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'''Cambodia''' is a country in South East [[Asia]]. On on the main highway from [[Pnom Phen]] to [[Siem Reap]] and [[Thailand]]highways, it is pretty easy to hitch. Pnom Phento – Siem Reap took me not even a day. On some remote roads things may be harder though. Cambodians are very friendly too.

You can hitch on every single road in Cambodia, there are just more and less busy roads. People are very friendly, but most don't really know what hitchhiking is. Many will assume youare trying to flag down a taxi - so they won'll hardly ever been not asked to pay for your ridet stop. ThatTaxis will stop of course, that's why it's important to make it very clear that you need have no money. Actually, it's even possible to carry only few dollars in your pockethitch a ride with a taxi, when they already have a passenger who paid for the trip.

Thumb here has no meaning, so waving Trucks and lorries are most likely to give you a free lift. You will probably spend more time on the drivers would back of vehicles then inside. This can be the only a pleasant way to hitch a rideenjoy sun, otherwise they will not stop for wind and the beautiful landscape. Make sure youbring water, but taxi will always be your friend. Actuallysunscreen and a hat though, it's even possible to hitch a ride with as you might get a taxi, when they already have 4-hour-lift without a passenger who paid for the trip. Just don't forget that you "don't have money" (Khmer pronunciation would be "komyong ot mee lui")single minute of shade.

Roads PP - Siem Reap, PP - Sihanoukville, Most people speak basic English and PP will understand at least something like "no money". In Khmer you can say "k'nyom ot mean loy" - Battambang are always good to hitch, takes less than a day. Just take a moto taxi and get out of "I no have money" is the city for $2literal translation.

If you plan to hitchhike in Cambodia then it is expected you will pay if you travel by car or minibus and people will stop for you without asking as payment is expected, this is not always made clear at the start. HoweverThumb here has no meaning, if you do not wish to pay then you must only flag down lorries and trucks. They can be slow and long, but drivers are friendly and if you fall asleep it is not a problem. [[User:Hitchtrotter|Hitchtrotter]] fell asleep to wake up with the lorry pulled off the main road going down to a new port as he returned from Koh Kong. The driver did not care to wake him and instead waited for him so waving to wake-up and as they waited the drivers friend was on would be the other side of the main road trying only way to flag hitch a taxi for him. The concept of hitchhiking is not fully understood, why would you when as a foreigner you are considered rich and standing at the side of the road is what a very poor person would do. ride

If you wish Almost all main roads lead to [[Phnom Penh]]. From there it's easy to make it clear on less that a day to [[Siem Reap]], [[Sihanoukville]], [[Battambang]] or the driver that you do not want to pay Vietnamese border. == Public transport ==Intercity buses are cheap, but inside the easiest thing cities, there is to say you have no money "k'nyom ot mean loy" - "I no public transport at all. Even Phnom Penh with its population of 2 million does not have money" is the literal translationa local bus network. Waving your hand works but To get out of the most effective way is city, you will have to stick your arm outuse motorbikes. Haggle hard, with your palm facing the ground (this is important, palm up is offensive) bend and straighten your fingers in the direction as they will easily ask 3-4 times of the driverregular price for foreigners. == Cities ==* [[Phnom Penh]]* [[Sihanoukville]]* [[Battambang]]* [[Siem Reap]]