A Chinese person in Cambodia in Rob's experience after _ don't expect Embassy

A Chinese person in Cambodia in Rob's experience after _ don't expect Embassy

I'm a Chinese citizen, 11 period I and his wife travel to Cambodia, on 6 October in Phnom Penh city we have motorcycle robbery (day, in the bustling road), my wife carry-on bag stolen, lost passports, cell phones and most cash-calm down immediately after we arrived at the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia, workers understand things after we filled in the form received three photos after we get back to wait for a replacement travel, when we ask whether there is a need to report to the police station, the reply is the police will only accept tips, saying nothing.

We are back to the hotel, for two days, be notified to do so, we thought a replacement travel to go straight to the airport landing check flight, then to understand the importance of the Embassy to Cambodia immigration visas to supplement, not sure how much time, because we didn't bring the credit card (we had thought all procedures can be done very quickly, therefore no hurry to make domestic remittances), when you lose most of being robbed of cash, who only 200 dollars, while returning to the airport tax to 50 $, immigration visas require 30-BU-50 $, go to the airport fare 5-7 $, 10 $ per day hotel accommodation (later replaced by 8 $, we haven't lived large hotels, just plain Backpackers Inn, conditions almost room at least 8 $, has spent three days in a few days you are not sure), two people eating every meal at least 3-5 $ (Phnom Penh consumption not cheaper than domestic, and use the dollar, a plate of fried rice 1.25-1.5 $), therefore we have very tight time cash (don't know which also need money) and Embassy staff told us that the post-registration documents shall pay 24 $, if needed, plus 30 $, we begged them can first few intersections and even returned to give the meeting over, but the basic idea is no answer to money waiting for (at least four days), in order to be able as soon as possible to the immigration visas (two days after Cambodia festivals, immigration holiday three days, no visas), we try to pay 45 $ (no receipt), receive money staff actually asking us "is not to say that didn't have the money, what is?"

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Completed documents, a local Chinese told us this situation must have police documentation, so we have to confirm that the Embassy's reply is not needed, go to the Immigration Office, something then call.

The next morning we arrived at the immigration service, reception of an old lady told we must have the police files, and there is no room for, the old lady accommodation (a bit like Chinese) is the only one thinking for us, provide us with your help, she said that the afternoon before we have to put the procedures used, otherwise tomorrow holiday, then find a personal tell our TuTu (car and motorcycle) drivers where to go, so we had to go back to Phnom Penh City (near the airport immigration authorities had no police station), the police received a tip 40 $ (no bargain a Kung Fu), friction rub two hours on the certificate, we hurry back to the immigration authorities, this makes the lunch break, the Lady still hosted us, told us on the day of the normal situation has been unable to get a visa, it is proposed to us the next morning 8 points (also on duty), our flight only 7: 40, so the old lady on the phone to find someone, and finally tells us "you are very lucky, tonight 9 o'clock you can find the people (like Courier) to send the document to your hotel, so we pay 40 $ (with invoice), 5 $ courier charges (after the receipt of documents to the Courier), done immediately after returning to China Southern Airlines offices before train departure air may day has no seat, you can only go to the alternate airport;

Then we count on the day of reckoning, counting fare 25th $ and the second day, go to the airport fare, we really have at the end of my rope, if the second day, go into managed to line, if you go to bed without success really cross the road, so we again came to clarify the situation, the Embassy hopes to borrow tens of dollars emergency (most worried about the next day in the airport experience what happens to the money away) to return to the meeting, but replies are not possible, only from domestic remittances (already too late), or send money to China friends and then call the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (at that time, Beijing is a 4 p.m., nor too late), and in the end only to try it, the next day to go, go out and returned to the Embassy to (Embassy was promised away can send cars then back).

7: 30 we finally wait for visa, God bless, next morning actually complement the ticket back home.

The departments charged:

Phnom Penh police charges 40 $ to do that without receipt

Cambodia immigration fee of $ 40 visa receipt

People's Republic of China Embassy charges in Cambodia 54 $ do travel without receipt

I know of is the highest fee is in addition to the Chinese Embassy! and do travel we did not receive any material help.

I admit any departments has its own system, also know a lot of diplomatic staff's hard work, a bit other income is also very good, may not be treated differently from melted situation, when we were robbed the economic situation is very nervous about the possibility of accommodation, a little relief? even we return to the meeting to come up, in fact, in Phnom Penh last 30 more hours, my wife and I had only two to four bread to eat!

Furthermore, in the Embassy we encounter two pair was robbed of the Chinese people, a couple from Shanghai to Sichuan, the Embassy staff also told us about the recent addition of three Chinese people being robbed, one of the most serious is in Sihanouk a Xiamen University girls suffer robbery fell from the bike, in the airport also died when a businessman robbed in Chinese, I know a lot of things for us personally very serious, the Embassy staff, just thinking about empty see accustomed, but so many robbery incidents of Chinese people, whether it is the responsibility of the Embassy and the local government/police coordination?

I write these purposes does not want to investigate what, but now more and more Chinese outbound travel

Tour/work, hope they encounter difficulties when abroad can obtain Embassy for more help.

To go to Cambodia tourism in Chinese security recommendations:

1. If the time to fly directly from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap (Angkor), Phnom Penh order is too messy, nothing can be visited, the Royal Palace and the palace style almost; Thailand

2. don't go out at night, this is not an advice, is a warning;

3. go back bag, do not use strong pockets (cannot be placed in the clothes the next best) or backpack, the best kept separately from the property documents;

4. less credit card with cash, the belt, but don't get too much money (Bank door is also easy to grab);

5. do not use as much as possible in Phnom Penh; rarely sit bike with motor, you can sit with compartment TuTu and taxi, TuTu package to sit on the outside of his hand's reach, there are many TuTu locker trunk, may require the driver to lock in your bag, if you want to sit at night, it is best to put the car tire down,

6. high quality camera to look after, strap hanging around his neck or on the hand (a Chinese tourists taking photos when the camera was snatched away from hands)

7. walk walking walkway when, far away from the road in the side;

8. walk or pay attention to when crossing the street from the same direction towards motorcycle behind, particularly by two motorcycles.

9. If the document was robbed and should report immediately to the police station, the police will accept tips (it is said that you can bargain), if you give more, maybe some documents will soon be found (property can't expect a). the key is to get a visa must have a police certificate.

10. If the document is lost, it is recommended that the process is as follows:

Police report

Cancel tickets (if in a hurry)

The Embassy applications do travel

Calculate costs, 3-5 days of life (including airport taxes, 50 $, visa fee is 30-50 $, Embassy travel charges $ 24-54, daily business fares and accommodation and emergency response)

Get the travel (1-2 days) and then go to the airport immigration visa supplement (usually a day or more)

Get the visa immediately after train departure flight

Such as the recent flight no location can go to the alternate airport, gaming, tourism season alternate a lot of people, but it is said that as long as you go early, top several possibilities for walking or is great (we are fortunate to supplement), advise you in a recent airline train departure a seat for flights, and then go to the airport after training, can make up ahead, go to wait for the next class, or they may be in your alternate procedure in the next seat has been booked out

The final say, Angkor Wat complex is indeed a great monuments, risk point it is worth the risk, as long as his careful, will not have too much trouble.