Cambodia’s currency is the riel. The riel comes in notes with the following values: 50r, 100r,
200r, 500r, 1000r, 2000r, 5000r, 10,000r, 20,000r, 50,000r and 100,000r. US dollars are widely accepted in Cambodia and Thai baht can be used in the west of the country. There are now US dollar ATMs in most major cities including Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Sihanoukville, Battambang and Kompong Cham. Cash advances on credit cards are now available in major cities for those needing
larger sums of money. Try Canadia Bank or ANZ Royal Bank. Most banks can cash travellers cheques and charge a 2% commission. Bargaining is an acceptable practice in Cambodia in some situations, like shopping in markets, hiring vehicles and, sometimes, when taking a room. However, bargaining is
not necessarily about getting the lowest possible price, but a price that is acceptable to both the buyer and the seller. Remember to keep the exchange friendly at all times.
General emergency telephone numbers in
Cambodia are:
Ambulance
119
Fire
118
Police
117
Embassies & Consulates
The following embassies are found in Phnom
Penh (telephone code 023):
Australia
Phone: 213470; 11 St 254
Canada
Phone: 213470; 11 St 254
China
Phone : 720920; 256 Mao Tse Toung Blvd
Cuba
128 Ban Saphanthong Neua, Vientiane
Phone : 312 904
France
Phone : 430020; 1 Monivong Blvd
Germany
Phone : 216381; 76-78 St 214
Laos
Phone : 982632; 15-17 Mao Tse Toung Blvd
Malaysia
Phone : 216177; 5 St 242
Singapore
Phone : 221875; 92 Norodom Blvd
Thailand
Phone : 726306; 196 Norodom Blvd
UK
Phone : 427124; 29 St 75
USA
Phone : 728000; 1 St 96
Vietnam
Phone : 362531; 436 Monivong Blvd
In Phnom Penh, there are two 24-hour emergency numbers for the police (023-366841, 012-999999) that should connect with English-speaking officers. The emergency numbers for Phnom Penh's
ambulance service are 023-724891, 023-426948 & 012-808915.The best medical facilities in Phnom Penh
include:
- Calmette Hospital (023-426948; 3 Monivong Blvd)
- SOS International Medical Centre (023-216911; 161 St 51)
- European Dental Clinic (023-211363; 160A Norodom Blvd).
In Siem Reap, there is a tourist police office (012-969991) at the main ticket checkpoint for the Angkor area.
The best medical facility in Siem Reap is the Royal Angkor International Hospital (063 761888;www.royalangkorhospital.com; Airport Rd), affiliated to the Bangkok Hospital.
Cultural Do’s and Don’ts
The following three paragraphs will be replaced. The last census in Cambodia in 1998 put the population at 11.8 million people. However, the today's figure is likely to be about 15 million. About 40% of the population is under the age of 15.
The majority of people in Cambodia are ethnic Khmer and have inhabited this area since the beginning of recorded history. There are also significant populations of ethnic Chinese and Vietnamese in Cambodia, some who have been here for several generations. There is also a large population of Cham Muslims in the provinces around Phnom Penh.
Cambodia is also home to a diverse population of chunchiets (ethnolinguistic minorities) who traditionally live in the country’s remote mountainous regions in the northeast. Today, there are about sixty to seventy thousand minority people, including the Kreung and Jarai in Ratanakiri and the Pnong in Mondulkiri. End of dummy three pars.
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