Archive for the tag 'robberies'

Mar 24 2012

“Robbery season” in Phnom Penh

Published by under Health & safety

It appears that the time that expats in Cambodia refer to as “robbery season” is already upon us. Every year the weeks leading up to Khmer New Year see an unofficial upswing in petty crime in Phnom Penh, presumably as some of those who need to return to the provinces for the holiday flush with … read the full post

Oct 26 2011

Rash of bag-snatchings in Phnom Penh

Published by under Health & safety

Contrary to popular opinion, Phnom Penh is a pretty safe city to spend time in. Most people who move here will even say that it’s safer than where they came from. For my part, living in Phnom Penh feels infinitely safer than my last home in east London. That said, we’ve been in a bit … read the full post

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