sok_ly
American expat in Cambodia
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American
Lives in Phnom Penh
Registration: 11 November 2015
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even price for everyone by Tala Rubiana
Hi everyone here, I arrived in Phonom Penh late April have signed a contract to work part time as an adviser for Krama yoga cambodia, an NGO which helps vulnerable women and children through teachings of yoga in so many ways. First, I was shocked to ...
As a Cambodian American expat who has been at some times mistaken for a local and at others for a "light-skinned Asian" foreigner, I don't think the practice of charging foreigners more than locals is that big of a problem. If you ... Read More
How will a mixed American be treated in Cambodia? by GuestPoster1574
I'm Indian, Irish and Black with reddish skin tone. I'm often confused with being Puerto Rican. (I can't see how standing 6'5 in shoes) Am I going to have problems with rentals and people in Cambodia? I was coming their to teach ...
I've visited NY a few times but have never lived there. I heard people are really rude there, but just like everything I hear about a place, I take that with a grain of salt. It's just like Cambodia or Central America. I read that the crime ... Read More
How will a mixed American be treated in Cambodia? by GuestPoster1574
I'm Indian, Irish and Black with reddish skin tone. I'm often confused with being Puerto Rican. (I can't see how standing 6'5 in shoes) Am I going to have problems with rentals and people in Cambodia? I was coming their to teach ...
I've been following American politics for over 30 years now and like you, I'm not too fond of either candidate. America is such an established democracy that it really doesn't matter-- certainly not to the little people like ourselves ... Read More
How will a mixed American be treated in Cambodia? by GuestPoster1574
I'm Indian, Irish and Black with reddish skin tone. I'm often confused with being Puerto Rican. (I can't see how standing 6'5 in shoes) Am I going to have problems with rentals and people in Cambodia? I was coming their to teach ...
The historical animosity of Khmer people towards Vietnamese (and to a somewhat lesser extent Thais) goes back centuries. One could write a book on this topic. I don't believe it has much to do with a sense of Khmer racial superiority or ... Read More
Stapled food packagings by sok_ly
If you've been in Cambodia for a while, you've probably noticed the ubiquitous use of staples to secure packaging of various products ranging from egg cartons to children's toys. I've always been very careful to remove the staples ...
Or transparent tape...it might be safer to swallow. Khmer folks have a tendency to follow fads. They see something that looks like a good idea or will bring in the profits, suddenly everyone in the country will be doing it. Not much creativity ... Read More
Stapled food packagings
If you've been in Cambodia for a while, you've probably noticed the ubiquitous use of staples to secure packaging of various products ranging from egg cartons to children's toys. I've always been very careful to remove the staples ... Read More
INTRODUCING MYSELF - In PP end of April by TravelGirl66
Hello, My name is Kimberly, from the USA, Virginia.. I'm a soon to be EXPAT, and coming to Phnom Penh the end of April 2016.. My New Adventure/Life will begin there... I plan to start my journal after my Dad, drops me off at the airport ...
Good luck on your adventure. As a Cambodian American who has been living here for much of the last 15 years, I've had quite a few experiences myself-- some good, some bad, and everyone of them a learning experience. You'll find that ... Read More
Be new in Cambodia by G_lyn13
Hi every one. I planned to move in Cambodia. Might be in couple of months this year. Where will be the best place to stay and for an easy living and where i can find place to work as well . Hope you can help me with that. Thanks
Phnom Penh is just too crowded for my taste. I found Sihanoukville to be lot more accommodating. It has wonderful beaches, and I personally found the costs of living to be slightly less. What kind of job are you looking for in Cambodia? Read More
How will a mixed American be treated in Cambodia? by GuestPoster1574
I'm Indian, Irish and Black with reddish skin tone. I'm often confused with being Puerto Rican. (I can't see how standing 6'5 in shoes) Am I going to have problems with rentals and people in Cambodia? I was coming their to teach ...
Unfortunately, like many other Asian nationalities Cambodians tend to have a negative view of people with darker skin complexions. This applies to locals and foreigners alike. In your case I don't think your race is much of an issue nowadays ... Read More
Only in Cambodia by sok_ly
Okay, I just need to get this off my chest. I was just at the supermarket buying some grocery. When I got to the checkout line, I found four or five other customers in front of me. So I waited patiently until it was my turn to pay. Then some ...
Actually, I wasn't creating a scene. There was a time when things like this would really piss me off. In the past I'd make a scene when someone cut in front of me, and both the cutter and the cashier would just look at me like I was crazy, ... Read More
Had enough by madmax888
This September, I will be leaving Cambodia for good. After nearly 6 years, I have had enough. Many of you long time posters know me, as my first thread was read thousands of times. What you don't know is that my wife, after 4 1/2 years of living ...
I've read many similar stories. I wonder what percentage of relationships between Western men and Cambodian locals end up this way. If it makes you feel any better, they do it to Cambodian guys from abroad, too...not all the time, maybe 70-80% ... Read More
I need help, desparately. Housing/business. by Reinette Broadhurst
Hi everybody I am a Brit, now living in Ethiopia and I had planned to retire in Cambodia next year. I bought an apartment in Phnom Penh from a company called Brocon, it was rented and they were the managing agents. Everything went well until this ...
A property management firm cannot seize your property unless you gave them that right through contractual agreement. How much money are we talking about, if you don't mind my asking? If it's worth the trouble, it's probably best for ... Read More
In retrospect, would you move again to Cambodia? by Christine
Hi all, If you had to look back on your expat experience in Cambodia, would you heartily say "letÂ’s do it again"? From the preparation stage to your actual everyday life in your new country, what did you enjoy the most? Would you do certain ...
I'm a Cambodian American who has been in and out of the country for the last 15 years. Cambodia is a poor, underdeveloped country, and there are certain benefits that you only get from such a country. They include things like lower costs of ... Read More
Only in Cambodia
Okay, I just need to get this off my chest. I was just at the supermarket buying some grocery. When I got to the checkout line, I found four or five other customers in front of me. So I waited patiently until it was my turn to pay. Then some ... Read More