Are You Really Satisfied Living In Cambodia?
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whether or not a person is satisfied living in Cambodia or anywhere else, has little to do with the location and much to do with the individual.
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It's for these very reasons that Cambodia works for me. The French lycee is not too expensive and will give my kids a decent enough education. Rattanak (RPP) with the fallback of good hospitals close by in Bangkok takes care of health needs.Gin&Tonic wrote:There are positives and negatives to living anywhere. Lack of healthcare and education (for children), corruption, crime are the main negatives of Cambodia.
Extremely High cost of living, police state, taxes on taxes are the negatives of Australia.
Paying for these services may not be cheap but costs far less than the tax I would pay if not working in a relatively low tax economy.
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I am generally happy. Are there plenty of things that get on my nerves? Heck, yes. But would it be different anywhere else? Here, life is cheap, I can get decent food, people are generally friendly, I can find most things (and if not, BKK is 45 minutes away); things could be a lot worse.
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I could never live here on a permanent basis again. At least not until my kids are grown. I used to feel differently, but the argument Gavin Mac made against raising kids here really sank in with me, especially after the little dose of reality I recently received.
In California, early last spring, my the 4-year-old daughter contracted necrotic staph pneumonia. She kept crashing downward and was moved through 3 different hospitals within the first 48 hours of going critical, until finally, she wound up at one of the best in the world, Stanford Children's Hospital. We stayed in her isolation room in ICU, round the clock for three weeks straight as we watched her spiraling further downward. They tried everything--a whole team of some of the best in world, but it kept getting worse. My wife was so worried that we were going to lose her that I had to run out to get more memory for the camera, as my wife was trying to record whenever our daughter drifted back into consciousness. Finally, at the lowest point, they decided to surgically puncture her lung and drain some of the fluid, which is extremely dangerous with a necrotic, flesh-eating infection in a vital organ. It worked and miraculously, she turned the corner within 24 hours. Ten days later and she was back home, and in 2 more weeks she was playing with her classmates at the preschool and, although she was still a bit thin, she was a normal, healthy little child again.
Now we're back in Cambodia and I'm scared. We're only here for a few months, as I've been promising my wife for years that we'd visit for an extended period. She wants our kids to reconnect to her family and we need a vacation as part of the recovery process from what we went through last spring. I've got great insurance and an evacuation policy and contingency plans up the yin-yang. Her doctors say we've got nothing to worry about, but how in hell could I not worry after all of that? What started out as a small cold snowballed out of control right in front of the best medical care to be had anywhere. We take taxis everywhere (four wheels good, two wheels bad) but we still have to walk around and even that feels fucked to me right now.
I realize that I'm damaged and that colors my perception of this place, but who wouldn't be after experiencing something like that? We wouldn't be here if it were entirely up to me, but I trust my wife's judgement and I'm a bit of a pussy-whip when it comes to whatever it is that she wants. We've got six more weeks before the day that we fly home. I'm waiting.
In California, early last spring, my the 4-year-old daughter contracted necrotic staph pneumonia. She kept crashing downward and was moved through 3 different hospitals within the first 48 hours of going critical, until finally, she wound up at one of the best in the world, Stanford Children's Hospital. We stayed in her isolation room in ICU, round the clock for three weeks straight as we watched her spiraling further downward. They tried everything--a whole team of some of the best in world, but it kept getting worse. My wife was so worried that we were going to lose her that I had to run out to get more memory for the camera, as my wife was trying to record whenever our daughter drifted back into consciousness. Finally, at the lowest point, they decided to surgically puncture her lung and drain some of the fluid, which is extremely dangerous with a necrotic, flesh-eating infection in a vital organ. It worked and miraculously, she turned the corner within 24 hours. Ten days later and she was back home, and in 2 more weeks she was playing with her classmates at the preschool and, although she was still a bit thin, she was a normal, healthy little child again.
Now we're back in Cambodia and I'm scared. We're only here for a few months, as I've been promising my wife for years that we'd visit for an extended period. She wants our kids to reconnect to her family and we need a vacation as part of the recovery process from what we went through last spring. I've got great insurance and an evacuation policy and contingency plans up the yin-yang. Her doctors say we've got nothing to worry about, but how in hell could I not worry after all of that? What started out as a small cold snowballed out of control right in front of the best medical care to be had anywhere. We take taxis everywhere (four wheels good, two wheels bad) but we still have to walk around and even that feels fucked to me right now.
I realize that I'm damaged and that colors my perception of this place, but who wouldn't be after experiencing something like that? We wouldn't be here if it were entirely up to me, but I trust my wife's judgement and I'm a bit of a pussy-whip when it comes to whatever it is that she wants. We've got six more weeks before the day that we fly home. I'm waiting.
That's like, your opinion, man.
Walter White wrote:I could never live here on a permanent basis again. At least not until my kids are grown. I used to feel differently, but the argument Gavin Mac made against raising kids here really sank in with me, especially after the little dose of reality I recently received.
In California, early last spring, my the 4-year-old daughter contracted necrotic staph pneumonia. She kept crashing downward and was moved through 3 different hospitals within the first 48 hours of going critical, until finally, she wound up at one of the best in the world, Stanford Children's Hospital. We stayed in her isolation room in ICU, round the clock for three weeks straight as we watched her spiraling further downward. They tried everything--a whole team of some of the best in world, but it kept getting worse. My wife was so worried that we were going to lose her that I had to run out to get more memory for the camera, as my wife was trying to record whenever our daughter drifted back into consciousness. Finally, at the lowest point, they decided to surgically puncture her lung and drain some of the fluid, which is extremely dangerous with a necrotic, flesh-eating infection in a vital organ. It worked and miraculously, she turned the corner within 24 hours. Ten days later and she was back home, and in 2 more weeks she was playing with her classmates at the preschool and, although she was still a bit thin, she was a normal, healthy little child again.
Now we're back in Cambodia and I'm scared. We're only here for a few months, as I've been promising my wife for years that we'd visit for an extended period. She wants our kids to reconnect to her family and we need a vacation as part of the recovery process from what we went through last spring. I've got great insurance and an evacuation policy and contingency plans up the yin-yang. Her doctors say we've got nothing to worry about, but how in hell could I not worry after all of that? What started out as a small cold snowballed out of control right in front of the best medical care to be had anywhere. We take taxis everywhere (four wheels good, two wheels bad) but we still have to walk around and even that feels fucked to me right now.
I realize that I'm damaged and that colors my perception of this place, but who wouldn't be after experiencing something like that? We wouldn't be here if it were entirely up to me, but I trust my wife's judgement and I'm a bit of a pussy-whip when it comes to whatever it is that she wants. We've got six more weeks before the day that we fly home. I'm waiting.
I'm with you Walter .
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Man - what a story WW. Terrifying.
My biggest fear was always the moment the kid turned 12. Living in a society with absolutely no boundaries or give a fuck factor would require one hell of a well adjusted kid to navigate adolescence.
My biggest fear was always the moment the kid turned 12. Living in a society with absolutely no boundaries or give a fuck factor would require one hell of a well adjusted kid to navigate adolescence.
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I live in PP since eary 1999. There are of course pro and contras, but generally PRO has a clear advantage.
Terrible thing to experience but very interesting perspective to share.Walter White wrote:I could never live here on a permanent basis again. At least not until my kids are grown. I used to feel differently, but the argument Gavin Mac made against raising kids here really sank in with me, especially after the little dose of reality I recently received.
In California, early last spring, my the 4-year-old daughter contracted necrotic staph pneumonia. She kept crashing downward and was moved through 3 different hospitals within the first 48 hours of going critical, until finally, she wound up at one of the best in the world, Stanford Children's Hospital. We stayed in her isolation room in ICU, round the clock for three weeks straight as we watched her spiraling further downward. They tried everything--a whole team of some of the best in world, but it kept getting worse. My wife was so worried that we were going to lose her that I had to run out to get more memory for the camera, as my wife was trying to record whenever our daughter drifted back into consciousness. Finally, at the lowest point, they decided to surgically puncture her lung and drain some of the fluid, which is extremely dangerous with a necrotic, flesh-eating infection in a vital organ. It worked and miraculously, she turned the corner within 24 hours. Ten days later and she was back home, and in 2 more weeks she was playing with her classmates at the preschool and, although she was still a bit thin, she was a normal, healthy little child again.
Now we're back in Cambodia and I'm scared. We're only here for a few months, as I've been promising my wife for years that we'd visit for an extended period. She wants our kids to reconnect to her family and we need a vacation as part of the recovery process from what we went through last spring. I've got great insurance and an evacuation policy and contingency plans up the yin-yang. Her doctors say we've got nothing to worry about, but how in hell could I not worry after all of that? What started out as a small cold snowballed out of control right in front of the best medical care to be had anywhere. We take taxis everywhere (four wheels good, two wheels bad) but we still have to walk around and even that feels fucked to me right now.
I realize that I'm damaged and that colors my perception of this place, but who wouldn't be after experiencing something like that? We wouldn't be here if it were entirely up to me, but I trust my wife's judgement and I'm a bit of a pussy-whip when it comes to whatever it is that she wants. We've got six more weeks before the day that we fly home. I'm waiting.
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Sorry to hear about your daughter WW, but glad there was a positive outcome.
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Glad it worked out for her ww, When you have a child is really changes ur outlook on things
Having a daughter and raising her in Thailand had its ups and downs, but no way back than would i have even considered it with a child in the 90's and early 2000's living in Cambodia.
I moved over in march of 2008 an thought it was great, but around 8 months later stated comparing it to the life i had had in Thailand and moved back, some of that had to do with my daughter returned after a year in the states an she said no way would she go live in Cambodia, (she had visited there with me in 2005 and 06)
I went back in 2012 when she went off to college in the states with my Cambodian GF who had been with me 18 months in Phuket and we spent 4 months looking for a place as nice as we had in Phuket, Tried PP, SHV, Kampot, Kep ( where we have a house), Batt and SR an even her village ( that lasted for 3 days) an both felt, Nope, Thailand won hands down for everything.
got Nothing against Cambodia and love my 2 visits/year, but right now we are both happier here. That had nothing to do with work either as i work online if i need do.
Having a daughter and raising her in Thailand had its ups and downs, but no way back than would i have even considered it with a child in the 90's and early 2000's living in Cambodia.
I moved over in march of 2008 an thought it was great, but around 8 months later stated comparing it to the life i had had in Thailand and moved back, some of that had to do with my daughter returned after a year in the states an she said no way would she go live in Cambodia, (she had visited there with me in 2005 and 06)
I went back in 2012 when she went off to college in the states with my Cambodian GF who had been with me 18 months in Phuket and we spent 4 months looking for a place as nice as we had in Phuket, Tried PP, SHV, Kampot, Kep ( where we have a house), Batt and SR an even her village ( that lasted for 3 days) an both felt, Nope, Thailand won hands down for everything.
got Nothing against Cambodia and love my 2 visits/year, but right now we are both happier here. That had nothing to do with work either as i work online if i need do.
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i love my life in cambodia 99% of the time, there are moments when it can become frustrating/demanding, but as a whole i love the country so much i am so happy here, being engulfed in the culture and its crazy ways makes the 'normal life' back in england boring/dull/depressing/miserable/waste of a life
i would have scored it full marks, but every now and again i do need to have a break away to recharge/recover my body and mind haha, too much of a good thing and all that haha
i would have scored it full marks, but every now and again i do need to have a break away to recharge/recover my body and mind haha, too much of a good thing and all that haha
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Where else is there, and would have us?
Djibouti, maybe Eritrea. That place with no coast in South America is already full of annoying people with those beards I heard.
Djibouti, maybe Eritrea. That place with no coast in South America is already full of annoying people with those beards I heard.
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Muslims? Hipsters? Muslim hipsters?RobW wrote:Where else is there, and would have us?
Djibouti, maybe Eritrea. That place with no coast in South America is already full of annoying people with those beards I heard.
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