Government has collected $9 million in cash deposits from foreign travelers

[geovalin]

The Government has received around $9 million in deposited cash from the 3,000 foreign travellers who had arrived in Cambodia as of June 30th after it imposed regulations which required foreign travellers to deposit cash to cover COVID-19 charge, said York Sambath, a Health Ministry’s secretary of state.

 

The cash is to cover COVID-19 related expenses such as tests, transportation, hotel service, meals, and other service for foreign travelers, Ms Sambath said. Upon arrival in Cambodia, all the foreign travellers must deposit their money (cash or credit card) in three designated bank’s counters located in the airports. The banks will also charge a service fee of $30 per person for the deposit.

 

“For now, we use the $3,000 deposit cash to cover the treatment and tests for the COVID-19 on all foreign travelers who come to Cambodia,” Ms Sambath said. If they test negative, they spend between $200 to $300 only and the rest of the money will be returned within five days. We are implementing this refund measure from July 3 ) onwards,” Sambath said.

 

read more https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50741409/government-has-collected-9-million-in-cash-deposits-from-foreign-travelers/

[johnray]

They have enough now to build some toilets and a road.

[Pravda]

How do you get money 5 days after you leave Cambodia? 

[ChrisY1]

Sounds as though 3000 people just donated to the Hun Sen fund 

[Starmocihc]

Yikes. They got got. ????

[yellowboat]

Pass

[zyphodb]

Ha, I hope they're not naive enough to expect to get any of that back...

 

[ToddinChonburi]

How do you get your refund ?  so don't give them cash.

[grumpy 4680]

      Why do fools want to go to Cambodia, with that Scam.

[jobsworth]

Medical services in Cambodia are not expensive, certainly much cheaper than Thailand, so why this $3000?

 

[Burma Bill]

1 hour ago, grumpy 4680 said:

      Why do fools want to go to Cambodia, with that Scam.

Some will pay this just to go gambling - casinos have just been given the green light to open (photo of NagaWorld in Phnom Penh):-

 

 

Quote from today's Khmer Times:_

 

A Certificate of Clearance has been obtained by NagaWorld, issued by the Ministry of Health, which would enable the integrated resort to reopen the VIP and Slot Gaming Machines with effect from Wednesday.

 

NagaCorp shall comply with the following measures:

– Quarantine measures in force in accordance with the Sub-Decree No. 129 dated 17 September 2015 and the letter No. 101 of the MoH dated 15 May 2020;

– Establishment of safety equipment at the casino premises;

– Establishment of five isolation rooms for prevention measures in case of any occurrence of health issues of the guests;

– Informing the MoH in case of positive COVID-19 found on any guest;

– Collaborate with the working group with the aim of supervising the reopening of its VIP and Slot Gaming Machines businesses; and

– Compliance with all relevant terms and preventive measures set by the guidelines in the SOP submitted to the MoH in respect to the prevention of the spread of COVID-19.

 

[Mak25]

On 7/5/2020 at 8:16 AM, geovalin said:

The banks will also charge a service fee of $30 per person for the deposit

Wow, that's a hefty fee and easy money for the bank...

[SunsetT]

1 hour ago, Mak25 said:

Wow, that's a hefty fee and easy money for the bank...

Of course! What would u expect from a bank. And come on; £200 to $300 for a negative test? What a cash cow this is!

[tifino]

Charge a whopping Fee to Deposit!!

 

 

 - Hate to see what the Withdrawal Fee is then?  (probably $2970) 

[bodga]

On 7/5/2020 at 10:44 AM, Pravda said:

How do you get money 5 days after you leave Cambodia? 

in  person from  the  bank............in  Cambodia

[sammieuk1]

More money making ideas for tin pots to dwell on ????

[Redline]

On 7/6/2020 at 4:06 PM, bodga said:

in  person from  the  bank............in  Cambodia

The circular scam ????