Phnom Penh - A wander round

[britmaveric]

I go regularily to PP and the Western food there shits on anything available in Thailand.

The Khmer food I've had was really tastey - doesnt have the spice like their thai neighbours but still really good and cheap!

[StrontiumDog]

There was a big crackdown of bars in PP recently. I don't know if it's stopped, but lots of small places seemed to be targeted.

I want to go back. After reading these threads and seeing the pics, I've got the hunger again. When I went there before I was totally naive, how I didn't get myself into trouble I'll never know. Next time I will be a bit wiser.

[Phuketrichard]

wiser?? wil get u in more trouble :-)

[Bilbobaggins]

Richard, any news on the Cheerleaders owner?
What did he get busted for? Is he out now?

[Phuketrichard]

Danny got put a week ago, Not exactly sure what the finall charge was but he spent 7 months in lock up and who knows how much $$ to get out. The girl that accused him of "forcing" her to go with Farangs never showed up in court.

You can read alot about it on the 440 forum

"There was a big crackdown of bars in PP recently. I don't know if it's stopped, but lots of small places seemed to be targeted. "

from oct last year and it might as well be yesterday as another crackdown is in effect and this one targets Cambodia and western run places in PP, SR and Snooky

[Beadle]

The golden age of Phnom Penh's bars is sadly over by the sounds of it.

Ah well, it was fun while it lasted.

[Bilbobaggins]

The golden age of Phnom Penh's bars is sadly over by the sounds of it.

Ah well, it was fun while it lasted.

definitely, made a nice change from Thailand, hope it's not all bad news.
Glad to hear Danny is out, he seemed a decent bloke to me.

[phomsanuk]

Lyon d' Or, good food & pretty servers as well.......

[jafa7]

Flamingos has acquired a very bad reputation for stealing from rooms. Several people here have stories about it. I also had a problem with them - the mini bar was empty when I took the room and after 2 weeks, they insisted I pay for the full mini bar contents on check-out. I refused and swore never to return. Most hotels here have free WiFi in rooms. Stayed at the newly opened Blue Tongue, next door and same owners as Walkabout. Posh & Expensive and felt uncomfortable getting girls in. Now staying at Jockey Hotel - an absolute bargain with all the facilities including free American breakfast, aircon, wifi, bathtub and cable TV - all for the walk-in price of 20 dollars a day.
The crackdown on bars continues. Girls are not allowed to wear skirts anymore and the long pants do nothing for me. Few customers, but a great bunch of guys to bar hop with. The girls now allow very limited body contact and surround you with the hope of a ladies drink. A far cry from the good ol' days!

[Bilbobaggins]

The crackdown on bars continues. Girls are not allowed to wear skirts anymore and the long pants do nothing for me. Few customers, but a great bunch of guys to bar hop with. The girls now allow very limited body contact and surround you with the hope of a ladies drink. A far cry from the good ol' days!

wtf??????

That's not good

[heathrowsteve]

Hi Richard,

I'm heading over to Phnom Penh for the first time next week.
Would you recommend Flamingo's for a first timer? What are the $25 rooms like, is it worth upgrading to a more expensive room?
Also, any recommendations on buying Vitamine K in PP. Better to purchase in Bkk or readily available?

Thanks for any hints.

Richard....i'd recommend Sharkeys. The girls are all freelance around the bar. Got pool tables up there and good music. This was my personal favourite. You'll negotiate the best prices for girls in here. Some of the bars/girls are on cloud nine with the money they ask for.
Alternatively.....stroll down by the river and see what's hanging around there.

Have fun...keep safe

[Phuketrichard]

i think the tonle sap guest house ( above the Pickled Parrot) is a better deal at $18. Ask for room 306 at the top if u dont mind the walk up. Fast internet, great food 24 hours and good people. Its on street 104 couple of doors from the river.

Sharkies has some dam good live music at times as well. Many vietnamese fl and the going price for all night is $20-25. great mex food as well.

Vits i never buy but do buy some other rx meds. Plenty of Pharmacies near central market on streett 130 or 136 and fair prices as well. Things i buy there are about 50% less than bangkok.

Plenty of hostess bars as well, streets 104, 108, 130, 136 and so on and of course walkabout area on street 51 for late nighters. Many places are beinghit recently by Hun Sens new clean up policy


Have FUN!!! wish i could get away from Phuket for a week.

[cojones]

Flamingo is good try the Lux it down by the riverwalk

[phomsanuk]

Brings back some great memories, Thanks

[dirtydog]

Being a rich Cambodian is probably not all that it is cracked up to be, it's probably nice to have that beach side villa in Sihanoukville, the penthouse apartment in Phnom Penh, the farm house in Poi Pet for your visits to the casinos, but why the hell didn't you buy a Toyota? Where you going to get your Roll Royce fixed in Cambodia??????

[BenDoverMax]

Fixes & Repairs... All Makes & Models

Address: Near Riverfront (could be on st136 or another parallel)

[genericnic]

I wondered where my mechanic went on his days off.

[Pol the Pot]

No worries. For every bar that was closed, I think 4 or 5, 2 new ones have opened. Girls still wear skirts and short, short dresses, La Cyrcee is still open.

Ask some of the local expats what they think about Danny after paying for him to get out and then him doing a runner, 42k I've been told .

[Phuketrichard]

Going out on a limb here. I knew and liked Danny, Would never have invested with him but i am over cautious.

Put urself in his place what would u have done if u were broke and locked up?
Would u stay broke in Cambodia owning $40,000+ and never be able to pay anyone back or would u return to Thailand where u had assests and family and try and get things straightened out, ( not saying this is what he is doing but...)

He lost his bar, lost his business, lost his magazine. You never know how you woiuld react something till it happens to you. I am NOT condoning his actions but trying to look at it from another point of view