Sihanoukville – Over the past few years with the influx of Chinese nationals and Cambodians working in Sihanoukville, landlords have been laughing all the way to the bank through rentals. Locals who visit the city regularly complained about high rentals for hotels, guesthouses and even food. Some said during special events, public holidays or on weekends they found it difficult to find accommodation.

 

Sitting along the O’chhoeuteal Beach with his friends’ Cambodian tourist Oug Noy, 25, says since a mass departure of the Chinese from the city, prices of food and accommodation have now halved. He says he noted the huge change since he last visited Sihanoukville a year ago.

 

“Previously, when my family came to visit, we found it hard to find accommodation. Everywhere was fully booked mainly by Chinese nationals,” Mr Noy adds. “We even found it hard to find a good Khmer restaurant because most had been rented out to the Chinese. Now most are empty and we don’t spend time having to scout for rooms and restaurants like before”.

 

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No casinos any more no Chinese, easy peasey.

I guess it’s hard to take over a country when your citizens are down with Wuhan virus...

^^ For sure, but they booted them before that.