Popular Post geovalin Posted August 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2020 Pub Street, in Cambodia’s north-western city of Siem Reap, is still almost empty of revellers despite the area having reopened in June following pandemic closures Unchecked development and a lack of long-term vision had led to overcrowding and degradation, although alleys of cosmopolitan cool have grown on the periphery It’s midnight on a Friday in what should be the peak summer season on Cambodia’s most renowned nightlife strip, in the north-western city of Siem Reap. Garish red signs overhead proclaim “Pub Street” but elsewhere the road is in near-total darkness. The atmosphere is ghostly, with barely a soul visible save for a few shadowy figures making their way home. The lights of the occasional tuk-tuk pierce the gloom, the drivers emerging from the half-light to offer rides to uninterested passers-by. Closed is a row of establishments that includes the recently burgled Angkor What? Bar – Pub Street’s first bar and Siem Reap’s most infamous backpacker haunt – and The Red Piano, a classier affair that was patronised by Angelina Jolie in 2001, during the filming of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. READ MORE https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3097384/rise-and-fall-cambodias-pub-street-most-notorious-party 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how241 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Just another sign of the times, new normal !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 3 hours ago, how241 said: Just another sign of the times, new normal !!! I live in Siem Reap and I hope it lasts - no massed Asian tour groups, ghetto blasting music and inebriated back packers! Lots of life and enjoyment in Khmer/Foreigner family run restaurants and bars in plenty of areas other than Walking Street. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how241 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 48 minutes ago, Burma Bill said: I live in Siem Reap and I hope it lasts - no massed Asian tour groups, ghetto blasting music and inebriated back packers! Lots of life and enjoyment in Khmer/Foreigner family run restaurants and bars in plenty of areas other than Walking Street. That all sounds good, very good !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr mr Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 10 hours ago, geovalin said: Pub Street, in Cambodia’s north-western city of Siem Reap, is still almost empty tip top reporting there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanuk711 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 12 minutes ago, how241 said: That all sounds good, very good !!! Yer....its a pity that we only read about it......................until next year....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaoboi Bebobp Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) 22 hours ago, Burma Bill said: I live in Siem Reap and I hope it lasts - no massed Asian tour groups, ghetto blasting music and inebriated back packers! Lots of life and enjoyment in Khmer/Foreigner family run restaurants and bars in plenty of areas other than Walking Street. Is Temple (of Doom) Club still polluting the pub area? Anyway, as you report, it seems like there are better options for a quiet evening at the bar. Now, if I can only get there in the next 3-6 months for a look-see. Edited August 18, 2020 by Kaoboi Bebobp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerryd Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Not sure what is so "notorious" about it. I was there with some friends in January 2017 and it seemed pretty tame compared to say, Walking Street at the same time. It was a little crowded with people and food vendors, but not so much that you couldn't stroll along at a leisurely pace. More snakes/spiders/scorpions on skewers than you normally seem from the bug vendors in Pattaya, but no "adult" venues and any freelancers there may have been were not obvious at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 (edited) On 8/17/2020 at 11:42 PM, Burma Bill said: I live in Siem Reap and I hope it lasts - no massed Asian tour groups, ghetto blasting music and inebriated back packers! Lots of life and enjoyment in Khmer/Foreigner family run restaurants and bars in plenty of areas other than Walking Street. I'm with you on that. People playing ghetto music audible to others at any volume should get life in jail with no parole for being anti social <deleted> IMO. Edited September 3, 2020 by thaibeachlovers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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