Who would bother working on a tourist visa when a business visa can be obtained so easily? The idea of doing border runs and using up 2 passport pages every two months doesn't make sense.Capital_9 wrote:Can you elaborate please?Pisces wrote:The Facebook link posted by BURLESQUE is him.
Mike came to live in Cambodia because he fell in love with the place after previously visiting as a tourist. Unfortunately, Cambodia not only offered the prospect of a decent job, but also a lifestyle that was easily accessible to a happy go lucky young man who literally came to Asia straight into the deep end.
He was a nice lad who had a great opportunity for a new life here, but a series of circumstances turned his dreams into a nightmare. RIP Mike.
Also, do you think stories like these will cause the government to eventually crack down on people working on tourist visas?
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1. RIP and condolences to your family.LTO wrote:A Farewell to Our Friend Michael and A Warning to Would-be Expats
Nov 11, 2013 By NickCreatives
That isn’t true here in Cambodia or many of the other places that people wash up in looking for a better life. These countries are desperately, desperately poor.
2. Cambodia is not poor, the resources are horribly managed. A potentially incredibly rich country.
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RIP - so young, which makes it hard to believe that loosing a job was the only reason. So sad for his family.
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RIP
and somebody ban bikkhu again!
those of you seeing stuff on his FB must have mutual friends of his ... I can't see any of what you say.
and somebody ban bikkhu again!
those of you seeing stuff on his FB must have mutual friends of his ... I can't see any of what you say.
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The obituary from his friends makes it clear that he had alcohol issues which caused him to lose his job. I expect the alcoholism impacted on other areas of his life. As they indicated, Cambodia is a great country but the last place to bring addiction problems.Typhoon wrote:RIP - so young, which makes it hard to believe that loosing a job was the only reason. So sad for his family.
RIP
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Done.violet wrote:RIP
.....and somebody ban bikkhu again!
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Unfortunately whatever type of visa he held wouldn't have made any difference to the sad outcome, and the reasons for not having a business visa were probably only known to Mike himself.
Living on 51 was probably not the best area to live considering his problems but that's where his girlfriend lives and he'd moved in with her. Ultimately anybody with alcohol issues would be able to feed their addiction no matter where they live. Just a waste of a young life of somebody who came to PP with the best of intentions and ended up on a downward spiral.
Living on 51 was probably not the best area to live considering his problems but that's where his girlfriend lives and he'd moved in with her. Ultimately anybody with alcohol issues would be able to feed their addiction no matter where they live. Just a waste of a young life of somebody who came to PP with the best of intentions and ended up on a downward spiral.
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Jeezus dude, but for the grace of God (or whatever higher power you choose) go you or i .bikkhu wrote:such a disgrace.
by the way, a chronic alcoholic living in Str.51 of all places, not a smart move.
Anyone who has spent any time in Asia knows that you could drown yourself in whatever your vice is here. Be it booze, women or whatever else. Doesn't reduce the tragedy that is his families loss.
Have a heart. His family will probably read that.
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Wow, his trashy girlfriend's posts on Facebook wall really are proof of the 7 reasons why you should never friend Cambodian women on Facebook.
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Can't see anything either.
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