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05-22-20 13:23 #7948
Posts: 204Originally Posted by RedKilt [View Original Post]
https://skift.com/2020/05/20/cambodi...rom-6-nations/
14 days in quarantine is a non starter for me. While Cambodia is on my list of places to return to, Vietnam is my primary destination of choice. The other issue is connecting flights through other countries. Cambodia and Vietnam have no direct flights from where I am in North America meaning I would have to connect through Seoul, Taipei, or Beijing. I assume each would have restrictions imposed by those countries even just transiting through. Taipei would be my entry point of choice via EVA Air.
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05-22-20 07:26 #7947
Posts: 817There are already a few flights per day to and from China. Lanmei Airlines for example is still serving Guangzhou, Shenzen, Kunming, and Nanchang. I've bumped into a number of Chinese tourists in the open-not-really-open bars on 136, but of course only a tiny portion of what the number would normally be. But yeah. . . This is going to be a long, long haul till we're back to anything near normal.
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05-22-20 06:08 #7946
Posts: 6306Originally Posted by RedKilt [View Original Post]
The 72 hour health certificate will likely be a given for most SE Asian countries when they reopen. How does one even go about getting that? Say it takes 24 hours to get from Eastern USA to Phnom Penh, then within your last 48 hours in the USA you have to visit a doctor, get test results back, then have your doctor sign a health certificate confirming you do not have COVID? Are COVID test results immediate? What if your flight got delayed (a high possibility during these times) and it took more than 72 hours to get to Phnom Penh, would you be turned away at Customs?
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05-22-20 04:08 #7945
Posts: 3230Originally Posted by Sammon [View Original Post]
I am on the ground now and living near Nagaworld 1 & 2. I walk past each day and when I tried to enter to use the food court on the lower G floor of Naga 2 the security told me it too was closed.
It is dark and deserted inside. If there is clandestine gambling going on then it's upstairs somewhere and hidden away.
I can't see the scenario that you are reminiscing about recurring for at least 6 months.
Cambodia is opening up its international airport again but not yet to China.
Ironically enough, USA is included in allowable entrants despite the nos in the US.
The kicker is that you need a health certificate not more than 72 hours old (no big deal) but not so easy for guys on a budget to get a 50 K health insurance policy which is also a requirement to get a visa.
I suspect this will be the new norm for international travel going forward.
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05-21-20 13:54 #7944
Posts: 3281Originally Posted by Betong [View Original Post]
Location is far away from riverside clubs but tuk tuk is cheap and plenty at all times.
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05-21-20 13:00 #7943
Posts: 817Originally Posted by RedKilt [View Original Post]
It is indeed strange to see that gigantic Nagaworld complex dark. One hears tales that the casino is in fact still quietly open. Urban myth maybe, but then with that kind of money (they report annual profits of $400-500 million) they could certainly find a way to do so if they wanted. Gambling is one of the few vices of no interest to me so I haven't bothered to go look.
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05-21-20 12:35 #7942
Posts: 817Things are changing by the day, with no obvious coordination among the authorities. Four days ago the 136/130 bars were told by the Sangkat police that they could reopen legally, and many did. Then last night there was a citywide crackdown, apparently because the higher-ups were concerned about crowds of people around Pontoon. Tonight the bar owners are being required to sign statements that they won't open, with or without lights, under threat of permanent closure. So things are likely to get worse before they get better.
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05-20-20 01:02 #7941
Posts: 147Originally Posted by Betong [View Original Post]
There is still the threat of police conducting raids though they seem to have stood back for the last couple of weeks.
I certainly agree with you about it being a buyers' market. Lots of girls available and prices distinctly lower.
It's a strange but enjoyable time to be going round the bars as a customer.
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05-19-20 16:36 #7940
Posts: 3230Originally Posted by Betong [View Original Post]
There are a lot of Chinese punters who have materialised from somewhere and they are filling up the bars with cigarette smoke too. We noticed many Chinese guys bar-hopping on Saturday last wearing masks LOL. Very wishful thinking.
Trip Advisor has a post in its "Bars and Clubs" section that Darlin Darlin at Nagaworld 1 will not re-open until March 25,2021. The whole Naga complex is dark and empty.
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05-19-20 16:14 #7939
Posts: 817Basically all bars (except the ones that went broke in the meantime) are now back in business, legally and openly. Quite a number of girls back too. But still relatively few punters, and they tend to congregate in just a few of the better bars. Truly a buyer's market.
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05-03-20 03:42 #7938
Posts: 147Originally Posted by JimBocohones [View Original Post]
I have four bars on street 130, and we have two of them discreetly open. Its generally been quite busy and we’ve had some fun nights. Most of our girls are now back from their province. The customers are almost all expats, plus a few tourists stuck here because of lack of flights and closed land borders.
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04-30-20 09:29 #7937
Posts: 8Originally Posted by Betong [View Original Post]
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04-28-20 13:24 #7936
Posts: 817Originally Posted by RedKilt [View Original Post]
And yes, more than a few bars are quietly open behind closed shutters. But basically just a drinking scene -- little if any staff catering to our hobby.
One quote I did like: I asked one of the mama-sans how long it would take to get back her couple dozen girls once they get the green light. One post on Facebook Messenger, she said, and they'll all be back from upcountry within 24 hours. You've got to love it!
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04-28-20 01:38 #7935
Posts: 181Sorry To Hear That
Originally Posted by RedKilt [View Original Post]
I've lost my two reliable wingmen who live in PP, due to an affliction called "marriage". It might take a couple of more years before they are cured. In the meantime, I can only pass on info from cyber sources of unknown reliability. I hope I can make it over there in a few months and see for myself. I'm quite sure there will be plenty of options by then.
Sam.
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04-26-20 03:05 #7934
Posts: 1575Originally Posted by UncleVolodya [View Original Post]
When you have a good lady with you, difficult times don't seem that hard. Keep the good times rolling'.