Cambodia: currency, shopping
The national currency of Cambodia is the riel. However, the US dollar is like a second currency in the country.
The Thai baht is also accepted in the west of the country.
Bank opening hours
Monday to Friday: 8:30
am – 3:30 pm Saturday: 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Shop
Shop opening times
Monday to Saturday: 7:30 am – 11:30 am and 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Cheap or country-specific goods, souvenirs
Shopping is particularly good in the capital and in Siem Reap near Angkor Wat.
Like almost everywhere in Asia, it is customary to trade.
Western branded clothes that are made in local factories can be bought in the markets for a fraction of the local price.
You can also buy beautiful local fabrics, often made of silk.
The silver jewelry from Cambodia is of very high quality.
Tourist office
Tourism Cambodia Office
# 80-82 Street 70, Sangkat Srah Chork, Khan Daun Penh
Phnom Penh
Tel: 00855 – 23 – 22 28 01
Fax: 00855 – 23 – 22 28 01
E-mail:
Cambodia: entry and exit regulations
Formalities, visas
Tourists are only allowed to enter the country if they have a return ticket and sufficient financial resources to finance their stay in the country themselves.
You need a visa to enter Cambodia, which costs around 30 euros. The tourist visa is issued for a period of three months and must be applied for before the trip.
It is responsible for issuing visas in Germany
Kingdoms Embassy of the Kingdom of Cambodia Consular Department Benjamin-Vogelsdorff-Str. 2 D -13187 Berlin Tel: 0049 – (0) 30 – 4863 7901 Fax: 0049 – (0) 30 – 4863 7972 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Departure fee
As in many countries, a fee must also be paid when leaving the country, which usually has to be paid in US dollars.
Import and export of foreign currency
- Local currency Foreign currencies over US $ 10,000 must be stated upon entry.
- Foreign currencies Foreigncurrencies over US $ 10,000 must be stated on departure.
Import and export of goods
The import and export of weapons, ammunition or explosives is strictly prohibited. In addition, the import and export of plants and animals protected under the Washington Species Protection Act is prohibited. Violation can result in severe penalties.
There are no official requirements, but you are generally allowed to bring 1.5 liters of alcohol and a carton of cigarettes.
Cambodia: Travel Medicine, Vaccinations, and Warnings
Infectious Diseases
In Cambodia, the following infectious diseases, which are not or less common in Germany or Central and Northern Europe, are to be expected:
- Malaria : With the exception of Phnom Penh and the Tonle Sap area, there is a high risk of infection all year round. Around 90% of the infections occur with the dangerous malaria tropica, the rest with malaria tertiana
- AIDS, HIV, Cambodia has one of the highest rates of HIV infection in Asia. The prostitutes, often very young, are often infected with HIV.
- Schistosomiasis
- Chikungunya. A serious viral infection, which is not fatal for a healthy adult human, is transmitted by the mosquito “Aedes albopictus” (tiger mosquito). The name of the disease comes from the East African Swahili (Kiswahili) language and roughly means: “who walks crookedly”.
- dengue fever
- Intestinal infections from contaminated food or water, including amoebas, lamblia, salmonella, shigella, worm infestation and all kinds of viruses and bacteria
- Typhus
- Filariasis
- Hepatitis A and B
- Japan encephalitis
- Polio, polio
- tetanus
- Rabies, only sporadic
- Typhoid – but only in people who come into contact with infected food or water.
Recommended vaccinations
when traveling to Cambodia are recommended vaccinations against the following diseases:
- Diphtheria – a vaccination against diphtheria should always exist, also in the home country.
- Hepatitis A and B
- Japan encephalitis
- Polio, polio
- Tetanus – a vaccination against tetanus should always exist, also in the home country.
- Rabies – for risk travelers only
- Typhoid – only for risk travelers
Compulsory vaccination
For all persons older than 1 year and arriving from a yellow fever infection area designated by the WHO, there is a compulsory vaccination against an illness with yellow fever.
Warning notices
Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany
Citizens’ Service
Telephone: 0049 – (0) 30 – 5000 – 2000
Fax: 0049 – (0) 30 – 5000 – 51000
www.auswaertiges-amt.de
Cambodia: transportation, bamboo train
How do you get to Kambosha?
Airplane
You can fly directly to the capital Phnom Penh or Siem Reap by airplane. However, you will usually not fly to Bangkok, Singapore or Kuala Lumpur directly.
Ferry connections
You can also enter Vietnam by ferry, the best way is to take the boat from Chan Doc to Phnom Peng. The border is Kaam Samnor-Vinh Xuong.
Car
It is difficult to enter by car. However, this is less complicated with a motorcycle.
Travel in the country
Air connections
Those who have little time can easily get around the country by plane.
Railroad
The Royal Cambodian Railroad is still in a pitiful state. For example, the run-down train takes between 10 and 14 hours to cover the 290 km route from Battambang to Phnom Penh, and the train only runs once a week.
Another route is Phnom Penh – Sisophon and Phnom Penh – Sianoukville.
See also “bamboo train”
Bus
The bus is a good, inexpensive means of transport to get to know the country and its people. The bus network is dense.
Roads
There is a total of 12,300 km of roads. However, only about 2,000 km are fairly tarred.
Rental cars
In the tourist centers you can rent cars or motorbikes to get to the remote temples.
Bicycle
In the tourist centers are rented bicycles. With these, the tour of the extensive temple complex is much more pleasant.
Due to the flat topography of the country, the country is quite suitable for tours.
Ferry connections
There are waterways 2,400 km in length in the country. Waterways are an important part of the country’s transport network. That was the case in the past and is still so today.
The Mekong Delta is very easy to travel by boat. Speedboats operate regularly between Phnoom Penh and Siem Reap. If you have the time, you should definitely not miss the drive along the floating villages.
Bamboo track
After the reign of terror by the Khmer Rouge, the transport system in Cambodia completely collapsed. Since these Stone Age communists everything that looked like technology or science was destroyed or destroyed, including locomotives, wagons and train stations.
But they had not succeeded in destroying the old colonial railway. Around 1981 a type of trolley was used to develop a means of transport on these tracks, which was also independent of the mined streets. The draisines were open and covered with bamboo as a seat. Initially, the draisines were moved with bamboo sticks.
From 1992 engines of around 5 HP were installed, which had been removed from water pumps from aid organizations, among other things. With these motors the approx. 4 m long and 2 m wide vehicles reach a speed of up to approx. 50 km/ h. Approx. 2 tons of goods and/or people can be transported per trolley.
The locals refer to the bamboo tracks as “Norry”. However, this “railway” does not have an operating permit and is therefore basically illegal and the question is how long the official railway company will tolerate operation on its tracks. A ride on this train is a real experience and you even get to your destination relatively quickly.
International license plate
According to Abbreviationfinder, The international license plate of Cambodia is:
| K |
Cambodia: embassies, consulates
Visit Countryaah for a full list of Cambodia embassies and consulates in each country around the world.
Representations of Cambodia in Germany
German representations in Cambodia
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Phnom Penh
No. 76-78 Rue Yougoslavie
Phnom Penh
Tel: 00855 – 23 – 21 61 93
00 855 – 23 – 21 63 81
Fax: 00855 – 23 – 42 77 46
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.phnom-penh.diplo.de
Austrian representations in Cambodia
Embassy
The embassy in Thailand is responsible .
Representations of Cambodia in Austria
The embassy in Brussels is responsible.
Embassy of the Kingdom of Cambodia in Brussels
264A, Avenue de Tervuren
1150 Brussels
Tel: 0032 – (0) 2 – 77 20 372
Fax: 0032 – (0) 2 – 77 20 376
E-mail: [email protected]
Swiss representations in Cambodia
Embassy
The embassy in Thailand is responsible .
Consulate General at Phnom Penh
Street 242, House 53 D
Phnom Penh
PO Box 1521
Tel: 00855-23-219 045
Representations of Cambodia in Switzerland
Embassy of the Kingdom of Cambodia
Case postale 213
Chemin Taverney 3
1218 Le Grand-Saconnex
Tel: 0041 – (0) 22 – 788 77 73
Fax: 0041 – (0) 22 – 788 77 74
Email: [email protected]
Web: http: //mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Cambodia/
