BritManToo Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 1 hour ago, possum1931 said: Yes it may be easy money for the bar girls, but when you see the state of a lot of the old and even the not so old guys, very overweight etc, the money is not really that easy for them, is it? How bad can 15 minutes get for a week's wages? Try being a rice farmer for a week! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ2U Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 (edited) Cambodia is definitely is a fun and beautiful place. I regretted leaving after a weeks holiday. Phnom Penh, heaven for a single guy. Definitely worth a visit. Edited November 8, 2022 by MrJ2U 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ2U Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 2 hours ago, nigelforbes said: Good luck when you get sick in Cambodia and need a decent hospital. Phnom Penh and other larger cities actually have descent private hospitals now. It's still not a destination for major operations but things regarding health care (at a price) have improved significantly. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shackleton Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 11 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said: No, they would be sat at the bar, nodding their head in time to the music and watching the girls dancing and sometimes waving their arms around a bit You mean Sexpats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 29 minutes ago, BritManToo said: How bad can 15 minutes get for a week's wages? Try being a rice farmer for a week! What has rice farmers got to do with bargirls?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 20 minutes ago, possum1931 said: What has rice farmers got to do with bargirls?? It's their normal alternative occupation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 11 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said: No, they would be sat at the bar, nodding their head in time to the music and watching the girls dancing and sometimes waving their arms around a bit ... and their main focus... 'don't touch my beer and keep it coming'. ... went to an expat bar a couple of time near my hotel in Vung Tau VN. Same as Thailand, 99% of the foreigners are oil rig workers, been dead drunk for days, still drinking, rough as guts, I wouldn't want any one of them to enter my house. Girls coming continuously to the bar, cuddling up and lots of I love you mister. Several times I heard 'do I know you'. Twenty minutes later girl leaves the bar with enough cash to buy 3 BMWs. Same, same... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 15 minutes ago, BritManToo said: It's their normal alternative occupation. and girls working in a bar is not their normal alternative occupation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 13 hours ago, bob smith said: i feel like moving there myself That is a great idea. I am sure many forum members will be happy if you go there and stay there. ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob smith Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share Posted November 8, 2022 Just now, OneMoreFarang said: That is a great idea. I am sure many forum members will be happy if you go there and stay there. ???? Why? They have wifi in cambodia too dont they? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 13 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said: I would find it really weird , being the only older White guy in a Club full of 20 something Asians in Cambodia . Getting on the dancefloor and showing the locals your dance moves That reminds me of an old guy in Bangkok who is proud of his hip hop moves. He told me he is so good everybody is watching. Yeah, sure... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandsticky Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 13 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said: The 20 something year olds in the bars probably have the same opinion about having sex with the older Western guys in the nightclubs Actually, rather like Thailand, they don't. But Pnohm Penh has more to offer in that respect than Siem Reap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 13 hours ago, bob smith said: no immigration officers busting in checking visas/ Correct! For reference, getting a Royal Kingdom of Cambodia visa is simple and hassle free. Once you get your visa at point of entry from Immigration, further extensions are done at appointed agents (usually travel agents). I have just extended my retirement (ER) visa for another year. No financial or other documentary bureaucracy needed, do not have to have a Cambodian bank account. No 90 day reports. 50 years or older to qualify for an ER visa. Mine cost 290 US$ which automatically includes multiple re-entries. You need to show your registration on FPCS (Foreigners Present in Cambodia System) - this is the responsibility of the owner/manager/friend where you reside, not you, but you must check before applying. 3 hours ago, Sparktrader said: I need 7/11 CP ALL (Cambodia), a master franchise of 7-Eleven stores in Cambodia, debuted its first store yesterday in Phnom Penh’s Chroy Changvar area................The firm said that more stores will be opened in Phnom Penh. https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50925946/7-eleven-opens-first-store-in-phnom-penh/ Now, there is a new 7-11 at the Seang Nam PTT gasoline station in Siem Reap. 4 hours ago, nigelforbes said: Good luck when you get sick in Cambodia and need a decent hospital. The Dusit Medical Services (Bangkok Hospital) Group has 2 hospitals in Cambodia, the Royal Phnom Penh and the Royal Angkor (Siem Reap) - both very expensive! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thingamabob Posted November 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2022 Cambodia is cheaper than Thailand so perhaps better for those on a limited budget. However in terms of security, general facilities, hospitals, food and entertainment,Thailand is way ahead in my opinion. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom51red Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 14 hours ago, Baron Samedi said: I agree. Thailand's bar prices have become ridiculous. A beer costs as much as a McChicken set. A lady drink costs as much as a month of 5G mobile internet. A BF costs as much as a VIP bus from Hua Hin to Phuket. For more than that, it will cost you as much as an AirAsia ticket to Singapore ( or even further). No one is forcing you to enter gogo bars ????. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 15 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said: I would find it really weird , being the only older White guy in a Club full of 20 something Asians in Cambodia . Getting on the dancefloor and showing the locals your dance moves Come on Mac . don't be so harsh of yaself ... I'm sure you can really 'bust a move' ! ???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeymaus Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Regarding the video - better not drink and film at the same time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelforbes Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 4 hours ago, MrJ2U said: Phnom Penh and other larger cities actually have descent private hospitals now. It's still not a destination for major operations but things regarding health care (at a price) have improved significantly. So get sick but not too sick, that sounds like a plan....not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelforbes Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 2 hours ago, Burma Bill said: Correct! For reference, getting a Royal Kingdom of Cambodia visa is simple and hassle free. Once you get your visa at point of entry from Immigration, further extensions are done at appointed agents (usually travel agents). I have just extended my retirement (ER) visa for another year. No financial or other documentary bureaucracy needed, do not have to have a Cambodian bank account. No 90 day reports. 50 years or older to qualify for an ER visa. Mine cost 290 US$ which automatically includes multiple re-entries. You need to show your registration on FPCS (Foreigners Present in Cambodia System) - this is the responsibility of the owner/manager/friend where you reside, not you, but you must check before applying. CP ALL (Cambodia), a master franchise of 7-Eleven stores in Cambodia, debuted its first store yesterday in Phnom Penh’s Chroy Changvar area................The firm said that more stores will be opened in Phnom Penh. https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50925946/7-eleven-opens-first-store-in-phnom-penh/ Now, there is a new 7-11 at the Seang Nam PTT gasoline station in Siem Reap. The Dusit Medical Services (Bangkok Hospital) Group has 2 hospitals in Cambodia, the Royal Phnom Penh and the Royal Angkor (Siem Reap) - both very expensive! I'm sure they are. But how many renowned Cambodian doctors and specialists are there or do patients have to wait for a good one to travel from Bangkok! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Mickmanus Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 3 hours ago, hotandsticky said: Actually, rather like Thailand, they don't. But Pnohm Penh has more to offer in that respect than Siem Reap. Pnohm Penn has more prostitutes than Siem Reap ? Isnt Pattaya better than both ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Samedi Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 1 hour ago, phantom51red said: No one is forcing you to enter gogo bars ????. Never said someone did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 10 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said: Pnohm Penn has more prostitutes than Siem Reap ? Isnt Pattaya better than both ? If you're a whoremonger, yes. If you're a drunk, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotandsticky Posted November 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Mac Mickmanus said: Pnohm Penn has more prostitutes than Siem Reap ? Isnt Pattaya better than both ? Horses for courses. Personally, I have experienced a greater warmth from Cambodian ladies. Some even say that the smile is more genuine than the famed 'Thai smile'. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ2U Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 2 hours ago, nigelforbes said: So get sick but not too sick, that sounds like a plan....not! The private hospitals are very good but don't go there for a liver transplant. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Mickmanus Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 5 minutes ago, hotandsticky said: Horses for courses. Personally, I have experienced a greater warmth from Cambodian ladies. Some even say that the smile is more genuine than the famed 'Thai smile'. Cambodian prostitutes are poorer and need the money more and there's fewer customers and they are desperate to hold on to guys who use them , I found it quite sad when they try and cling onto you and want a long tern relationship or at least a regular customer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laphroaig27 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 (edited) It's a silly, stupid video made by an unserious man. I lived in Cambodia off and on 92-96. It was wild and it was a party. What drove me out was the grinding poverty and the intractable corruption and anti-democratic one party system in which they make little bones about killing adversaries. At some part you're party to it. It's obviously much better but this guy's Cambodia is not the one that I fell in love with. Siem Reap. The temples are destroyed looking at pictures and the experience a far away dream. Siem Reap is hot, dusty and dry. I will say though if you're ok with issarn and you don't need a beach it could hold possibilities for you. I think PNH probably nothing I'd remember. Finally, with no healthcare I'd imagine STDs, HIV through the roof. Many of the old crowd I'd heard some three or four guys I knew at the time did die of HIV. It's also long since (97) magnet for pedos. Expect a shake down returning to home country or even Thailand on occassion PS single malt, great bourbons, wines insanely cheap. Edited November 8, 2022 by Laphroaig27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Laphroaig27 Posted November 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2022 15 minutes ago, hotandsticky said: Horses for courses. Personally, I have experienced a greater warmth from Cambodian ladies. Some even say that the smile is more genuine than the famed 'Thai smile'. Indeed, lovely people. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laphroaig27 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Thingamabob said: Cambodia is cheaper than Thailand so perhaps better for those on a limited budget. However in terms of security, general facilities, hospitals, food and entertainment,Thailand is way ahead in my opinion. Cambodia is not cheaper than Thailand for the vast majority of ferrrrang. The only things that are less expensive is barhopping, booze by bottle and hookers. Getting a place you like, running ac all day night, eating ferrrrang food all meals, hookers. Then you have the costs of getting out...ya gotta get out. So, that means holidays in Thailand, Vietnam at the least. Imagine visas are still a mere formality. Don't get sick. Finally, if you are prone to alcoholism even if you never considered it. The time on ones hands, cheap booze... Or, drugs. There's no one there to catch you. I mean, there's no one here but there's absolutely NO ONE. You'll die in a room and be a sentence in the Cambodia Daily. Edited November 8, 2022 by Laphroaig27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotandsticky Posted November 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2022 11 minutes ago, Laphroaig27 said: It's a silly, stupid video made by an unserious man. I lived in Cambodia off and on 92-96. It was wild and it was a party. What drove me out was the grinding poverty and the intractable corruption and anti-democratic one party system in which they make little bones about killing adversaries. At some part you're party to it. It's obviously much better but this guy's Cambodia is not the one that I fell in love with. Siem Reap. The temples are destroyed looking at pictures and the experience a far away dream. Siem Reap is hot, dusty and dry. I will say though if you're ok with issarn and you don't need a beach it could hold possibilities for you. I think PNH probably nothing I'd remember. Finally, with no healthcare I'd imagine STDs, HIV through the roof. Many of the old crowd I'd heard some three or four guys I knew at the time did die of HIV. It's also long since (97) magnet for pedos. Expect a shake down returning to home country or even Thailand on occassion PS single malt, great bourbons, wines insanely cheap. When I lived in Buriram the 3 hour journey to Siem Reap took us to an international oasis of good food and wine at sensible prices. I think there was a pedo area somewhere out of Phnom Penh that eventually got closed down. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laphroaig27 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, hotandsticky said: think there was a pedo area somewhere out of Phnom Penh that eventually got closed down. Probably K11 It's reputation was probably worse than what it actually was but I won't say it was unearned. Pretty much everywhere has / had younger teens. That's what desperation and poverty breed. Edited November 8, 2022 by Laphroaig27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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