Anyone that has recently visited or is currently living in Cambodia?

[Gaudente]

I can't see it becoming the next Patts for some time. First of all, there's no airport. Secondly, it's quite a long trip from Phnom Penh to Snooky I believe. One of the draws of Pattaya is that it's only 2 hours from BKK. It also caters to the retirement crowd - cheap and very good restaurants, a few beaches around, and about 5,000 bars full of bargirls. But in 10 years......who knows.

Not so long . It is about 4 bus hours from PP to SH.
The problem with SH is that apart hotels and GH there is no accomodation available...at least I could not find any.

[pai nai ma]

I was also rather disappointed by the whores attitude.
I mean, at Blue Mountain I have been first quoted 10$ for a bj, then after say 10mins was asked another 5$ to go on....what crap is that ?

inflation.

[Camel Toe]

Doesn't affect me. I've been able to last more than a minute.

[Phuketrichard]

Rather than fill up pages and slow down the thread check out my pics of Cambodia here, Zenfolio | Richard Reitman Photography

I moved up here to Phnom Penh 3 months ago and love the place. 22 years in Thailand and needed the change. Got a place on the river with a view of the city and its amazing. PP is a city but still parts of it feel like a village.

Been photographing everyday and actually got a job even though iw as not looking for one.
The bars are very low key compared to Thailand but i like them, Very easy to have a real converstaion beyond, hello, where u from, i go with u ....

Some of the girls are great.

No tattoes but Khmer girls are really into coloring their hair and i LOVE Long hair.

One thing, In Thailand it is very easy to pick out the bar girls, Here nearly impossible

Street food not as good and cost more but plenty of ok farang restaurants along the river side.

Shinoukville is Patong 15 years ago, no idea where you saw no airport but there is a big one right outside town and Bangkok airlines will start the Bkk-Siem Rep-Snooky- Bkk flight in Nov.
Plenty of hotels and gh all over the place from FREE to $120/night.

Where else can u find place that offer ...from 11 am-7pm all the beer you can drink for $8!!!!

Siem rep is Angkor wat and nothing else (just was up there for 3 days)

Although ganga is technicaly illegeal you can go anywhere and smell it PLUS there are a few establishments on the river side where you can get a "happy Pizza"

Pizza hut, KFC and the Bangkok Post

1 year visa with no papperwork!!!!!

Try it. You'll like it here

[AJQUSA]

Excellent photos Phuketrichard
Tell us more about PP

Thank you!

[Phuketrichard]

mm what can i say. I have an apt on the river on the other side pf pp and love watching the traffic go by, Right outside my door is a about 25 or so Sea gyspy's that live on their boats, Same like you will find in Rawaii in Phuket.

I go out each week to the land fil and help donate food to those that chose to make a living there. Amazing but many of the youngsters speaklbetter english than u find in 50% of the bars and restaurants in Thailand.

Starting next week when school commences i begin a 6 month photo documantry on the local fine Arts Highs school. They teach Dance ( modern and Classical) Drama, theater and circus

Khmer is a lot like thai but then again not. Many words are the same but an eual number are prounced the same but dif meaning.

Plenty of bars catering to the locals and tourists and here they call them "Hostess bars". Some of the girls go with ya, some are there just to practice there english and prehaps find that one right guy. No go go's but some have girls dancing on the bar. Most bars have pool tables. Plenty of good pick up places like Sharkeys and Martinis where you find the Vietnamses freelancers

Poverty everywhere and i cant see how some of them survive. One of the few places that actually still have rickshaws pulled by people. Many of them live in there rickshaw on the street corners.
Another thing i have met a far better group of expats here than i met in thailand and much more interesting and contrary to what all the press harps on there is no more child whores than u will find in Bangkok ( in fact i would think less) BUT the press plays it up to get the funding.

What ya want to know? Ask

[AJQUSA]

Phuketrichard,

Your current living situation sounds great.
I was in Sihanoukville for a few days last year. I am going to be there again in December 08. I plan to have about 10 days there this time. What places should I visit away from the coast?

Thanks
AJQusa

[mi5neo]

Hi.

i've lived in sihanoukville am now living in koh kong. I'll help you if i can so ask away.

[Phuketrichard]

i went thru Koh Kong when i drove up from Thailand to PP.
seems like a very laid back place.

If your ever up in PP give me a call, 015 215 974

If u have never been to Siem Reap GO. Angkor is amazing alothough didn't care for the town a lot. to new and developed and they have a place called " pup Street" that reminds me of an upscale Kho Song road.

[EmperorTud]

You met the General Lee yet Richard?

First of all, there's no airport.

Yes there is. It reopened early 2007.

Phnom Penh expats are worried that it will take a lot of the tourist trade away from the city as people go direct to Sihanoukville instead. once it gets fully up and running that is.

[Gaudente]

[quote=Phuketrichard;783781 I have an apt on the river on the other side ...
What ya want to know? Ask[/quote]
How much do you pay ? How did you find it ?

[Phuketrichard]

$450/month, includes internet and maid 2 days a week. Plus my balcanoy over looks the Tonle Sap river and Phnom Penh

Its the ONLY apt bulding across the river and there is a ferry from 5 am -8 pm for ONLOY 500 Riels aboiut 50 meters form the door!!

[DeislerX]

The prices for a trip to Cambodia more expensive than another countries. I have save the money for a long time for visit.

[dirtydog]

^HUH, its$30 dollars plus visa from where I live, don't really have to save up for a long time to afford that.

[Phuketrichard]

whats $30? Bus form Pattaya to Snooky is about 1.500 baht. to Phnom Penh about 1,800

Fly Bangkok - PP Air asia about $50-75 one way plus $20 for visa

[ItsRobsLife]

I thought Sihanoukville was great, rough around the edges for sure, but they seem to be making an effort to develop the main Ocheteul (?) beach area and keep the whoring up on Victory Hill so you take your pick.

Most of the negative griping I've seen on forums comes from people that want a 7-11 on every corner and try to compare Snooky to Pattaya or Phuket, you can't, it's different, it's nnot got the westernised infrastructure, but the beaches are clean and the people are incredibly friendly.

A townhouse in the Downtown area can be had for $60 dollars a month, make sure it's very secure though from what I heard if you stay longer than a few weeks you will be noticed and can become a potential target if you're not careful.

[CaptainNemo]

I believe it's possible to own property outright there though.

I'm planning to check it out-

This is interesting, please keep us updated with any information.

Foreigners Buying and Leasing Property in Southeast Asia: Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos

So you can do the "I need x,000 dorra to (re)buy some land and build our dream house darling" routine (and join a long list of scammed naive "boyfriends"); or, "donate" £30,000 ($50,000) and bewitch yourself into a munchkin...

Fancy becoming a Khmer?!

[Adolf]

Fancy becoming a Khmer

I'd rather top myself

[cambtek]

Just spent another weekend in snooky-its a shithole still and always will be.
Ochateul beach has lost a lot of its sand due to cyclone ketsana and the northern end looks dreadful.
Otres was nice but one cant stay there anymore,its been stolen and sold to the israelis for a casino I think.
Women at snooky are often rejects from PP and the food in the town is just diabolicil.
I have been going to snooky for years and the place gets worse not better.