Cambodia scams: What to look for and how to avoid them /tag/cambodia-scams/ Tue, 16 Jun 2020 16:12:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 41177183 Crossing the border from Thailand Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ (at Poipet) /expat-life/crossing-the-border-from-thailand-to-cambodia-at-poipet/ /expat-life/crossing-the-border-from-thailand-to-cambodia-at-poipet/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2019 23:21:40 +0000 /?p=905864 The border between Thailand and Cambodia at Poipet has a terrible reputation, but it’s not quite as bad as you may have been led to believe. It’s true that if you’re coming from Thailand towards Cambodia you have more chance … Continue reading →

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]]> /expat-life/crossing-the-border-from-thailand-to-cambodia-at-poipet/feed/ 10 905864 Cambodia scams: Poipet border scams (and how to avoid them) /transportation/poipet-border-scams/ /transportation/poipet-border-scams/#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2019 02:28:55 +0000 /?p=903142 The Thailand-Cambodia border is known for scams, and the border crossing between Bangkok and Siem Reap (at Aranyaprathet on the Thai side and Poipet on the Cambodia side) is especially bad! If you know what to expect before you go, it’s … Continue reading →

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]]> /transportation/poipet-border-scams/feed/ 34 903142 Cambodia scams: US dollar and currency scams /practicalities/cambodia-scams-us-dollar-and-currency-scams/ /practicalities/cambodia-scams-us-dollar-and-currency-scams/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2016 07:24:04 +0000 /?p=840789 Foreigners living in large cities in Cambodia have the distinct advantage of using US dollars to pay for most goods and services (for now). Americans especially will appreciate being able to withdraw funds from their US bank accounts without having … Continue reading →

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]]> /practicalities/cambodia-scams-us-dollar-and-currency-scams/feed/ 14 840789 Dual pricing in Cambodia: the excuses debunked /expat-life/dual-pricing-in-cambodia-the-excuses-debunked/ /expat-life/dual-pricing-in-cambodia-the-excuses-debunked/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2015 02:39:32 +0000 /?p=266874 Dual pricing based on race is very common in Cambodia, from the bus companies who charge white faces more to the hospitals that have one rate for Khmers and another for foreigners. Even the government-owned airline has one fare for Cambodians … Continue reading →

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]]> /expat-life/dual-pricing-in-cambodia-the-excuses-debunked/feed/ 30 266874 Cambodia scams: Fake monks /practicalities/cambodia-scams-fake-monks/ /practicalities/cambodia-scams-fake-monks/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2015 08:32:34 +0000 /?p=88250 Been stopped by a monk asking for a donation? They’ve been spotted all over the world, so it’s no surprise that Cambodia hasn’t escaped those greedy pests, fake monks. Although you’ll find them from Melbourne to San Francisco, fake monks … Continue reading →

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