Found an interesting posting entitled “Can I survive in Phnom Penh” by an Anglais. Just like everyone else, he needs money for his daily living expenses. Thus, he looks for a job in the field of teaching or journalism.
http://www.khmer440.com/chat_forum/view ... hp?t=32629
Now Stuart Alan Becker of the Phnom Penh Post once noted and asked a very important question: “The Cambodian government does not have the resources to support the people. There was nothing after the Khmer Rouge period. The multi-national corporations in Cambodia are here to make profits for their shareholders. So what’s available to help poor Cambodians improve their lives?”
So how do the different ethnic groups in Cambodia become rich or make ends meet in their everyday lives?
How do you make money in Cambodia?
How do you make money in Cambodia?
jm: "we'll all be speaking Vietnamese soon. I've always worn my non la with pride. I put my black pajamas on one leg at a time just like the next guy. It will be worth it when the Khmer family starts serving bun cha and banh cuon."
They go to the market and get themselves large amounts of fake USD's for only a few bucks. Makes them rich.
Just kidding. Khmers who do have a fine nose for lucrative business deals (even very small ones), have the opportunity to increase their wealth gradually. And some Khmers do have an additional fine nose to get themselves into jobs/positions giving them some or even more power to enforce even more lucrative business deals. And both categories manage to avoid "bad luck" deals. That's how it works in Cambodia (and in principle everywhere else in the world). There is no such thing as a free lunch to become "rich".
Just kidding. Khmers who do have a fine nose for lucrative business deals (even very small ones), have the opportunity to increase their wealth gradually. And some Khmers do have an additional fine nose to get themselves into jobs/positions giving them some or even more power to enforce even more lucrative business deals. And both categories manage to avoid "bad luck" deals. That's how it works in Cambodia (and in principle everywhere else in the world). There is no such thing as a free lunch to become "rich".
Thanks for the wisdom, v12. So it is the "business". What about the Westerners? How do they become rich in Cambodia. When will the "Jewish Community" in Cambodia be flexing their financial muscles? How do the filthy rich "Khmer" do it? In one of the front-page articles of the website, this one author wrote that some of the filthy rich Khmer would hop on an airplane to go to a richer neighboring country just to buy "a purse". What a waste of money and resources! But again, I have always been poor all my life so I don't know too much about societal stratification.v12 wrote:There is no such thing as a free lunch to become "rich".
jm: "we'll all be speaking Vietnamese soon. I've always worn my non la with pride. I put my black pajamas on one leg at a time just like the next guy. It will be worth it when the Khmer family starts serving bun cha and banh cuon."
I repeat:.. wrote:Thanks for the wisdom, v12. So it is the "business". What about the Westerners? How do they become rich in Cambodia. When will the "Jewish Community" in Cambodia be flexing their financial muscles? How do the filthy rich "Khmer" do it? In one of the front-page articles of the website, this one author wrote that some of the filthy rich Khmer would hop on an airplane to go to a richer neighboring country just to buy "a purse". What a waste of money and resources! But again, I have always been poor all my life so I don't know too much about societal stratification.v12 wrote:There is no such thing as a free lunch to become "rich".
That's how it works. Communism and Socialism doesn't make you rich, only being better in profitable deals does. No more, no less.v12 wrote:Khmers who do have a fine nose for lucrative business deals (even very small ones), have the opportunity to increase their wealth gradually.
Even very rich Khmers started that way, once.
OK, and with that said, I should learn. Two ways to get rich in Cambodia: (1) Find lucrative business deals. (2) Get into jobs/positions that give you more power to enforce more lucrative business deals.v12 wrote:I repeat: Khmers who do have a fine nose for lucrative business deals (even very small ones), have the opportunity to increase their wealth gradually. That's how it works. Communism and Socialism doesn't make you rich, only being better in profitable deals does. No more, no less. Even very rich Khmers started that way, once.
With this formula for success, I am already defeated.
jm: "we'll all be speaking Vietnamese soon. I've always worn my non la with pride. I put my black pajamas on one leg at a time just like the next guy. It will be worth it when the Khmer family starts serving bun cha and banh cuon."
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No wonder you're poor, because as well as being racist against Vietnamese, you're an anti-Semite. Stay in your filthy ghetto in Long Beach, there's a reason many ignorant bigots never get anywhere in life, because they're stupid and prejudiced. Bye bye... wrote:Thanks for the wisdom, v12. So it is the "business". What about the Westerners? How do they become rich in Cambodia. When will the "Jewish Community" in Cambodia be flexing their financial muscles? How do the filthy rich "Khmer" do it? In one of the front-page articles of the website, this one author wrote that some of the filthy rich Khmer would hop on an airplane to go to a richer neighboring country just to buy "a purse". What a waste of money and resources! But again, I have always been poor all my life so I don't know too much about societal stratification.v12 wrote:There is no such thing as a free lunch to become "rich".
Romantic Cambodia is dead and gone. It's with McKinley in the grave.
In general, if you're looking for a formula on how to get rich anywhere, you're already destined to be poor.
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What is up with all your somewhat well-worded and apparently authentic questions to which there are obvious answers? Seems every thread you make is the same. Poor people do whatever they can do to survive, just like anywhere else in the world. People are resourceful: they start selling food from a small cart, they scavenge through trash or landfills for recyclables. Some try to survive on a tiny plot of land or rely on extended family aid to survive. Still others end up with absolutely nothing, wind up in a big city and start begging on the streets. Last time I checked people made do pretty much everywhere in the world regardless of ethnicity. Are you looking for some kind of thesis paper on the differences between poor Khmers and poor Kreung or something?
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It's relatively simple, and not confined to Cambodia. You work your ass off. You demonstrate that you're willing to do whatever, however, for whomever and by sheer force of effort, you get noticed and opportunities arise.
Must be a bad karma or something with LL and AK87. To the rest, your replies have been so helpful. I was just extending Stuart Alan Becker's question of "So what’s available to help poor Cambodians improve their lives?” Despite the fact that Cambodia is classified by the world standards as the very dirt poor* country on earth, there are some super rich people there. I just want to know if you know their secrets. According to this website, most Western expats are making a living in Cambodia in the education market, and I would just like to know what about other diverse groups. So far, I have not heard anything on the Chinese, Vietnamese, Chams, etc. Thanks to those who are nice. To those who are mean, you are not obligated to offer your answers at all. I have seen various threads with lots of views but no replies across the discussion board. So mine is not an exception.
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Cambodia is still one of the world's poorest countries, with around one third of people living on less than one dollar per day. - Cambodia profile- 23 July 2013 Last updated at 07:25 ET
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13006539
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jm: "we'll all be speaking Vietnamese soon. I've always worn my non la with pride. I put my black pajamas on one leg at a time just like the next guy. It will be worth it when the Khmer family starts serving bun cha and banh cuon."
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\Must be a bad karma or something with LL and AK87.
No, it's because nearly all your posts are racist crap blaming everything on the Vietnamese and now you've started on Jews.
That's not a fact, it's something you made up... wrote:Despite the fact that Cambodia is classified by the world standards as the very dirt poor country on earth.
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Romantic Cambodia is dead and gone. It's with McKinley in the grave.
It has to be a bad karma. "People are people, why should it be, you and I should get along so awfully" goes the song. Accusation is cheap, they say. Proof is everything, they also say. It has got to be a bad karma, I repeat.Lucky Lucan wrote:No, it's because nearly all your posts are racist crap blaming everything on the Vietnamese and now you've started on Jews....
jm: "we'll all be speaking Vietnamese soon. I've always worn my non la with pride. I put my black pajamas on one leg at a time just like the next guy. It will be worth it when the Khmer family starts serving bun cha and banh cuon."
Maybe I came across as wrong. Here's to clarify. There's no lock and key to becoming rich, there's no one secret, there's no magic button to press, so if you search for it, you will never find it. I wrote my post before LL but it got posted afterwards, so the timing probably made it look like I was directing it at you rather than stating my observations about life.
In response to your question, how do you make money in Cambodia? Well, here's an example.
i.e. Sok Chea, 71 year old lady in Beoung Trabek. Even at 45 years old she had no land, barely any possessions and a whole family to support. She supported her family by fishing with her husband and oldest sons. He would catch the fish, she would clean them, and then they both would carry (no money for a moto) their fish to the market.
After supporting the family this way for a while, she decided to make a few baskets and charcoal can and to start frying fish and walking around the market to sell to the merchants. They loved that they didn't have to go anywhere to get food and she made extra money.
With that extra money after a few years of saving, she decided to open a sandwich stand on top of selling fried fish. At first the sandwiches didn't go so well, but instead of giving up, she asked the people what they wanted in the sandwiches. After suggestions, she tried new recipes until finally there was a "big hit". She sold sandwiches with her little cart until she couldn't keep up and had to buy a second cart.
This went well for a while until she decided that maybe she'd go to the city and open a store there. In town, she decided to open a sandwich shop which took off. The place that has replaced it I think is called Phnom Penh Optic. During this time she constantly made little adjustments to the recipe until people were frequently teller her they were the best sandwiches they'd ever had.
After years of the shop, she decided to start another business, which consequently failed. Then she tried another and another but both of those failed as well. Finally she started a custom house building business which started slowly but then took off. Again, the key was to ask people what they wanted and to figure out how to make something right.
After the house business went well for around 10 years, she sold the business and bought herself another business which she runs today. It may just be a farm, but it's a commercial sized farm and is a very well to do business.
Not eloquently written I know (I am in a rush), but the point is, that my mother in law (the woman above) started with almost nothing and turned into something not with a secret or a magic spell or anything, but rather with constant hard work AND improvement. You can't just have one, you need both.
The whole point behind "you're destined to be poor" is that all too often, whichever country I've lived in, it's always been the same. The people who want consistency and a magic formula for getting rich are never the ones that get rich. There is no set equation for becoming rich, and those who seek such a thing will never find it and remain poor. I've met thousands of people from all walks of life, and without exception, this is the case.
How do you make money in Cambodia? Just like anywhere else. Constant hard work AND improvement on your skills.
In response to your question, how do you make money in Cambodia? Well, here's an example.
i.e. Sok Chea, 71 year old lady in Beoung Trabek. Even at 45 years old she had no land, barely any possessions and a whole family to support. She supported her family by fishing with her husband and oldest sons. He would catch the fish, she would clean them, and then they both would carry (no money for a moto) their fish to the market.
After supporting the family this way for a while, she decided to make a few baskets and charcoal can and to start frying fish and walking around the market to sell to the merchants. They loved that they didn't have to go anywhere to get food and she made extra money.
With that extra money after a few years of saving, she decided to open a sandwich stand on top of selling fried fish. At first the sandwiches didn't go so well, but instead of giving up, she asked the people what they wanted in the sandwiches. After suggestions, she tried new recipes until finally there was a "big hit". She sold sandwiches with her little cart until she couldn't keep up and had to buy a second cart.
This went well for a while until she decided that maybe she'd go to the city and open a store there. In town, she decided to open a sandwich shop which took off. The place that has replaced it I think is called Phnom Penh Optic. During this time she constantly made little adjustments to the recipe until people were frequently teller her they were the best sandwiches they'd ever had.
After years of the shop, she decided to start another business, which consequently failed. Then she tried another and another but both of those failed as well. Finally she started a custom house building business which started slowly but then took off. Again, the key was to ask people what they wanted and to figure out how to make something right.
After the house business went well for around 10 years, she sold the business and bought herself another business which she runs today. It may just be a farm, but it's a commercial sized farm and is a very well to do business.
Not eloquently written I know (I am in a rush), but the point is, that my mother in law (the woman above) started with almost nothing and turned into something not with a secret or a magic spell or anything, but rather with constant hard work AND improvement. You can't just have one, you need both.
The whole point behind "you're destined to be poor" is that all too often, whichever country I've lived in, it's always been the same. The people who want consistency and a magic formula for getting rich are never the ones that get rich. There is no set equation for becoming rich, and those who seek such a thing will never find it and remain poor. I've met thousands of people from all walks of life, and without exception, this is the case.
How do you make money in Cambodia? Just like anywhere else. Constant hard work AND improvement on your skills.
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