Phnom Penh

[Too Jaded]

Wow - I've been to PP countless times and have never done that (probably never will either).
Hope you don't think that this is all PP has to offer!

No, that is not what I meant to say. But as they say 'to each, his own". PNH does not offer the type of mongering experience I typically seek, but for other adventurers it is perfect.

Nothing is absolute, and everyone has their own preference. I for one prefer BKK, MNL, or DXB for mongering (I must caveat that with the statement that I did not sample much in PNH, so perhaps I missed out). Others like the exotic experience of PNH or Vietnam.

My primary purpose for visiting Cambodia was not for rocket launchers, it was actually more cultural vis a vis the ethnic lifestyle and history, particularly around Siem Reap. Next time I am in the neighborhood I will spend more than four days, and try and sample more while I am there.

2J

[Prince Harry]

For a description of the scene read Amit Gilboan's "Off the Rails in Phnom Penh: Into the Dark Heart of Guns, Girls and Ganja." Should be available in the region.
I bought a copy through Amazon in the U.S. in 1998 for $18. I now see a paperback copy offered for $47 by Amazon. The book is not so great but offers a few insights into the Cambo society.

Wow $47!
The book is still available here for three or four dollars.....

[Shamas]

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Cheers

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[Vittu]

For a description of the scene read Amit Gilboan's "Off the Rails in Phnom Penh: Into the Dark Heart of Guns, Girls and Ganja." Should be available in the region.
I bought a copy through Amazon in the U.S. in 1998 for $18. I now see a paperback copy offered for $47 by Amazon. The book is not so great but offers a few insights into the Cambo society.

[Phantomtiger2]

My mate paul asked for the chicken and for $15 they produced the duck and put him down the far end of the range.
A few shots from the AK had the duck dancing and then one beneath him blew him two meters into the air.
All good fun really,except for the duck....

Damn good shooting-especially if the duck was a moving target.
I've seen tourist shooting AK's and couldnt hit a 5x5 foot board just 20 feet away.
BTW: did they at least offer to cook the duck--

Cheers


PT

[Phantomtiger2]

. IIRC $1/ round of anything up to .45 cal ...

$1 a bullet sounds about right and toss in $10/grenade and the steep bill should be hung out and shot as target practice.
Yup, much cheaper just to join the army and get all the weapons free of charge----IMO


Cheers


PT

[Prince Harry]

My mate paul asked for the chicken and for $15 they produced the duck and put him down the far end of the range.
A few shots from the AK had the duck dancing and then one beneath him blew him two meters into the air.
All good fun really,except for the duck....

[Dinghy]

The gun/rocket/grenade thing wears off quickly--especially after they hand you the bill (like I said, firing machine guns on full auto and tossing a few grenades adds up to a huge bill), but fun if you never tried it before.

BTW: still alot of illegal (or legal?) gun dealing in PP. I was on motodop on the other side of the river and going toward the south side of PP when he diverted off to a side street where another man tried to sell me his AK-47 assault rifle and 2 full ammo clips. He also said it was ok for me test fire the weapon (in the middle of the street?). I declined of course. So guns still abound in PP, so be careful out there.

PT

Yeah - $200 IIRC to blast an unsuspecting cow with an RPG - make instant hamburger. IIRC $1/ round of anything up to .45 cal (might be fun to play gangster and shoot a tommygun, though..nah.). Waste of good meat after the RPG - too much schrapnel (sort of like a VERY one-sided bullfight - the cow is teathered - great sport for 20 somethings). A guy could go broke shooting all the firepower available - BUT - some of us have had our fill of the "real thing" (and no special desire to go "do it again") M1A1 carbine, M-79, M-60, M-16, M-14, M-60 tank 105MM, M-1914... except for the tank, all "small arms"...

"GUNNER! FIRE MISSION - azimuth...Depression... "ON THE WAY!" been there, done that...

[Phantomtiger2]

Wow - I've been to PP countless times and have never done that (probably never will either).
Hope you don't think that this is all PP has to offer!

The gun/rocket/grenade thing wears off quickly--especially after they hand you the bill (like I said, firing machine guns on full auto and tossing a few grenades adds up to a huge bill), but fun if you never tried it before.

BTW: still alot of illegal (or legal?) gun dealing in PP. I was on motodop on the other side of the river and going toward the south side of PP when he diverted off to a side street where another man tried to sell me his AK-47 assault rifle and 2 full ammo clips. He also said it was ok for me test fire the weapon (in the middle of the street?). I declined of course. So guns still abound in PP, so be careful out there.




PT

[Paul3456]

PT,

Yeah, I can't really decide on what to do... I've been to Thailand a few times, so thought I'd try Hua Hin in March

I spent 12 days in Hua Hin in February 2005. It was about 7-8 days too many. Hua Hin is very quiet and unless you are big golfer I think you will be bored rather quickly. The nightlife is limited to one main street and some side streets, and the quality of the bargirls was extremely poor, IMHO. It is rather upscale (the King has a home there that he uses regularly) and you don't see the total scumbag tourists that you find in Pattaya, but the nightlife is very limited.

[Phantomtiger2]

PT,
Yeah, I can't really decide on what to do... I've been to Thailand a few times, so thought I'd try Hua Hin in March since it hasn't been overthrown with tourists and the Sheraton's new 5 star property opens a few days before I arrive. I am tempted, though, by the prices and amount of women dancing around PP on any given day. I know I can get decent accomodations for $40-50 a night, and plenty of girls, but I'm still undecided. Have you mongered much in Thailand, and if so, whats your comparison with Cambodia? Do you find the girls are more GFE in Cambodia? I'd really appreciate your thoughts

Thanks

Drama

Yup, LOS was my primary mongering location followed by Singapore. I only recently "discovered" Cambo last year and spent 3.5 weeks there (mid Nov-Dec). I had an ok time in Cambo but for comparison, I'd say the women in LOS are more GFE (this of course is a general thought as you will come across a few that breaks the rules--but that happens everywhere).--IMO
The only "true" GFE I had while in Cambo was the BJ/sex bars in PP, at Sophie, LeCyree, Mikado etc. as the management makes "sure" you are king.
As I said, this is just a general observation as you could come across some that will treat you right and this theory goes out the window.


BTW: there are way more women available for P4P in LOS than in Cambodia. The total number of WL I'd come across all over Cambo that I'd visited dont even come close to 1/4 of the WL just in Pattaya alone.

Cheers.

PT

[Phantomtiger2]

When I went to the range, they told me they´d throw in a skinny cow to blow up with the grenade launcher for another couple of hundred bucks. Supposed to be popular with the Japanese tourists.

Hey David,
When I went, a cow wasn't offered for target practice but pretty much everything else was. I guess steak wasn't on the menu that nite--ha ha


Cheers

PT

[NanaHawk]

The official government line on the cow thing is that they really frown on this activity. Supposedly, they have closed down all of the shooting ranges but they are still in open operation near to the airport (run by the army!!).

I seem to recall that the rocket launcher was $400 and they drive you to some more secluded spot. This was quite a relief, when I heard, as it didn't seem like the sort of activity to be taking place so close to the international airport.

The grenade throwing, at the site near the airport, involved throwing the grenade into a large pond, and so it lost some of its appeal.

Running up a large bill through using gun set to automatic hasn't been an issue when I've been there as they give you a magazine containing the number of rounds you want to purchase. A dozen rounds in an AK47 set to automatic was enough for me to realise that I wasn't cut out to be a soldier and that my ears and shoulder are made of schoolboy-like material.

The AK47 and M16 are things that I do not think I would get to try anywhere else in the world but even the revolver and shotgun are things that I could not achieve easily here in the UK. I'd suggest it as somewhere experience and it is just another of those things to act as an interlude from mongering. (Probably sacrilege suggesting that anyone might want a break from mongering but there you go!!)

[Member #4351]

When I went to the range, they told me they´d throw in a skinny cow to blow up with the grenade launcher for another couple of hundred bucks. Supposed to be popular with the Japanese tourists.

[Johnny Drama]

PT,
Yeah, I can't really decide on what to do... I've been to Thailand a few times, so thought I'd try Hua Hin in March since it hasn't been overthrown with tourists and the Sheraton's new 5 star property opens a few days before I arrive. I am tempted, though, by the prices and amount of women dancing around PP on any given day. I know I can get decent accomodations for $40-50 a night, and plenty of girls, but I'm still undecided. Have you mongered much in Thailand, and if so, whats your comparison with Cambodia? Do you find the girls are more GFE in Cambodia? I'd really appreciate your thoughts

Thanks

Drama