Village287
Australian looking for information about Cambodia
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Australian
Speaks English.
Registration: 25 August 2020
Paying for hospital care
a Cambodian friend wants to borrow $75 us ( $120 aud ) to pay for care at the camlette hospital in Phnom Penh , if she cannot pay she must work cleaning bathrooms and toilets until the debt is paid, is this true Read More
Vitamin shops in phnom penh
The best place to buy vitamins, D,CALCIUM, magnesium and C in phnom penh Read More
Second inquire.
Regretfully my first appeal was not answered on a water crisis in prey veng province, does anyone know have to contact some organisation or government department that can offer a solution as to whether if I drill another bore hole next or near to ... Read More
polluted water
A week ago my deep water bore stopped pumping, as we already deepened it there was just no water, now I find that 630,000 bores in Cambodia have very high dangerous chemicals like arsenic that has and will have a terrible effect on the brains of all ... Read More
Medical care
My Cambodian wife may need a hysterectomy, does anyone know the cost at the calmette hospital or should I go to a more upmarket hospital and be prepared to pay extra. Thanks Read More
Ice cream machine
I am opening a shop and need a soft serve ice cream making machine but only have $400us.. to spend, must be new with a 12 month garuntee, which is the best shop for a good price. Read More
Operation costs
My 44 year old Cambodian wife might need to have a hysterectomy, does anyone know the cost in a public hospital in Phnom Penh or would it be cheaper with better treatment in Vietnam. Read More
New construction
is there a new hotel being built on the corner of street 136 and sisowath quay opersite the lux hotel in phnom penh Read More
News motto
Can anyone tell me what happened to Claire from news motto who did a weekly report on the events happening in Cambodia as it was an excellent report, it was usually on YouTube on a Wednesday night in Melbourne . Read More
Disgusted with the system by Village287
After mentoring at great expense a smart girl from a very poor family to go to university and after 4 years of hard work she finished top of her class and received her teaching degree, a private school in Phnom Penh snapped her up and she commenced ...
to all that took the time to answer my problem it has been solved and no further comments are needed, thank you all once again. Read More
Disgusted with the system by Village287
After mentoring at great expense a smart girl from a very poor family to go to university and after 4 years of hard work she finished top of her class and received her teaching degree, a private school in Phnom Penh snapped her up and she commenced ...
Dear toni345, well the girl making her own inquiries found that her teachers salary would remain exactly the same unless the government made changes, so, at the end of the month she will start work in a factory at $340 per month from 8am to 5pm ... Read More
Disgusted with the system by Village287
After mentoring at great expense a smart girl from a very poor family to go to university and after 4 years of hard work she finished top of her class and received her teaching degree, a private school in Phnom Penh snapped her up and she commenced ...
Dear toni 345, thank you for your reply, ok, firstly she cannot speak fluent english, i am an australian in a 9 year relationship with her auntie and seen her grow up , i am quite satisfied that my investigations have shown that $130 per month is ... Read More
Disgusted with the system
After mentoring at great expense a smart girl from a very poor family to go to university and after 4 years of hard work she finished top of her class and received her teaching degree, a private school in Phnom Penh snapped her up and she commenced ... Read More
Family tragedy by Village287
In the last 2 years a little 5 year old boy has lost his, father, mother and yesterday 13 th.January at 4 am his 16 year old sister, she was cremated at 3pm same day by people donating 50 cents or $1 dollar, as no relatives can be found he is an ...
Thank you for your reply, no doubt there are some excellent and very professionally run orphanages in cambodia and meant no disrespect to the hard working people that do the best job they can do, i certainly am no angel but the poverty and hardship ... Read More
Family tragedy by Village287
In the last 2 years a little 5 year old boy has lost his, father, mother and yesterday 13 th.January at 4 am his 16 year old sister, she was cremated at 3pm same day by people donating 50 cents or $1 dollar, as no relatives can be found he is an ...
I refer to my previous message on the 14th, January, in regards to the future of an orphaned 5 year old, problem has been resolved to the little boys welfare, we have decided to fully take care of him providing all the creature comforts and ... Read More
Lack of professional care
a 16 year old girl fell down in the factory and fractures her head with suspected bleeding on the brain which needed urgent surgery to release the pressure on her brain, so the morally, unethically money hungry doctors would not operate because she ... Read More
Family tragedy
In the last 2 years a little 5 year old boy has lost his, father, mother and yesterday 13 th.January at 4 am his 16 year old sister, she was cremated at 3pm same day by people donating 50 cents or $1 dollar, as no relatives can be found he is an ... Read More
Refrigerated ice cream maker
I have opened a small coffee shop and would increase sales if i had a soft serve ice cream maker either new or secondhand with little use. Read More
Do Khmer girls have multiple boyfriends? by Moxy1311
I have been talking with and met a khmer girl. I met her family the last time I was in the country and got permission from her parents to be her boyfriend which I believe is the custom. I am 56 (today) and she is 33/34 never been married. Things got ...
a man has two brains, are you sure which one you are using, move on my friend. Read More
Receiving a courier envelope in Siem Reap by zeubie
Hi there,I am a Canadian and recently moved to Siem Reap 3 months ago. I just found out that my credit card was compromised and the bank will issue me a new card, but they will only send it to my home address in Canada. They told me that I can get ...
cheryal, DHL will only accept your parcel if they have an address to deliver to which is impossible in Cambodia , the best way I have found is to have it sent via the postal service addressed to you, include your mobile number for them to contact ... Read More
U S dollar by Village287
like many countries in the last 6 months they have stopped accepting US dollars and reverting to there own currencies, at the moment it is impossible to return to Phnom Penh because for every $1000 aud I only get $650 in usd , is the government ...
Thanks bazar, I am pleased to see a determination from the world a large to replace the U.S. dollar the sooner the better, they have manipulated the dollar for there own greed, July might be interesting as at the moment they owe $31.6 trillion ... Read More
U S dollar
like many countries in the last 6 months they have stopped accepting US dollars and reverting to there own currencies, at the moment it is impossible to return to Phnom Penh because for every $1000 aud I only get $650 in usd , is the government ... Read More
Debt collectors by Village287
I. Am owed $8000 by a Cambodian, as I am in Australia is there anyone that could help me to collect this money in Phnom Penh, incidentally the debt was to be paid back within 2 years otherwise I could clam the house as I have a signed agreement and ...
Mr4d, I will now enlighten you, I am 85 and ,in March I will know if I have to have a cataract operation on both eyes by a private specialist which will cost $2780 per eye, I could wait in line to have them done free but it would be up to 18 months ... Read More
Debt collectors by Village287
I. Am owed $8000 by a Cambodian, as I am in Australia is there anyone that could help me to collect this money in Phnom Penh, incidentally the debt was to be paid back within 2 years otherwise I could clam the house as I have a signed agreement and ...
Yes MR4D, I suspect $8000 is just petty cash to you, seeing it is a paltry amount maybe you would like to reimburse me from your vast reservoir of spare money as you obviously are a very rich man. Read More
Debt collectors
I. Am owed $8000 by a Cambodian, as I am in Australia is there anyone that could help me to collect this money in Phnom Penh, incidentally the debt was to be paid back within 2 years otherwise I could clam the house as I have a signed agreement and ... Read More
Medical expenses by Village287
I have a girl friend in prey veng provence who told me she is very ill with dengue fever and will not get any treatment or see a doctor as she has no money and wants me to send $300 for 3 days in hospital and $50 to see a doctor, is it true if you ...
Dear sronzano, firstly thank you for your reply, adding up the monthly amount which comes to $4000 per year it would, in my case be better to put $4000 into a separate bank account in Phnom Penh and put the credit/ debit card away for use as needed, ... Read More
Refused treatment by Village287
I have heard secondhand that if a Cambodian person arrives at a public hospital seriously ill and has no money will they be refused even to see a doctor and have to wait there turn outside, but if as I understand you can pay $15 for the doctor and ...
Dear joe, you have given me food for thought, may be because I am 6000km. Away in Australia that I could be getting the mushroom treatment and need to consider whether I should continue sending more money, Ah Kun, joe. Read More
Health insurance.
Due to my age(83) I am having trouble getting travel lnsurance and once the borders are opened both in Australia and Cambodia I intend to settle permanently in Phnom Penh with my Cambodian long term girl friend, my idea was to put $5000 us. On a ... Read More
How to send a small parcel from Australia to phnom penh
I want to send a few personal items to my Cambodian wife in Phnom Penh from Australia, is Cambodia still refusing to accept items of post due to the covld19, does anybody have a suggestion from an alternative method, thank you willyboy Read More
Cambodian Visa's - Essential Information by rarky
[b][u]Types of Visa[/u][/b] VOA applicants must submit passport, application forms, a recent passport photo, and other documents as determined by the status of stay. (Note: All prices are quoted in US Dollars) [b]1 - T-Type (Tourist) - ...
Thanks joe, unfortunately we have idiots in Australia apart from not wearing masks even denying that COVID-19 exists, I have not seen my Cambodian family since January and as soon they lift the restrictions I plain to move to Phnom Penh on a ... Read More
Sending and receiving packages in Cambodia by Priscilla
Hello, As an expat, there are inevitably certain items you might want or need from back home, and around the holiday period, many people like to send gift packages. How easy is it to send and receive packages in Cambodia? Is the public ...
At the moment you cannot send a letter or parcel by Australia post to Cambodia, however it seems you can items by some through companies like DHL etc.however they all have the same irritating online applications for a price, delivery time etc. I am ... Read More
Cambodian Visa's - Essential Information by rarky
[b][u]Types of Visa[/u][/b] VOA applicants must submit passport, application forms, a recent passport photo, and other documents as determined by the status of stay. (Note: All prices are quoted in US Dollars) [b]1 - T-Type (Tourist) - ...
Dear joe, as usual your advice is spot on, I am 83 and have a long term Cambodian partner and I have not seen her for 12 months due to the COVID-19 crisis, I fully intend to move to Phnom Penh permanently, have you any information as to whether they ... Read More
Sending mail. by Village287
I want to send some private papers to a friend who lives in prey veng Provence and as there are no postal deliveries, numbers or addresses is it safe to sent this item care of the central post office in Phnom Penh marked, hold for collection by the ...
I tried to send an envelope to Phnom Penh from my local post office in Melbourne and was advised that there is a complete ban on mail from overseas until further notice, willboy37. Read More
Sending mail.
I want to send some private papers to a friend who lives in prey veng Provence and as there are no postal deliveries, numbers or addresses is it safe to sent this item care of the central post office in Phnom Penh marked, hold for collection by the ... Read More