Cambodia (Phnom Penh)

[maddog_mlvn]

Originally Posted by naemlo

Dun lidat, forgive n forget. Mai tiam tiam bite on it. I also dunno bahasa but dun mind cheong the ktv, pub. Once your Batam trip confirmed, pm me. I might be able to join. I going back in mid April. I also want to become "Cat"... every meals also seafood

Hello Mr.Cat, by now 50% of the Batam trip confirm ON. The only obstacles is my appointment on 05/04. Can only confirm after the appt. Pm me ur arr date to Sg. I get a few cewek to meet u at the Arrival Hall. Then I bring U to eat 1 of the best seafood in Batam. Sorry only chinese food, I dun speck bahasa, can't order Indo food for u to enjoy.

[humtra]

Originally Posted by Faidenk

Just my 100 riel worth.

We all just want to share info. Not all the info will be correct and neither will they be incorrect.
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So all we can do is to chill a bit, take the good, discard the bad and just be thankful we have this choice.

I have to agree with bros here, different setup whether ktv or pub has different characters, run by different bosses with different girls at different fees.

I have been to Phnom Penh 5 times and I meet all kinds of joints with varying fees. They try to push it up, you try to push it down.

No right no wrong, most important come back happy!

[Faidenk]

Originally Posted by maddog_mlvn

At last The Wise Man r SOBER enough to post him opinion at 01.13am, Bro Faidenk how is ur bbq ?

555. I have you know I don't always drink and not raving drunk when I do.

The BBQ is getting to be a monthly affair, always on the boat. Next time when there's no VIP present, we intend to call some girls along. Costs only $10 per girl for the 3 hr trip. After that if the chemistry is right, own time own target.

[maddog_mlvn]

Originally Posted by Faidenk

555. I have you know I don't always drink and not raving drunk when I do.

The BBQ is getting to be a monthly affair, always on the boat. Next time when there's no VIP present, we intend to call some girls along. Costs only $10 per girl for the 3 hr trip. After that if the chemistry is right, own time own target.

Bro with ur buddies Franklin or Grant in between, chemistry sure right and its a sure target. When u throw ur net out , where got miss want.

[edchengl]

Bro,

I will send you a pm.

Originally Posted by kaspa80

Let me know which hotel you stay first and then it is easier for me to reply..i think there are enough posts of nice places to go in this forum already..have a good read through and you do not need to look for services or websites to call a girl..even the bellboy in the hotel can call you a girl if you want to go through middle man..are you travelling alone or meeting some friends there? please be more specific..take care bro

[maddog_mlvn]

For newbie visiting PP, remember to get lots of small change. USD100 can easily change hand at resturants , KTVs or Casino. But at the lower level like bars , road side shops or stalls and tutu, USD20 also got problem giving small change. U can change at any of the local banks.

[humtra]

Yes that's a very good advice indeed!

I change mine in S'pore, 80 pieces of usd 1. When there change some local riel ( 1 usd = about 4,000 )

Very useful when taking tuk tuk, usd 1 short distance, a little further usd 1.50 you can pay usd 1 + 2,000 riel, usd 2, usd 3, etc

lady tip at riverside bars usd 1-2 only, so come useful again.

Foods and fruits at markets can pay 10,000 riel (usd 2.50) and they will give you back the small change.. better to use local currency there.

Just my 2 cents

[edchengl]

Bro,

Where did you change yours in singapore? Local bank or money changer? Some money changers refuse to change to small notes...

Originally Posted by humtra

Yes that's a very good advice indeed!

I change mine in S'pore, 80 pieces of usd 1. When there change some local riel ( 1 usd = about 4,000 )

Very useful when taking tuk tuk, usd 1 short distance, a little further usd 1.50 you can pay usd 1 + 2,000 riel, usd 2, usd 3, etc

lady tip at riverside bars usd 1-2 only, so come useful again.

Foods and fruits at markets can pay 10,000 riel (usd 2.50) and they will give you back the small change.. better to use local currency there.

Just my 2 cents

[humtra]

Hi Bro

Change at Golden Mile Complex, choose the second one.
He is more than happy to get rid of usd 1 notes.

For local currency, don't change at airport ( 1 usd = 3,700 )
Change at market 1 usd = 3,990 riel

For cheongster who want to cook porridge with syt there, buy sim card.
I bought one usd 20, talk for hours :P

[Faidenk]

This might come in handy. There are fake US dollars floating around. The easiest way the locals get them off their hands, if they were stupid enough to accept in the first place, is usually to palm them off the to the most unsuspecting, the tourists.

Say you are the tourist,you hand a $100 note to the money changer, the cashier at a restaurant for example, they accept your bill, then hand you back your note and says the note is not acceptable because it looks 'fake'. You take it back and hand over another, which gets changed. Thank you sir and all that, except you are now in receipt of a fake $100 dollar note.

To avoid getting fleeced, do as the locals do, and most expats. Before handing over your 100 or even 50 dollar notes, take note of the last 3 or 4 digits of the note, repeat it to the person handling the transaction. If he or she hands it back to you to say it is not acceptable, which almost never happen, ask for the note back back the exact last 3 or 4 digit. The only time it can happen is the note is defaced (with telephone numbers scribbled on them e.g.) or if the note is torn, even slightly.

The scam is not indigenous to Cambodia and should be anywhere in the world. Have a good time.

[edchengl]

Thanks bro.

BTW is passport a must for buying sim? any idea on how to get one without the hassle?

Originally Posted by humtra

Hi Bro

Change at Golden Mile Complex, choose the second one.
He is more than happy to get rid of usd 1 notes.

For local currency, don't change at airport ( 1 usd = 3,700 )
Change at market 1 usd = 3,990 riel

For cheongster who want to cook porridge with syt there, buy sim card.
I bought one usd 20, talk for hours :P

[edchengl]

Thks bro. This is really sound advice. Everyone should pay extra caution

Originally Posted by Faidenk

This might come in handy. There are fake US dollars floating around. The easiest way the locals get them off their hands, if they were stupid enough to accept in the first place, is usually to palm them off the to the most unsuspecting, the tourists.

Say you are the tourist,you hand a $100 note to the money changer, the cashier at a restaurant for example, they accept your bill, then hand you back your note and says the note is not acceptable because it looks 'fake'. You take it back and hand over another, which gets changed. Thank you sir and all that, except you are now in receipt of a fake $100 dollar note.

To avoid getting fleeced, do as the locals do, and most expats. Before handing over your 100 or even 50 dollar notes, take note of the last 3 or 4 digits of the note, repeat it to the person handling the transaction. If he or she hands it back to you to say it is not acceptable, which almost never happen, ask for the note back back the exact last 3 or 4 digit. The only time it can happen is the note is defaced (with telephone numbers scribbled on them e.g.) or if the note is torn, even slightly.

The scam is not indigenous to Cambodia and should be anywhere in the world. Have a good time.

[humtra]

Originally Posted by edchengl

Thanks bro.

BTW is passport a must for buying sim? any idea on how to get one without the hassle?

Yeap I did gave them my passport, not sure about other way.
If you wish to keep the number for next visit, deactivate it at the airport

[Faidenk]

Originally Posted by humtra

Yeap I did gave them my passport, not sure about other way.
If you wish to keep the number for next visit, deactivate it at the airport

The natives change their SIM cards every now and then. I was curious as to why, changing SIM cards means losing contacts. Why? A couple of reasons, call forwarding when you change your mobile provider is unheard of in Cambodia, so if you change your number you have the tedious task of informing all your contacts by SMS or worse by calling them.

For the natives, this option is out for a lot of them. You see, the Khmer script is still not available for their mobile phones, so what is a simple task for you in Singapore is not possible for them. I looked into the GF's contact page it it looks like

A 0121118889
B 0892535444

and so on, they simply have to remember A is Sambo, B is Rasmey, unless they are literate.

So, the question is, why are they then changing their SIM cards so often?

There are probably 6 service providers in Cambodia, and they regularly have promotions, roadshows, giveaways etc. One of the giveaways is extended talk times, buy a new SIM card and get $10 worth of talk time for a dollar e.g. Just too good to miss out,it seems to the natives.

Now where do all these 'old' SIM cards go to? The GF just keep them until they expire, but I was told these could be bought. So next time, ask the vendor if they have 'old' cards before handing them your passport.

[naemlo]

Originally Posted by edchengl

BTW is passport a must for buying sim? any idea on how to get one without the hassle?

U can buy a sim card without a passport, only in make shift stalls or small shops. I have 2 sim cards, 1 I got from Cellcard head office with my passport, another by the road side without passport.