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Kun Kanha
Kun KanhaExperienced
Asked: March 28, 2021In:

Sihanoukville or Kampong Som is known as the coastal city which is considered as one of the best tourism sites in Cambodia. It is popular by the very beautiful landscape, the brand new restaurants and foods, the hotel serving where ...Read more

Sihanoukville or Kampong Som is known as the coastal city which is considered as one of the best tourism sites in Cambodia. It is popular by the very beautiful landscape, the brand new restaurants and foods, the hotel serving where you can spend your unforgettable memories with your favorite peoples. Beside, there is still something to be concerned about when you decide to make a new journey in an unknown place where you need to be very careful of yourself and your belongs.

Related: Why is Sihanoukville very popular?

A word of warning, Is Sihanoukville safe? Well, violence, rapes, theft and muggings always happens more frequently, not only in Sihanouk but also in others developed places, so you must be careful on finding the place where you can live with peace and comfortable atmosphere, the food that suit your taste. In other hand, the nightlife in Sihanouk is more interesting, Otres Market is the best place to find some live music and festival atmosphere with a variety of international food stalls, souvenir shops and different musicians and performers, but it’s dangerous for girls to go alone. Actually, since there are plenty of business has been run, the city is now a mess of construction, pollution, and casinos. It’s not very appealing except for a small strip of land by the dock. BUT the islands off the coast are still backpacker / budget traveler paradise so Sihanoukville is still good for a night as you transit to/from the islands.

Related: Is Siem Reap safe for tourists?

Futhermore, Sihanoukville is a pretty safe place to backpack and travel. Violent attacks are super rare. Petty theft is the most common type of crime here, and it’s unfortunately rather frequent on the beaches. Ochheuteal Beach is particularly a hotspot for thieves. You’ll be distracted by a child (or sometimes an adult) while another person takes your valuables from your towel. Leave your most important valuables in your safety deposit box or locker! Also hold onto your bag tightly when you’re riding on a motorbike taxi. Keep your bag in front of you so other drivers can’t snatch it. The road between Otres and Sihanoukville is especially risky. Overall, locals are really nice and helpful and you’re unlikely to get into trouble. The people who do tend to get into trouble are usually because they are inolved with drugs or sex tourism. Stay away from that stuff and you’ll be fine. The most important piece of advice I can offer is to purchase good travel insurance. Travel insurance will protect you against illness, injury, theft, and cancellations. It’s comprehensive protection in case anything goes wrong. I never go on a trip without it as I’ve had to use it many times in the past.

Is Sihanoukville safe?

Is Sihanoukville safe?

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Kheang Sreyphin
Kheang SreyphinExperienced
Asked: March 27, 2021

When a foreigner wants to work in Cambodia, they must first register with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. They will need to bring the following with them when registering: A Cambodian ID card or passport, a receipt showing ...Read more

When a foreigner wants to work in Cambodia, they must first register with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. They will need to bring the following with them when registering: A Cambodian ID card or passport, a receipt showing payment of the $2 fee, and a copy of their employment contract. If a foreigner is working in the country on a tourist visa, they do not need to register. However, if they want to work in Cambodia for more than 90 days, they must apply for a business visa, which takes 15 business days to process.

Related: How can I get a valid Work Permit in Cambodia?

For those who have accepted an employment offer from Cambodia, and are being sent out to Cambodia for business purposes by an organization can apply for the business visa.

To apply for the business visa, you are required to bring and complete the following stuff below:

  1. Visa application form: you can download this form from the embassy of Cambodia website. In the application, you’re required to fill out your personal information including your name, date of birth, your email address, your purposes, and so on. You’ll also need to sign the visa application form as well. Don’t forget your passport photo to bring along with.
  2. Passport
  3. Supporting document: you need to bring the document which is the letter from the sending company, or the invitation letter that are being invited from the company in Cambodia. Don’t forget a copy of Cambodian visa and a copy of passport.
  4. Health insurance
  5. Visa fee: the visa fee costs you around $35. No personal check, credit card, or cash, this only accept from the cashier’s check, and you need to pay at the Embassy of Cambodia.
  6. Processing time: the process only takes 3 to 5 working days.

After you complete all the requirements, you can submit your application form by email where the embassy ask you to do so. More information, you can check out the Embassy of Cambodia website to know more detail.

Related: 5 ways for a foreigner to obtain Cambodian Citizenship

During this Covid-19 pandemic, the process of applying for the business visa will be restricted. When you enter Cambodia, you must bring the certificate of the negative test result of Covide-19 by the medical facility around 72 hours. And you also need to deposit cash upon arrival as well. The business visa can also be extended until 12 months.

If there is no problem after completing all the requirements, the ministry will recheck it, and will let you know if there is lack of information in your application.  If you get approved by the ministry, then you can work in Cambodia legally.

Can foreigners work in Cambodia?

Can foreigners work in Cambodia?

 

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Kheang Sreyphin
Kheang SreyphinExperienced
Asked: March 26, 2021In:

When it comes to Cambodia, you may wonder what are the common job that people work in Cambodia. Well, there are plenty of jobs that need people to work with, but some of ...Read more

When it comes to Cambodia, you may wonder what are the common job that people work in Cambodia.

Teacher job in Cambodia

Well, there are plenty of jobs that need people to work with, but some of the jobs are only the most preferable that are being selected by workers. Below are the jobs list that people principally work.

1. Teacher

Being a teacher in Cambodia is kind of the customary work that are being chosen by people. That kind of occupation is easy to find as many public and private schools needs many teachers or lecturers to teach the students. If you are an expert of languages, you can work as a foreigner teacher. And if you are a foreigner teacher, you’ll get acceptable or higher salary. Equivalently, this kind of job is also popular for adults, and for those college students who are in their freshman, sophomore year, or junior year, they all tend to work as a part-time teacher, for to get experience and find the financial to support the school fee. Related: Is it easy to get a job in Cambodia?

2. Banker or Accountant

This kind of occupation is also the most common job in Cambodia. For students who are graduating from high school, they will pursue their academic journey in the field of finance, banking, accounting, business, or other related fields. Majoring in those fields, students tend to easily find a job after graduating from college because there are many investment or banks to invest in Cambodia, so many of those companies will hire employees who are majoring in those fields.

3. Barista

Many college students have a tendency to be a barista. This kind of job is also being popular among other jobs, and many university students are being worked as a barista. For this reason, it’s easy to find this job, and it’s mostly a part time job, so students can work as a part-timer to find more experience and money as well. This kind of occupation will definitely one of the most common jobs that people work in Cambodia. Related: How to get a job in Cambodia?

4. Businessman or Businesswoman

Being a business either men or women is also a job in Cambodia. This is a very common one as Cambodian people are likely to own a business including all types of business such as online selling, export and import goods, investment in a company, and many more. Some people are also working in a company and doing their business at the same time. Not to mention, doing business can earn much money than working in a company, and for that reason, most people in Cambodia at least have a small business to run. Doing a business is also a job because for those who run a business, they have to organize, lead, manage, and control. Being a businessmen or women have the duties to protect​​ the business, and carefully calculate the expenses in the company. There are plenty of jobs in Cambodia, and all of them will guide and teach you to acknowledge more, gain new experience, and also help you become more sociable. As long as you’re capable with it, love, and bear with it, you’ll unquestionably become the outstanding worker, and get so many loved by your boss or co-workers.

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Vanvutha Leang
Vanvutha LeangExperienced
Asked: March 25, 2021In:

Cambodia is a country that also focuses on education for the young generation to gain a bright future. However, some parts of the country remain the low quality of English education toward youths. Not so many youths or people in ...Read more

How to work as English Teachers in Cambodia?

How to work as English Teachers in Cambodia?

Cambodia is a country that also focuses on education for the young generation to gain a bright future. However, some parts of the country remain the low quality of English education toward youths. Not so many youths or people in a rural or remote area can speak English. This indicates that Cambodia is in the low profile of English daily usage. According to the recent EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI) 2020, Cambodia is in the number 84th of out 100 countries in the world that can speak English better.

Speaking of which, this is an opportunity for foreigners who would like to help or involve themselves in the educational section by just teaching English to Cambodians. For foreigners, there are many kinds of available opportunities. They can teach only one or two semesters in some schools during their vocational trip or they can come to live and teach in Cambodia instantly.

Related: Teach English In Cambodia

This chance can be considered to be a great benefit for the countries that English is a native language. Since they do not need to have a great credential to work in the field of English somehow. As we know, English literacy consists of three important sections, including speaking, writing, and listening. So, at least case, foreigners can work as a teacher who teach Cambodian to speak English.

Apart from this, foreigners, have come to Cambodia or other countries, are not only focus on making a living. However, they would like to give with no return. They volunteer to work as a teacher just only to help or gain experience from Cambodia. There were many young foreigners who come to teach in Cambodia for receiving their experiences and along with that is to help Cambodian children, especially.

These are the choices that you, as foreigners, can make in order to live in Cambodia. To conclude, you can work as a teacher in some workplaces in Cambodia, or working as a volunteer just to gain experience or just to help young Cambodians. However, the best choice, I would suggest is that you should be both, but depends on your personal time. Since you have to spend some time with your own life as well. Though, this is a great help for Cambodians and especially for Cambodian youths. Either of your choices is grateful for us, as a Cambodia.

Related: What Is A Good Salary In Cambodia?

 

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Kun Kanha
Kun KanhaExperienced
Asked: March 24, 2021In:

Visiting Sihanoukville is usually a must on everyone’s travels to Cambodia. A visit to the Cambodian coast is a must, whether you’re a devoted beach bum or not. There’s plenty to pack into 48 hours. Here, we look at the ...Read more

Visiting Sihanoukville is usually a must on everyone’s travels to Cambodia. A visit to the Cambodian coast is a must, whether you’re a devoted beach bum or not. There’s plenty to pack into 48 hours. Here, we look at the best ways to spend two days in Sihanoukville.

Day 1: Morning

A trip to Sihanoukville is all about the beach, so jump in a tuk tuk ($5) and head straight to Otres Beach, about 15 minutes from Sihanoukville town centre. The long stretch of beach is lined with restaurants and bars, ranging from backpacker dive bars to hipster cool. All offer sun loungers. Order breakfast at Greenhouse Effect and spend the morning soaking up the sun to the soundtrack of mellow house music. Its private stretch of beach boasts large loungers. It’s almost guaranteed you will meet the many hawkers who prowl the beach. Women offer manicures and pedicures for a couple of bucks and massages for slightly more, suitcases of sunglasses are flogged and kids selling bracelets and other trinkets are in abundance – feel free to crack some jokes with the kids.

Related: Why is Sihanoukville very popular?

Afternoon

Take a stroll along the beach and grab lunch at Chez Paou, an Otres stalwart. It has a laid-back vibe and super friendly staff. Take a boat tour from one of the guys along the beach offering them. It’s is a good way to spend an afternoon. Many offer half- day tours, with the price often negotiable, so get your haggling hat on. Wooden fishing boats make the trip to the handful of islands and islets close to the shore. Snorkels are provided.

Evening

If you’re lucky enough to land when the Otres Night Market is on, then this is a must. The hippy trippy market features live music, DJs, food and drinks stalls, and a range of stalls selling clothes, jewellery and other bits and bobs. Be warned, the party often goes into the early hours, so you may well be in for a long night. If this isn’t an option, fear not because a party often isn’t far away in Otres. Head to Psappa Pippo for dinner – their stone oven pizzas are the bomb – and lively Blame Canada for drinks.

Day 2: Morning

If you fancy exploring Sihanoukville on four legs, why not spend the morning horseriding with Liberty Ranch? Ranging from one-hour to one-day hacks, trips include beach rides – with the chance to swim in the sea with the horses – mountain trails and a land-and-sea combo. A great way to explore Sihanoukville’s rolling countryside, emerald paddies and village communities.

Afternoon

Shake things up and head into Sihanoukville town this afternoon to tuck into some tasty food at Friends International’s training restaurant Sandan. This offers a range of tantalising tapas dishes that span Asia and the West. Spend the afternoon exploring the market in the centre of downtown Sihanoukville. The local market is the main spot where locals come to buy their daily goods and to socialise. Wander around the stalls that sell everything from fruit and meat to clothes, electrical items and other goods.

Related: Top 5 Amazing Places to Visit in Cambodia

A beautification project has seen the packed stretch of Ochheuteal drastically clean up its act in recent months. The three-kilometre beach takes in Serendipity and Ochheuteal beaches and a whole host of rowdy beach bars, so if you fancy partying into the wee hours, then this is the place to be. Seek out a bar that appeals and sink into a seat for a sundowner beer or cocktail before heading into town for some food. For local flavours, try Nyam for dinner, which serves delicious Khmer dishes for rock bottom prices.

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