Cambodia: Easiest country but dangerous AF!

So, let's count them down from the top. So, let's count them down from the top. Number seven is the place where I just Number seven is the place where I just Number seven is the place where I just was last week, Cambodia. I like it. I was last week, Cambodia. I like it. I was last week, Cambodia. I like it. I think it's on the come up. So, let me think it's on the come up. So, let me think it's on the come up. So, let me give you my honest version, the take give you my honest version, the take give you my honest version, the take about it. Cambodia is genuinely one of about it. Cambodia is genuinely one of about it. Cambodia is genuinely one of the easiest places on Earth for the easiest places on Earth for the easiest places on Earth for Americans to land, start a new life. The Americans to land, start a new life. The Americans to land, start a new life. The visa is 35 bucks. You apply online. It visa is 35 bucks. You apply online. It visa is 35 bucks. You apply online. It takes 2 days. No income proof, no takes 2 days. No income proof, no takes 2 days. No income proof, no interview, no notarized documents from a interview, no notarized documents from a interview, no notarized documents from a consulate that's only open once a week. consulate that's only open once a week. consulate that's only open once a week. You show up, you get stamped, you're in. You show up, you get stamped, you're in. You show up, you get stamped, you're in. You can retire early abroad in Cambodia. You can retire early abroad in Cambodia. You can retire early abroad in Cambodia. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> The dollar economy means you never touch >> The dollar economy means you never touch >> The dollar economy means you never touch foreign currency. Your American bank foreign currency. Your American bank foreign currency. Your American bank account works. A decent one-bedroom account works. A decent one-bedroom account works. A decent one-bedroom apartment runs $300 to $500. Street food apartment runs $300 to $500. Street food apartment runs $300 to $500. Street food is cheap. Beer is a buck. That's a is cheap. Beer is a buck. That's a is cheap. Beer is a buck. That's a different kind of health crisis. Most different kind of health crisis. Most different kind of health crisis. Most expats live comfortably in Phnom Penh on expats live comfortably in Phnom Penh on expats live comfortably in Phnom Penh on like 900 to 1,200 bucks, maybe 1,500 if like 900 to 1,200 bucks, maybe 1,500 if like 900 to 1,200 bucks, maybe 1,500 if you want to spend. The people in the you want to spend. The people in the you want to spend. The people in the cities are warm, friendly, and cities are warm, friendly, and cities are warm, friendly, and remarkably tolerant of clueless remarkably tolerant of clueless remarkably tolerant of clueless foreigners like you and I. foreigners like you and I. foreigners like you and I. And there's many of them. So, why is it And there's many of them. So, why is it And there's many of them. So, why is it number seven on the list of dangerous number seven on the list of dangerous number seven on the list of dangerous destinations? Because 2 hours south of destinations? Because 2 hours south of destinations? Because 2 hours south of Phnom Penh in Sihanoukville, there is Phnom Penh in Sihanoukville, there is Phnom Penh in Sihanoukville, there is one of the most genuinely dark places on one of the most genuinely dark places on one of the most genuinely dark places on the planet right now. Are they trying to the planet right now. Are they trying to the planet right now. Are they trying to fix it? Sure. Are there new laws? Yes.

fix it? Sure. Are there new laws? Yes. fix it? Sure. Are there new laws? Yes. But as of 2025, NNC International But as of 2025, NNC International But as of 2025, NNC International identified 50 active scam pounds across identified 50 active scam pounds across identified 50 active scam pounds across 13 different areas in Cambodia. It's 13 different areas in Cambodia. It's 13 different areas in Cambodia. It's what I would call sketchy as [ __ ] These what I would call sketchy as [ __ ] These what I would call sketchy as [ __ ] These are not back alley operations. They're are not back alley operations. They're are not back alley operations. They're former casinos, hotels converted by former casinos, hotels converted by former casinos, hotels converted by Chinese criminal networks into labor Chinese criminal networks into labor Chinese criminal networks into labor facilities after the pandemic shut down facilities after the pandemic shut down facilities after the pandemic shut down gambling. Workers are trafficked from gambling. Workers are trafficked from gambling. Workers are trafficked from across Asia, kidnapped, held against across Asia, kidnapped, held against across Asia, kidnapped, held against their will, forced to run scams and their will, forced to run scams and their will, forced to run scams and crypto operations that target people, crypto operations that target people, crypto operations that target people, specifically people like us, Americans, specifically people like us, Americans, specifically people like us, Americans, 24 hours a day. In 2024, there's over 10 24 hours a day. In 2024, there's over 10 24 hours a day. In 2024, there's over 10 billion dollars lost to these scams.