What's so good about Cambodia

[georgegeorgia]

Haven't been to Cambodia PP now since 2017.

It had changed a lot since my 2005 visit.

 

I remember about 10 years ago all the Thailand expats were going there to live after immigration changes.

 

It appears now after watching a YouTube video that according to the presenter that costs to live in Cambodia are 50% higher than Thailand, obviously depending where you live in Cambodia

 

So what's so good about Cambodia for expats , obviously the financial cost nowadays is not one.

[roo860]

What's the long term visa situation?

[bob smith]

2 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

It appears now after watching a YouTube video that according to the presenter that costs to live in Cambodia are 50% higher than Thailand,

absolute twoddle.

 

cambodia is cheaper in every way.

 

$100 a month room,

50 cent beers.

$10 women.

$2 meals.

 

Whats not to like????

Edited August 19, 2023 by bob smith

[georgegeorgia]

1 minute ago, bob smith said:

absolute twoddle.

 

cambodia is cheaper in every way.

 

$100 a month room,

50 cent beers.

$10 women.

$2 meals.

 

Whats not to like????

Is this still the case?

 

I think so too , 

,but I don't want to name the YT presenter but he said the costs were that high compared to Thailand.

He was also talking about the bar girl situation and saying that was much much higher because of the Chinese influence.

 

So any expats from Cambodia what's your thoughts on the financial costs ,medical , nightlife and just living there 

[pomchop]

Been there done that and my overall opinion is it is basically a hell hole.  For those that like it, by all means go for it.  Other than cheap and a few nice beaches no thanks...and can find cheap and beaches in Thailand with a bit of looking.

[bob smith]

1 minute ago, georgegeorgia said:

Is this still the case?

 

I think so too , 

,but I don't want to name the YT presenter but he said the costs were that high compared to Thailand.

He was also talking about the bar girl situation and saying that was much much higher because of the Chinese influence.

 

So any expats from Cambodia what's your thoughts on the financial costs ,medical , nightlife and just living there 

stay away from snooky and your good to go.

[MarcelV]

Chinese men are not interested in girls, so I don't see why the Chinese presence would effect girl prices.

[georgegeorgia]

1 minute ago, MarcelV said:

Chinese men are not interested in girls, so I don't see why the Chinese presence would effect girl prices.

Very interesting I didn't know that 

[bob smith]

2 minutes ago, MarcelV said:

Chinese men are not interested in girls

what's their opinion on boys?

[LaosLover]

A very blah, slightly depressive vibe pervades. Even the local specialty, fish amok, is blah.

 

Thailand is about the maximum level of poverty that I can live near without it depressing me too.

[HandsomeTallFarang]

17 minutes ago, bob smith said:

absolute twoddle.

 

cambodia is cheaper in every way.

 

$100 a month room,

50 cent beers.

$10 women.

$2 meals.

 

Whats not to like????

$10 women being a positive in your mind? ????????

 

Bob Smith keeping it classy as always. Complete GAMMON.

[bob smith]

1 minute ago, LaosLover said:

A very blah, slightly depressive vibe pervades. Even the local specialty, fish amok, is blah.

 

Thailand is about the maximum level of poverty that I can live near without it depressing me too.

what about all these affluent khmer girls i keep hearing of?

 

Could be fun trying to bag one of those!

[LaosLover]

Def some beauties with more western features.

 

Our driver slept in his car when he wasn't driving us. We bought him a $6 pillow. He wept with joy.

 

Like I said, a downer. If Bangladesh has cheap sex and a doable visa, would you hit that?

[georgegeorgia]

And what about expat living in Cambodia?

 

I guess it's Siem Reap,although the YT presenter said Kampot was the new expat area.

 

With the Chinese development I guess there would be modern medical centres , shopping malls etc 

[watchcat]

18 minutes ago, MarcelV said:

Chinese men are not interested in girls, so I don't see why the Chinese presence would effect girl prices.

They like men?

[jayboy]

31 minutes ago, bob smith said:

absolute twoddle.

 

cambodia is cheaper in every way.

 

$100 a month room,

50 cent beers.

$10 women.

$2 meals.

 

Whats not to like????

A wonderful example for the class and sophistication this forum is famous for.

[TimeMachine]

34 minutes ago, bob smith said:

absolute twoddle.

 

cambodia is cheaper in every way.

 

$100 a month room,

50 cent beers.

$10 women.

$2 meals.

 

Whats not to like????

10$women. Not from my experience.  Thats the rumour but no. Not usual at all.  You must be one handsome poochai. 

[bob smith]

4 minutes ago, TimeMachine said:

You must be one handsome poochai. 

now your thinking mate. well done!!

 

$50 up is only for the fat baldys! 

[georgegeorgia]

No modern gyms there yet though.

No fitness First or anytime fitness 

[ezzra]

I hear that mostly Chinese are controlling of the bar scenes in PP.

[LaosLover]

Was in SR last October. Dead-empty, many hotels shuttered. A nice condo is $200 a month. Enjoy that street and a half of good, not great restaurants in the micro-downtown.

 

Vientiane felt like Times Square after Siem Reap.

[BritManToo]

2 hours ago, bob smith said:

absolute twoddle.

 

cambodia is cheaper in every way.

 

$100 a month room,

50 cent beers.

$10 women.

$2 meals.

 

Whats not to like????

More like $30 women and $250 rooms ...... when I was there in 2020.

But plenty of places with 50c beers and $1 cocktails.

 

Here's one of me by the pool at Garden Village Guesthouse and Pool bar SR.

Edited August 19, 2023 by BritManToo

[MarcelV]

2 hours ago, watchcat said:

They like men?

They don't monger, like us white, western, European, caucasian, farangs do.

Ever seen a Chinese tour group head into an a-go-go to barfine a dark-skinned, wide-jawed, flat-nosed, inked-up, uneducated Isaan farmer's daughter? Nah, neither have I.

[georgegeorgia]

2 minutes ago, MarcelV said:

They don't monger, like us white, western, European, caucasian, farangs do.

Ever seen a Chinese tour group head into an a-go-go to barfine a dark-skinned, wide-jawed, flat-nosed, inked-up, uneducated Isaan farmer's daughter? Nah, neither have I.

I never knew that , I learn something everyday on this forum ????

[scubascuba3]

6 minutes ago, MarcelV said:

They don't monger, like us white, western, European, caucasian, farangs do.

Ever seen a Chinese tour group head into an a-go-go to barfine a dark-skinned, wide-jawed, flat-nosed, inked-up, uneducated Isaan farmer's daughter? Nah, neither have I.

Of course the Chinese family groups won't go but lone men will, not many yet i agree

[MarcelV]

10 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Of course the Chinese family groups won't go but lone men will, not many yet i agree

Ever seen a lone Chinese in Pattaya? ????

Maybe some Taiwanese or Hong Kong Chinese, but no "real" Chinese men travel as FIT travelers. They cannot go without their flags or teddy-bears-on-a-stick.

[Walker88]

29 minutes ago, MarcelV said:

They don't monger, like us white, western, European, caucasian, farangs do.

Ever seen a Chinese tour group head into an a-go-go to barfine a dark-skinned, wide-jawed, flat-nosed, inked-up, uneducated Isaan farmer's daughter? Nah, neither have I.

In the times I've visited agogos post-Covid, I find just the opposite: lots of young and middle aged Chinese are barfining, and the women chosen run the gamut from light-skinned to mocha, clean to tatted, natural to lab-enhanced. I've even seen Chinese couples barfine women for "purposes unknown".

 

The fact that China has 30 million more marrying age men than women (due to the long-held one China policy and preference for males) seems to be driving carnal behavior.

[brianthainess]

Filthy place, rubbish everywhere, but i hear a one year visa is just a one off payment, no 90day report, and apparently work visa is easy. Laos is paradise by comparison. 

[Kaoboi Bebobp]

A good source of info are the forum pages of Cambodia Expats Online.

 

I have read lots of griping about how more expensive Phnom Penh is these days: supermarkets because a fair bit of food imports are directly from Thailand; eateries are now running $5 to $10 a meal; hostess bar girls asking $50 to $100; 50 cent beers are double that now; cigs cheaper though; there's no city transit still so it's all by  tuktuk or tiny golf cart-like Passapps (like Grab); streets after midnight are rather dangerous due to bag/phone snatches (even in daytime), drunk driving in extreme ("foreigners" -- guess?); and apartments for residents are rocketing upwards of $400 to $600/month. 

 

Long-stay visas are a breeze if you're old enough 55 and up. Tourist e-visa is $35 online, get a letter and show it at airport and then at arrival you get a small stamp. You can also get an Ordinary visa on arrival and extend for 3, 6 or 12 months. Latter is about $290. 

 

And last, I like the friendly Khmer people who also seem to pick up English reasonably well.

 

Anyway, check out CEO.

Edited August 19, 2023 by Kaoboi Bebobp
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[BritManToo]

53 minutes ago, MarcelV said:

They don't monger, like us white, western, European, caucasian, farangs do.

Ever seen a Chinese tour group head into an a-go-go to barfine a dark-skinned, wide-jawed, flat-nosed, inked-up, uneducated Isaan farmer's daughter? Nah, neither have I.

Sure they do, but do it in a more private way. Loads of Chinese businessmen order 3 girls to their room when in BK.

Edited August 19, 2023 by BritManToo