When were you in Sihanoukville Caz? I went there in 2003 and it was gorgeous. I saw some pictures last year of what it looks like these days and it was just heartbreaking. Where I remembered white sand beaches and little shacks (I still have a photo on the wall in my bedroom) there were half built skyscrapers, mega casinos and a constant tide of muddy water and rubble from the building sites trashing the beaches.
Likewise the Boeung Kak lake in Phnom Penh, which was a lovely chilled backpacker area with guest houses lining the lake, got completely destroyed a few years ago after the whole area was sold to Chinese developers who drained the lake and filled it with sand to build more skyscrapers on. Sickening corruption at play everywhere and the locals got virtually nothing.
Same story in Africa, the Chinese build all the infrastructure, roads and railways so they can strip the assets out of the countries.
Originally Posted by: Rob K