. Some can be missing 3½ of their arms and legs. They cannot get a job. They are left on their own. Noone will help them. THEY need your money. Just imagine the situation they are left in.

Two arms, two legs, no money.

Packed in Siem Reap for khmer new year.

The tourism authorities in Sieam Reap are estimating that around one million people will visit the city for Angkor Sangkran festival 13-16th april.

In 2015 the number of visitors in Siem Reap for khmer new year tripled compared to the previous year. Hun sens presence at the celebrations might have contributed to the increase.

E-visa approval not a guarantee

If you suspect you could be denied entry into Cambodia but got your E-visa approved you should not breathe out just yet. Even blacklisted activist Alex Gonzalez Davidson got hes visa approved by the ministry.

Users must understand that possession of an e-Visa does not automatically entitle the bearer to enter the Kingdom of Cambodia upon arrival at a port of entry if he or she is found inadmissible for reasons that include, but are not limited to:

• Evidence of a lack of sufficient funds to cover expenses in Cambodia
• Prosecution for crimes in Cambodia or elsewhere
• Prior deportation from Cambodia or elsewhere
• Participation in, or solicitation of, prostitution in Cambodia
• Drug trafficking
• Drug use
• Terrorist activity
• Of poor character

Dress well in Cambodia, especially religious sites.

Many foreigners seem to loose all manners when they come to Cambodia.

This is not a country where you dress in short shorts with your but cheeks hanging down.

Actually people, especially girls look very much how the man dress. You will notice when you start to dress like khmer men that they will not hesitate to let you know that they think you look very handsome compared to the day before when you had you bathing pants on all night long.

Also take note that Angkor Wat is a religious site and many people in Cambodia think that girls who have bare shoulders and short-shorts even should be put in jail. Its very disrespectful.

Instead of the "im on holiday so i dont give a f--ck" attitude. Try absorb the local culture, values and way of living. This will make you earn the locals respect.

43rd expat to die in Cambodia this year.

Jenny Jokela, 22 (Finland) became this years 43rd expat do die in Cambodia after crashing into a lamppost with her moto without using a helmet.

 Maby it was there, hanging on the handle as with way to many expats/tourists.

http://www.khmer440.com/k/2016/03/finnish-woman-jenny-jokela-dies-of-head-injuries-following-moto-accident/

Someone elses view on Cambodia

I recently read this post about 7 reasons NOT to move to Cambodia.

For me it feels like this guy came here on a poverty-safari rather then absorbing a new culture and way of life. Most of the points he take up like the infrastructure and garbage everywhere for me is something i not even think about. Its simply another country. You cannot go from a captial city in europe and complain about that the roads are bad.

However i understand there are two different types of people. Those who only see the filth and those who see beyond the filth to the beauty behind it.

He also claim that if you earn 1.200$ as a teacher you would have a crappy life in a bad apartment.

I wonder if this guy have ever been to Cambodia at all. I lived for a short while in a fairly new 3 room apartment with kitchen and 3 toilets that costed 350$ a month but i also been in 100$ apartments that i did not live in but very much could. Whole, clean, ground floor with a small second one, simple kitchen, toiled in Phnom penh for 100$ a month (exl water and electricity).

So if we say 150$ for the apartment and 150$ for food. How can you not have a good life with 900$ on your pocket in Cambodia? After the apartment and food is purchased? Thats 30 dollar PER DAY!

1.200$ a month is what i spend if i live as a tourist and only live in guesthouses and eat all meals outside, drink beer almost every day and have regular company.

But ok, you will also have to pay for insurance unless you want to risk to not be picked up by the ambulance for not having one as they fear you will not be able to pay for the stay.

If you work and have a normal life you dont spend as much.

Can read what he write here:
http://www.khmer440.com/k/2013/07/7-reasons-why-you-really-shouldnt-move-to-cambodia/

Licences waived for 125cc motos

Licences waived for 125cc motos

 

From januari this year you are allowed to drive motos up to 125cc without having a licence.

This is a gift from Hun sen to its people and the students/youths who had problem to pay to get the license needed.

 

"In what he called a January 7 “gift for the people”, the premier ordered government officials to amend the Traffic Law in response to public concern and after meetings with Interior Minister Sar Kheng, and the ministers of finance and transport.
In a Facebook post at 7pm, the Hun Sen said the government would “eliminate driving licence A1”.
“[This] means that motorbike drivers [whose bike] has a power of 125cc or less are not required to have a driver’s licence,” the premier wrote."

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/licences-waived-125cc-motos

Those who already payed up for a license can now get their money back.

Note: This does not mean police will not stop you to squeeze a extra dollar.