I read about the hotel here so told the taxi driver to take me there and made quite an issue out of the higher prices then what I've read here but they wouldn't move an inch.

I got the single room as it had only 1 bed and was quite a small room.

yikes! that should of been 15$

Weird nearly every hotel In Phnom Penh can be had at a lower price, just leave if they won't drop the price plenty of hotels about with not many tourists to fill them. Remember to tell them if you're staying more than a few days as most people don't stay in PP for very long.

From my understanding, which was mentioned numerous times in this thread, is to get a business visa.

Yeah. I think you get a Business visa on entry for $25 - lasts 30 days... and then you can extend for a cost as long as you want. Prices I found online were A one-month extension costs US$35, three months US$65, six months US$125, and one year US $200.

Thanks for the info so far.. I want to stay somewhere that I can have good enough internet to grind, access to safe live poker, and easy access to fun nightlife. Seems from what I have read that PP is the place?

It's definitely worth a try.

Any poker action in this thread now that the asia poker tour is coming soon?

Might be going to cambodia for a few days, mainly Sihanoukville.
Should i take USD or just withdraw cash from ATM?
Any vaccines needed?

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If you visit health sites they probably recommend vaccines, last time I had them was 15 years ago and I'm still alive so...

The ATM's spit out dollars so whether you take it cash with your or just pull from the ATM doesn't matter much. The "real" Cambodians currency and the dollar are everywhere accepted. 4000 real = 1 dollar, no matter what the exchange courses say.

Thanks mate! you can pay visa on arrival right? its like 27usd for a month i think

Yes you can and IIRC It's $20 for a month.

this is kind of true.... but if you are gonna be there for awhile or buy something big at a place that accepts 4000 to the dollar you can save a decent amount by trading dollar for riel

Screw this, woke up early to finish work and chill at the beach after and now it's raining again

did he think u were trying to buy him permanently?

this is madness...

No bitch, This....is....SPARTA!!!!

is this even real forum?

I'm curious to know how you guys end up in terms of food. Do you find yourselves eating out a lot or is it easy to buy fresh items at the market and cook for yourself? Do you eat at more "westernized" places or enjoy more local fare such as street food; how is the street food in Cambodia compared to other parts of SEA?

I would not recommend to play at Naga, the dealers are horrible bad and super slow, and on top of that the live music is insanely loud. Try River King in Phnom penh instead, it is the nicest looking poker room I have been to and everything is perfect! And food and drinks are free too. I dont know if they have managed to get the cash games running yet though.

That's sort of a big thing, no? Call me picky but no cash games is kind of a deal breaker for me.

The postings on their Facebook page for River King is sporadic at best; nothing since June 8th and the link to their website is dead. I'm taking this as not a good sign.

i wouldnt eat cambodian street food

in asia its so +ev to buy food at restaurants over making it yourself, even as a nit who has tons of free time on his hands i dont think its anywhere close to worth saving $1-$2 by cooking it yourself when you have to take all that time


there are exceptions, like i make my own burgers because i think they are better and u can get the meat for 2 burgers for $1.50 (not sure about in cambo for making own burger though)


two annoying things about eating out in asia are A) the drinks are to expensive, sometimes even over a $1 for a coke when u are paying under $5 for a huge plate of ribs, or go to a buffet for $6 and the coke is almost $2...... so i generally do take out and by the drink elsewhere (or eat at home)


also i cant remember the last time i went anywhere in asia and they brought me the check, and at least half the time they never even come near your table so u actually have to stand up and go find the waiter and ask him for the check, very annoying

I take it you are not a very good cook? Or do not enjoy the process of making a long-appetizing meal?

Especially in the Philippines (and Cambodia), where the food is mediocre-average in most establishments and the smaller towns have little to offer that is original... I enjoy eating out and trying out different foods ; that said, while I found some above-average restaurants (mainly in Manila Cebu, although I still need to explore the upper scale restaurants to find something to write home about...), going to restaurants in the Philippines is either a dinner date, or for the location, like a peaceful beach setting. But this is coming from an ex-chef that probably has a different relationship with food than your basic practical needs. And price will rarely be a factor for me if the eating experience warrants it. That said, I have yet to find a restaurant outside Manila (I need to dine out more in Cebu) that I did not tell myself "I could and would made this dish better-differently".

edit : forgot this was the Cambodian thread and not Philippines, but still, while Cambodia is better for eating out then PI, it has not impressed me as much as say Vietnam or Thailand.... and sorry for referring more to PI then Cambodia...