PHNOM PENH, (Khmer Times) – Preah Sihanouk province, some 240 kilometers southwest of Phnom Penh, received 533,830 tourists in the first three months of 2015, up 19.95 percent compared to the same period last year, an official said.

Tourism Provincial Director of Preah Sihanouk, Nou Sophal, told Khmer Times that in the first three months of this year, the province recorded domestic tourist numbers of 406,609, up 23.82 percent on the same period last year.

At the same time, 127,221 overseas tourists visited the province, an increase of nearly 10 percent compared to last year, Mr., Sophal said.
Of these, 15,606 arrived in the province by ship and 16,888 came directly by air.

read more: http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/12449/sihanoukville-welcomes-a-tourist-increase-of-20-percent-in-the-first-quarter/

Surprised ? They have deck chairs and parasols on the beach.

Eating & drinking is allowed on the beach, supply is relatively cheap. And now, as they have an airport, easy to reach...

Not talking about a Casino, Victory Hill, no Tuk Tuk hassle, 50 US cents for a draft beer...

Questions ?

Yes but they have beggars and touts everywhere also...

Yes but they have beggars and touts everywhere also...

True, but they go away when asked. The police will also hassle, but will back off for a dollar. I just returned from Se'ville June 12. Hotels, meals, drinks and other delicacies are cheaper. The previous B15 quote on beer may be a little too cheap, I did find Anchor draught at B20 in local spots, but it is B30 in all bars, even girlie bars. Imported spirits are B60-B100 everywhere. Spanish and Chilean red and white wines are B30 a glass and can be bought in local stores for B120-B260 a bottle. In one Aussie-run restaurant, I had a lovely dry Chilean red for B150 a bottle and a 500g Aussie prime rib eye steak with potatoes, veggies and French bread for B400--the steak and two bottles of wine cost me B700. I stayed pool-side in a nice clean a/c private bath large hotel room for B475. One night, I closed a bar on Pub Street. The farang leasee was leaving, but the Cambo owner would let it for B9k/mo, plus another, B3k for the apartment upstairs. So, lads, if you want to run a bar, try Se'ville; for less than $400/mo you can have a place to live and run a bar--from what I was told, no hassles with visas or work permits--just pay the not so expensive bill--farangs stood behind their bars and served. Of course, the infrastructure sucks, but it still has a bit of paradise on a budget..

This sounds great. My friends visited two years, also said

It was inexpensive and the water was clean. Think I

Will see for myself next month.

Yes but they have beggars and touts everywhere also...

So do weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

I went there almost twenty years ago and to this day never saw a more depraved place. I hope it has improved.

I went there almost twenty years ago and to this day never saw a more depraved place. I hope it has improved.

you say it all mate ,pls stay where you are with the other delusional strong is!!

What is the nicest hotel or bungalow on the beach at Sianookville, any idea ?

Thanks.

I went there almost twenty years ago and to this day never saw a more depraved place. I hope it has improved.

you say it all mate ,pls stay where you are with the other delusional strong is!!

Is there something intelligible inside the message?

I gather you dislike what i saw then and you see now. Care to comment on what that might be?

Gotta try that - after all there is plenty of Places where farang are more welcome then here ...

What is the nicest hotel or bungalow on the beach at Sianookville, any idea ?

Thanks.

I saw several opulent looking places. No idea which is the nicest, but there is one white marble monstrousity with its own casino and numerous Bentleys parked outside--maybe one of the nicest.