The BEST & WORST THINGS about LIVING in SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA as an EXPAT from the UK

I’m a native, have a random bachelors, and a TEFL… do you think I could find a job paying at least 1,400 a month? Or is that a tough ask

I went to Siem Reap in 1993. There were just a few backpacker tourists and a couple of guest houses. There were no bars apart from a couple of local places. The Khmer Rouge were still around in the distance at that time but they'd largely been defeated and the UN peacekeepers were leaving.

There was no tipping when I lived in SE Asia. You might think you're being generous by tipping, but all you're really doing is introducing a tipping culture which will then be expected from foreigners and eventually it will make things more expensive for local people

How do you survive there? You look too young to have retired?

The general rule for long-term ex-pats is to learn what the locals do, and emulate that. If the locals do not have a custom of tipping, then don't. Your goal should be to blend in as much as possible by your behavior -- since you will always stand out as an ethnic minority.

Are there any decent hospitals there? Easy to find women?

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Hello 👋 is there 7/11 please?

Hope you share Khmer New Year experience especially for family with children. Thanks

$120 a night?!! US dollars?

The food safety practices throughout SE Asia are absolutely horrendous.

Hi matt from Gloomy England enjoying the videos can I ask why cambodia ,had you stay there before ? All the best

Ít the oil they use to cook ưith..chinese bad oil

Lived in Tanzania East Africa. Giardia parasite endemic. I know about suddenly getting the runs and hopefully u r at home. Rainy season- frogs frogs frogs. Then mosquito season.

You can get a lovely hotelroom with ac , pool etc for 5 bucks!

Great video Matt,Nicely put together

Yeah that was the worst thing for me in the beginning, the stomach problems , but after a few months your body builds up it's defence. And yes the best thing is the people, such lovely people.

Cambodia is a huge center for catfishing and internet scams. China controls the country and Chinese gangs control the scammers.

How's the language barrier in SR for you ? How's the internet there too

Good food and good service deserve a tip

What are the licensing reqs to ride a motorcycle like that?

$120. a night? in siem reap I found hotels for $20 . a night
shipping is a task in being patience ....still waiting for a package here for over 3 weeks now.

Good video McKenzie

I recently left my local job here in Phoenix to commit all my time to building my video marketing business remotely so I can find financial stability to Work from Siem Reap and live there. Thank you for sharing this video and giving me some valuable insight!

Your bowel movements are too much information Matt.

I went to Cambodia 30 times.last time I was there I fell 3 stories out of a building and nearly died.nice I caught a stomach bug that took 6 months to go away.i found my a great woman here in Australia.but if I was single I would be back tin a heartbeat

Pissed myself laughing at the toilet comments, but winced at the same time. I have exactly the same issue with food in Southeast Asia East - is today gonna be the day? Every place I eat I find where the nearest toilet is first.

Hello Matt, thx for the interesting video. Was in Siem Reap myself and found it very liveble.. sry for my bad english... but all in all Cambodia is a very nice and gentle country to live.

Anyone visiting Siem Reap for the first time will likely return home with fond memories of their trip. On the flip side, anyone who has lived here for any length of time (5, 10, or more years), and to whom the real Cambodia has been revealed, will struggle to find many kind words to say. If you originate from a country in the same league as Cambodia, then you won't have a clue as to what I'm saying here.

$120 a night? I hope it's a real real nice hotel? Mosquitos and rats in the room I assume are rare in the $120 a night hotel. Great information.

Seems like it's a blast over there!

When are you doing a wee walk-about in your tartans?

Careful of street drinks and food. It is the water which carries the strange bacteria. Good to take worm tablets every few months. I have used the postal service in Siem Reap and Kampot, never a problem or extra charge from customs.
During the Covid years I watched several western alcoholics who ran out of money, ended up on the streets for a few months. Then they straightened up and got jobs. Strange world. Keep up the good videos. Cheers

Thank for visit Cambodia

dont tip and do not and dont ever tip. you westerner are a very bad influence. you westerner always cause bad problem. this is how you created bad behavior

Tipping is for half witted Americans

$120 a night? I don’t think so.

Thanks for the video 🙂

Great tips, appreciate it. As for tummy issues, buy pumpkin seeds, eat papaya, pineapple, Coconut oil, pomegranate etc . Any type of probiotic/enzyme that will keep you protected from parasites/bacteria/bugs. Don't drink the water and eat where the locals eat.

GREAT VIDEO, YOU ARE SO FUNNY. 😂😂😂😂😂

the worst thing must surely be that everyone assumes you live there for the young people you want to make very intimate friendships with because its often true about men who live in Cambodia

Well done Matt. Excellent coverage. I am coming over in November for a month on holiday. Really looking forward to it. Kind Regards Darren. UK

Mail. can you share name of companies or links in the description? the warehouses from China topic. Thanks for the videos, and enjoy the island!

Good weight loss program lol

Regarding the shitting matter in Asia it is spicy food with very high content of undercooked fiber causes that. I remember a couple of cases with foregners happened.

love your style.. no bullshit, no preamble, no "smash that like button" bullshit
sharp and to the point

Thanks for the tip about buying stuff straight from China and having it shipped to a warehouse, but what site(s) do you use to do that?