Why Americans are Moving to Cambodia in Record Numbers?
Cambodia is a country of plains and rivers. It sits at the crossroads of vital trade routes connecting China, India, and Southeast Asia.
Over the last decade, an increasing number of young and old Americans have been drawn to Cambodia, the "Kingdom of Wonder."
Why are people moving here? It is the weather? Is it the world-famous temple of Angkor Wat? Or is it the crazy affordability? Let’s find out.
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I have lived for 20 years in France and 30 years in the US. Now, i am retired in Phnom Penh. The reason is so obvious. Cambodia has everything for you to enjoy. Thank you for your report. Thank for spreading the truth to the world about this magnificent country 🎉🎉
Beware of your body parts.
@@Hkchinese888 😂 Lol and sell it to china
Thank you for commenting! Cambodia is amazing.
@@kilometer6712 Their business is booming.
@@citizenoftheworldio List any Cambodian city in the ranking of the most livable cities in the world in order to convince me to live there after my retirement.
Even after the genocide and the darkness that happened my people still choose to be kind and build back what was lost after the darkest period of Cambodian history I am proud Cambodian American just imagine what Cambodia would be like if the dark times never happened
😂 the new western colonialism after American and Australia continental 😂 they look south east Asia today 😂
The Reason was very clearly 😂. Everything was cheap even for western retirement 😂
Indeed! 🙏❤️🇰🇭🌸🇺🇸🥰🥰
@@harrykumoro4335 lived in Korea for a year and worked in Japan for 3 months. What impressed me was the fact that Cambodians are more fluent in English than Japan or South Korea. Even though the Americans helped put these two countries back on their feet after WWII and the Korean conflict. Truth🙏
How does Cambodia compare with Vietnam, Thailand, Laos or the Philippines? How do expats handle the high humidity and heat??
Cambodia is a great country
Cambodia has fallen into China's debt trap. What's so great about that?
I was surprised how nice Cambodia is when we traveled there about 3 weeks ago. Khmer people are wonderful and Cities of Phnom Penh and Siam Reap are wonderful. It is not the dump and podophile heaven that the western media makes it out to be.
Wow😮 ❤loved it. Considering move there !
china kinda loan alot of money to cambodia that why western media dont like it
Trash and filth are everywhere. They only clean areas where there are alot of tourism.
Only dump and podophile would say that about Cambodia, because even the Cambodian government mouth piece's themselves reported not counting the Chinese and all the neighboring countries reporting on the topic. The top Chinese movie at the moment is about Cambodia called " last bet " the movie is about criminals activity such as pedo, drugs heaven, kidnapping etc, I am Cambodian and I know the type that come to live in Cambodia, 99.9% are those podo as you put it and all kind of criminals activity, Cambodia is a heaven for criminals
@@BOSIBA if you are cambodian and you talk like that about your country i think you are a pice of shit
I traveled in Cambodia twice. I initially went there to study the Khmer temples, and fell in love with the people's warmth.
Many thanks that show the world 🌍 about my country. I am so proud of myself because I am Cambodian ❤❤❤
Wishing you and your countrymen and women all the love and luck in the world ❤
you forgot to mention Koh Kong it's a beautiful beach relaxing too. Thank you for sharing.
Phnom Penh has everything, but kampot is where my heart is.
Me too 😊
I’ve never been to Kampot. I would like to visit there.
@@heythave i don't know how to describe it, it's just how i feel, there are mountain, river, and beach, and civilization. you can immerse your self in nature, or back where people are.
@@Kylelongwest what is the best restaurant that serves Khmer food there?
@@heythave i don't really know. when i was there i didn't eat at a proper restaurant. i ate at the accommodation i was staying at and in the evening, i'll just eat whatever i find on the street. but i see some restaurant along the river, people seem to like it.
My family I visited Cambodia twice and we loved it enjoy every moment of it. We didn’t stay long in Phnom Penh, we spent most of our time at Seim Reap, Kosh Kong, Kampot and Kosh Rong Sonlam Island. I have to say that Kosh Rong Island was the most amazing place amazing paradise pure white sand beaches crystal clear beaches breathtaking. And Seim Reap is a magnificent magical place on earth. Love love, can’t wait to go back!
Siem Reap & Kampot are cheaper than PP the Capital. Expats living there report a comfortable life for as low as $800/mo. -- not $1250. - - - My favorite place from half way around the world w/o ever having been there - yet. Low cost of living friendly English speaking people good food and visa ease for expats over 55 is amazing ! Fantastic and the best I have found in over a year searching everywhere in the world for expats not able or wanting to speak another language. - - - Cambodia is simply amazing !!!
Cambodia is underrated, love their people and foods, we hopefully would love to see Laos and Myanmar will developed and modern soon - Love from Beijing, China.
the word underrated is like mud and some people are addicted to hurling mud at things. underrated is such a dirty word and people who could barely speak English are so adducted to it. Cambodia is much too popular to be called underrated.
@@eduardochavacano Dude i dont think you know what she mean by 'Underrated', youre assuming too much, Cambodia is not popular like Thailand, Malaysia or Singapore and so on.
@@eduardochavacanoHow can you say that, bro? Cambodia deserves more recognition because it has genuine beauty, not the least. And this is the meaning of underrated
It is a country full of call center gangs. But sometimes you might accidentally get caught and sold into a call center gang without being able to get out by the gray Chinese capital group. And the Cambodian government has never come out to crack down on these call center gangs. 😭😭☹☹🐂🐂
@elmirafavela3463 What is call centre gange, you mean fraud? South East Asia is rife with Chinese fraud, but you should be safe unless you are involved with the Chinese mafia or their online scams. Thailand has many incidents of mass shootings, suicide bombings, tourist rapes, and violence against visitors. You won’t see these problems in Cambodia.
I have lived in Cambodia for over 2 decades and the main reasons I moved here from Thailand was because of Visas and secondly economic reasons. Cambodia is very affordable, but don't overlook the people, for many years Cambodians have been voted the friendliest people in the world. I love the people and the culture. The fact that it's so affordable is a bonus. I live on a budget of $800 a month including my health insurance. Health care has improved dramatically over the years, but still if you need any serious health care like major surgery, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore are only an hour away. And for your yearly checkups everything is available at very reasonable prices. A lot of hospitals offer deals on packages for a checkup including doctor fees, blood tests, x-rays, ultrasounds, MRIs etc. for from $250-$500+ ❤❤
What city in Cambodia?
Is a lump sum bank deposit required for aged retirees like Malaysia and Thailand?
@@lynnbrooks2430 No bank account amount is required.
Can you drink and date on that budget???
Exactly my question @@lynnbrooks2430
Cambodia is nice. I spent a month in Siem Reap in2023. The Khmer people are nice and friendly. The temples (Angkor Wat & others) are amazing ! I’m hoping more people visit the kingdom so that Cambodia can be “on the map” of places that are a “must see”.
It's quite nice the way it is for the expats who live there ? Too crowded and inflation are not desirable for those people. Many who actually live there love it like it is !
I don't know about Cambodia, but I have lived in the Philippines, and it was atrocious. Everything sucks down there. Simply everything. Super dirty, scammers, and beggars everywhere, very deep poverty, bad and unsafe food, corruption everywhere etc etc. I hope Cambodia is better.
@@shawnmoore7517 Cambodia is a bit better than the information that you’re sharing. What you are describing I experienced while traveling through Vietnam.
@@user-fs9yv4hl5f If I someone would had told me what I saw in the Philippines before I went there, I'd found it impossible to believe so much everything is absurd in the Philippines. There's a massive lack of moral values. Things like this are totally fine: m.kzhead.info/sun/rdGae9Cggpiwq58/bejne.html&pp=ygUKc2FsaWJhdGJhdA%3D%3D
@shawnmoore7517 I've lived in both Cambodia and the Philippines. It really depends on which part of Philippines you stay but they both have their ups and down. You need to remember that these are poor countries so there will be beggers and opportunists around. Maybe you should have lived in Sydney or Tokyo instead.
The people’s of Cambodia is so friendly, kindness, beautiful smile as well ❤
Love Cambodia 🇰🇭🙏 Kingdom of Wonder
My wife and I went to Cambodia in 2022 and spent time in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. Both had some very cool places to see, but we definitely enjoyed our time in Siem Reap much more. We're looking at Malaysia for retirement actually (through the SMM2H visa), but our trip to Cambodia was definitely one of our best yet...and would absolutely not mind living in Siem Reap :) We stayed at the Royal Crown Hotel and Spa in Siem Reap. The staff there was amazingly friendly, and we had a tuk tuk driver that was associated with the hotel that took tremendously great care of us.
I visited Cambodia for a month over Christmas, 2022. I live in Australia, but it's now my number one travel destination and I can't wait to get back! I agree with the comments in the video. However, apart from the lovable people, my main wish is to photograph this beautiful country as much as I can. Photogenic? You bet! Don't forget your camera!!
You should come on the Khmer New Year for once..it’s really fun
I have been there many times, just came 5 months ago and plan to back. I bought my daughter with me for the first time to visit Cambodia and she love it and asked me to extend our vacation. People are genuinely friendly, polite, good food, beautiful culture. Cambodia ranked the world’s friendliest country in 2021. Cambodia is developing very fast. Cambodia is safe. Just use common sense.
Người lào mới thân thiện
Sihanoukville is far from safe these days.
@@DiscoDrew I was there too and Koh Rong. Just like any other places. Just use common sense you’ll be fine. No body is going to kill anybody
@@DiscoDrew Cambodia is a lot safer than Thailand. If you ask people, which country is safer, Cambodia or Thailand? People would say Thailand, right? Time has changed. No one is talking about crimes in Thailand. Koh Tao Thailand 24 tourists mysteriously murdered kzhead.info/sun/bLOyebGygWShioE/bejne.htmlsi=nHXqX7uJbXgB4yu0. 6 weeks ago, Siam mall mass shooting 3 dead kzhead.info/sun/mJtrpLGpi3isZGg/bejne.htmlsi=nlUoxg8C0H3CCuhw. 3 years ago, mall mass shooting 29 dead kzhead.info/sun/iKeTfsiGqXRsdo0/bejne.htmlsi=D6TAg6aKXtvFXf5l. Last years, kids stabbed to death 38 kids dead (very gruesome) kzhead.info/sun/eKmvf7FsjH-cnWw/bejne.htmlsi=EJ2ubEHNmRv4jy0M. Violent crimes in Thailand occur everyday. kzhead.info/sun/dLJ8cqmbmnWAZ6c/bejne.htmlsi=Zg8JM27e9IIqopw3. And bomb blasts is very common in Thailand. Last year at least 17 bomb blasts occurred at gas stations, 7/11 in like one hour. kzhead.info/sun/fZelnZuJbqmfopE/bejne.htmlsi=f31FTN5cC6XcAyao . If you google “Bomb blasts in Thailand “ you’ll see series of bomb blasts. More than 7,000 died from it since it started over a decade ago
@@DiscoDrew Global violent and peaceful index 2023 shows Cambodia is more peaceful than Thailand kzhead.info/sun/bJR6YcuIaICcf2w/bejne.htmlsi=94sOC-YTTH9SmiZ5
Now I know why Cambodia holds the world secret which they don't want us to know. Cambodia is truely a "Kingdom of Wonder!"
When a White European go to other countries. They are welcome but when a refugees go to Europe they spews HATE. TO HELL WITH WHITES.. we should also do the same in every countries
Amen ! Indeed ! 🙏
Thank you very much to all our friends around the world, appreciate for their positively, considering about our country and its people, Very warm welcome to all our friends,
I love the hospitality of the Khmer people 💛, the weather 🌴 (minus monsoon ⛈️), development of the economy 🌆, and the culture ☸️.
Cambodia is a beautiful country with beautiful contryside and Wonder of Culture ❤
Great video very informative, Thank you. ❤
This gem was not part of my bucket list, seems to be a great place to consider to explore 🎉
Happy to hear foreigner to choose Cambodia to live/ invest. Thanks
Incredible video & fascinating informations on Cambodia. I just learned a lot from your video about this country, because of this I will include Cambodia to my Bucket Lists. Thanks for sharing this awesome video!🙏🏽👍🏽💯
I'm an older Canadian, lived here on Guam 38 yrs. A retiree, single. I'm looking at Asian options to retire to and this video will make me consider Cambodia. A 2024 visit will determine final decision. Thanks for the info!!.
As long you can handle the climate of the rainy season and dry season with 30+ celcius temperature, and have a stable job, you will be fine.
Arrived 2 Weeks ago, tomorrow i get my one Year Retirement Visa. I will stay Till the End.
Did you get one of the $30-$50/month apartments? People said it works really good to just buy your own A/C unit and Refrigerator for your apartment and your set for the rest of your life in that apartment.
@@MyLifeThai371 I pay 400 Dollar mounthly.
Don't forget Canadians we are moving there as well . Because our government keeps charging us more to live in Canada.
Welcome 🌹
Do Canadians enjoy CAmbodia's very hot and humid climate?
@@fjidfdfjd2459 Yes it’s humid in SE Asia. The list of humid countries in the region are: Philippines 🇵🇭, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia and the Philippines 🇵🇭 😉
@@truthtalkinternational but does it take them much longer to adjust? Southeast Asians who were raised there but have been living years/decades in the US or in other western countries will often complain about the heat when visiting the "motherland."
@@fjidfdfjd2459 westerners from northern areas or European countries will definitely feel the steamy heat of SE Asia. But in the US there are some hot and humid States, like Florida for example. 👍🏻
Great summary of the country. I plan to retire in the Kingdom of Wonder.
I've lived here for over 17 years, and first off - I have met in all these years exactly ZERO westerners who want to move here because of the temples - you see them once, then you're done. They may move here to open businesses in Siem Reap that will cater to tourists going to see the temples, but they're not something one regularly goes to see. People move here because of the ease of obtaining a long term visa, the cost of living and quality of life, and how welcoming and kind the Cambodian people are. Second, it is NOT a democracy - holding elections does not make a democracy, as the ruling party has banned all other major parties from said elections - it is an authoritarian state, but a functioning one that gets stuff done, and still allows for many civil and economic freedoms.
America is not a democracy its a republic...and a free republic means commerce can be exercised BY ANYONE ANY PERSON CAN CREATE A COMPAN6 AND IWN IT ...NOT OTHER PLACES NO WHERE. PPL ARE DAFT
Thank you for the clarification - when I hear the word “democracy” I immediately think of America.
Yes, Kampuchea is a very friendly country but its not Western democracy. Hope the US will leave this non democracy country alone. Don't bring in politics, create civil unrest yet again, and the resulting war staged in a foreign land, and wide destruction. The US presence will spell trouble and hopefully this country doesn't have the resources America covets or it will think of an excuse to impose its hegemony
@@hermionefinnigan7469 America is a Republic NOT a Democracy. Although looking at America today it looks and acts pretty much as a Democracy. A Republic-the people have 'individual rights'. A Democracy-the majority rules and individual rights go away. So sad for sure.
@@kellyname5733 Thank you for educating me. I really appreciate it.
Because it's affordable and easy to get into, friendly and wonderful.
I am Canadian. But my father is Asian. I'd go there.❤ just to see how the people are and experience something new.
Wish Cambodia the best
A place in which freedom is still vibrant as long as you keep out of local politics.
that's why we have stability over the past 2 decade.
Welcome to the Kingdom of Cambodia. 🥰
I’m so happy I saw this video, it’s the first one on Cambodia I’ve see. I first thought the Philippines would be ideal, but then I found out about other SouthEast Asian countries offered better quality and equally nice people and better values for visiting or longer stays, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia were my choices. Now that I’ve seen the opportunity to visit and thrive In Cambodia, this seems to be close to or even top all my other choices to travel to and possibly retire when that times comes. My first trip is to the Philippines Jan 29th and staying 2 weeks. My next trip Ill plan to go to 3 countries to hop around to compare and experience the variety of cultures and sights.Thanks for sharing. 😊
Loved Cambodia! Super nice people and delicious food. Was shocked to learn about its tumultuous history.
Thank for Americans visit Cambodia
Great video on Cambodia. Probably one of the best. Thank you for your interest in Cambodia. 🙏🙏🙏
Angkor Wat Cambodia is an amazing place on earth
As a Thai, Cambodia is so FRICKIN underrated! Give some attention to Cambodia!!
They already have it showing Angkor everywhere plus the growing Phnom Penh lol
@Iceyfire12 Please be mindful of their dignity. Japanese value their hospitality and Koreans value their k-pop. Cambodia has none of the problems like mass shooting, suicide bomb, tourist raping, tourist punching that plague their neighboring country. Don’t bring up the past of the Khmer Rouge, it’s as if you are afraid of going to Europe because of what happened in World War II.
@@wish491 Good for you!!! Enjoy the Imports from Thailand! Plus their Dignity is the Consumption of Thai Goods/Entertainment! Plus making Thai Culture into their own lol! “Khun Khmer” “Songkrang” “Thai Style Khmer Traditional Outfits” “Khmer Food but with the same as Thai Food” 😂 😂 Chinese Airports, Stadiums, Casinos, Sihanoukville a Sea village Wiped out for Chinese Development!!! It did give them Pride since the Chinese did build it Bigger than Thailand! Many portions of Land including ones near Angkor under a Chinese Company for 50 yrs!😅👏 Bravo Now who’d bring up the Khmer Rouge??? What’s dead is dead though History!
@@wish491you hit the nail in the head and you won't get back any response from these small minded haters. Thanks for your positive thoughts towards cambodia 🇰🇭 ❤
@@BackHomeFromTheStatesthis dude said as a Thai and this word said everything already 😂
Cambodia is the best country in Southeast Asia if not in the world. The honesty of the people is won my heart ❤️
It's not, actually one of the worst lol
Malaysia and Singapore are better.
@@MrAmharaAngelina Jollies plans to move to Cambodia 🇰🇭
Really nice video, welcome to Cambodia ❤
@7:45 the new airport is finished 😊
Very nice video, we love our country, Cambodia💕
People go to Cambodia because of it's beauty Angkor Wat temple and friendly people
Cambodia's allure is clear! Affordable living attracts retirees. Insightful video on retirement planning abroad.
ស្វាគមន៍មកកាន់ប្រទេសកម្ពុជា🖤 Welcome to Cambodia 🇰🇭🖤
Very well done, lots of good info, thanks.
I visited 6 years ago and loved it. I am happy to hear it's improving, i knew it would when i saw how serious they are taking the childrens education.
Great video! Thank you!
I think the place to retire is South East Asia, particularly Cambodia, less population, not crowded. The cost f living is reasonably cheap, people are kind, and friendly. What more can you ask for?
What I loved about the video was the massively loud sound effects, which were so much louder than the speaking. The fact that the video is just constant sound effects makes it really easy to focus on the information in the video. Great job. Perhaps in the next video you can add even more effects so we need to use caps? Just an idea.
Underrated country indeed. People think it bad due to bad publicity in the past 20 years. Now it catching up with the modern world. Surprisingly, it is quite safe compared to Asian countries. I feel like their government doesn’t promote their country enough. They should learn from Thailand.
They really shouldn't promote their country. It's fine as it is. Stay where you are.
Cambodia still has a long way to go! Healthcare is a concern, Thailand has state of the art healthcare and highly qualified doctors and nurses to take care, I’ve been sick and had to go to one. Transportation is tough no MRT or subway to get around, too dependent on Tuk Tuk. The sanitation still is not great but I give Cambodia props as 15 yrs ago it was far less developed. Also I think they need diversification in their travel industry… using Angkor as their only what we can offer you isn’t going to cut it. You can live cheap in Battambang and Siemreab for way less than $1200.
When a White European go to other countries. They are welcome but when a refugees go to Europe they spews HATE. TO HELL WITH WHITES.. we should also do the same in every countries
you have to remember during the civil war, all professors, teachers, and doctors were wiped because they were a threat to the evil political party, hence why the country is still affected
You are comparing to a 100year of peace and 23 year of stable politics lol
@@eattrip6973 I’m just stating the obvious btwn these countries not comparing who is better than who, it’s what it is. Thailand has had political instability throughout its history but nothing to the level that Cambodia went through. However, the obvious is that Cambodia still has a long way to go that’s all. It will get there but with such a small population they need a bit more help. Education should be a priority to up the middle class and bring people out of poverty. With more middle class means more spending power and knowledge to help the country grow too. Plus diversification of tourism and not so focus on Angkor as the main attraction as most people will likely just go once, you want people to keep coming back for other things. Like why do people keep going to NYC definitely not to keep seeing the Statue of Liberty every time. Kinda like that! Hope for the best!
@@eattrip6973Look at how fast South Korea grew for example. It was in the same situation like Cambodia a few decades ago and now one of the most develop countries in the world. I think rampant corruption in Cambodia hinders major progress in all fields.
More than 1000 temple in Cambodia 🇰🇭 and has so many beautiful ISLAND 🏝️ LIKE MADIVE ISLAND 🏝️🙏🇰🇭🌷
Thank you for sharing 🙏 ❤❤❤
Cambodia is generally safe but you need to take precaution on safety and trust your guts, just like everywhere around the world. It is still comparatively cheap to reside here. The best thing is that Cambodian are so friendly and it is very easy to start a business.
It is a country full of call center gangs. But sometimes you might accidentally get caught and sold into a call center gang without being able to get out by the gray Chinese capital group. And the Cambodian government has never come out to crack down on these call center gangs. 😭😭☹☹🐂🐂
@@elmirafavela3463 I guess you may sign up for something too good to be true. I have lived here for my whole life, and have never had that experience. 😀
@@coreana.aesthetics LOL... Well, how lucky are you that you didn't get hit like that? Don't take yourself for granted and you said that you had never been hurt for many years. And other people will not be affected either. There are Khmers, Thais, Laos, Burmese and Chinese people, many of whom have been tricked into selling them and was detained to be used as a call center gang. People who escape will have their arms or legs amputated or killed. The news is published every day, but the news in Cambodia is not published. What is true the dictatorial government of Hun Sen will absolutely not publish news like this. Because he wants to brainwash the Khmer people into believing. Believe only good things but bad things are hidden. People can't have a voice. Lack of rights and freedoms. If you have some free time, please take the time to search Google for information about call center scams in Cambodia. It will open your eyes and ears.
@@coreana.aesthetics I don't know what the argument was about. But the only thing I know is that at this time, Khmer intends to claim Thai culture. Set up the public sector until the dictatorial government of Hun Sen. Because the Khmer can't think of anything, the easiest thing for the Khmer government to do is to brainwash the people by impersonating or is it best to claim Thai culture as your own? and forget your own roots. Besides, I don't have any need to visit anything as you said. I can tell you that I myself have had business in Cambodia and have been back and forth many times. Each time it lasted for a month. I know everything very well while you yourself don't know anything about the story. But pretending to be a very knowledgeable person. You are just a visitor. I personally know the essence of this city very well. So don't argue if you really don't know anything.
@@coreana.aesthetics he/she probably a Thai😂
Cambodia people are so friendly ❤
Cambodian girls are ready to spread their legs for $20...
Welcome to Cambodia @everyone the land with smiles. thank you for the video
This video makes me want to visit Cambodia 🇰🇭
Battambang for long stay! Lux hotel $7 fan with one block walk to resort pool access. Gym across the street is under $1. Beautiful old French buildings, a river promenade and $1 motorcycle to La Pizza. Very good food and bread, coffee. Nice people. I never locked bike and it wasn't stolen. I flew out of Siem Reap to BKK for $50, you must have light luggage. bus to/from BTB... or best, take the earlier of two trains eastbound for THB 42 from BKK. Leave the airport basement @ 5AM. Go one BTS stop to LePrang station for ticket to Aranaprathet/Poipet border crossing -5 hours. Take santaw taxi 2 miles from Thai train station, bring passport style photos of you to save $. Avoid hawkers, switch to the Cambodian RIGHT side of the road, after leaving Thai LEFT side. Get $30 Cambodia visa then get visa stamped - two separate stops. You're in, it's 1PM AVOID free bus scam, look for a $5 shared taxi 2+ hours, to your BTB hotel-best-or take bus to 2 mile out, BTB bus station. Probably the trains' running once a day now. First time?, sleep off jet lag at Madame Guest House or Malaysia Hotel, a block apart in BKK . Taxi is THB 500 to 700.
Swiss expat living in the Kingdom of Wonders since 2011, Best Choice of my Life! Lovely People, Great Warm Climate, Easy Paperwork (visa, work permit, lease, etc), Relaxed Life 😎 On my first discovery of Cambodia in 2003, one local told me "We (Cambodian ethnics) are small People (not tall), but with a BIG HEART ❤" Sooooo True!
And me in your country side 😂 but i would like to come back soon .. miss cambodia ❤
i had a girlfriend for a while who is from and lives in cambodia, shamefully enough i hadn't even known cambodia existed till i started talking to her. lowkey such a great country with all the culture, i learned so much from her
Shamefully?
You are such a great researcher here! ❤ ❤
Thank you for this real story video
living here and working in real estate and can say it is fact that there is so many european and USA citizens who moving to Cambodia for living and work same as retirement and can confirm all what was mentioned here in video as i living here for 4 years and love it , Great country , Kingdom of Wander !!! those come once stay forever !!!
Wellcome to Cambodia 🇰🇭
We have a lot of nurture place and temple for visit ❤️
Your country and people are beautiful 🌹
Great video! I want to visit this country!
Battambang for long stay! Lux hotel $7 fan with one block walk to resort pool access. Gym across the street is under $1. Beautiful old French buildings, a river promenade and $1 motorcycle to La Pizza. Very good food and bread, coffee. Nice people. I never locked bike and it wasn't stolen. I flew out of Siem Reap to BKK for $50, you must have light luggage. bus to/from BTB... or best, take the earlier of two trains eastbound for THB 42 from BKK. Leave the airport basement @ 5AM. Go one BTS stop to LePrang station for ticket to Aranaprathet/Poipet border crossing -5 hours. Take santaw taxi 2 miles from Thai train station, bring passport style photos of you to save $. Avoid hawkers, switch to the Cambodian RIGHT side of the road, after leaving Thai LEFT side. Get $30 Cambodia visa then get visa stamped - two separate stops. You're in, it's 1PM AVOID free bus scam, look for a $5 shared taxi 2+ hours, to your BTB hotel-best-or take bus to 2 mile out, BTB bus station. Probably the trains' running once a day now. First time?, sleep off jet lag at Madame Guest House or Malaysia Hotel, a block apart in BKK . Taxi is THB 500 to 700.
Exactly it’s good to visit once!
Thank you for your video, now I will go to Cambodia.👍❤️💪🏼🙏🏆
Very interesting video, and amazing to hear about how developed and modernized it has become, as I went there back in 1995 with the Semester at Sea program, on a small plane flight from Vietnam, when it had just emerged from Pol Pot rule...will never forget the Genocide Museum where I got a stomach upset and had to pay $1 to get a toilet, or the beggars with sad eyes, or all the people with limbs lost due to landmines. I've spent most of my adult life in Asia teaching English and volunteering with NGOs (10 years in Sri Lanka, 2 years in India, 2 years in Malaysia, 10 years in Thailand, a few months each in Nepal and Myanmar)...now back in the U.S. for a brief interval due to passport and visa problems in Thailand...maybe Cambodia will be my next country. Wish this video would touch on work and volunteer opportunities in the country...is NGO and teaching work still easy to get here?
I love my country ❤
May you be happy healthy and safe ❤
thank you for your information love from cambodia ♥️🇰🇭
Spent 2.5 months there last year. Can't wait to return.
who made this video? when was the last time you were in Sihanoukville? ? I was there in May 2023, the place is now an interesting location for Sci Fi Futuristic movies, Blade Runner, Mad Max etc! So many so many unfinished gigantic concrete monsters ! the beach is still beautiful! But I wonder what will happen in the future ...but hey they actually have the best roads there ! :) and you can easily go to Koh Rong and Koh Rong Samloem..every time you want !
Apart from quality of healthcare and general cleanliness, i suppose its a good place to live
❤❤ welcome to Cambodia.thank you so much.
Thanks for all the sound effects.
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Bucket list! I have a few friends here in Seattle that moved to Cambodia for good and built businesses! I’m moving to the Philippines to open our Beach Hotel there but maybe we can build another one in Cambodia later! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄
Baler, Aurora?
Hey man I’m in NY and also considering a beach hotel. Free to chat?
As a Cambodian living in Cambodia, I can't fully agree with the economy and the stability of politics part.
Fortunately the long running leadership is doing a good job developing the country. Although the short romance with China has left lingering scars across the landscape and with it's people. Development is moving in the right direct. 👍
The new prime minister should govern nicely for the next decade or two.
Study hard bro... To develop country and economy growth as Cambodian we must study harder... because we suffer much from the war. And humans resources we can't build it just 5 minutes or 10 minutes it's take about 10 to 15 year to have a capacity to complete with neighboring countries
Great video
Thanks for the video! It is interesting to know that Combodia is good destination for the retirees. It would also be interesting to know what the foreign seniors or any one who want to live there can do for this country too besides having a good life….???
So, really, the answer is about fifteen seconds in length, but you gotta make a video long enough to fit three advertisements into it, so cheers on the extra info which isn't about the title of the video. Content is content hehe.
Unfortunately, Sihanoukville has been ruined by Chinese developers. It has been leased to China for 99 years to serve as Special Economic Zone. Chinese investors flocked in and began constructing high rise buildings for use as hotel-casinos, then boom! Covid 19 broke out in 2020 and they returned to China never to come back leaving behind unfinished buildings as eye sores. Western tourists failed to return. As a matter of fact, wherever Chinese congregate, Western tourists tend to stay away. Sihanoukville will never be the same again.
Sad but true. The Cambodian government is focused on resolving this issue of Chinese ghost buildings, which includes many unfinished High rises in Phnom Pen. 😥
Having been to Cambodia eight times I used to love staying in Sihanoukville... no more though. It has been devastated by the Chinese mafia and it's landscape disfigured by monstrous and ugly "development".
Whoever decided to lease for 99 years has made a horrible decision. You never give up control of any part of your country.
Fortunately, I saw it in 2009 when the Chinese hadn't yet done their worst.
@@Thephilipcartmelexperience Go visit Taiwan before it changes.
I'm a Cambodian. Thanks for the information and promoting Camboida. I hope your channel grows big. Love from Cambodia.
One thing people forgot to mention about Cambodia. They will *NEVER* accept USD bills in bad conditions. It has to be perfectly clean and brand new. No matter how much money you have. They will not accept it, if it’s folded, dirty, wrinkled or a bit discolored.
A Khmer woman saved my life, and for that I'm eternally grateful, but new arrivals need to go in with their eyes open. Cambodia is a very long way from Western notions of 'paradise', even if the corrupt Hun Sen regime might wish you to believe otherwise.
Agreed, Cambodia is a great country for retirees
been living here for three years.. here are some observations as an expat people are mostly very friendly, respectful, and nice, but it doesn't hurt to be careful food is mostly delicious and affordable (compared to developed countries) easier to process papers than neighboring countries proper hygiene is not commonly observed in the streets (street food, street cleanliness, etc.) drainage system is bad, flooding during rainy season, lack of proper drainage /sewage, etc.
healthcare is not the best and can be expensive! before moving here, DO YOUR RESEARCH and keep in mind Cambodia is a very beautiful country with lovely people, but it is still a developing country. also, your behavior as tourists/expats affects the way locals live, behave and treat other tourists, or expats.. please be respectful 🙏
See you soon Cambodia, I love you so much
So welcome all friends in the world to visit the Kingdom of Wonder, Cambodia my country ❤❤❤
May you be healthy, happy and safe. And may your country thrive ❤
This is very misleading. As someone currently living in Phnom Penh the past year, jobs don’t pay well here so you have to look outside the country and hustle online, there aren’t many westerners under 45 here and not much to do if you looking for a well rounded lifestyle, $1250 in monthly expenses doesn’t get you travel and entertainment and savings, and there’s no health insurance you can pay into. The people are lovely, but that’s not going to give you a good quality of life. Fitness and gyms are no where near the level they are in Bangkok, transportation with tuk tuks adds up but PP is too small for an MRT. On the Peace Index Cambodia actually ranks 73 globally, England is 37 and Canada is 11…that’s not really a selling point lol It’s insanely expensive to ship anything into Cambodia and difficult to find things westerns need. I like it here a lot, but without a lot of money you feel isolated. I feel like I’m missing out on life in some ways here and if you are business driven and creative, this really isn’t the place long-term. But it’s still an experience and a different way of life worth seeing, but let’s be clear, it’s cheaper here than a western country, but not cheap. Bangkok is actually cheaper for day to day living, just the visas there can add up to more and a headache long term.
These are reasons people should stay where they are because everything that glitters ain't gold.
My hometown Cambodia ❤ប្រទេសកម្ពុជា
Thanks sister you are the best. Cambodia 🇰🇭 is the best retirement living and affordable. Thanks ❤
Kingdom of Wonder! Land of the smile ❤️🇰🇭❤️
Land of smile is Thailand?
Land of smile and happy people - Philippines 😂😂 yeah more fund in the Philippines
@@lifestylevlog1276land of sex and prostitution and lady boy. I am lady boy 😅😊
The land of wonders the kingdom of wonders is Cambodia🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭
very well said
Very nice video