British student who disappeared after a beach party on a Cambodian island

Amelia Bambridge, 21, who was on her gap year, was last seen in the resort of Koh Rong on Wednesday.

Members of her family, from Worthing, Sussex, flew from the UK to Cambodia where searches of the sea, beaches and jungle have begun.

Ms Bambridge's sister Georgie said the family was in touch with police and trying to stay strong as concerns grew.

Friends reported Amelia's "out-of-character" disappearance after her belongings were found on a beach.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc...ussex-50194156

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Her handbag - which had her purse, phone and bank cards in it - was found on a beach 40 minutes away where she had been at a party

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That does not bode well according to her parents.

Well no, obviously not.

There seems to be a suspension of disbelief among the British middle classes, and Europeans for that matter, who believe that SE Asia isn't a third world destination where the populations comprise a significant strata of society who, given the opportunity, will kill, rape and steal on no more than a passing whim and give it no more thought than they would to eating a bowl of rice.

These backpack destinations, especially in Thailand and Cambodia, are not a playground conferring immunity to indulgent post adolescents from the West, but as long as the stupid and ignorant believe otherwise, they'll keep coming every year and every year they will be robbed, raped and murdered.

Four days is a long time to be missing in a place so small. Have to fear the worst, sadly.

A few pictures in the link below.


British backpacker Amelia Bambridge missing on Cambodian island

A British student who disappeared after a beach party on a Cambodian island has been reported missing.

Amelia Bambridge, 21, who was on her gap year, was last seen in the resort of Koh Rong on Wednesday.

Members of her family, from Worthing, Sussex, flew from the UK to Cambodia where searches of the sea, beaches and jungle have begun.

Ms Bambridge's sister Georgie said the family was in touch with police and trying to stay strong as concerns grew.

Friends reported Amelia's "out-of-character" disappearance after her belongings were found on a beach.

Ryan Harris said "alarm bells started" when she could not be found after the party.

"She always sticks with the group. She never wanders off on her own," he said.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-50194156

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Odd . . .

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Four days, fark

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There seems to be a suspension of disbelief among the British middle classes, and Europeans for that matter, who believe that SE Asia isn't a third world destination where the populations comprise a significant strata of society who, given the opportunity, will kill, rape and steal on no more than a passing whim and give it no more thought than they would to eating a bowl of rice.

These backpack destinations, especially in Thailand and Cambodia, are not a playground conferring immunity to indulgent post adolescents from the West, but as long as the stupid and ignorant believe otherwise, they'll keep coming every year and every year they will be robbed, raped and murdered.

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Your post is missing an obvious caveat.

In the hyper 3rd wave feminist era we are in, we cant even so much as say that the problem here isn't young naive tourists. But young naive female tourists. It should not be controversial to say that female tourists under 30 should not wander about by themselves at all. And they should take extra caution and only go to the areas with the best safety record. But they don't. They all get pissed up and travel like the boys. And thats the problem.

This is an infamous case in the making now.

She was travelling with a bloke named Ryan Harris. Nose ring and all, her traveling mate.

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Mr Harris said Koh Rong was "quite a small island" which someone could walk around in two or three hours.


"You might lose your friend after a night out but you'll see them in 20 minutes or you might see them the next morning," he said.

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Isn't that ironic. You might lose your friend after a night out he says. :rolleyes: What a f**** thing to say.

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Mr Harris, who said he was on a neighbouring island with another group at the time of the party, said volunteers had come together to search for his friend.

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Oh really Mr. Harris. You are her travelling mate but she was on a neighboring island eh ? Not with you eh ? Maybe that's a problem.

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Ryan Harris said "alarm bells started" when she could not be found after the party.

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You mean she couldn't be found after the party ended on your island.

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The venue is of course renown for licentious behaviour among western youth looking to create an inexpensive libertarian experience in a tropical paradise unfettered by bad weather, law enforcement and the strictures of social norms dictated by the mundanity of ordinary life.

Inevitably, in this milieu of contrived hedonism, opportunistic predators will circle the honeypot looking for victims, like sharks lured by the scent of blood in a lagoon rich in easy pickings.

The naive ingenue should never, ever, swim alone in these waters.

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The naive ingenue should never, ever, swim in these waters.

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Doubtless true, but still only a 'wise after the event' nob blames the swimmer (and apparently also someone on a nearby island :rolleyes:) in these circumstances.

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the problem here isn't young naive tourists. But young naive female tourists.

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Oh really Mr. Harris. You are her travelling mate but she was on a neighboring island eh ?

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Traveling mate, not nanny.

"Wise after the event " has fuck all to do with it Cecilia, western women have been mugged, raped and murdered over the past two decades in "these circumstances" but as we all know not one of the victims ever believes it would happen to her.

The point is, no young woman dressed in skimpy clothing should ever walk alone along a deserted path in this fucking snake pit of a region after nightfall, particularly in the early hours after a night on the grog and a few spliffs - it is asking for it.

But that's the whole point of youth, one is led by the desire for experiences but the trouble is, experience can be a savagely expensive teacher.

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Traveling mate, not nanny.

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I'd call you a 3rd wave fem boy for saying that. But you are half right. This is where the culture is. And relations between the sexes.

People like you really believe that there is no difference between 21 year old female travelers and 21 year old male travelers.

All this woman probably needed was her male friend to say, "hey that's probably not a good idea to drift around by yourself" And she probably wouldn't have. And she would still be here today. But you and Mr. Harris , didn't even think of that. Because then you'd be her nanny right ?

Are you a refugee from Thai Visa by any chance?

You seem to have that 'fulminating before your tablets' posting style.

It occurred to me from the avatar it was Tex reinventing hisself.

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Oh really Mr. Harris. You are her travelling mate but she was on a neighboring island eh ? Not with you eh ? Maybe that's a problem.

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On a tourist or "long stay" visa?

Oh look, now Roger Irrelevant's arrived.

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Oh look, now Roger Irrelevant's arrived.

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But what about <insert some irrelevant story about a backpacker in a completely different country twenty years ago here>.

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On a tourist or "long stay" visa?

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Found this:

Ms Bambridge met Ryan Harris, 18, on her trip.


"I met her in Phnom Penh and we got the boat to Koh Rong, we all spent a few days together and met up with a few other people in a big group,” Mr Harris said. I assumed she would turn up but I have since travelled another 12 hours on a bus to Siem Reap and she still has not been found. She is supposed to be in Siem Reap by now.”

So she literally boarded the plane and traveled to SE Asia to do the full moon party circuit by herself. I had assumed Mr. Harris was from an extended group of friends back home. Even if you cant travel on the exact same days, its not a bad idea to have a friend to cross paths with at least.

Judging by what he's saying, the victim here really liked to get around. Again. An alone traveling 21 year old female is one thing. But it sounds like she also used poor judgement on top of that.

Any guesses at this point ?

With the information we have, Im going with the shady local men+alcohol+white woman by herself scenario.

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shady local men+alcohol+white woman by herself .

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+ yaba

backspin

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With the information we have, Im going with the shady local men+alcohol+white woman by herself scenario.

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i see miss marples is now on the case.


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this doll fails to show up on thursday morning after a wednesday night party and her parents are on the first flight out. very strange.

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She was supposed to be checking out of her hostel on the Thursday. The parents were contacted when they realised she had not come back.

The parents were the ones who raised the alarm as apparently she was quite reliable.

You're not a parent I take it.

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It occurred to me from the avatar it was Tex reinventing hisself.

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Wait an hour and see if he posts pissed as a newt

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You're not a parent I take it.

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I'm presuming from your post you have experience in managing a 21 year old "child"?

Post 18 they are considered adults in the UK and they are well aware of their rights.

One does strive to instil a sense of order, acceptable behaviour and responsibility in ones children but unfortunately they expand the boundaries of "their ways", as the years grow and influencers beyond your control take priority sometimes.

Some nights we received the agreed phone call to be picked up from wherever they had been to, others a call from a friend of hers, wanting to get rid of a problem onto us. Whichever it was, I sped off and dealt with another Friday night call and consequences.

Maybe the parents had previous experience of her behaviour problems and she had not complied with agreed contact rules?

Lets hope she's found soon.

^ Fingers crossed, but sadly this is looking a lot more sinister after 5 days missing.

According to the Daily Mail her phone was amongst the other belongings (in a picture) found in her backpack on the beach.

Can you link to the Daily Mail? I believe it was a problem at one point? Anyway, the article is easily found.

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^ Fingers crossed, but sadly this is looking a lot more sinister after 5 days missing.

According to the Daily Mail her phone was amongst the other belongings (in a picture) found in her backpack on the beach.

Can you link to the Daily Mail? I believe it was a problem at one point? Anyway, the article is easily found.

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If her belongings weren't found intact, her odds would have been better. She didn't just drop her stuff. There's an iphone and credit cards in there. That's a good score for some local have-not. most likely theft of sex

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She didn't just drop her stuff. There's an iphone and credit cards in there. That's a good score for some local have-not. most likely theft of sex

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i see miss marples has now been joined by inspector clousseau.

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just waiting for columbo now.

"Island governor Kouch Chamroeun said: "There is a high suspicion that she may have drowned. Looking at her phone, she has taken pictures and posted online until 3:23 a.m."

Presumably Cambodian time

"In an interview .......... Georgie, 19, said she'd spoken to Amelia during the day on Wednesday - and said her sister said of her trip abroad: "I'm loving it."

Georgie said: She went to the Police Beach party on Wednesday night [Cambodian time] - the last time I spoke to her was Wednesday daytime [UK time].

"She said it was doing so much for her confidence and she found so many people who were friendly."

Her sister.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/102290...-dad-cambodia/

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just waiting for columbo now.

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Are you the type that thinks speculation is of poor taste ?

I am not. What happened , happened. I'm not trying to be an expert at all. I am just speculating because its interesting and of course , tragic. With the search going on for days now with nothing, a shallow grave is a possibility unfortunately.

With the evidence we have at hand, what do you think happened here ?

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Are you the type that thinks speculation is of poor taste ?

I am not. What happened , happened. I'm not trying to be an expert at all. I am just speculating because its interesting and of course , tragic. With the search going on for days now with nothing, a shallow grave is a possibility unfortunately.

With the evidence we have at hand, what do you think happened here ?

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Obviously there's a high chance she was abducted, and history suggests the abductors will have killed her to ensure no witnesses.

But leaving the valuables laying around? That's odd.

I see no news of any helicopter search to see if she went for a swim and had an accident. That would surely not take long to rule out, although I don't know what the currents are like around Koh Rong.

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Obviously there's a high chance she was abducted, and history suggests the abductors will have killed her to ensure no witnesses.

But leaving the valuables laying around? That's odd.

I see no news of any helicopter search to see if she went for a swim and had an accident. That would surely not take long to rule out, although I don't know what the currents are like around Koh Rong.

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Yes, odd is the word.

Too much unknown to speculate too much, but belongings left on the beach could suggest drowning. But going swimming alone at 4 in morning would also be odd, you would think. If something like LSD was involved, it would make more sense.

Guess we will find out in the coming days. Pretty sure, whatever happened, the outcome is going to be grim :(

Right now I feel for the parents.

Nightmare of all nightmares!

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Why would they steal her sex and how does one do that?

^ Well, rape, I presume.

I truly believe the prevalence of meth amphetamines - or yabba, has changed society for the worst in SE Asia especially. I took it 2 or 3 times 20 years ago or so, and it made me into a sex maniac. I am non-violent and had plenty of Japanese dollies on call way back then so raping somebody would never cross my mind, but because I took the drug, I understand the extreme sexual urge the drug induces.

Mix that with lack of education and disrespect for the law, which is common for the lower class in the region, then it seems plausible that the drug could very well cause an uneducated lower class person to lose control - and commit rape.

I am of the belief that along with Thaksin's "Johnny Foreigner is the cause of social problems" agenda which he pushed, and the massive problem that Thailand (and the region) has with meth amphetamine drugs, is a large reason as to why the relaxed "mai pen rai" attitude of Thais is a thing of the past.

What I am saying is - if this girl was raped and murdered by a local, then drugs and ignorance could be a factor.

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Right now I feel for the parents.

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Indeed. Im finding it hard to get my head around the idea of approving of my 21 year old daughter to go on her very first trip abroad, by herself, to SE Asia. That's just too young with no enough experience.

She was probably way too good of a time and got disillusioned. This is where experience or travel mates would have kicked in. She had neither.

The liberation of the structured existence in the west. Plus the absence of her social hierarchy back home. She was just 3 years out of highschool. Just the idea of making new friends so easily with strangers , without all the baggage back home, was probably a huge rush. Its really too much to absorb with one hit.

“She said ‘Everyone is so cool here’ and couldn’t be happier.


During an earlier phone call with her sister, Amelia said her trip abroad was "doing so much for her confidence".

I agree, Wally.

And Yabba is a truly destructive drug, of people and societies.

Nonsense, speed is a fairly useful, relatively cheap drug for the masses in that it helps to distract them from the unpalatable truth their lives are utterly meaningless and devoid of any prospects that might enrich their experience before they die in squalor.

As long as they remember to eat and get some sleep from time to time most muddle on through.

Can't see how there can be a positive outcome to this after so long. Two plausible theories, but you'd have thought searches would have found something by now. But then you have to consider how completely incompetent the authorities are in this neck of the woods...

Missing backpacker’s dad disputes Cambodian authorities’ disappearance theory

The father of a British tourist who disappeared on a Cambodian holiday island disputes a police theory she drowned during a post-party swim.

The heartbroken dad of a missing British backpacker on a Cambodian holiday island insists his daughter was snatched, disputing a police theory she drowned on a night-time swim.

Phil Bambridge, the father of missing tourist Amelia Bambridge, has flown to Cambodia to lead the search for his 21-year-old daughter, The Sun reports.

He said he disagreed with police who say she drowned in the early hours of the morning after attending a beach party.

“We were getting conflicting times of when she got there,” Mr Bambridge told Sky News.

“I don’t think she’s in the sea, I think she’s inland somewhere.

“I think someone’s taken her. I don’t think she’s had an accident. If she’d had an accident she would have been found.”


https://www.news.com.au/travel/trave...005b579363834d

If her bag was found neatly placed on a rock, it would suggest no struggle and perhaps she did go for a dip that went wrong.

If it was just thrown down somewhere, the other options are favoured.

She hasn't just evaporated, so sniffer dogs would probably have found a trail by now.

I think the sea option is favourite.

^ I agree, the sea option seems most likely. But...

Amelia Bambridge: three questioned as Cambodia search for UK backpacker widens

Men are thought to be locals but no arrests made, as sniffer dogs and extra boats brought in.

Amelia Bambridge, 21, has not been seen since she attended a party in the early hours of 24 October.

Cambodian officials looking for Amelia Bambridge, the British woman missing on Koh Rong island since Thursday, are focusing their search on fishing boats and have interviewed three men about her disappearance.

Bambridge, 21, from Sussex, was last seen at around 3am on Thursday at a beach party. Nearly 150 Cambodian officials plus seven volunteers have been searching the island and surrounding areas since Saturday.

Three men, believed to be Cambodians, were placed in handcuffs by police on the island on Monday and taken for questioning.

Volunteer search party organisers said it was common for local police to handcuff people without arresting them. A Koh Rong official working with police told the Guardian that there had been no arrests related to the search.

Officers told Ben Warner, who is leading the volunteer search team, that the three men had not been linked to the party Bambridge was believed to have gone missing from. CCTV showed that she arrived at the event at around 2am, but she was not filmed leaving.

The Guardian understands that at least one of the three men worked at a hostel on Koh Rong. On Monday Harry Bambridge, Amelia’s brother, was accompanied by police as he searched the man’s possessions in the hostel.


https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...kpacker-widens