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Hello everyone,

I'm gonna be visiting Cambodia as part of a bigger Asia trip in 2027 and would like your thoughts on my itinerary as well as your help answering some questions.

I will be arriving in Siem Reap on 23/01 and departing from Phnom Penh on 07/02. The plan is pretty simple:

• Siem Reap from 23/01 to 30/01 - 7 nights in total
• Battambang from 30/01 to 02/02 - 3 nights in total
• Phnom Penh from 02/02 to 07/02 - 5 nights in total

My goal is to take it slower since this will be part of a longer journey and I want to decrease the amount of transportation I have to go through. I also generally prefer to go deeper in each place instead of just rushing from one location to the next. I'm also not really a beach guy so that's why I decided to not include Koh Rong. I'll be heading to HCMC next so I really wanted to end the Cambodia trip in Phnom Penh for ease of travel to Vietnam.

Initially I booked this for January/February because I was under the impression that the weather would be optimal with lower temperatures and clearer skies. However I wasn't aware of the burning season that occurs a through SEA during this time. Will the air quality be so bad that it stops me from enjoying my trip? I will obviously be bringing with me masks, but now I'm second guessing whether I should have booked this trip for November instead.

Finally, are there any places you'd recommend visiting between Battambang and Phnom Penh?

Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone,

I have a trip coming up in 4 days and I'm hoping to get some real-time info from anyone who has recently flown into the new Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI).

I'm planning to bring a small consumer drone with me for recreational use. Because my trip is so soon, I absolutely do not have enough time to go through the official SSCA / Ministry of Defence permit application process.

I have zero intention of flying it anywhere near Siem Reap, downtown, or the Angkor temples (I know the rules and bans around the archaeological park are incredibly strict). My actual plan is to keep it packed away until I head down south to fly it strictly over the islands (Koh Rong / Koh Rong Sanloem).

For anyone who has landed at SAI recently with a drone in their luggage:

Did airport customs or security flag/X-ray your bag because of the drone?

If you didn't have a permit, did they confiscate it to hold until your departure, or did they let you through since it's for personal use on the islands?

Any tips on how to handle airport security if they do notice it?

Really appreciate any recent experiences or insight you guys can share! Thanks in advance.

My Facebook feed has been completely hijacked by these grifter barang influencers.

Post endless “Khmer food is the best / Khmer people have the purest hearts / Cambodia is paradise on earth / Cambodia is underrated / Cambodis is so safe” content (or some lazy anti-Thailand ragebait) and watch the likes and comments explode. Then use this attention to advertise stuff or make dealsa with the ministry of tourism or whatever other government department.

Their personalities are so forced and plastic it’s embarrassing to watch. Everything is exaggerated, performative, and clearly designed for the algorithm. They’re running a full-time “I love Cambodia” business model.

It’s starting to look exactly like the Philippines, where this exact type of foreigner praise-merchant has already turned into a proper industry. Did they learn this annoying business model from PH influencers?

How come so many people are still falling for this shit? It's so cringe. At least make some funny or informative content but all I see is literally the most unimaginative slop.

Hello! I live in Europe and I’d like help to find a website or a boutique that sells traditional Khmer clothes that can ship to Europe.

Thank you.

I've noticed that a fair amount of Americans are moving to Cambodia when they can get their social security. This is maybe only $900 a month. And I say, good for them.

Not everyone grows up in wealth or a happy family. If someone has struggled with money all their life and has really no hope of retirement, why not come to Cambodia? You won't be a king on $900 a month, but it's sure as shit a better life than a 40 hour a week job you hate at 65 years old.

If you're a decent, polite person and you can get by on that money, then it's a no brainer.

I'm not one of these guys, and I'm well aware that there's bad apples. But I thought I'd give a shout out to your average guy who wants some calm in the final decades. Why the hell not.

Why are these news reporters allowed to film the victims and interview them so soon after the crime is committed. In this video the victims face is blurred but she’s just been attacked and she has a microphone shoved in her face. And then the other reporters in the background laughing and tapping each other in the back like it’s a good night out for them. I find it infuriating and I have hidden many of these guys off my feed but they always pop back up because they have so many views and shares.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1JXC3mXKsU/?mibextid=wwXIfr

my brother is working right now at cambodia and right now his employer couldn't pay his salary for almost a year now. every month there's no salary given to him. what should the way he could get his salary? he already tried to chat him, talked to him, we already tried to ask to make him flight home but no avail. and currently his still working, even he asked for a advance pay for the month, employer won't give it.

Can be about anything, fiction or nonfiction, feel free to say what you thought about the movie or if you liked it, etc

Hi everyone, I'm really looking forward to my trip in November. I am wondering if there are official websites/contacts to reach out to to organise a day trip from PP to SR with designated stops and a meal included.

It is just for the two of us.

Do let me know if this is a service that's available! Ta

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Hey guys, I’m planning a trip to Cambodia next August and I’ll be 17 when I travel (from the UK) But like idk the actual rules for hotels there? Can a 17 year old checking in with a UK passport legally book and stay in a hotel room alone, or do they strictly require you to be 18 or 21?

Sorry for random question, but is there any Facebook group or community in Cambodia where I can find people who actively post things like Spotify family subscription plan member recruitment ? Or any other digital subscriptions. I would love to join, thanks in advance.