Cambodians voiced unease on Thursday at the arrival of a cruise ship that has be...
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia - Cambodians voiced unease on Thursday at the arrival of a cruise ship that has been turned away by five countries in fear of the new coronavirus - despite having no suspected cases onboard.
“Don’t they understand the wellbeing of people in Sihanoukville?” asked food vendor Siv Muoy. “Even though they said there is no infection, we are still worried because five countries rejected the ship.” “I don’t understand why the government allowed this ship to dock,” complained 32-year-old Sihanoukville taxi driver Siek Pros.
Buses will take passengers to Sihanoukville’s international airport as the next step on their homeward journeys.“Imagine the relief you’d feel upon hearing that you’re finally going to be allowed to set foot on land after weeks at sea...then imagine the feeling when you disembark at the Sihanoukville port and see the land in question,” tweeted Lina Goldberg, author of Move to Cambodia.
In recent years it has been transformed. Dozens of towering hotels and casinos sprang up with Chinese investment until a ban on online gambling last year led to an exodus of tens of thousands of Chinese. Many building sites were abandoned.
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