@Talliethecat
English expat in Cambodia
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English
Lives in Siem Reap
Speaks English Slowly learning Khmer
Registration: 04 February 2018
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Best International Shipping/Delivery from US to Siem Reap by guest22
Hi all. I have some rather important mail at my mail service in Texas to get to Siem Reap. I have been looking at the highest service that DHL offers which will get the mail to me in 3 to 5 days. The comparable alternatives for FEDex and UPS take a ...
Glad you have had a positive experience. Long may it last. I have had parcel's shipped from the UK. Sometimes it goes well and sometimes not, though they've always arrived eventually. The biggest problem for me is often their transit from ... Read More
Rent payment by Salavan
When renting accommodation in Cambodia is the rent usally paid every month, what's the norm
My experience has been that the rent is paid monthly. You may also have to pay for electricity, water, refuse removal or WiFi. Often with the exception of electricity, all that is included in your rent. In my previous apartment the landlord ... Read More
Work in Siem Reap by Steve 121
I'm wanting to find an English teaching position in Siem Reap starting late March or early April. I have my diploma in early childhood education, 16 years experience teaching in Australia and a TESOL certificate. Any help finding work would be ...
There are several FB groups dedicated to teaching in Siem Reap and life in SR in general. Suggest you have a look at them. I know some people answer adverts, others take CVs and covering letters in to the schools. I've had success sending emails ... Read More
Psychiatric Services in Siem Reap by Gbwilliams56
I have searched the Internet for Psychiatrist in Siem Reap but only see some listed in PP. Does anyone know of Psychiatrist in the SR area? Is traveling from SR to PP a fairly easy trip? Thank you in advance. Greg
Hi. There was a clinical psychologist in SR but she has moved elsewhere now. There certainly is a Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Tol. We saw him for my Khmer son at the Siem Reap Referral Hospital. However we now visit him at his private clinic on 7 ... Read More
Sending and receiving packages in Cambodia by Priscilla
Hello, As an expat, there are inevitably certain items you might want or need from back home, and around the holiday period, many people like to send gift packages. How easy is it to send and receive packages in Cambodia? Is the public ...
I've had success with parcels sent from the UK to PP and Siem Reap. They've been sent by different carriers in the UK, which ever one happens to be cheapest at the time, but all delivered to me here by DHL. A Cambodian phone number is ... Read More
Cost of living in Keeping by Vajrabeak48
I've been living in Vietnam for almost two years , and recently visited Cambodia .I loved it ! I'm interested in living in Keep , and need some information from expats who live there ...im serious about moving there next year ...thank you
Do you mean Kep? Read More
Opening a bank account by Starclassic2012
Hello Is it possible for someone upon arrival in Cambodia to open a bank account even though they will not have a permanent address yet? Thank you
No problems. All good with ABA for me Read More
Opening a bank account by Starclassic2012
Hello Is it possible for someone upon arrival in Cambodia to open a bank account even though they will not have a permanent address yet? Thank you
I opened a current account with ABA in Siem Reap recently. The only thing I had to show was my passport which, as it happens, has a year long Visa. Read More
Business Visa in Cambodia by keeshianicole
Hi, We are in Cambodia now as a Tourist, we are now here for 1 week and it will expire on August 31. We want to convert our Tourist Visa into Business Visa. Do you know any agent guys that can help us through the process? Also I heard that there are ...
Agree with your side note Joe. Read More
Are there plentiful English teaching jobs in Siem Reap? by Bennu
I'm moving to Cambodia in February. I'd greatly prefer to live in Siem Reap due to it being more laid back and lush and less hectic and crowded than Phnom Penh. I have a TEFL and a CTEYL (Certificate of Teaching English to Young Learners) ...
Pay rates vary a great deal but are usually lower than in PP. Read More
Are there plentiful English teaching jobs in Siem Reap? by Bennu
I'm moving to Cambodia in February. I'd greatly prefer to live in Siem Reap due to it being more laid back and lush and less hectic and crowded than Phnom Penh. I have a TEFL and a CTEYL (Certificate of Teaching English to Young Learners) ...
Hi. I'm teaching in Siem Reap. There are teaching jobs available here but certainly not as many as in Phnom Penh. Adverts for jobs in Siem Reap seem to appear on FB in fits and starts. I recommend you search FB for groups like Teachers in Siem ... Read More
seeking Khmer lessons by Jamesore
Hi All, I am in and out of Siem reap so I am looking for flexible Khmer lessons as soon as possible. Is anyone here teaching or does anyone know anyone? Thanks
Speak like Khmer in Siem Reap. They have a FB page and are excellent. Read More
Cambodia Orphanage by Paul123
Anyone knows of any orphanage in Cambodia? We would like to visit and make donations. Please post contact here or pm the contact.
It is difficult to know what it is best to do. I have a Khmer teenager who lives with me and who I now consider to be my son. Previously he lived in a provincial orphanage off the tourist track and was clinically depressed and anorexic when I first ... Read More
Cambodia Orphanage by Paul123
Anyone knows of any orphanage in Cambodia? We would like to visit and make donations. Please post contact here or pm the contact.
Please Google orphanages in Cambodia and learn why, although done with good intention, this really isn't a good thing to do. Read More
New members of the Cambodia forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Cambodia forum? Don’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi Hani. For me, the best place to find teaching vacancies has been on Facebook. Try the group called Teachers in Siem Reap to start with. There's been quite a few teaching vacancies lately. Helen Read More