r/siemreap

hey, I’m normally in Queenstown NZ but exploring Siem Reap today and tomorrow and maybe day after. I’m pretty keen to explore around together and catch up.

never been in Cambodia before, so it’s pretty new. staying central

Hi! I really want to visit Siem Reap sometime this summer, but between the Thai/ Cambodia border conflict - which is only about 100 miles away - the already sharp decline in tours is leading to closures, rumors of human trafficking, and the tenuous state of air travel in Southeast Asia right now, I am heavily reconsidering my trip. Especially considering most three- to four-day guided tours are around $500 to $700, and there's only one nonstop flight a day to Hanoi (the next leg of my trip) now. What is everybody else's experience visiting Siem Reap/planning to go there in the summer? Thank you!

I’ve been living in Siem Reap for around 2 years now, and recently I’ve started to feel a bit bored with the usual routine. I am at 36 with a Khmer wife at 20. We have a small baby.

For anyone who has lived here long-term, what places do you still enjoy going to? Are there any hidden spots, activities, weekend routines, communities, cafés, nature places, or nearby trips that helped you keep life here interesting?

I’m not really looking for tourist checklist stuff, but more real local-life ideas from people who have stayed here for a while.

Would appreciate any suggestions. Thank you.

19m Caucasian looking to meet people

Checked a place it seems to be under renovation, if not no dramas just keen to try.

Any info much appreciated 😎

Hello everyone,

I recently moved into an apartment in Siem Reap and had a pretty stressful experience with a very large rat entering the apartment through the ceiling/technical spaces. It was much bigger than the rats/mice I’m used to seeing, seemed very comfortable in the apartment, came onto my bed during the night and even scratched me while running past me.

The landlord and concierge came and placed glue traps, but I honestly feel the situation is being handled a bit superficially. They are not really treating the issue at the source (for example sealing openings properly or treating the ceiling/fake ceiling spaces). Apparently some people in the building have already been bitten before as well. They told me it's "normal" and that they come and go through the seasons.

Last night the rat got trapped in the glue trap and I thought it was dead because it wasn’t moving anymore and was completely covered in glue. But by the time I went to get the landlord in the morning, it had escaped from the trap.

I’m temporarily staying in another apartment in the building while deciding what to do next. I really like the location/building otherwise, so I’m trying to understand what is “normal tropical building issues” versus a real red flag.

For people living in Cambodia :

- Is this kind of situation relatively common during rainy season?

- Are noises in ceilings/fake ceilings common in buildings here?

- What are the main signs that an apartment may have a rodent problem?

- What should I check before renting a place?

- Have some of you managed to solve this kind of issue by sealing openings/traps?

- If the issue continues, would it generally be considered a valid reason to leave and ask for the deposit back?

Thanks a lot 🙏

Seriously meant question - I understand they had to relocate airport away from Angkor Wat but why to move it an hour away from the city with one lane road leading to it?

There seems to be just vast fields and empty land in between so I don't get it.

Really no pun intended it just doesn't make much sense to me

Any recommendations for a place in Siem Reap for a day at a pool (without being a guest of that specific place)? Payment/min. Order of drinks if perfectly fine. In addition any idea for apartment rentals for 1-3 months in SR (instead of 6 months)? Real estate agents and Facebook have already been sourced. Currently nobody seems to accept below 6 months or the apartment is in super bad condition. Many thanks 🙏🏽

I’m really frustrated with GrabFood.

This has happened more than once. The app allows us to place an order, everything looks normal, and then about one hour later we check the phone and find out the order was already cancelled because the restaurant was closed.

The worst part is that sometimes the food is not just for ourselves. Sometimes it is being sent to a hospital or to someone who is waiting for food.

Not everyone is checking their phone every minute after placing an order. When the app allows an order to go through, people naturally assume the order is actually being handled.

It is extremely frustrating to wait for so long and only find out later that nothing is coming.

Can anyone recommend a visa agent to help with a one year extension?

Hello friends, please give me your best suggestions for hotels/resorts in Siem Reap! I am looking for only the best of the best, and am looking at the TUI Blue Angkor Grace Wellness Resort currently - please give me your suggestions!