Khmer Times/Jack Laurenson

SIHANOUKVILLE (Khmer Times) – Foreign diplomats this week have called for increased vigilance and caution on Cambodia’s coast, partcularly in places such as Sihanoukville, Koh Rong and Kampot, following a spike in serious crimes against foreigners.

The Australian government updated their travel advisory for Cambodia earlier this month after a number of its citizens were victims of violent crime, incuding one woman who was raped in a tuk-tuk in Sihanoukville.

“Reports of assaults against foreigners in the coastal town of Sihanoukville have been increasing,” the Australian Deputy Head of Mission for Cambodia told Khmer Times.

read more: http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/15252/embassies-warn-of-rise-in-coastal-crime/

In this day and age, where in the world is really safe? People = crime sadly, but yep Cambodia does have some really bad places..

This worries me as i have holidayed in Sihanoukville,

i stayed in front of the beach and was planning on

traveling there again soon but now i have my doubts.