What happened to the ozzie couple who tried to open a resort on an island 5 yrs ago

[ghworker2010]

Around 5 years ago I remember hearing about an Australian couple who were caught up in a deal to develop a big resort on one of the islands - somewhere close to sihanoukville.

I remember reading an interview about them when they were in PP. The deal had turned sour and I think I remember them saying that they were going to take it to court.

Any long term farang living in Cambodia might recall the circumstances better that I can. I wanted to know what was the end result for them- hopefully not 6 foot under. Did they have any success with beating the dodgy situation involving the resort

cheers

[Srikcir]

Research it, resort is called Song Saa.

http://elitedaily.com/envision/couple-dream-island-cambodia-photos/1047025/

[dsurin66]

Pay $15000 to evict the locals off these islands. They end up displaced in shanty huts in the outskirts of sihanoukville addicted to booze and yabba. I wonder how much they really paid to the corrupt officials in PP to get that 99 year lease.

[beerzy]

so they have the resort after all

[seancbk]

Research it, resort is called Song Saa.

http://elitedaily.com/envision/couple-dream-island-cambodia-photos/1047025/

Thank you.

Just tried booking a room for Xmas, but they are booked up (unless we go 22/12 - 25/12 but I don't fancy checking out on Xmas Day, also only Jungle rooms available.)

US$ 4300 per day (all inclusive) for one of their 2 bedroom Jungle Villas

[ghworker2010]

I vaguely remember that it wasnt that easy for these 2. Im sure that they had problems with corruption or something. I thought a Cambodian developer was fighting with them or something.

Whatever is the true story, its good that they have succeeded in making the resort. It looks nice...

[NanLaew]

If the Aussie couple paid 15 grand to kick the natives out and are charging punters 4300 bucks a night, I am pretty sure they are fairly bulletproof in Cambodia.

Edit: just read that elitedaily article and was a little bit sick in my mouth. Just think where all that affluent piss and shit effluent goes....

[ableguy]

If the Aussie couple paid 15 grand to kick the natives out and are charging punters 4300 bucks a night, I am pretty sure they are fairly bulletproof in Cambodia.

Edit: just read that elitedaily article and was a little bit sick in my mouth. Just think where all that affluent piss and shit effluent goes....

I never heard of anyone willing to pay 4300 US dollars per night for a bed in Thailand, unless it was full of teenage nymphs, same goes for Cambodia , but then again who knows.

[ALFREDO]

If the Aussie couple paid 15 grand to kick the natives out and are charging punters 4300 bucks a night, I am pretty sure they are fairly bulletproof in Cambodia.

Edit: just read that elitedaily article and was a little bit sick in my mouth. Just think where all that affluent piss and shit effluent goes....

I never heard of anyone willing to pay 4300 US dollars per night for a bed in Thailand, unless it was full of teenage nymphs, same goes for Cambodia , but then again who knows.

You just do not move around in the right HISO circles.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g325573-d2335506-Reviews-Song_Saa_Private_Island-Sihanoukville_Sihanoukville_Province.html

Edited December 23, 2015 by ALFREDO

[cgphuket]

Likely they will wake up dead some day and the original residents can move back. I read an article in which they were very proud of how they screwed the residents and their service staff.

[shirtless]

Nothing lasts forever in Cambodia and success breeds envy ,

[beerzy]

Nothing lasts forever in Cambodia and success breeds envy ,

true shirtless but they are still there and the Government has allowed them to operate....

[Scouse123]

They had it up for sale not long ago.