We are the local people we don’t want the island to have invested as Sihanoukville by the Chinese

I went to Koh Rong in 2010. It looked very different and was much more authentic. We stayed on the beach, there were no restaurants, no shops, only fishermen and some basic bungalows by the beach, no electricity. What we paid to stay in the bungalow included food, which were cooked by the fishermen. It was paradise. I can't believe it looks like this today 😢 and even worse if Chinese investors are going to turn this into Disneyland Casino. I hope Cambodians do something about it and keep this island calm.

Good and prayers for Koh Rong and Cambodia…

Koh Rong will be developed by local conglomerates, Royal Group.

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I just wish that cambodia will soon finally get a properlly political so that we can take more easily in responsibility😥

Thank you brother to promote Koh Rong Khmer❤❤❤❤

So agree with your first interviewed lady! Europe is no good, hope you all have a great time!

Brilliant as always - a nice variety of feedback from both tourists and expats interviewed gave us a much broader feel for what the island has to offer and the changes there over the years. Very informative mate. Julien of France my favourite on this one. Cheers Chai .🍻🤩

On the island now my 5th time. I love it here a great place to relax and get some beach time. The food is hit and miss but I know which restaurant to avoid now.

Best sunset we’ve had ever seen from the stunning Sok San Beach. We were there for a few days last week. I totally agree with the lady on the lack of good restaurants on the island. Koh Rong was amazing. Sihanoukville, not so much, which is sad. I’d like to see one more affordable luxury resort on Sok San Beach that is just one step below The Royal Sands Resort price wise (between $200-$300/night). Right now there is the expensive Royal Sands and the rest that is just average or well below average.

Great ! Very interesting to have these lot of variety of feedback !Also very exciting to see and hear your feedback about Myanmar ! Perfect and very nice video ! Next trip to Cambodia in June .

Another fantastic video. Outstanding KZfaqr. Best part are the interviews with people. Thank you 🙏

Very beautiful

Investment in sihanoukville is investment in the Techo Canal which will improve Phnom Penh and the rest of Cambodia.

I think it is important to make it more liveable in Koh Rong with clean water, electricity, and rubbish management. We cannot stay the same. Not all development is bad.

Koh rong❤ 😍 nice video chai and Thanks for the changes in video giving names on the side of the video above subtitles, really appreciated , i wish this beautiful place to be as natural as it is, thanks for covering up

Great video my friend - certainly everyone is nervous about development , I think it will stay the same for now - quality people & a beautiful spot 🤩👍😃👋😎

my first time i was there in 2017 during rainy season and at this time there wasńt many tourist on the island. The most beautiful thing was to walk from on beach(Coconut beach to the Village) to another through the jungle above the beaches. There was no road up there, only a path surrounded by wonderful green nature. Now i guess it´s not the same anymore and this makes my sad because the island is really a beautiful and calm place. I keep it in mind how it was then.

Let’s visit Koh Kong island. Not the beach but amazing nature

I agree with last guy .

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Good one brother. Did many trips to Cambodia back in the day. Cheers from Northern Sri Lanka!

It is interesting... We all search for "unspoiled" and authentic places, yet when too many of us go there, it tends to lose the very thing we came for. I guess there is no solution for that, other than to try to respect where you travel to without seeking to change it. "Leave no footprint" as some say. Sad to hear the Chinese investment has ruined the first city you mentioned. Excellent interviews as always!

Bravo Magda❤ Hravatica❤ she planned two weeks staying at Koh Rong, but still staying there long time from January n now April May, wondering how long more she will be there?

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Thanks brother and sister you are the best ❤️ Cambodia.thank

Chai thak you so much

Sadly the writing's on the wall for Koh Rong with that airport being developed, go now if you haven't been 😅

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The insatiable greed of Chinese investors has turned Sihanoukville into a "sad-look ville !!!" And I fear they will turn Ko rong into a "Koh wrong" in their tireless greed for money......😔😔😪😪😪

100% are going to generate more income for the local with the airport on the island. And definitely be on the new idea don't get stuck with old get in with new nobody can go wrong with more tourist pouring in.

When the first woman say Koh Ron Don’t have good food it’s blowing my mind and it’s Surprise me

Nice Video, thanks!!! Are there no ferries that run directly between Koh Rong and Phu Quoc?

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I was there almost two months ago. It was nice experience. For sure, that airport is gonna be a mess for that island. For the Croatian girl I would recommend a restaurant in the north of the island "natural kitchen" is the name, is perfect!!!!

The airport for the plane is not good because it take up land that can be use for other things and it might taken away the water tranportation crossing between mainland and island. Maybe have plane that could land on water.

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Unfortunately, US and EU are not investing in Cambodia. The Chinese government is investing in EU, US, Thailand, Africa and all over the world with bigger infrastructure development…

You going to do a video on Koh Rong sanloem, ? its always been a more relaxing island compared to koh rong but there are story's now of Cambodian government giving all hotels on the beach front move on order so Chinese developers can move in, I remember walking through the jungle to get from one side of the island to the other, its now all been bulldozed for development

Once chinese go in, too bad for the island. They will do hainan island sanya method.

Royal Group and The Airport is not Chinese investor. It is one of the local biggest investor company in Cambodia.

People use to go to Sihonoukville because it was like Koh Rong now when it comes to being a lazy beach town. Now that Chinese moved in, people tend to avoid it and go to Koh Rong. Now, it looks like Chinese are planning to go to Koh Rong too. What a shame.

Do people want things to stay the same? People want 24/7 internet and amenities but they also want it to be charming. Rustic charm or just charming in a general sense? But I get it though if it's too built up, pollution and the prices go up if it becomes more developed. Chinese and Cambodian businesses I can't see them protecting the environment that much which includes recycling facilities etc a lot of corners will be cut, that's my experience. If the Chinese develop it then they might make it less attractive to Western tourists who value more of the ecotourist vibe, but at the same time, I can't see that many Chinese tourists coming anyway because many Chinese people still think the Khmer Rouge is still killing people in Cambodia and that they might get their kidneys stolen in their sleep haha. But for sure the Chinese would change it into China-style Disneyland haha. In environments like this developers soon learn that the healthy ecology is what brings tourists in anyways so they either have to limit development or be very mindful, a catch-22 scenario.

How did you get from siem reap to there

I really hope Cambodia gov think long term think further to preserve the beauty of this island and not to ruin the whole area like they did in Sihanoukville (turn a big land to China city). Besides the ancient temples, island is the 2nd treasure for Cambodia, not mention the art and culture (that has been heavily worshipped by siem thai - according to world's researcher Britannica Dictionary) since it is untouchable.

You are on the rong island 🤣

The channel claims in the bio -''travel and meet interesting people in South East Asia 🏆 I show you how I travel and we're meeting a lot of people along the way, doing a lot of street interviews. I'm able to show you other people's experiences so you have a better picture of what the paces are really like.''. all the videos are about what foreigners think of Asia. Not a single video that shows the local's perspective on foreigners(which countries they love n hate & them explaining their situation,culture.)

Some people in the comments are blaming Chinese investors but they forget that they are also the one that helps this country. While the west never puts their efforts to invest in this country, instead they rather criticize about this country

The Chinese investors will most probably ruin the island in the same way they did with Sihanoukvile. The authorities should stop them.

That Woman generalised about the whole of Europe .

It was very sus for the white dude that was their as a boat tour guide. That job should definitely belong to a local.

These people be coming out of there mouth saying anything you cannot live no where off of a tourist visa 🤔🤣🤣my god.Otherwise she will still be in Thailand but she’s not because immigration a about to do massive crack down on everybody.

Going to turn into the Chinese Virgin Islands

European tourists moaning about tourists and just talking about drinking and smoking weed 😂

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Koh Rong needs to be developed and attract more wealthy tourists. It does not need cheap backpackers who spend $20. One time I was on the way to Koh Rong in a bus full of backpackers, and they complained about everything such as the $3 lunch was a rip-off for them. They wanted a refund because the bus AC did not work. Many Cambodians did not realize the backpackers made them poor. Dubai is rich because of the wealthy tourists.

Chinese will take over Cambodia pretty soon the locals can not competes with the Chinese at the end sad very sad for the Khmer people

Chinese again…? Stop it please

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