If it wasn't for the group reminding me of this date, I'd almost forgotten about it, and last year's 818 was pretty unforgettable.
A year, for most people to come, this year is particularly long, after the ban on gambling order and the epidemic, most of the merchants who could have held up a hold had to cut meat from the market.
The people who leave are many, but the people who come are also many, in the end what attracts people to come here? What is it that attracts people to come here?
Let's summarize some of the changes in Mukdah or Cambodia after the 818 gambling ban, the people left the building, the rent dropped, and the cases were frequent ...... is not necessarily accurate, let's take a look at it, as a memory.
1
? Empty buildings?
Building:
The building can't be moved, a testament to the wooden sign. The first evacuees left in the middle of the night, bus after bus drove away from here, not looking back, not being able to look back.
The first night is still talking about development and the future, the next morning may open their eyes have left Cambodia, gone in a hurry, scattered to the ends of the earth, to the Philippines, Myanmar, Thailand, Dubai, Nepal ......
2
? Rental rates are down?
Hotels:
It is said that the familiar $118 a night room at One Barwick is now $68 a night, and the Kokopeng Hotel is down to 25 a night.
There are also store rents in various places that have dropped to varying degrees! Stores on Bavi Walk are now renting for US$1000/month with a deposit, while the rent at Mokpai Market is only 450, and I heard from a businessman yesterday that the price is going up recently, to around 600.
In addition to the hotel and store prices fell, the rent of vacant office buildings also fell, this want to know privately ask auntie, may not be too convenient to publicize.
However, it is strange that the rent has dropped, but the price of goods has not dropped much, especially the food and beverage, the consumption is still as high as ever, and the 5 US dollar Shaxian snacks are still there!
3
? The case is frequent?
Cases:
Kidnapping, robbery, drug use, scams ...... This year the endless cases not 100 also have 80. Especially in Westport and Phnom Penh, there is a big trend to continue, and there are many vicious cases, many people left their lives here. Relatively speaking, the wood signs such things are still very few.
Cambodia is not a place outside the law, and don't take this place as your own home to casually spread wild, the consequences may not be able to afford. Take today's news, a young man in 1998 committed a murder in the country, the embassy applied to the Cambodian government to enforce the law, the young man was also formally arrested in Cambodia today, waiting for him will be repatriated back to his home country to be sentenced.
4
? Domestic trial
Domestic:
China and Cambodia's joint law enforcement has brought about a lot of changes, and the country's determination to rectify the situation is great. Domestic trial is also particularly large number of cases, in which there are also several cases involving wooden signs.
2 billion, 500 million ...... big cases are frequent, the arrested people inside perhaps there are some are all recognized before.
5
? What do you want to say to Wooden?
A year has passed, not many people still stay in the wooden sign. Auntie also seldom updated this year, has been in Phnom Penh, the wood brand never went over again, this month should go over to visit. I remember the life there, I remember that time, often children call me out to eat and drink, the only few times I went out to participate in, many people I have not yet seen on the leave.
Recently, there are also a lot of people ask, wood signs can still be as prosperous as before? I think it probably won't, it's more likely to be a quiet frontier town, maybe bustling again, but ultimately not much to do with spinach anymore.
Today, I've compiled some of the discussion about wood cards, and I've posted a picture of it.
I'll see you in the comments section if you have anything to say!