Apr 04 2008

Do’s and Dont’s in Cambodia

Published by Toe at 4:39 pm under Cambodia, Travel, Warning! Long Post!

I got another email from a reader. Yey! :)

Hi Toe,

Good Day. I stumbled on your blog a few days ago as I was searching the net for Filipinos in Cambodia. Your blog is a nice read and very informative.

I’m handling the Indochina region for xxx. It will be my first trip to Cambodia this coming April 4 and my first time to be in a regional role which is a new experience for me.

I’m writing if you would be so kind to help me with the do’s and don’ts while I’m in Cambodia.

xxx

Thank you. :) Do let me know if you and your husband need anything from Manila; I’ll be happy to bring it along during my trip.

Regards,

Jun

Dear Jun,

Shucks, this is late because you’re probably here already. Welcome to Cambodia! The following do’s and don’ts would hopefully help you for the rest of your stay and for your succeeding visits in Cambodia. I hope that your business trip would prove to be successful. I wish you could bring my Mommy from Manila. :)

Best regards,

Toe

So the following Do’s and Don’ts in Cambodia are dedicated to Jun and to all those (especially Filipinos) who plan to visit here either for pleasure or business for a temporary period of time.


Greetings/Courtesy/Manners

DO offer the sompiah to those who are of equal or higher social standing. The sompiah is the Khmer form of greeting where you hold your hands together as if praying and bow your head. Nowadays though, shaking hands is totally acceptable although you may also do the sompiah before doing so. With women who are close friends (and the operative word is close), DO kiss both sides of the cheek French style, or what we Filipinos call beso-beso.

DO NOT point directly at someone.

DO NOT touch anyone on the head or hair (considered a sacred part of the body). DO NOT pat little children on their heads.

DO be careful not to point the soles of your feet at anyone especially when crossing your legs. When in a Khmer’s house or in a pagoda, DON’T sit with your legs crossed together but with DO sit with both your legs on one side.

DO take off your hats and shoes when entering pagodas. DON’T sit higher than a monk. If you’re a woman, DON’T touch a monk.

DO NOT display anger. This is a sign of lack of self control and considered very impolite. Whatever the situation and whatever the challenge – e.g., the waiter brings something totally different from what you ordered, the market vendor doesn’t understand that you want the blue shirt and not the red one, someone gets ahead of you in a queue or if someone bumps your car, DO keep smiling at all times.

In relation to the above, DO be aware that Cambodia is just emerging from decades of war and services are still below expectations so DO be patient with waiters, hotel attendants, drivers, and the like. Having said that, in my six years here, I have to admit that their services are getting better and better all the time.

DO be sensitive to the Khmers’ hostility towards their neighbors, Thailand and Vietnam. This is due to a long history of wars and conflicts, mostly about land and borders. So DO be sure that you don’t compare Cambodia with these countries in front of the locals.

Clothing

DO be modest in your clothing. When visiting temples (wats) and pagodas, as well as the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, do NOT wear the following as they’re not allowed: shorts, sleeveless shirts, and short skirts for women. You will be constrained to buy a T-shirt or a sarong which most likely wouldn’t match the rest of your clothes at the entrance… this would make for unflattering if not stupid-looking photos.

DO wear a krama while traveling around the country. This is a scarf handwoven from cotton which you can wrap around your head or neck… very useful as it could get hot and dusty in Cambodia. It looks much nicer too than the bimpo (face towel) that Filipinos usually carry on their shoulders. Besides using it as a scarf, Cambodians use this for everything – for carrying babies, for carrying anything, as placemats, chair and lamp decorations, table runners… and other creative ways.

kramas

DO dress comfortably as it is very hot.

Transportation

DO be careful when riding the motodohp (motorcycle taxis), tuktuk, or cyclo. Read this and this for the traffic situation and forms of transportation in Cambodia. All I will tell you here is DO remember that this is a country where ninety percent of the people believe in reincarnation.

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DO expect cars to drive slowly slowly slowly in the middle of the road, at walking pace. It is always a wonder for me how they could drive their cars with two wheels on one side exactly at the lane line as if walking a tight rope.

Cambodia uses left hand drive but DO expect traffic from all directions – left hand, right hand, left foot, right foot.. and do the hokey pokey. :)

DO expect Sumbo, the elephant to be walking home by the riverside from his way home from work at around five every afternoon.

elephant

Shopping

DO go to the traditional markets and shop for semi-precious stones, silk, wooden and silver ornaments, betel nut boxes, garments, etc.. My favorite market is the Russian Market or the Phsar Toul Tompong (Phsar means market). See this post.

DO be careful for fakes though when buying precious and semi-precious stones and do be sure that you first get a reliable referral from someone you know.

Money

The Cambodian currency is the riel but dollars are widely used and accepted by most establishments. I think this started during the time of the UNTAC (United Nations Transitional Authority Commission) when the foreigners were the ones with the money and there weren’t enough riel to go around so the locals simply accepted dollars. Until now, the Cambodian economy and banking system are run mostly by the dollar. So DON’T waste time changing your money upon arriving in the country.

Although more and more establishments accept credit cards, DO bring a lot of cash, because the economy is still largely cash-based. You would be doing most of your shopping in the market where they only accept cash.

DO make sure that your cash are nice and clean and crispy. The Cambodians are quite sticklers for this… they don’t accept cash, especially one hundred dollar bills which are torn or dirty. DO expect your hundred dollar bills to be meticulously inspected over and over again and soon rejected.

Security and Health

DO NOT get sick in Cambodia. Emergency and hospital services and facilities are not yet very good and medical evacuation is ridiculously expensive. DO get yourself travel insurance.

DO NOT drink tap water, though I have no problems at all brushing my teeth with it. DO be careful with ice water in restaurants. DO make sure that they use the rounded ice blocks instead of crushed ice.

DO be conscious of your personal security. Snatch and grab thieves on motorcycles are quite common, especially in Phnom Penh.

Toilets

DON’T expect nice clean public toilets to be readily available anywhere. Squat-type toilets where the hole is in the ground are still prevalent in the country (see this post). Before you leave your house to go touring or shopping, and especially before going on a long road trip, DO follow this basic rule: “Pee now or forever hold your pee.”

If you’re on a road trip and if you do it Pinoy style (peeing along the road), DO be sure that there is no sign saying “Beware of landmines!”

I have a funny story about this. The septos (that’s my parents, uncle, auntie, who are all septuagenarians) Honey, and I went on a road trip from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap (read this post). I warned them that the trip would take about four hours (six, if you take the bus) and that there was only one bathroom stop, so they better go before we go. Well, you know septos… after only less than hour, Dad and my uncle needed to go and were telling the driver to look for a nice tree where they could hide and pee. When we finally found a nice harmless-looking tree, you know what they did? They peed in front of the tree instead of behind it… for all of us and the entire Cambodian countryside to see. They said they were afraid of snakes. We were all laughing out loud in the van.

Gadgets/Technology

Although Cambodia is a poor country, DO NOT expect Cambodia and Cambodians to be low-tech. Before my boss’s maid came here, her friends warned her that cellular phones in Cambodia are made of wood. Duh! Is there even such a thing as a wooden cellular phone? It reminds me of the misperception that Filipinos live in trees.

The truth is, Cambodia is quite up to date when it comes to gadgets and technological devices. My own theory is that it’s because they missed an entire technological age. Because of their long and quite recent history of wars, they skipped the age of the betamax, the VHS, computers with black screens and green fonts, freezers that need defrosting with an icepick, and cellular phones as big as car batteries. They went straight to DVDs, plasma TVs, ultra-thin laptops and computer monitors, vendo-type refrigerators, iPhones, and split-type airconditioners… all state-of-the-art too. Whereas in the Philippines, we make do with old refrigerators, airconditioners, electric fans, computers… after all, there’s nothing our technicians can’t repair or fix.

Places to Go

Even if you’re just here on a business visit, DO go to Siem Reap and visit the Angkor temples. You can get a glimpse of the beauty of the great Angkor Wat on my header. This is definitely one of the places you have to go to before you die. For a brief history on Angkor and Angkor Wat, read this post

In Phnom Penh, DO visit the Royal Palace, the National Museum, as well as the Genocide Museum, and the Killing Fields. For more about places to go in Phnom Penh, DO read my About.com article.

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DO take time to relax and enjoy a cup of coffee al fresco in one of the numerous cafes along the riverside in Phnom Penh.

Travel

DO make sure that your passport is valid for at least six months. DO have a photocopy of your passport and entry and exit stamps in case your passport gets lost.

DO be aware that the baggage allowance to trips to Cambodia from the Philippines and back is only 20 kg. (and not 40 kg. like when you’re going to the States or Europe) so DO keep this in mind especially when you’re shopping. You don’t want to pay the $9+ per kilo excess baggage fee.

DO prepare $25 for the airport tax before you leave Cambodia to go to your next destination.

Filipinos are allowed a 21-day visa free entry so DON’T line in up in the visa counter upon arriving in Cambodia if you’re only here for a temporary stay. However, DO NOT use this privilege to find work in Cambodia. Tourist workers are not allowed under Philippine law.

Others

DO be aware of Cambodian holidays (there are lots and lots) especially if you’re on a business trip. Businesses, offices, stores, government offices, and banks are all closed which could lead you frustrated.

DO expect Filipino bands in hotels and some restaurants.

If you’re name is Bong, DON’T think that everyone is calling you and know you by your first name. In Khmer, Bong means friend or brother or sister, much like pare for us Filipinos.

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Do you have other topics you want me to discuss? You can tell more or less from the categories on the left column what topics I blog about. So don’t ask me things about vasectomy, financial markets, and your horoscope for the day. :) I would love questions about love, romance, courtship, and dating though (Wil, take note :) ) but take my advice at your own risk. You may make your suggestions at the comments box or email me at this address.

BTW, this is my 300th post. But that number is nowhere as impressive as the 349,835 spam comments my Akismet caught. :)




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60 responses so far

60 Responses to “Do’s and Dont’s in Cambodia”

  1. snglguyon 04 Apr 2008 at 9:23 pm

    “DO NOT pat little children on their heads.” – So where do we pat them then, on their butts? Di yata magandang tingnan yun ah… :-D

    “Pee now or forever hold your pee.” – Hahahaha! Loved this one, Tonette. :-D

  2. Leahon 04 Apr 2008 at 9:26 pm

    What a nice post to answer a reader’s email. This will surely come handy for a first timer in Cambodia. I would keep them all in mind if and whenever I visit Cambodia.

    Happy 300th post.

    Do you have an advice for those who want to travel back home to Pinas?

  3. Linguist-in-Waitingon 05 Apr 2008 at 2:16 am

    Toe, just curious, but what is it with the Philippine law that tourist workers are not allowed? Does the Philippines have jurisdiction on its citizens on whether they find a temporary tourist job in Cambodia or not? Is this like the Do-not-go-to-Iraq prohibition that our government has? Or does the Philippine government really do not allow its citizens to have tourist jobs (in Cambodia alone, or worldwide), regardless if they can get one or not?

    Legalese, I know, but hey, I am not a cat so I won’t die if I am curious.

  4. Joeon 05 Apr 2008 at 5:38 am

    Interesting post. I have some experience with Thailand and Thai people and the general rules are basically the same. Especially the “Greetings/Courtesy/Manners” section. One significant thing there is to make sure you do not show or point the bottom of your feet towards anyone.

    I wish could go back and visit that area again. I spent about a week-and-a-half in Chiang Mai in Feb 2002. I’d love to visit Korea, Vietnam, Laos & Japan (I love Sumo) but it’s looking like I won’t get a chance.

    Unless someone feels like giving me a million dollars. ;-)

  5. donG hOon 05 Apr 2008 at 8:57 am

    wow very detailed. i’m amazed again with such culture. i’m now wondering if i should include Cambodia in my top ten list to be visited in Asia. I was intrigued with the line

    “DO NOT display anger”.

    okay this is odd but very interesting specially for the pinoy. i was trying to imagine if the Philippines adapts this type of culture… with heavy traffic and pollution then everybody is smiling. odd. odd. odd. hehehe…

    People in the Philippine’s who needs this line:

    Annabelle Rama
    Ely Soriano
    Rossanna Roces
    Lolit Solis
    Joe de Venecia Jr.

    is the “bong” for friend applicable for both men and women?

  6. Toeon 05 Apr 2008 at 10:26 am

    Snglguy, hahaha…. baka mas puwede pa sa puwet… but definitely not on the head. That’s sacred for them. :) It was my niece who thought up that pee line… so funny. :)

  7. Toeon 05 Apr 2008 at 10:37 am

    Thanks Leah. :) Haha… I have a few for when you’re going back to the Philippines, especially when you’re coming from Canada… DO be ready for the traffic, pollution, and packed malls. :) Do have pasalubongs prepared for EVERYONE… you’ll risk tampo, big time, if you miss someone. :)

  8. Toeon 05 Apr 2008 at 10:53 am

    Linguist-in-waiting, the Labor Code and the POEA Rules and Regulations lists the ways on how you can work abroad (everywhere, not only in Cambodia). You can either go through a recruitment agency or through direct hire. It is best to go through a recruitment agency because you are ascertained that you get all your rights and benefits such as contracts, salaries, leaves…and the more important things such as health insurance, life insurance, repatriation, etc.. But what I like best about this is that when your employer abroad mistreats you or doesn’t pay your salaries and benefits, you can run after the recruitment agency in the Philippines. They are bonded with the government. This is important especially for countries in Cambodia where the court system is not yet established. I always have trouble when employers don’t pay Filipinos because there’s no legal remedy here.

    If you’re a direct hire, you still have to go through the POEA for Medicare, OFW benefits (for families, airport privileges), and other OWWA benefits. However, if your employer doesn’t pay you, there is still no one to run after in the Philippines. But it is still better than not having POEA.

    Because of this, immigration is strict (or supposed to be strict) at the airport for tourist workers. You need to have a working visa if you’re going to work abroad. If you only have a tourist visa, you need to have a return ticket to the Philippines.

    These rules are for the Filipinos’ legal protection and to prevent abuse and maltreatment and wrong documentation of Filipinos abroad. Obviously, a lot of people get around the system.

    If you’re already in the States as a tourist and you get a job, you might become a TNT and that is what we’re avoiding.

    No, being a tourist worker is not a crime… but the laws are still there because if a Filipino is abroad and if something happens to him or her, we try our best to help him or her… documented or undocumented (ideally, that is).

    I’ve wanted to blog about this for a long time because I’ve been telling Filipinos again and again… make sure you have POEA. They usually realize the importance of this when it’s too late… when they’re already in some sort of legal trouble. However, I’ve never done it because baka ako madami akong makaaway. :)

  9. Toeon 05 Apr 2008 at 12:17 pm

    Hi Joe! Oh, thanks… it’s the same here with the soles of the feet so I added it na in my list. :) Yes, there are definitely a lot of similarities with the Thais and Khmers. :) We’ve been to Chiang Mai as well… but not to tour but to watch a tennis match between Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams. :) You can travel around here even without a million dollars… plenty of budget airlines from the Philippines plying this route. :) BTW, I have three sisters and they’re all married na. :)

  10. Toeon 05 Apr 2008 at 12:21 pm

    Dong Ho, Oh yes… you definitely have to see the Angkor temples. You just can’t imagine how amazing they are. :) The Khmers are very complex. They’re always smiling and seems laid back… but do remember that during the Khmer Rouge time in the seventies, more than two million Khmers died… in the hands of their own countrymen. So it is best to be patient with them and understand them. Hahaha… but those personalities really need to follow that line… kaya lang if they do, mawawalan ng trabaho si Boy Abunda. :)

  11. annamanilaon 05 Apr 2008 at 12:39 pm

    Oh, wow. How comprehensive. I hope I’d need this one of these days.

  12. Daphneon 05 Apr 2008 at 2:40 pm

    Great post as usual Toe. It makes me want to visit Cambodia and visit all those temples … oh well maybe some day :)

    Congratulations on your 300th post!

  13. vernson 05 Apr 2008 at 3:47 pm

    hmmm I always wanted to touch a monk..sheesh..

    I know I know…hiatus..can’t help but comment hehe

    at bakit na single out si Wil? lol

    okay honestly hindi ko nabasa ang lahat mare, pasensha na…pero yung sa monk kasi eh hehehe okey gotta go back to work. frenchie’s breathing on my neck again.

  14. Ceson 05 Apr 2008 at 10:28 pm

    Congratulations on your 300th posting Toe! :)

    Gosh, I miss the sight of Sumbo’s walk-bys at the riverside before sunset!!!

    Fabulous list of dos and donts, I got lots more to add, but your reader might get information overload… and am not quite as “diplomatic” and wholesome as you, mwahahah!

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  17. Wilon 06 Apr 2008 at 12:10 am

    oo nga. bakit ako singled out? haha.

    anyway, it’s always interesting to learn about the different customs of a culture. I like the “Don’t Show Anger” rule. That’s actually applicable in many situations, not just in Cambodia. :D

    So are there clothing vendors near those temples and pagodas for the uninformed tourist?

  18. Gypsyon 06 Apr 2008 at 5:23 am

    Wow, galing nito ah. Very informative and many things are amazingly similar to Thailand, like the greeting, the way you dress, the no-touching of the head, the feet issue and the elephant by the roadside. I really hope I will be able to make it there someday soon!!!

  19. tin-tinon 06 Apr 2008 at 5:50 am

    ate toe, balik na ba tlga kyo ng pilipinas this year?

    yung re traffic, naisip ko yung elepante. tapos may picture ka pala. hehe. at bawal magkasakit dhel pupunta ka ba ng thailand para magpagamot. diba ate toe? hehehe.

    by the way, katatapos lang ng application for FSO. kainis! di ko alam!

  20. Toeon 06 Apr 2008 at 1:01 pm

    Hi Annamanila! :) How are you? When are you coming to visit me here? :)

  21. Toeon 06 Apr 2008 at 1:02 pm

    Thanks Daphne! :) I would love to have the D&D here… that would be so much fun! :)

  22. Toeon 06 Apr 2008 at 1:06 pm

    Verns, hahaha… I’ll ym you why you can’t touch a monk. :) Wil suggested those in his comment in my last entry. :) Alam mo ba yung kuwento ni Haze? Nagkatuluyan sila ng French niya na boss. :)

  23. Toeon 06 Apr 2008 at 1:11 pm

    Thanks Ces! I still get amazed whenever I meet Sumbo on the street…still surreal. :) Dami pa nga nyan… puede sigurong iTagalog. :)

  24. Toeon 06 Apr 2008 at 1:18 pm

    Wil, you said this in your last comment kaya… and I really like that suggestion… advice about relationships. :) Dapat lang mas haba ang pasensya mo dito sa Cambodia. :) They usually sell t-shirts and sarongs by the entrance para sa mga pasaway na turista. :)

  25. Toeon 06 Apr 2008 at 1:19 pm

    Gypsy, yes, they have similarities because of their long history together. When are you going to come here nga? :)

  26. pinaywifeon 06 Apr 2008 at 4:27 pm

    hi Toe! nice post as usual.. reminded me of the first time I rode the cyclo… first time ever nahilo ako on a ride. haha.. and the traffic there is so confusing I am so scared to drive..

    I also observed, there are a lot of Cambodian houses with not much furnishings inside.. Unlike here, where we stuff our living rooms with so much furniture and decor, sabi ni hubby its probably another psychological effect of the wars.. parang they are always ready to bolt and go..

    re: technology and gadgets.. true, they are so techie.. most Cambodian’s I’ve met have the latest gadgets.. I even bought my phone there coz its way much cheaper there than here.

  27. Toeon 06 Apr 2008 at 6:29 pm

    Tin-Tin, prepare for next year na lang. Yes, we’re going home this year so if you like, I can help you. Meanwhile, read a lot of newspapers and Time and Newsweek magazines. :) Yes, you’re right. Pakalat-kalat si Sumbo sa kalye at bawal magkasakit sa Cambodia. :)

  28. Toeon 06 Apr 2008 at 6:35 pm

    Pinaywife, oh… I’m so scared to death of cyclos because you’re the one who has to face the traffic instead of the driver. :) I used to drive hear until I got into an accident so I don’t drive anymore. :) Oh, so that must be it about the furnishings. They have beautiful furniture though… we plan to buy here before we go home. :) You are right… I bought my phone here too. :)

  29. Panaderoson 06 Apr 2008 at 8:57 pm

    Hi, this is my first visit and also my first time to comment on your site. Let me first thank you for a very informative and well-written site.

    Thanks for the information you shared about Cambodia. I work with a Cambodian lady and your entry would help me start an interesting discussion with her about her native land.

    Now that I’ve discovered your site (through Snglguy’s site), I hope you won’t mind if I come back for another visit(s). :)

  30. Ingridon 07 Apr 2008 at 9:00 am

    Hello Toe,

    Like many others, I too have found your blogs to be quite informative and very refreshing.

    I will be moving to Phnom Penh with my family, 15 year old boy and 12 year girl, next year and your blogs have made me feel a whole lot better about living in Cambodia.

    If there is anything else you can tell me about living in Phnom Penh with two teenagers, I would really appreciate it.

    By the way, I lived in the Philippines for 2 years in Magallanes Village. I truly loved living there and miss my friends very much.

    looking forward to hearing from you,
    Ingrid

  31. Sidneyon 07 Apr 2008 at 1:35 pm

    I think you are ready to write a new “culture shock Cambodia”!

  32. Toeon 07 Apr 2008 at 1:54 pm

    Thanks Panderos and welcome to my blog! :) I’m very happy to see you here and I would love to see you again. Oh, it must be interesting to chat with the Cambodian lady you work for. I’m sure she has lots of stories to tell about her country.

  33. Toeon 07 Apr 2008 at 3:26 pm

    Hi Ingrid! :) Thanks so much for visiting my blog and I’m quite glad that it’s helpful to you. :) I’m sure that you would enjoy your stay here. Phnom Penh Brief for Families… that would be quite a good blog post. Sure Ingrid… do tell me whatever questions you have for me to answer and I’ll try to come up with a new post for that soon. :) What I can tell you for now though is that you would miss Christmas when you come here so be sure that you schedule your holidays during that time of the year. :)

  34. Toeon 07 Apr 2008 at 3:28 pm

    Sidney, hahaha! You know what? That would be quite an idea. Most culture shock books are written for westerners in mind. The trouble with that is what could be shocking for westerners wouldn’t be as shocking for Filipinos… like eating balut, for instance. They eat that here… but Filipinos would be happy and not shocked about it. :)

  35. Major Tomon 07 Apr 2008 at 9:15 pm

    So nice of you to answer or respond to an email like this, i am sure Jun won’t get lost or something in Cambodia.

    And for Asian Studies teacher like me, this is a gem. Mind if I use some of the tidbits here to lecture my students about Cambodia?

  36. Toeon 07 Apr 2008 at 11:24 pm

    Major Tom, oh please… feel free to use this. :)

  37. bwon 08 Apr 2008 at 6:57 am

    LOL on going around for a leak seeing the “beware of landmines sign” . I guess people can’t be too adventurous if they get a call of nature in the middle of nowhere :)

    I know in the Arab world one way to get consideration is by touching the goatee of the person ( male) and pleading – they say it works :)

  38. hazeon 08 Apr 2008 at 9:58 pm

    Is he your replacement Toe ? Well, I am sure he will enjoy as much as you did ! How nice of you to post for him, saludo :D ! These do’s and don’ts are also valid for those tourists and migrating families, great tips Toe. Really such a big help!

  39. Toeon 10 Apr 2008 at 1:02 pm

    BW, no… people still die here in Cambodia because of landmines – thirty years after the war. Yes, taking a leak could be dangerous. :) But that’s only in the provinces. Phnom Penh and the other cities are pretty much cleared of landmines (I hope).

    Haha… I don’t know if I want to touch anyone’s goatee. :) Learning about different cultures is really interesting. :)

  40. Toeon 10 Apr 2008 at 1:05 pm

    Haze, I don’t know who my replacement is yet. Jun is a reader of my blog. :)

    Thanks Haze! I’m glad you liked my tips. I hope someone told these to me when I was new here. :)

  41. myepinoyon 10 Apr 2008 at 6:09 pm

    Thank you very much for the information.

    “DO be sure that there is no sign saying “Beware of landmines!” in metro manila, make sure there is no sign saying “Beware of Bayani Fernando!” joke only.

  42. Toeon 11 Apr 2008 at 2:02 pm

    Myepinoy, hahaha… maybe some of the mayors ought to put that sign… naku, away na talaga sila. :)

  43. Mike Aquinoon 12 Apr 2008 at 6:23 am

    Hi Toe! I hope you don’t mind, I added a link to this post on my Cambodia Culture and People page. :)

  44. Toeon 12 Apr 2008 at 7:10 am

    Hi Mike, oh of course, I don’t mind. I was very happy nga when I found hits from about.com. :) BTW, I’m going to Sihanoukville this long weekend and staying this newly refurbished historical hotel, the Independence Hotel. You want I’ll review it for your site?

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    “BTW, I’m going to Sihanoukville this long weekend and staying this newly refurbished historical hotel, the Independence Hotel. You want I’ll review it for your site?”

    Yes, please! :) Thank you so much!

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  49. nyelon 07 Oct 2008 at 10:29 am

    Hi Toe! Been looking for a list of dos and donts for my Japanese students. This post is very informative. It really got me interested to visit Cambodia too. If we were to go to all those wonderful places mentioned here, how many days do you recommend we spend in Cambodia?

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    any guidance in this area would be very appreciated.

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  52. Threasy Michaelon 01 Mar 2010 at 10:05 pm

    Hi,

    My name is Threasy and I’m from Malaysia. I’m fascinated with the beauty of your country and have the intention to visit Seam Reap one day. I’m also looking for a maid to live and work with me here. I have been trying to search through for agencies in Cambodia, but to no avail. Do u happen to know any website address or emails that could help my search? Thank you in advance and hope to hear from u soon.

  53. Apdulkannyon 22 May 2010 at 10:51 am

    Hi. You should write about “Do’s and Dont’s in Cambodia” while visiting Angkor Wat Siem Reap.

  54. Apdulkannnyon 20 Jun 2010 at 10:17 pm

    Hi friends,

    How are you? If you Muslim friends and they would like to visit Cambodia, please introduce them to me. I can help them to get Halal food and a place to pray and stay. They also would like to help orphans and elderly. This my email address: abdulgany_moth@yahoo.com; Tel: local 089700090, internal call +85589700090. srmcdo.blogspot.com

    I hope to you there

    TA

    Mr Kanny
    Siem Reap, Cambodia

  55. Apdulkannnyon 20 Jun 2010 at 10:24 pm

    Hi all,

    It sounds like you have got a lot of friends around the world. Can you help me to get tourists to contact me while their visit in Siem Reap? And can you me suggestions on opening a tour? I would like to have a tour soon,but first I need to think about how to get tourists. Please email me if you wish to help me@ abdulgany_moth@yahoo.com, call +85589700090.

    Thanks for your help.

  56. Apdulkannnyon 20 Jun 2010 at 10:26 pm

    How to search me

  57. NAIRon 28 Jul 2010 at 11:26 pm

    Have a wonderful life to all!

    I’ll be visiting Cambodia next month and I hope I’ll enjoy my stay in Cambodia… I hope to meet some Pinoy in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam

  58. Apdulkannyon 15 Aug 2010 at 3:38 pm

    Every is welcome. Please check my facebook search: abdulgany_moth@yahoo.com or srmcdo.blogspot.com

  59. Apdulkannyon 15 Aug 2010 at 3:49 pm

    Dear friends,

    I do not often check blogspot because I am very busy with my work,so it is faster and easier for me to reply to you on time is to email me directly through my email address.

    Thank for your reading my information.

    Mr Kanny

  60. NAIRon 25 Aug 2010 at 8:55 pm

    Wow… I’m so amazed in “The Kingdom of Wonders”
    My 4 days in Cambodia is so great, thanks to my Cambodian friends…

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