Kraljevina Ljubljana Kambodža (កម្ពុជា) je v Jugovzhodna Azija. Medtem Angkor Wat spominja na veličastno zgodovino Kambodže, državo je opustošil kolonializem, Indochina Warsin režim kmerskih kmerjev ter je danes ena najrevnejših azijskih držav.
Regije
| Kardamom in Slonove gore (Battambang, Kampot, Koh Kong, Pailin, Pursat, Sihanoukville, Narodni park Bokor, Kep) zahodne gorske verige, zalivske obale in obalni otoki |
| Severozahodna Kambodža (Arheološki park Angkor, Podolgo Veng, Siem Reap, Sizofon, Koh Ker, Poipet, Jezero Tonle Sap, Preah Vihear) Angkor, glavni razlog, da večina obiskovalcev pride v Kambodžo, poleg ogromnega jezera in severnih gora |
| Mekongske nižine in osrednje ravnice (Phnom Penh, Kampong Cham , Kompong Thom, Krek) glavno mesto in osrednje ravnice |
| Vzhodna Kambodža (Banlung, Kratie, Sen Monorom, Uboden Treng) oddaljena podeželska območja in narodni parki vzhodno od mogočnega Mekonga |
Mesta
- 1 Phnom Penh - grob, umazan kapital
- 2 Banlung - daleč na severovzhodu glavnega mesta pokrajine v bližini nekaterih velikih slapov in narodnih parkov
- 3 Battambang - drugo največje mesto v Kambodži, z vlaki iz bambusa
- 4 Kampot - mesto ob reki na poti do Sihanoukville, prehod v narodni park Bokor ter prestolnico popra in durija v Kambodži
- 5 Koh Kong - majhno mesto ob mejnem prehodu blizu meje s Tajsko
- 6 Kompong Thom - dostop do manj znanih (in manj gneče) starodavnih templjev in drugih najdišč
- 7 Kratie - sproščeno rečno mesto na severovzhodu ob Mekongu in odličen kraj za natančen ogled ogroženih rečnih delfinov
- 8 Siem Reap - dostopna točka za Angkor Wat in različne druge znamenitosti na severu
- 9 Sihanoukville
- obmorsko mesto na jugu, znano tudi kot Kompong Som
Druge destinacije
- 1 Arheološki park Angkor - dom impozantnih ruševin starodavne kmerske civilizacije
- 2 Narodni park Bokor - duhovno nekdanje francosko hribovsko letovišče
- 3 Kampong Cham - prijetna podeželska vas na reki Mekong in dober kraj za spoznavanje prave Kambodže
- 4 Kep - obmorsko območje, ki je pred Sihanoukville glavno letovišče v Kambodži; počasi ponovno odkrivajo mednarodni popotniki
- 5 Krek - majhna vasica na poti z nahrbtniki med Kratie in Kampong Cham
- 6 Koh Ker - starejše ruševine, severno od Angkorja
- 7 Poipet - krhko obmejno mesto, skozi katerega gre večina kopenskih obiskovalcev Angkorja
- 8 Preah Vihear - tempelj na vrhu pečine pred zmenkom Angkor
- 9 Jezero Tonle Sap - ogromno jezero s plavajočimi vasicami in glavno svetišče za ptice v JV Aziji
Razumeti
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| Kapital | Phnom Penh |
| Valuta | riel (KHR) |
| Prebivalstvo | 16 milijonov (2017) |
| Elektrika | 230 voltov / 50 herc (NEMA 1-15, Europlug, BS 1363) |
| Koda države | 855 |
| Časovni pas | UTC 07:00 |
| Nujne primere | 119 (nujna medicinska pomoč), 117 (policija), 118 (gasilci) |
| Vozna stran | prav |
| uredi na Wikidata | |
Kambodža je v zadnjem pol tisočletju imela precej slabe sreče. Vse od jeseni Angkor leta 1431 nekoč mogočen Kmersko cesarstvo so oplenili vsi njeni sosedje. Francozi so ga kolonizirali v 19. stoletju, v sedemdesetih letih pa so ZDA močno napadle preproge. Po lažni zori neodvisnosti leta 1953 se je Kambodža takoj potopila nazaj v grozote državljanske vojne leta 1970, da bi utrpela Khmer Rouge's neverjetno brutalna vladavina terorizma, ki ji je sledila okupacija vietnamskih sil, in šele po volitvah, ki so jih leta 1993 sponzorirali OZN, se je država začela boriti na nogah.
Leta 2011 je 10% prebivalstva živelo z manj kot 1,25 ameriških dolarjev na dan, kar je manj kot 31% v letu 2007. Vendar je 41% prebivalstva še vedno živelo z manj kot 2 USD na dan, 72% pa z manj kot 3 USD na dan . Zagotavljanje celo osnovnih storitev ostaja zapleteno. Kratki izpadi električne energije niso redki - bodite mirni, napajanje se bo verjetno znova vklopilo čez nekaj minut. Politične spletke ostajajo tako zapletene in nepregledne kot kdaj koli prej; vendar so se varnostne razmere neizmerno izboljšale in vedno več obiskovalcev ponovno odkriva kambodžanske templje in plaže. Siem Reap, prehod do Angkorja, ki danes ponuja športne luksuzne hotele, elegantne nočne posode, bankomate in letališča, ki letijo iz celotne regije, medtem ko je na več destinacijah na plaži vedno bolj prometno. Vendar je potovanje izven najbolj priljubljenih turističnih destinacij še vedno pustolovščina.
Zgodovina
- Poglej tudi: Indochina Wars
Dodelana urbana kultura Angkorja in drugih krajev lahko potrjuje dejstvo, da je bilo kmersko cesarstvo nekoč bogato in močno. Njegov zenit je prišel pod Jayavarman VII (1181-c.1218), ko je cesarstvo doseglo pomembne ozemeljske pridobitve. Angkorska civilizacija je izkoristila kambodžansko vodo za kmetijstvo z dodelanimi sistemi kanalov in jezov. Presežek pridelkov je dovoljeval prefinjeno urbano civilizacijo, ki temelji na hindujskih in budističnih prepričanjih.
Obdobje po padcu kmerskega imperija je bilo opisano kot kamboška temna doba. Podnebni dejavniki so se pojavili to jesen, sčasoma pa se kmersko cesarstvo ni nikoli opomoglo od ugrabitve sosedov s sedežem v Ayutthayi (na današnjem Tajskem). Kambodža je večino naslednjih štiristo let preživela stisnjena in ogrožena zaradi rivalstva razširjenih siamskih in vietnamskih imperijev na zahodu in vzhodu. Na predvečer francoske kolonizacije so trdili, da bo Kambodža verjetno popolnoma prenehala obstajati kot samostojno kraljestvo, pri čemer je trdil zgodovinar John Tully "... malo je dvoma, da je njihovo [francosko] posredovanje preprečilo politično izginotje kraljestvo ".
Francozi so v Kambodži prevladovali kot protektorat iz šestdesetih let prejšnjega stoletja, kar je del širše ambicije po nadzoru območja, ki se je takrat imenovalo Indokina (današnja Kambodža, Vietnam in Laos). Francozi so bili vedno bolj zaskrbljeni zaradi svojih posesti v Vietnamu. Izobraževanje Kambodžancev je bilo zanemarjeno za vse, razen za uveljavljeno elito. Paradoksalno je, da se je kasneje iz te privilegirane kolonialne elite pojavilo veliko "rdečih kmerjev". Japonsko držanje Jugovzhodne Azije med drugo svetovno vojno je spodkopalo francoski prestiž in po zavezniški zmagi je princ Sihanouk razglasil neodvisnost. To je bil razmeroma miren prehod.
Princ Sihanouk je bil znan po snemanju zelo čudnih filmov, ki jih je napisal, igral in režiral. Za njegovo vladavino je bila v tem trenutku značilna budistična preporod in poudarek na izobraževanju. Uspelo mu je pomagati ustvariti izobraženo elito, ki je postajala vse bolj razočarana zaradi pomanjkanja razpoložljivih delovnih mest. Ko so se gospodarske razmere v Kambodži poslabšale, je veliko mladih ljudi pritegnila Indokineska komunistična partija in kasneje Rdeči Kmeri.
Ko se je druga indijska vojna razširila na mejo Kambodže (pomemben del "poti Ho Chi Minh"), so ZDA postajale vse bolj zaskrbljene zaradi dogodkov v državi. Ameriške zračne sile so bombardirale Kambodžo od leta 1964 do 1973, pri čemer je bilo obdobje od marca 1969 do maja 1970 še posebej intenzivno. Med to akcijo, ki je nosila kodno ime Operation Menu, je padlo 540.000 ton bomb. Ocenjuje se, da je število civilnih žrtev od 150.000 do 500.000. Združene države so med letoma 1964 in 1973 na Kambodžo spustile 2,7 milijona ton bomb, kar je več od skupne količine, ki so jo med drugo svetovno vojno spustili vsi zavezniki v vseh gledališčih.
Marca 1970 so med obiskom Moskve in Pekinga v tujini Sihanouka strmoglavili Lon Nol in drugi generali, na katere so ZDA gledale naklonjeno. Sihanouk je nato svojo podporo podprl za Rdeče Kmere. Ta sprememba je vplivala na to, da so mnogi sledili. Medtem so se Rdeči Kmeri zgledovali po vietnamskem vzoru in se začeli ljubiti s podeželskih revnih.
Po petletnem boju so komunistične sile kmerskih kmerjev leta 1975 zavzele Phnom Penh in odredile evakuacijo vseh mest. Več kot milijon ljudi (in morda še veliko več) je umrlo zaradi usmrtitev ali vsiljenih tegob. Tisti iz mest so bili znani kot "novi" ljudje in so najprej trpeli najhuje. Kmečko kmečko prebivalstvo je veljalo za "osnovno" ljudstvo in se je bolje odrezalo. Kljub temu pa je bila krmilka kmerskih kmerjev prizadeta za obe skupini. Veliko je bilo odvisno tudi od tega, od kod je. Na primer, ljudje na vzhodu so na splošno trpeli slabše. Razpravlja se o tem, ali so Rdeči Kmeri začeli "zločine proti človeštvu" ali dolgotrajni "genocid". Obstajajo trditve, da je bilo nesorazmerno veliko ubitih etničnih čamov, preganjani pa so bili tudi etnični Vietnamci. Kljub temu so bili tudi Khmerji pogosto množično ubijani.
Leta 1978 je vietnamska invazija pregnala Rdeče Kmere na podeželje in končala večletne boje, čeprav se bodo boji še nekaj časa nadaljevali na obmejnih območjih. Politika hladne vojne je pomenila, da so bili kljub strašnim zločinom, ki so jih zagrešili Rdeči Kmeri, priznana vlada dolgo po osvoboditvi države s strani Vietnamcev. Dejansko so ZDA še naprej prejemale prikrito podporo in financiranje. Zaradi uničujoče politike režima Rdečih Kmerov skoraj ni ostalo nobene infrastrukture. Visokošolski zavodi, denar in vse oblike industrije so bili uničeni leta 1978, zato je bilo treba državo zgraditi iz nič.
Volitve, ki so jih sponzorirali OZN leta 1993, so pomagale obnoviti nekaj podobnosti normalnosti, prav tako pa tudi hitro zmanjšanje milice Rdečih Kmerov sredi devetdesetih let. Koalicijska vlada, ustanovljena po državnih volitvah leta 1998, je prinesla obnovljeno politično stabilnost in predajo preostalih sil kmerjev.
V prvih dveh desetletjih 21. stoletja je vlada Kambodže, ko je postala bolj avtoritarna, usmerjena tudi iz ameriške in evropske podpore v tesnejše vezi s Kitajsko. Med povečanimi kitajskimi naložbami je Kambodža zabeležila izjemno gospodarsko rast in prehod iz kmetijstva v predelovalne dejavnosti, saj je več kot 80% Kambodžancev zdaj nad pragom revščine.
Gospodarstvo
Dva stebra kambodžanskega gospodarstva sta tekstil in turizem. Turistična industrija je hitro rasla, v letu 2018 je prišlo več kot 6 milijonov obiskovalcev, večinoma s Kitajske in iz sosednjih držav. Dolgoročni razvoj gospodarstva po desetletjih vojne ostaja zastrašujoč izziv, saj prebivalstvo nima izobrazbe in produktivnih veščin, zlasti na revščini. Vlada se teh vprašanj loteva s pomočjo dvostranskih in večstranskih donatorjev. Za pomlajevanje podeželja poteka gradnja novih cest, namakanje in kmetijstvo.
Ljudje
Pozdravili vas bodo z nasmehom. So prijazni in mnogi od njih dobro govorijo angleško.
Podnebje
Kambodža je tropska in v njenem podnebju prevladujejo monsuni, zato je sezona mokra ali suha in ne štiri sezone hladnejših predelov sveta. Nov-Mar je razmeroma vetrovno in hladno in je najbolj priljubljen čas za obisk. April-maj je vroč in suh, temperature pa lahko dosežejo 40 C. Junij-september je mokra in zelena sezona.
Prazniki
Kambodža ima številne državne praznike, nekatere tradicionalne, ki se spreminjajo glede na lunin koledar in druge spominske praznike, ki so določeni.
Poleg tega se kitajsko novo leto dokaj široko praznuje. Cene vozovnic za avtobuse se povečajo in nastanitev se rezervira približno v tem času, ko se premikajo tako lokalni prebivalci kot obiskovalci iz bližnjih držav. Vse svoje rezervacije rezervirajte vsaj nekaj dni vnaprej, približno v tem času.
Vstopi
Vizumi
Vsi obiskovalci, razen občanov Slovenije Indonezija, Malezija, Singapur, Filipini, Laos, Tajska in Vietnam, potrebujete vizum za vstop v Kambodžo. Uradna cena je 30 USD za turistični vizum in 35 USD za navadni vizum, državljani večine držav pa lahko vizum dobijo ob prihodu. Osebje lahko na nekaterih mejnih prehodih (vključno z letališči) poskuša zaračunati več, vendar se drži uradne cene, zlasti na večjih prehodih.
Vizum za prihod je na voljo na obeh mednarodnih letališčih, vseh šestih mednarodnih mejnih prehodih s Tajsko, nekaterih mednarodnih mejnih prehodih z Vietnamom in na glavnem mejnem prehodu z Laosom. Vizume je mogoče dobiti tudi na kamboških veleposlaništvih in konzulatih.
- Turistični vizumi: vsi veljajo za eno bivanje do 30 dni. Vnaprej izdani potečejo 90 dni po izdaji. V Phnom Penh (ali drugje prek agencij) se turistični vizum lahko podaljša le enkrat, kar omogoča dodatnih 30 dni po ceni 30 ameriških dolarjev.
- Navaden vizum ali Tip-E: najboljša izbira za bivanja več kot dva meseca in / ali več vstopov, saj jih je mogoče podaljšati za nedoločen čas (približno 290 USD za enoletno podaljšanje) in imajo ob podaljšanju status večkratnega vstopa. Večina potovalnih agencij v Phnom Penhu obdeluje podaljšanja. Tuji državljani nekaterih držav (na primer Indije) potrebujejo predhodno dovoljenje Ministrstva za priseljevanje ali Ministrstva za notranje zadeve za pridobitev običajnega vizuma. Takšni obiskovalci lahko v državo vstopijo tudi s turističnim vizumom in nato zaprosijo za omenjeno dovoljenje na ministrstvu za priseljevanje v bližini letališča v Phnom Penhu, ki jim bo, če bo odobreno, omogočilo, da zapustijo državo in znova vstopijo z običajnim vizumom
Če želite zaprositi za vizum, boste morda potrebovali (odvisno od tega, kje zaprosite) eno ali dve fotografiji v velikosti potnega lista (35x45 mm), potni list, ki je veljaven najmanj 6 mesecev in ima vsaj eno popolnoma prazno stran z vizumom (vizum) je nalepka na celotni strani) in očistite ameriške dolarje, s katerimi plačate pristojbino (pričakujte, da boste plačali bistveno višjo ceno, če plačate v lokalni valuti). Fotokopije potnih listov bodo morda potrebne tudi pri prijavi na nekaterih veleposlaništvih / konzulatih, vendar ne, če zaprosite ob prihodu. Ob prihodu ob mestu ne potrebujete fotografije potnega lista Phnom Penh letališče, Poipet, ali Siem Reap. Če je to še vedno potrebno drugje, jih boste morda lahko skenirali na potnem listu za dodatnih 3 USD.
Na letališču Phnom Penh se odpravite proti Vizum ob prihodu mizo, se pridružite čakalni vrsti na levi, kjer se pregleda vaš prijavni obrazec (obrazec bi morali dobiti na letalu ali pred vkrcanjem). Nato se pomaknite v desno in počakajte, da se pokliče vaše ime. Nato plačate in prejmete potni list z vizumom. Uradniki imajo težave z izgovarjanjem zahodnih imen, zato bodite pozorni in poslušajte katero koli od imen v potnem listu, lahko se imenuje katero koli vaše ime ali priimek. Ko se znova pridružite potnemu listu, se vključite v čakalno vrsto za priseljevanje.
V Poipet, več prevar je na pretek. Najljubši kamboški uradniki za priseljevanje od turistov zahtevajo, naj ob prihodu plačajo 1200 bahtov (približno 35 ameriških dolarjev) za vizum, namesto 30 ameriških dolarjev. Bodite trdno, vendar ostanite prijazni in nenehno nasmejani, le redko vztrajajo. Večino obiskovalcev prosijo za skrivnostno ločeno pristojbino v višini 100 bahtov poleg plačila v višini 30 ameriških dolarjev. Če nekajkrat vztrajate, da to ne obstaja, vam bodo zlovoljno rekli, naj sedete in počakate, nato pa po nekaj minutah (vsaj, ko ni dolge vrste) brez težav prejmete vizum.
Prevare obstajajo tudi na drugih vstopnih točkah. Pomembno je, da vztrajate pri plačilu vizumske takse v višini 30 ali 35 dolarjev, natisnjene na znaku, in ne višje pristojbine, in ne pozabite, da po priselitvi vizuma pri priseljevanju ali carini ne bi smelo biti nobenih dodatnih pristojbin.
Če zapuščate Kambodžo, da bi vstopili na Tajsko, da bi dobili vizum ob prihodu tam, lahko organi kamboške letalske družbe opozorijo, da morate imeti v gotovini najmanj 600 ameriških dolarjev. Zdi se, da se ta smernica uveljavlja zlasti za indijske turiste in morda strožje za samske popotnike.
E-vizum
Državljani večine držav se lahko prijavijo za e-Visa na spletu pri Ministrstvo za zunanje zadeve in mednarodno sodelovanje spletno mesto prek storitve zasebnega kamboškega podjetja (CINet[mrtva povezava]). To je normalno Turistični vizum vendar stane 36 USD namesto običajnih 30 USD (januar 2020). Vizum prispe v obliki datoteke PDF po e-pošti v roku 3 delovnih dni. Za uporabo aplikacije je potrebna vaša digitalna fotografija (v obliki .jpg). Fotografijo potnega lista lahko optično preberete ali fotografijo v velikosti potnega lista posnamete z digitalnim fotoaparatom. Obstajajo tudi druge spletne strani, ki se pretvarjajo, da izdajajo kamboški e-vizum. V najboljšem primeru gre le za on-line potovalne agencije, ki vam zaračunajo več in za vas dobijo enak vizum; v najslabšem primeru boste morda dobili lažni e-vizum.
Natisniti morate dva kopije (ena za vstop in ena za izstop) vizuma PDF, izrežite dele vizuma in jih hranite s potnim listom.
Vizumi vnaprej (bodisi on-line ali od veleposlaništva / konzulata) prihranijo čas na meji, vendar so dražji. Vendar lahko preskočite čakalne vrste ljudi, ki zaprosijo za dostavo vizuma, čeprav lahko včasih prihranjeni čas preprosto preživite v čakanju na kovčku na letališkem pasu za prtljago.
E-vizumi veljajo samo za vstop po zraku ali na treh glavnih mejnih prehodih: Bavet (na Ho Ši Minh-Phnom Penh cesta); Koh Kong (blizu Trat v Vzhodna Tajska); in Poipet (na Bangkok-Siem Reap cesta). Ti lahko izhod država z e-vizumom prek kaj mejni prehod, vendar. Glede na splošno zmanjšanje števila prevar z vizumi na glavnih kopenskih mejah lahko plačilo dodatnih 6 ameriških dolarjev za zagotovitev cene (bolj verjetno, če vstopate s Tajske) ali pa se ne splača. Turistični vizum ob prihodu za 30 ameriških dolarjev je bolj verjeten kot previsoka cena. Poleg tega ohranja odprto možnost za prijetno Phnom Penh-Chau Doc izlet z ladjo (in uporaba drugih manjših mejnih prehodov)!
Prstni odtis
Zdaj pristojni kamboški organi za priseljevanje prstni odtis obiskovalci ob prihodu in odhodu. To se dogaja na glavnih vstopnih točkah, kot so letališča, Poipet (na Bangkok-Siem Reap cesta), Cham Yeam (blizu Koh Kong) in Bavet (na Phnom Penh-Ho Ši Minh cesta). Manjši prehodi, kot je Chong Sa-Ngam / Choam (za Podolgo Veng) niso opremljeni z ročnimi skenerji. Ban Pakkard / Pshar Prum (za Pailin) zdaj zbira prstne odtise. Morda vam ne bodo odvzeli prstnih odtisov, če ste v neposrednem avtobusu in je vaš voznik plačal, da se stvari hitreje premaknejo (opaženo pri Bavetu, ki gre v Phnom Penh).
Z letalom
Kambodža ima mednarodna letališča v Phnom Penh (PNH IATA) in Siem Reap (REP IATA).
Neposredni leti se povezujejo Mednarodno letališče Phnom Penh (prej mednarodno letališče Pochentong) z vsemi mesti Vzhod in Jugovzhodna Azija, in Mednarodno letališče Siem Reap-Angkor ima nekoliko bolj omejen obseg letov.
Popotniki, ki gredo posebej na obisk Angkor in druge ruševine v Severozahodna Kambodža poskusiti uporabiti Siem Reap saj je glavno izhodišče in le nekaj minut stran od glavnih mest. Za plaže na jugozahodu in najbolj oddaljene destinacije je Phnom Penh boljše izhodišče z obsežnejšimi domačimi avtobusnimi povezavami.
Za lete med Bangkokom in Siem Reapom je AirAsia večinoma veliko cenejša kot Bangkok Airways. Ko iščete lete, preverite drugo letališče v Bangkoku Don Mueang[mrtva povezava] (DMK IATA).
Nizkocenovni prevoznik Air Asia ima lete iz Kuala Lumpur in Bangkok do Phnom Penh in Kuala Lumpurju do Siem Reap, medtem Jetstar Asia je začel leteti iz Singapur do Siem Reap in Phnom Penh. HK Express leti v Siem Reap vsak torek, četrtek in nedeljo od Hong Kong.
Vključujejo tudi druge letalske družbe, ki letijo v / iz Kambodže Asiana Airlines, Bangkok Airways, China Southern Airlines, Dragonair, Eva Airways, Korean Air, Lao Airlines, Malaysia Airlines (MAS), Siem Reap Airways (hčerinska družba Bangkok Airways), SilkAir, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways International, in Vietnam Airlines.
Po cesti
Na spodnjem seznamu meja je na drugem mestu kamboško mesto; npr. Aranyaprathet je obmejno mesto na Tajskem, medtem ko Poipet je v Kambodži.
Tajska
Opozorilo o prevarah Pazite se prevare, ko vstopite v Kambodžo po kopnem. Najpogostejša je inflacija pristojbine za izdajo vizuma z uradnih 30 do 1.200 bahtov (35 ameriških dolarjev), ki jo zaračunavajo kamboški cariniki, vendar je z njo enostavno ravnati. V Poipetu, ki je območje brez vizumov, lahko tajski baht vedno spremenite v ameriške dolarje pri prodajalcih cigaret ali restavracijah. Vztrajajte pri plačilu vizuma z ameriškimi dolarji. Če imate opravka s cariniki, boste trdno in nasmejani daleč do vas. Če za prošnjo za izdajo vizuma nimate osebne fotografije, jim ne dovolite, da vam zaračunajo več kot 2 USD. Vizum lahko dobite tudi vnaprej - bodisi na kamboškem veleposlaništvu / konzulatu (po potrebi prek agencije) bodisi na spletnem mestu e-Visa. Glej Vizumi odsek za vse podrobnosti. Pretekle prevare vključujejo potovanje potnikov, da morajo pred odhodom na mejo od konzulata dobiti vizume po napihnjenih cenah (ni res), globe za nepredložitev potrdila o cepljenju (čeprav to ni obvezno), zaračunavanje 50 bahtov za (lažno) ) Zdravstvena oblika SARS in uveljavljanje namišljenih 100 USD za kamboško zahtevo po zamenjavi riel (po zaničnih cenah). |
Vseh šest mejnih prehodov z Tajska so odprti od 07: 00-20: 00. Vsak ob prihodu ponuja kamboške vize. Vsi prehodi so urejeni z asfaltiranimi cestami v obeh državah.
Večina tajskih avtobusov vozi do vendar ne čez vsak prehod. Izjeme vključujejo neposredne avtobusne prevoze iz Bangkoka do Siem Reapa in Phnom Penha, ki jih vodi tajska avtobusna družba.
V Kambodži so štiri od šestih obmejnih mest (Poipet, Koh Kong, Daun Lem in O'Smach) neposredno vozijo z avtobusi. Pailin, Podolgo Veng in Samraong (vsak manj kot 20 km od meje) vsak vozi z avtobusi; motorna kolesa in skupni taksiji povezujejo vsa mesta z njihovimi mejnimi prehodi.
Kambodžanski najbolj prometni kopenski prehod je ob AranyaprathetPoipet na Bangkok - Siem Reap cesti v Severozahodna Kambodža. Dolgo časa nočne more, ceste so zdaj tlakovane vse od Poipeta do Siem Reapa, Battambang in Phnom Penh.
Obalna Kambodža in južnem delu Ljubljane Kardamom in Slonove gore regiji služi Klobuk Lek/Koh Kong meja. Cesta gre vse do Sihanoukville. Od Trat na Tajskem so minibusi do meje. V Kambodži minibusi ali taksiji povezujejo mejo s Sihanoukville in Phnom Penhom. Ladja Koh Kong - Sihanoukville ne vozi več.
Prejšnji Rdeči Kmeri trdnjava Podolgo Veng je blizu Chong Sa-Ngam (v Provinca Si Saket)/Choam meja. Pol Pot je bil ubit in požgan v neposredni bližini priseljevanja.
Izboljšanje cest v Ljubljani Severozahodna Kambodža delajo Samraong postajajo prometno vozlišče. Blizu je Chong Jom (v Provinca Surin)/O'Smach meja in dobro povezana z Siem Reap.
Vzhodna Tajska je povezan z Battambang in Siem Reap s strani Ban Pakarda (v Provinca Chanthaburi)/ Phra Prom (blizu Pailin), ki ponuja manj stresno in bolj slikovito alternativo bolj severnemu glavnemu prehodu pri Poipet.
The geografsko najbližji prehod na Battambang je to pri Ban Leamu (v Provinca Chanthaburi) / Daun Lem. Paramount Angkor voziti avtobuse do Battambang čeprav od marca 2012 cesta na kamboški strani še ni popolnoma asfaltirana.
Vietnam
Opozorilo o prevarah Avtobusni prevozniki iz Ho Chi Minha pri Phnom Penhu prevarajo tuje turiste tako, da ob prihodu zaračunajo dodatnih 5 ameriških dolarjev za kamboški vizum. Če se ne strinjate z doplačilom in ne poskušate samostojno pridobiti vizuma, boste na meji obtičali. (Julija 2017) so vsa avtobusna podjetja za kamboški vizum zahtevala 5 ameriških dolarjev, saj s tem pospešijo postopek prehoda meje.) |
Vietnamske vizume je treba predhodno pridobiti na veleposlaništvu ali konzulatu (enostavno jih je urediti v Kambodži) ali odobriti prek spleta v primeru državljanstva, upravičenega do programa e-Visa. Vietnamski e-vizumi veljajo za večino, vendar ne za vse mejne prehode (na primer z njih ni mogoče iti od Banlunga do Pleikuja). Vietnamski "vizum ob prihodu", ki je zdaj manj pogosta možnost, velja samo za prihode na letališča, ne pa tudi za kopenske prehode.
The glavni prehod je križišče Moc Bai / Bavet na Ho Ši Minh - Phnom Penh cesta. Avtobusi med obema mestoma stanejo 8–12 ameriških dolarjev in trajajo približno 6 ur. Potniki izpraznijo vozilo na kontrolnih točkah obeh držav. Ob prihodu je za kamboški vizum potrebna le ena fotografija potnega lista. Ogledi delte Mekonga (25–35 USD, 2-3 dni) lahko zagotovijo bolj pronicljivo potovanje med obema mestoma.
Skozi vstopnice za Siem Reap so na voljo tudi (18 USD), čeprav je ceneje kupiti vozovnico za Phnom Penh in nato organizirati nadaljnji prevoz z enim od številnih povezanih avtobusov.
Blizu obale je meja Xa Xia / Prek Chak. Kambodžanski vizumi so na voljo ob prihodu. Avtobusi vozijo med Ha Tien v Vietnamu do Sihanoukville in Phnom Penh v Kambodži.
Obalna območja služi tudi meja Tinh Bien / Phnom Den v bližini Chau Doc v Vietnamu.
Prehod Xa Mat / Trapeang Phlong na Ho Ši Minh - Kampong Cham Cesta ni dobro urejena z javnim prevozom, vendar je lahko koristna za dostop do Kampong Cham in Vzhodna Kambodža.
Banlung na severu Vzhodna Kambodža služi prehod na Le Tanh / O Yadaw blizu Pleiku v Vietnam. Če prečkate pot iz Vietnama v Kambodžo, lahko ob prihodu dobite kambodžanski vizum. Potrebna je ena fotografija. Če se usmerite v drugo smer, iz Kambodže v Vietnam, vas opozorijo, da e-vizumov za vstop v Vietnam na tem mejnem prehodu ni dovoljeno, zato bi prehod tukaj potekal samo za ljudi, katerih državljanstva imajo vstop v Vietnam brez vizumov ali ki že imajo tradicionalni vizum veleposlaništva / konzulata v njihovih potnih listih. Vietnamska vstopna kontrolna točka se za tujce zapre ob 17.30.
Laos
Opozorilo o prevarah Operaterji avtobusov, ki vozijo iz južnega Laosa v Kambodžo, bodo poleg potrditve vizuma ob prihodu prosili potnikov za dodatnih 10 ameriških dolarjev za lažji prehod meje. Če se ne strinjate z doplačilom in poskušate vizum samostojno pridobiti bolj pogosto kot ne, vas na meji opustijo; vključena so vsa avtobusna podjetja, saj bi zaradi nesodelovanja verjetno prepovedali prehod in tako škodovali njihovemu poslovanju. Spodaj glejte več informacij in navodil, kako se izogniti plačilu teh neuradnih stroškov, ki od vas zahtevajo veliko potrpljenja in vzdržljivosti. |
Uboden Treng v Kambodži je povezan z Pakse in Štiri tisoč otokov regija Laos ob meji Voeung Kam / Dom Kralor. Nadaljnji prevoz ni vedno na voljo. Kamboški in laoški vizum je mogoče dobiti na meji. Potovalne agencije na obeh straneh ponujajo pakete za mejni prehod.
Če kupujete vozovnico od cilja v Laosu do tistega v Kambodži (eno najpogostejših bitij Don Det do Siem Reap) in želite, da bo mejni prehod čim bolj brez težav, sprejmite, da boste morali plačati dodatnih 10 ameriških dolarjev poleg pristojbine za vizum ob prihodu v višini 30 ameriških dolarjev (od leta 2019). 10 ameriških dolarjev sestavljajo:
- 5 USD za pristojbino za obdelavo vizuma (cena vizuma je 35 USD)
- 2 USD pristojbina na laoški strani
- 2 $ žig na kamboški strani
- 1 USD plačila za pomoč moderatorju, ko za vas dobi izstopni žig Laosa in kambodžanski vizum
V nadaljevanju je približno pričakovati, če se odločite iti po tej poti.
Naključni fant bo enkrat vstopil v vaš avtobus blizu meje in zahteval potne liste in 40 ameriških dolarjev; drugič boste izstopili iz avtobusa na priseljenski kontrolni točki v Laosu in rekel, da bo moški sedel na mizo, drugi moderator pa bo vsem napotil, naj gredo tja in predajo vaš potni list in denar. Pozvani boste, da izpolnite obrazec za prijavo za vizum ob prihodu, včasih se to zgodi že na avtobusu. Obrazec se odda skupaj s potnim listom.
Ko se vam enkrat reče, pojdite od Laosa do kamboške kontrolne točke, da prejmete svoj vstopni žig, potem ko predložite prstne odtise in posnamete svojo fotografijo. Vaš potni list, v katerem je zdaj nov kamboški vizum, boste vrnili nekaj časa med prehodom obeh kontrolnih točk ali v stavbi na kamboški strani, odvisno od hitrosti moderatorjev in imigracijskih uradnikov.
Ko prejmete vstopni žig, zapustite stavbo in se sprehodite do improviziranih restavracij pet minut od obmejne stavbe, kamor bo avtobus / enoprostorec odšel (teoretično) po prihodu vseh sopotnikov. Pogosto boste na koncu čakali eno do dve uri. Opozorilo: Ljudje, rezervirani na VIP avtobusih do Siem Reapa ali Phnom Penha, bodo pogosto ugotovili, da se morajo namesto rezerviranega avtobusa peljati z natrpanim enoprostorcem in da se lahko na poti zgodi več prestopov. Protest je brezploden, saj so v bližini le turistični avtobusi; to mejo uporablja razmeroma malo domačinov.
Vsem tem neuradnim pristojbinam se je mogoče izogniti - vendar le, če se vas ne ustraši zlahka in imate visoko frustracijsko toleranco. Eden ključnih dejavnikov, ki močno poveča vaše možnosti, da istega dne pridete do cilja v Kambodži, je predhodno pridobitev vizuma. Prav tako je najbolje, da vas avtobus ne zapušča ne rezervirajte prevoz z meje; preberite celotna navodila, da boste razumeli, zakaj. Naslednje je izvedljivo le, če se zadržite na enem od 4000 otokov ali v neposredni okolici.
Najprej si uredite prevoz do (vendar ne od) meje. To lahko rezervirate pri kateri koli agenciji na Don Detu, Don Khon ali v Ban Nakasang. Ker bo zavrnitev plačila neuradnih taks povzročila, da bo vaš prehod zakasnjen za neznano dolgo in ker boste morali najti nadaljnji prevoz, je smiselno, da pridete do meje čim prej. Ker čolni začenjajo zapuščati otoke šele od 8:00, je tuk-tuk (70.000 kipov za dve osebi po barantanju) verjetno najboljša izbira; veliko jih lahko najdete na tržnici Ban Nakasang. Izbira skupnega enoprostorca bo sicer cenejša (60.000 kipov za dve osebi), vendar boste skoraj zagotovo morali počakati in prihajanje z drugimi popotniki, ki bodo verjetno plačali pristojbine, bo oslabilo vaš primer.
Ko pridete do meje, nadaljujte do pultov za priseljevanje (mimo uradnega znaka, ki določa različne takse) in predajte potni list; zdaj boste morali plačati 2 USD za prejem izstopnega žiga. Če je konec tedna, boste slišali, da gre za "nadomestilo za nadure", medtem ko lahko ob delavnikih rečejo karkoli, od "nadomestila za črnilo" do "administrativne pristojbine" in ne dajo nobenih pojasnil. Vljudno in taktno zavrnite plačilo če ne morejo predložiti uradnega potrdila (česar pa ne). Zdaj počakajte in vztrajajte, da potnega lista ne vzamete nazaj, preden ga odtisnete. Ne odhajajte brez izstopnega žiga, saj vas kamboški uradniki nočejo obdelati. Laoski uradniki vas lahko prosijo, da se vrnete v Laos, vas ignorirajo in igrate na njihovih telefonih, in / ali bodo zaprli pult in se pretvarjali, da so končali dan. Stojite na mestu, žig bo prišel - čakalna doba je lahko od 15 minut do nekaj ur. Prinesite vodo, nekaj hrane, odločnosti, potrpljenja in ne izgubljajte živca ali se jezite na uradnike; denar zbirajo po naročilu od zgoraj in slabo vedenje ne bo pospešilo stvari.
Tretji korak je nadaljevanje in spopadanje s kamboško policijo za priseljevanje. Ko se sprehodite na drugo stran, boste morda videli šotor in ljudi, ki vas prosijo, da pridete na "zdravstveni pregled", ki stane 1 ameriški dolar. Poročila na internetu kažejo, da lahko preprosto hodite mimo, verjetno pa je boljši in manj spopadljiv način pokazati potrdilo zdravstvenega / potovalnega zavarovanja, knjižico o cepljenju ali kaj podobnega prejšnjim, saj se bodo nato odpovedali čeku namesto vas. . Kamboški uradniki tega ne bodo zahtevali, ko vstopite v stavbo.
Upajmo, da že imate kamboški vizum; if not, you will now have to go to the visa-on-arrival counter, where the officer in charge will demand US$35 for a tourist visa (type "T" – the official price published by the Cambodian government being US$30). Unlike their Lao counterparts, the Cambodian officials are quick to raise their voice and yell at you if you don't give in to their demands. Different reports on the net suggest that standing your ground will also get you the visa for the official price eventually, again with the waiting time totally depending on the officer and how diplomatic your behaviour is.
At last, you'll have to get your entry stamp. If you obtained your visa in advance, you will be asked for US$2 after providing your fingerprints and having your photo taken. Refusing to pay will once more result in short tempers, but according to a number of reports the Cambodian officials are quick to give in, saving you another possibly hour-long wait. It is unknown whether they will still ask for this fee if they relented earlier by giving you the visa on arrival for US$30.
If you managed to get through without paying: Congratulations. Your last job for the day is to find onward transport to your destination, which shouldn't prove too difficult if you arrived before mid-afternoon; just don't expect a comfortable seat (but rather sitting in the aisle), as travellers who pre-booked their transport have priority. If you had a bus booked already, chances are that it's gone. It may be a lot less stressful to just go as far as Stung Treng, spend the night there and continue your journey the following morning. Tickets to all major destinations can be booked at any guesthouse in town.
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Od Laos - Since the reopening of the land border, it's no longer possible to take a boat from Laos to reach Cambodia.
Od Thailand - There are no ferry services between Cambodia and Thailand. The Sihanoukville-Koh Kong ferry no longer runs.
Od Vietnam - It's possible to travel between Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh by boat, or by combination of road and boat. Fast boats leave daily from Chau Doc in Vietnam's Mekong Delta and take 5h to reach Phnom Penh. Chau Doc is a four hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City. A popular overland route is to make a three day trip, stopping at Can Tho and Chau Doc before taking the boat to Phnom Penh.
Exclusively for yacht cruises - Members of the crew and passengers of cruise boats can obtain a visa upon arrival at the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port. Paperwork arrival in the new marina. You must first report data on the boat, the crew and passport copies to the office of the Marina Oceania Harbour Master. Visa fee is US$25 for 30 days.
Obiti
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The domestic aviation scene in Cambodia has improved. Three airports operate scheduled passenger flights: Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, and Sihanoukville.
The main operator is Cambodia Angkor Air, a joint venture between the government and Vietnam Airlines, which flies between Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Sihanoukville, and airports in China, Thailand, and Vietnam.
A charter service, Aero Cambodia, operates from Phnom Penh to Cambodia's other 16 airports using twin engine 10-70 seat aircraft.
By helicopter
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Helistar Cambodia, a VIP helicopter charter and scenic flights company, operate to virtually anywhere in Cambodia. Helicopters can be chartered to fly from Phnom Penh in Siem Reap for one-way or return journeys. The basic hourly charter rate is US$1,700 per flight hour plus 10% VAT and 10% SPT. They operate modern, air conditioned Eurocopter Ecureuils with seating for up to 6 passengers. They also have licensed foreign pilots. A pick-up and set-down transfer service is also available at both international airports.
By road
The Cambodian government has upgraded roads throughout the country. Finding an unsealed road is actually quite a challenge and most travellers will not have any horror stories of car-swallowing ruts or wet-season quagmires. For the time being, notable unpaved roads that would be of use to travellers are: Battambang-Koh Kong (a great dirt bike adventure across the mountains or a long detour by bus via Phnom Penh), access to the Banteay Chhmar temples (a high-quality unsealed road, as good as a sealed road during the dry season) and the road between Sen Monorom in Banlung (if there's any remote jungle left in Cambodia, it'll be here). The borders, coast and major cities are all well-connected with good roads.
Longer journeys in Cambodia can be taken by bus, pickup truck ali shared taxi. In many towns, whichever of these are available will be found at the local market square. Larger towns and cities will have bus stations. Buses may also serve their companies' offices, which may be more convenient than the bus station: this is particularly true in Siem Reap. To find bus tickets, the website Camboticket is useful for searching multiple companies. Giant Ibis in Mekong Express has the best reputation for comfort, safety, and reliability and consequently charge a premium. Sorya (formerly Ho Wah Genting) in GST offer a slightly cheaper no-frills service. Capitol runs between its central offices, making for city centre-to-city centre travel. Ramshackled peasant mover Paramount Angkor Transport is great for accessing more remote places but low on comfort and safety.
Avoid VR Express and Phnom Penh Sorya Transport Co. They have a history of threatening customers, manipulating, lying, and being unhelpful and rude. They prioritize cheating passengers of their money.
Indeed bus safety is a big problem in Cambodia. On Hwy 5, between Phnom Penh and Battambang, there are dozens of bus crashes annually, many of them horrendous, with multiple fatalities. There are even bus-on-bus crashes. Drivers are untrained, impatient, and (according to those working in roadside gas stations) sometimes drunk. Most of these accidents go unreported, but frequent travellers on Highway 5 can typically observe half a dozen bus crashes in a month. Night buses are particularly risky - again, Giant Ibis and Mekong Express have the best reputations.
Generally bus travel is cheap, with journeys from Phnom Penh do Siem Reap ali Sihanoukville costing around US$5. Bring along something warm if you don't like freezing air conditioning and earplugs if you don't like Khmer karaoke. There are a few night-time services but most buses leave in the morning and the last ones leave in the afternoon. Among night buses Giant Ibis and Mekong Express are the most comfortable, with nearly flat bunks (though if you're taller than 1.65 meters or so you'll have to sleep with your knees bent).
Some believe taxis are safer for inter-city travel, but taxis also often go way too fast, and so are involved in numerous fatal accidents. The front seat in a taxi from Phnom Penh to Battambang should cost you about US$25.
For short distances, the once-ubiquitous motorcycle taxis have been replaced by tuk-tuks, motorized three-wheeled rickshaws. Anywhere remotely touristy will have plenty of drivers hanging around offering you a tuk-tuk ride. Agree on a fare and make sure the driver knows your destination prej you get in the vehicle. Many drivers speak very little English, and some are illiterate even in Khmer, so communicating your destination can sometimes be a challenge. If you want to avoid all that, consider a ride hailing app like PassApp, which can be used to call rickshaws or regular taxis and determines the price automatically (you pay in cash). Even with PassApp, though, pay attention to where your driver is going because sometimes they get confused about the directions. Try to learn the Khmer words for "left" and "right". And if you plan to ride more than 10–15 minutes in a tuk-tuk, consider buying a paper dust mask like a fair number of locals do, to protect you from dirt, dust, and traffic exhaust.
Motorcycle rentals are available in many towns, with the notable exception of Siem Reap, which has outlawed the practice. Be careful if driving yourself: driving practices are vastly different from developed countries. Local road 'rules' will also differ from city to city. Moreover, to drive in Cambodia you're required to have a Cambodian driver's license; international driving permits are not accepted. If you consider traveling alone, it’s worth remembering that English is rarely spoken outside of main towns and cities, and hazards are numerous, including the possibility of land mines. For this reason, guided tours are worth considering.
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Ferries operate seasonally along many of the major rivers. Major routes include Phnom Penh do Siem Reap in Siem Reap do Battambang. The Sihanoukville do Koh Kong ferry no longer runs. Boats are slower than road transport, charge higher prices for foreigners, and are sometimes overcrowded and unsafe. Then again, Cambodia's highways are also dangerous, and boats are probably the safer of the two options. The high speed boat from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap costs US$33 and takes about 6 hours, departing at 07:30, and offers a spectacular view of rural life along the Tonle Sap River.
There are also a few luxury boats operating between Siem Reap, Phnom Penh and Saigon. For something around US$150/day including accommodation, food and excursions, it's a good alternative to regular boat service.
The boat trip between Siem Reap and Battambang takes longer (especially in the dry season), and is less comfortable and more expensive than taking a seat in a share taxi, but is favoured by some travellers for its up-close view of subsistence farming (and hundreds of waving children) along the river. Taking the boat late in the dry season (Apr-May) is not advisable as low water levels mean that you must transfer to smaller vessels in mid-river.
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There are passenger trains from Phnom Penh going to Sihanoukville via Kampot from Monday to Friday at 7:00 and from Friday to Monday at 16:00. The journey lasts roughly seven hours and is thus slower than by bus.
The carriages are air conditioned and have free wi-fi. There are power outlets at every seat. Toilets are also available.A one way ticket from Phnom Penh to Kampot is US$6. A one way ticket from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville costs US$7.
There are plans to link the network with the Thai and Vietnamese railway networks. 2017 information points towards a 2018 opening date for the line.
The train doesn't leave when you think it will. Be sure you get your tickets from the station itself, and ask for the boarding time. Getting seats outbound from Phnom Penh is more crowded. The first stretch west passes through ramshackle camps built along the rail line, and sprawling suburban construction, then a non-descript countryside. The train stops briefly, there a good food vendors if you act quickly, then the second leg is through beautiful hills and paddies to Kampot, again with good food vendors at the station as train time nears.Seven hours doesn't seem like a long time, but it starts to drag. The return trip to Phnom Penh gets in very late, and it's difficult to find a tuktuk or taxi. Also, unless your hotel is near the station, you'll be disoriented from your normal route routine, so it's good to have your hotel or hospice card and phone number to give to the driver. Even then, it helps to have sketched out your return route from the train station. You'll be exhausted from seven hours riding on the train, and worse with a tuktuk driver going in circles at night trying to find your hotel. Don't assume they can read a map or know how to find your hotel. You should know the Khmer words for Left, Right and Stop to direct them to it.
By bamboo train
Despite the lack of normal train services there are bamboo trains ali noris running around Battambang, and you can also travel on a bamboo train from the outskirts of Phnom Penh to Battambang on demand. These trains are home made railcars which carry just about anything, pigs, motorcycles, crops, you name it, as long as it fits on the train. They are also great fun to ride on and they are actually reasonably safe, and the drivers are friendly. They cost around US$2 per person for a short journey and around US$6 to hire one with a driver. Ask locally where you can find a norry, or you can find one at Battambang station.
Govori
- See also:Khmer phrasebook
Cambodians primarily speak Khmer, which unlike most languages in the region is not tonal, but makes up for it with a large assortment of consonant and vowel clusters. You will find people who speak basic to fluent English in major towns and cities. In tourist market situations, most Cambodians will know enough English to complete a basic transaction, though many vendors carry calculators into which they punch numbers and show you the screen to indicate the price. Mandarin is also reasonably widely spoken in the tourism industry, due to increasing numbers of Chinese tourists.
A few educated senior citizens can also speak French, a relic of the colonial period when it was a medium of instruction in schools. Because the Khmer Rouge targeted for extermination anyone capable of speaking a foreign language, actually encountering anyone fluent in French is very rare outside Phnom Penh. German and other European tongues can be found in the tourist centres (but are even rarer than French). Korean is also a popular language for tourist industry workers. Nevertheless, if you cannot speak Khmer, English remains your best bet.
Chinese dialects, Thai and Vietnamese are spoken in Phnom Penh. Thai is more prevalent in northwestern provinces, whereas Vietnamese dominates southeastern provinces. Teochew is the main dialect spoken among the ethnic Chinese community.
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Cambodia's main sight is so famous and grand, it's also one of the prime destinations in all of Asia. The magnificent and awe-inspiring temples of the Angkor Archaeological Park draw huge and diverse crowds, who come to admire their enormous symbolism and sheer magnitude. It's a place not to be missed on any trip to the region, worth every bit of the often sweltering heat. Finding a somewhat private spot for sundown over the temples can be a challenge, but the colours are wonderful. Start early to beat the crowds at the mysterious Ta Prohm complex. Made extra famous as a filming location for Tomb Raider, the ruins overgrown by huge jungle trees make for one of the most atmospheric sites at Angkor.
Close to the capital city of Phnom Penh, Choeung Ek Memorial, better known as the Killing fields — while shocking and sad — leaves a long-lasting impression. Excellent tours are available, providing an insight into the outrageous atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge. For further insights, the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is the main place to visit.
- Go on a boat party in Phnom Penh
- Go hiking in Bokor National Park
- See endangered river dolphins in Kratie
- Boat through to the floating village and have lunch aboard the floating restaurant near Siem Reap
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Large Bills ATMs in Cambodia dispense US currency and generally in large denomination bills such as US$50 and US$100. These can occasionally be troublesome to change; however, most hotels, restaurants, and large businesses, and many market traders (look for a glass cabinet filled with money) will accept and change them. Tuk-tuk drivers and street vendors generally will not have change for anything larger than US$20. In addition, due to counterfeiting, large bills not in excellent condition are often met with suspicion. |
The Cambodian riel, denoted by the symbol "៛" (ISO code: KHR), and the US dollar (USD) are both official currencies. The riel generally used only for small transactions (i.e. below US$1). US coins are not used. Most ATMs only dispense US dollars, although some are loaded with both currencies.
The Cambodian Central Bank maintains the riel at 4100 riel to the dollar. In day-to-day commerce, 4,000 riel per dollar is ubiquitous. So US$1.50 is one dollar and 2,000 riel, or 6,000 riel. Riel notes go as high as 100,000 riel (US$25) but 10,000 riel (US$2.50) is the highest denomination that is commonly encountered. Riel only have value outside Cambodia as souvenirs; they're hard to exchange anywhere else.
Near the Thai border (for example Battambang, Koh Kong, and Poipet) Thai baht is commonly accepted but the locals use an unfavourable 30 baht to the dollar as a rule of thumb. Try to change any baht rather than spend them as banks and money changers will give you a much better rate.
Banks sometimes operate as Western Union money transfer agents.
Changing money
Baht and other major currencies (euros, pounds sterling) can easily be exchanged in any city. Shop around if you are keen on saving money; there is no hard-and-fast rule as to whether banks or money changers will offer the best rates.
Torn or old foreign currency notes may be difficult to exchange, except US$1 bills which change hands often. Cambodian banks will refuse US$2 bills and notes without the security strip. Refusing imperfect notes is normal, traders may try to take advantage of tourists' naïveté and try to get rid of them. Just smile and hand them back.
Cards and ATMs
ATMs are spreading far beyond the main cities. They are generally compatible with Maestro, Cirrus, MasterCard and Visa cards.
Cash advances on credit cards are also possible at most banks.
VISA and MasterCard and JCB are the most widely accepted credit cards; American Express cards are slowly becoming more widely accepted.
ATMs dispense US dollars in varying denominations from 10-100. If you receive bills in poor condition (especially US$50 or US$100) from an ATM attached directly to a bank try to change them there immediately as they may be difficult to change later.
Cambodian ATMs only accept 4-digit PINs. If your PIN is more than 4 digits, best to take care of that at home before you need cash and find yourself out of luck.
There is a US$5 ATM fee to get money from any ATM in Cambodia.
Traveller's cheques
Traveller's cheques, like credit cards, are accepted in major business establishments, such as large hotels, some restaurants, travel agencies and some souvenir shops; American Express (in US dollars) are the most widely accepted. However, competitive rates are only usually found in banks in Cambodia's larger cities, and guesthouses in heavily visited areas may offer similar services but at horrendous rates. The usual fee for cashing traveller's cheques is 2% with a US$2 minimum.
Costs
Cambodia can be a real budget destination, but you have to seek out bargains and haggle hard for that to be true. Anything aimed at international tourists will be very expensive by local standards and sometimes even as expensive as the U.S. or Europe. That said, if you avoid the main tourist haunts, haggle skillfully (see below), and aren't too picky, prices can go down considerably. For a serious budget traveler, US$5 per night for lodging and US$1-2 for a meal is possible. A more typical backpacker might pay $10 for a hostel bunk and $5 or so for a meal.
Haggling
You can get away with pretty much haggling for anything in Cambodia. Restaurants, outdoor food stalls, even rates for guesthouses. The Khmer are notoriously quiet up to a point of no return. They do not lose face, they lose their temper. However, there are a few guidelines:
- Many products, especially those not aimed at tourists, are fixed price, and while it is possible to get a minor discount if you ask, you cannot get things significantly cheaper than this. Many markets have the prices of goods painted on the walls (in Khmer).
- Products and services aimed at tourists are usually marked up, and you must haggle (and shop around to compare prices) if you don't want to get ripped off. In markets with no listed prices, expect to be quoted the "tourist price".
- In Cambodia where dining out isn't really common among local people, most restaurants cater almost entirely to foreigners and tend to be a little bit more expensive than neighbouring countries. However in Siem Reap, it is, sometimes if not always, possible to haggle with street food vendors over the portion of a dish, free side dish, and get 20-30% discount.
- The US dollar is widely used in Cambodia but no circulation of coins will end up giving you a lot of Cambodian riels when the price you pay is not an integer. This gives a chance for short-changing, which is particularly popular in several grocery stores in Siem Reap. For example, you give US$1 for buying a bottle of water which is US$0.60, the staff should return the amount of riel equivalent to US$0.40, but they may keep some of them. The money cheated is usually minimal. Just be quick at mental arithmetic.
- Haggle in groups. Having two other friends will make it much easier to convince Cambodians to give a discount: one person can play bad cop, the other good cop.
- Ask to speak with the manager/owner (this applies to guesthouse and restaurants). Usually if you try to haggle at a restaurant or guesthouse the employee will say that the boss needs to be there. If so, then just ask to speak with him or ask the employee to speak with him. You would be surprised at how easy it is to haggle down once you speak to the boss, many times he doesn't even want to be bothered and will give the discount to you.
- Never pay the asking price for anything near the temples of Angkor. This includes books, souvenirs, paintings, water and food. During the off-season, the food stalls near the temples will have a separate menu, ask for it. You can even bargain on top of that too. It's much harder to bargain at the food stalls at Angkor Wat and especially at the breakfast restaurants across the street from Angkor Wat.
- Try not to haggle too harshly with the motorbike drivers and tuk-tuks that work near where you stay. Most are honest, but they will look after your safety more if you are seen as a good customer. Some will decide they will get the money from you another way, and could take you to be mugged. Agree upon the fare before your ride or you may get into a very uncomfortable situation.
- If haggling isn't your strong point the easiest way to get a good price at a market is to pick up an item, ask how much it is, look disappointed and start to walk away. The price will usually drop as you walk away with vendors unlikely to go below this second price.
Siem Reap is the easiest place to bargain, Phnom Penh may be a little harder, but still worth trying. Just be polite and persistent.
Jej
While not the strongest link in Southeast Asia's chain of delightful cuisines, Khmer food is tasty and cheap. Rice and occasionally noodles are the staples. Unlike in Thailand or Lao, spicy hot food is not the mainstay; black pepper is preferred over chilli peppers, though chillis are usually served on the side. Thai and Vietnamese influences can be noted in Khmer food, although Cambodians love strong sour tastes in their dishes. Prahok, a local fish paste, is common in Khmer cooking and may not please Western palates. Indian and Chinese restaurants have a healthy representation in Phnom Penh and the larger towns. Western food can be readily found in most restaurants in any of the tourist areas of Cambodia and Cambodia offers some of the best budget western meals in SE Asia. However, while still inexpensive, a western meal will often be double the price of a Khmer meal.
Typical Khmer dishes include:
- Amok - Arguably the most well known Cambodian dish. A coconut milk curried dish less spicy than those found in Thailand. Amok is usually made with chicken, fish, or shrimp, plus some vegetables. It is sometimes served in a hollowed-out coconut with rice on the side. Quite delicious.
- K'tieu (Kuytheav) - A noodle soup generally served for breakfast. Can be made with pork, beef or seafood. Flavourings are added to the customers taste in the form of lime juice, chili powder, sugar and fish sauce.
- Somlah Machou Khmae - A sweet and sour soup made with pineapple, tomatoes and fish.
- Bai Sarch Ch'rouk - Another breakfast staple. Rice (bai) with pork meat (sarch chrouk) often barbequed. Very tasty and served with some pickled vegetables.
- Saik Ch'rouk Cha Kn'yei - Pork fried with ginger. Ginger is commonly used as a vegetable. This tasty dish is available just about everywhere.
- Lok lak - Chopped up beef cooked quickly. Probably a holdover from the days of French colonization. Served with a simple dipping sauce made from lime juice and black pepper, lettuce, onion, and often with chips.
- Mi/Bai Chaa - Fried noodles or rice. Never particularly inspiring, but a good traveller's staple.
- Trey Ch'ien Chou 'Ayme - Trey (fish) fried with a sweet chili sauce and vegetables. Very tasty. Chou 'ayme is the phrase for "sweet and sour".
- K'dam - Crab. Kampot in the south is famous for its crab cooked in locally sourced black pepper. A very tasty meal.
Don't forget Khmer desserts - Pong Aime (sweets). These are available from stalls in most Khmer towns and can be excellent. Choose from a variety of sweetmeats and have them served with ice, condensed milk and sugar water. A must try is the Tuk-a-loc, a blended drink of fruits, raw egg, sweetened condensed milk and ice. Also keep an eye out for waffle street vendors. The farther you are from hotel row, the better the coconut waffle batter. On the south edge of town the coconut waffles are so good they make your feet dance.
Perhaps the tastiest treat is the wide variety of fresh fruit available from markets. The prices vary according to which fruit is in season but mangoes (around Khmer New Year, with up to 9 varieties on sale) and mangosteen (May/June) are both superb. Dragonfruit has a pink and green tinged skin. Inside is either white with tiny black seeds, or if you can find it, florescent juicy-red inside. A prized treat in August is durian, a large spiky green fruit like a rounded football. Stop at a few vendors to watch and learn what is fresh and what is older. It comes and goes quickly so don't overthink it. And definitely haggle, the price is very high. Durian is considered almost a ceremonial dish if you have a Cambodian friend you would like to treat. The trick is to not open the fruit until right when you eat it. Just opened, it's fragrant and ambrosial if truly ripe. After some time it gets the famous 'stink' you won't forget. Restaurants will not let you eat it on their premises for this reason. Jackfruit is similar but without the 'stink', and can be found sliced, rather like pineapple in appearance. And don't miss the delicious local bananas, ripe guavas, green coconuts, and hairy rambutans. Although not a fruit sugar cane juice is sold from street carts that crush it while you watch, a very inexpensive and safe way to replenish fluids and an energy boost.
Other popular Khmer foods which may be less palatable to foreigners include pregnant eggs (duck eggs with the embryo still inside), and almost every variety of creepy or crawly animal (spiders, crickets, water beetles) as well as barbecued rats, frogs, snakes, bats and small birds.
Pijte
The tap water supply in Phnom Penh has undergone some serious changes at the hands of a "water revolutionary" in the government, Ek Sonn Chan. So, in Phnom Penh you can drink the tap water without problem, although it's highly chlorinated and you may not like the taste. Also, there is some concern about the bottle water vendors. The US Embassy website says that "In 2008, Cambodia's Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy reported that more than 100 bottled water companies in Cambodia were being considered for closure for failing to meet minimum production quality standards. Only 24 of the 130 bottled water companies are compliant with the ministry's Department of Industrial Standards." That page seems to be down on bottled water generally, so take it with a grain of salt.
Outside of Phnom Penh (and perhaps Siem Reap) you should assume that tap water is not potable. Khmer brand water in blue plastic bottles sell for 1,000 riel or less (although prices are often marked up for tourists, to 50 cents or a US dollar).
Soft drinks
Iced coffee is ubiquitous in Cambodia. It's made Vietnamese-style, freshly brewed and mixed with sweetened condensed milk. Walk past a local eatery any time of the day and you are bound to see at least a table of locals drinking them. One glass costs 1,500-2,000 riel. Iced tea made with lemon and sugar is also refreshing and ubiquitous.
Fresh coconut can be found everywhere, you could say it is ubiquitous, and is healthy and sanitary if drunk straight from the fruit.
Sugar cane juice is freshly made and deliciously sweet.
Alkohol
In general, Khmers are not what could be described as casual drinkers: their main objective is to get hammered as quickly as possible. Know your limits if invited to join in!
The two most popular domestic Cambodian beers are Anchor — pronounced "an-CHOR" with a ch sound! — and Angkor, both of which can be found in bottles, cans, and on draft, and generally for no more than US$1 each. New beers include the cheap Klang in Cambodia, while Beerlao in Tiger are popular beers with foreigners. A plethora of other beers include ABC Stout, which is dark and not so bad, in addition to the standard Heineken in Carlsberg. Cheaper beers include Crown in Leo, whilst Kingdom Beer aims for the premium market with a pilsener and a dark lager.
Palm wine in rice wine are available in villages and can be OK at 500-1,000 riel for a 1 L bottle. However, some safety concerns have been raised with regard to sanitation, so the local wines may be best avoided.
For a truly Khmer experience, hunt down a bottle of Golden Muscle Wine. Advertised on tuk-tuks everywhere, this pitch-black concoction made from deer antlers and assorted herbs packs a 35% punch and tastes vile when drunk straight, but can be made reasonably palatable, if not exactly tasty, by the addition of tonic water or cola. At US$2 for a 350 ml flask of the original and US$3 for the "X.O." version, it's the cheapest legitimate tipple around.
Spi
Western-style accommodation is available in most major towns the country over; even less-visited places such as Kampong Chhnang have a number of affordable guesthouses or hotels. Basic guesthouses can go as low as US$5 a night in the countryside but prices in the cities are usually around the US$5-10. At the budget end, expect to provide your own towels etc. If you want air-con and hot water and cable TV the price creeps up to close to US$10-20, you can have a dorm bed in a backpacker's hotel in most places from US$2 up to US$5. Some budget places don't have hot showers, especially outside big cities, so check before booking if you can't stand a cold shower.
Nauči se
Cambodia has fewer opportunities for language and cultural studies for the short-term traveller, though there are many language schools and private teachers advertising for those who are hanging around a bit longer. There are also meditation groups which meet at some of the Buddhist Pagodas in Phnom Penh. There are Khmer cooking classes available in Battambang, Sihanoukville, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.
Work
One of the most interesting ways to get to know a country, and which has become increasingly popular, is to volunteer.
Finding a paid job teaching English in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap is easy for English speakers, even if you have no other qualifications. If you're interested, print out some resumes and start handing them out to various schools.
Many bars and guesthouses in Siem Reap and Sihanoukville advertise the need for Western employees or volunteers and will generally provide free lodging and meals, but low pay, if any.
If considering volunteering at an orphanage, do be aware that many, if not all, are exploitative and poorly run. Very few so called children in orphanages in Cambodia are actually orphans, i.e. have no living parents. Your money is more likely to go the owner rather than the children. There are few legitimate orphanages in Cambodia. Any accepting visits from unscreened foreigners is often a sign of a substandard orphanage, which does not have the children's best interests at heart. There are several good articles [1] on the Internet that further explain the reality of modern day orphanages.
Ostani varen
Cambodia is a reasonably safe country, with the usual exception for large cities late at night, particularly Phnom Penh, and unobserved luggage or wallets. Bag snatching, even from those on bicycles and motorcycles, is a problem in Phnom Penh. Be discreet with your possessions, especially cash and cameras, and take extra care in all poorly lit or more remote areas.
Crime and corruption
The rule of law in Cambodia is inconsistently applied. Crimes usually require bribes to be investigated, and if perpetrators are wealthy or connected to the government they will often be untouchable by police and courts. You should also be aware that the courts are corrupt, so contracts are hard to enforce without some political leverage. All this being said, the violent crime rate is fairly low, the police are generally friendly and non-threatening, and those with common sense have little to fear besides a scam or two and perhaps some petty theft.
Scams
Scams of all sorts are plentiful in Cambodia. Most notorious are the border officials looking for bribes, but in general tourists should expect prices to be marked up and tours to be not quite as advertised. Practice usual precautions for scams: negotiate everything clearly before you get into a taxi, check that the restaurant bill has been added up correctly before paying, etc. Any restaurant, hotel, or activity recommended by a tuk-tuk driver is likely paying him a commission.
Land mines
Cambodia suffers from a legacy of millions of land mines left during the war years. However, to tourists, land mines present a minimal to non-existent threat, as most areas near tourist areas have been thoroughly de-mined. Many tourists mistake electric or sewage warning signs along national highways for land mine signs. HALO Trust, a leading mine removal organization in Cambodia, asserts that you would have to drive through the jungle for at least an hour north of Angkor Wat to come across any mines. The threat is to locals in extremely rural areas who rely on subsistence agriculture for their livelihoods.
In remote areas such as Preah Vihear (near the border) and Pailin, a former Khmer Rouge stronghold, exercise caution: ask for local advice and heed warning signs, red paint and red rope, which may indicate mined areas. Do not venture beyond well established roads and paths. Most landmine signs in the country are red with Khmer text on the top, with English text on the bottom, with a Skull and Crossbones with large eye sockets in the middle. If you see this, do not go past it under any circumstance.
Prostitution
The age of consent in Cambodia is 15. Prostitution is illegal but widespread, although generally not overtly aimed at tourists (there are no go-go bars). Many bars and clubs, however, do have working girls wandering the premises, especially in Phnom Penh. While Asia has seen a 20% drop in new HIV infections since 2001—and Cambodia saw a 50% decline between 2003 and 2011—safe sex remains a must in all cases.
Cambodia has gained some notoriety as a destination for paedophiles, but under Cambodian law the penalty for sex with minors can be up to 30 years in prison, and paedophiles may be prosecuted by their home countries as well.
Drugs
Drugs, including cannabis, are illegal in Cambodia, and penalties can be very severe. Both Phnom Penh and Siem Reap are full of Happy Herb pizzerias; the effects of this illegal snack comes on only slowly and you may end up biting off more than you can chew, so if you choose to indulge, exercise caution. Many such restaurants advertising "happy pizza" do not actually serve drug-laced pizza. Heroin is very high grade in SE Asia and foreigners requesting cocaine are sometimes provided with it instead, regularly leading to deaths. Over-the-counter pharmaceuticals said to be similar to heroin are readily and legally available, and have also led to tourist deaths.
Pornography charges
Some Westerners have been arrested on pornography charges for imitating sexual acts at parties and recording them. If convicted then prison sentences can be up to a year.
Stay healthy
Cambodia lacks reliable medical facilities, doctors, clinics, hospitals and medication, especially in rural areas. Any serious problem should be dealt with in Bangkok ali Singapur, which boast first rate services (at least to those who can afford them). Repatriation is also more easily arranged from either of those cities. Make sure your insurance covers medical evacuation. The private and pricey Royal Rattanak Hospital v Phnom Penh can be trusted for emergency medical care and can treat most diseases and injuries common to the region. Naga Clinic has branches in Siem Reap in Phnom Penh. It is also clean, safe and useful for minor conditions.
Local hospitals and clinics vary from mediocre to frightening. Expect dirt, poor equipment, expired medicines and placebos of flour and sugar.
In local clinics don't let them put anything in your blood: treat dehydration orally and not with a drip, as there is a risk of septicaemia (i.e. bacterial blood poisoning). The same goes for blood transfusions.
Hygienic standards of food and drinks leave something to be desired. Avoid untreated water, ice made from untreated water and any raw fruit or vegetables that may have been washed in untreated water. Tap water is generally not drinkable, so avoid. The Phnom Penh supply is claimed to be potable but few people trust it. Only the seriously immunocompromised will have problems brushing their teeth with it. Cheap bottled water is available in any town or village. Take water purification tablets or iodine to sterilize water if planning to visit more rural areas. Boiling water will also sterilize it without generating piles of waste plastic bottle waste or tainting the taste. The water in the jugs at cafés or restaurants will have been boiled, as obviously will have been the tea. Expats have no problem drinking from the water supply in Phnom Penh, but not elsewhere.
The most common ailment for travellers is traveller's diarrhoea, resulting in dehydration. Stay hydrated by drinking 2-3 litres of water per day. Consider bringing antidiarrhoeals with you. If you do get severe diarrhoea and become badly dehydrated, take an oral rehydration solution and drink plenty of treated water. However, a lot of blood or mucus in the stool can indicate dysentery, which requires a trip to a doctor for antibiotics.
No health certificates or vaccinations are officially required for entry to Cambodia, unless arriving directly from Africa. However, consult a doctor a few weeks before leaving home for up-to-date advice on inoculations. Generally advised are shots against tetanus, diphtheria, hepatitis B and meningitis, a polio booster and especially gamma globulin shots (against hepatitis A). Consider malaria tablets for trips to Cambodia of less than 30 days, though the most commonly visited places have minimal risk (see below). Fake antimalarials are a problem in Cambodia, so it's best to stock up before you come. A mosquito net may also help. Mosquitoes swarm Siem Reap at dusk, imported (i.e., trusted) DEET based insect repellent is available in Cambodia.
The contents of a basic medical kit-such as panadol, antihistamines, antibiotics, kaolin, oral rehydration solution, calamine lotion, bandages and band-aids, scissors and DEET insect repellent-can be acquired in Siem Reap in Phnom Penh. The particularly fastidious should put their kits together in Bangkok ali Saigon before coming to Cambodia. There's no need to bother doing this before coming to Asia.
Phnom Penh is malaria-free, and Siem Reap in Angkor Wat so skoraj brez malarije. Profilaksa malarije je priporočljiva za večino drugih krajev v državi. Največjo skrb za bolezen povzročajo komarji mrzlica denga ki pa, če že rečem, precej neprijetno (zaradi občutka se imenuje "zlomljena kostna mrzlica") za žrtve prvič na splošno ni življenjsko nevarno. Uporabite sredstvo proti komarjem, da zmanjšate tveganje za dengo.
Skrivnostna bolezen. Čeprav je bila ta bolezen, ki večinoma prizadene otroke, mlajše od treh let, v mednarodnem tisku pogosto objavljena, da je bila julija 2012 identificirana kot enterovirus 71, se govorice o smrtnih primerih nadaljujejo (nov 2013). Zdi se, da je to tabu tema v lokalnem tisku, toda izseljenci in domačini govorijo o tem, kako otroci še naprej umirajo zaradi te skrivnostne bolezni dihal, očitno več na teden. Izseljenci pogosto nočejo jesti piščanca, tudi iz znanih prehranjevalnih verig, pri čemer navajajo pogoje za prevoz in kletko v kletkah, pri čemer piščanca krivijo za širjenje bolezni.
April je najbolj okruten mesec: marca in aprila je vreme najbolj vroče (> 35 ° C), za zaščito pred soncem uporabite zaščito pred soncem in pokrivalo.
HIV
Prostitutke obeh spolov lahko nosijo veliko STDs. Uradna stopnja virusa HIV med prostitutkami je 34%, v primerjavi s stopnjo 0,6% za celotno populacijo.
Spoštovanje
Kambodža je država na razpotju. Medtem ko so bolj obiskani kraji kot Phnom Penh in Siem Reap so dobro prilagojeni vedenju turistov, ljudje v krajih, kot so Uboden Treng ali Banlung so manj. Vedno vprašajte za dovoljenje, preden nekoga fotografirate, saj mnogi v bolj oddaljenih predelih ne marajo fotografiranja, nekateri v urbanih območjih pa bodo zahtevali plačilo.
Obleka za ženske je v Kambodži bolj konzervativen. Čeprav so kratke hlače zdaj sprejemljive v Phnom Penhu in Siem Reapu, je bolj spoštljivo nositi kratke hlače ali hlače do kolen zunaj teh območij. Medtem ko se kamboške ženske morda raje podnevi oblačijo konzervativno in pokrivajo veliko kože, da preprečijo porjavitev, ki se jim zdi neprivlačna, je ponoči koda oblačenja bolj razkrivna. Takih žensk v nočnih klubih ne zamenjajte za prostitutke; kot noben drug so v mestu na noč. Oblačila za plažo je precej konzervativen: speedovi in bikiniji niso pogosti, razen med tujci.
Skupine majhnih otrok lahko najdemo povsod v Kambodži in mnogi popotniki se počutijo "nadležni", da bi kupili svoje zapestnice za prijateljstvo in druge izdelke. Vendar se pogosto zgodi, da otroci uživajo priložnost, da vadijo angleščino na vas - in če jih povprašate po njihovih imenih in starostih, se bo pogovor verjetno razvil tam, kjer se na "težko prodajo" pozabi. Otroci in odrasli uživajo v ogledu fotografij vaše družine in domovine.
The Rdeči Kmeri vprašanje je a zelo občutljivo in tisto, o kateri Kambodžani na splošno raje ne govorijo. Če pa boste pristopili vljudno, se bodo z veseljem odzvali. Ljudje na splošno nimajo pomislekov, ko govorijo o Vietnamcih; pravzaprav so jih široko dojemali kot osvoboditelje, ko so leta 1979 intervenirali v Kambodži, da bi strmoglavili omenjeni brutalni režim. Provietnamski režim je postopoma obnovil vso infrastrukturo, ki jo je močno prizadela politika kmerjev Rdečih Kmerov, ki je v osemdesetih letih prejšnjega stoletja ob sporadičnih vstajah vodila do gospodarske blaginje.
Budistični menihi
Tako kot v sosednji Tajski in Laosu je tudi Kambodža pretežno budistična Theravada. To pomeni, da so menihi spoštovani in naj bi svoje naloge jemali resno. Tako kot na Tajskem se tudi zjutraj menihi odpravijo naokoli in zbirajo miloščino od ljudi. Menihi se morajo izogibati fizičnemu stiku z ženskami, zato naj jih ženske, ki želijo menihu ponuditi hrano, položijo na kos blaga pred njim, da jo lahko dvigne. Menihi ne smejo sprejemati denarja ali se ga dotikati, zato je ponujanje denarja menihu v lokalni kulturi nespoštljivo. Če želite donirati, dajte hrano. Ker menihi po poldnevu ne smejo jesti trdne hrane, bodo pred tem prenehali zbirati miloščino. "Menihi", ki se družijo na turističnih mestih in zbirajo donacije turistov, so samosvojitelji.
Povežite se
Telefon
Kambodža uporablja mobilni sistem GSM in celica je največji operater Pametno potem Mobitel. Vnaprej plačane kartice SIM so široko dostopne (od 1 USD). Od aprila 2013 bo večina prodajalcev telefonov na ulici ali v majhnih zasebnih trgovinah prodajala predplačniške sims, ne da bi morali pokazati potni list. Za večje prodajalne telefonov pa je potreben potni list.
Način zaračunavanja mobilnih klicev je ustvaril nenavaden stranski učinek. Pri zgornjih 3 omrežnih operaterjih doplačajte svoj račun s predplačilom npr. 1 ameriški dolar, v telefon vtipkajte nekaj čarobnih run in predplačniški 1 ameriški dolar postane 100 ameriških dolarjev (ali več), vendar se ta čarobni dodatek lahko uporablja samo za klice v omrežju ali besedila v omrežju. Toliko podjetij, hostlov itd. Objavite dve ali tri mobilne številke za različna omrežja in imate 2 ali 3 mobilne telefone z različnimi karticami SIM operaterja. Vozniki Tuk-tuka v Phnom Penhu imajo približno 3 mobilne telefone, ki se držijo kot "sklad". Domačini vedo, katere predpone so za katero omrežje, zato boste, če želite poklicati hotel, izbrali njihovo objavljeno številko s predpono, ki označuje isto omrežje kot vaše. SIM.
Stacionarne številke v Kambodži so navedene kot 855 nk 123-4567 kjer je "855" koda države za Kambodžo, bo prva številka območne kode, "n", 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ali 7; druga številka območne kode bo "k" številka v območju 2-6. (Prva ničla, ki jo vidimo doma, je odstranjena v mednarodnem formatu.) Preostalih 6 ali 7 števk (povezanih z vezajem) je "lokalni" del naročnikove številke.
Številke mobilnih telefonov se začnejo z 1, 8 ali 9, čemur sledi sedem ali osem števk. Na primer, vedno je treba poklicati celotno številko mobilnega telefona 855 1 1234 5678.
Internet
Internetne kavarne so poceni (0,50–1 USD na uro) in pogoste, tudi majhna mesta bodo imela vsaj eno širokopasovno ponudbo. V Kampot, Kratie in Sihanoukville cene znašajo približno 1 USD na uro. Wi-Fi je vse bolj priljubljen, signali so na voljo na nekaterih neverjetnih mestih, ne samo v kavarnah, ampak tudi v restavracijah s hitro hrano, barih in celo na bencinskih črpalkah. Domače cene širokopasovnih povezav se gibljejo med 29,95–89,00 USD.
Hiter brezžični internet 3G / 4G (3,5G ali 7,2 MBpS 3G / 4G modemski USB ključek, odklenjeni 3G / 4G modem stane 30 USD) je zdaj na voljo v Phnom Penhu, Siem Reap in Sihanoukville / Kampot / Kep s počasnejšo pokritostjo Edge v skoraj vsa druga področja. Turisti lahko na svojo SIM kartico dodajo mobilni internet 3G / 4G že za 3 ameriške dolarje na mesec (največ 0,8 GB, paket LT3) (Metfone) ali 1 c / MB s paketom Qbmore ali neomejen podatkovni paket za 25 ameriških dolarjev na mesec (Metfone), pri čemer opremijo drug usmerjevalnik 3G lahko tvori dostopno točko Wi-Fi za skupno rabo interneta v vaši hiši / soseski.
Pisani kmeri še nimajo velike prisotnosti v elektronskem svetu, tako kot tajski ali vietnamski. Telefoni in računalniki (in s tem kamboška besedilna sporočila, e-poštna sporočila, blebetanje v družabnih omrežjih in spletne strani) so ponavadi v angleščini.
Objavi
Ko je nesreča, potovanje na pošto v Kambodži ne pomeni več končno slovo od vaše pošiljke. Interkontinentalne razglednice naj bi prispele čez 2 tedna; v Aziji 1 teden. Cene so poceni.