PP is loaded with NGOs that are full of western men doing good work in the country. A mention to the horrors of the sex tourism industry does not inculpate them, nor does it inculpate you.

Re your claim that I’m making things up to sensationalize the post: I volunteered as a lawyer for an organization that I respected, and they respected me in turn. I would’ve posted photos of my “fictionalized” brothel bust, but I chose not to do that in respect of the girls involved.

But once again, your thoughts are very much appreciated! You provided us with our first hate mail.

Heather

I for one am an actual expat, I have a khmer wife and children, speak the language fluently and have half a clue about what is what in the Phen.

The fact is that what you are talking about simply doesn’t happen, and when it does, little “khmerican’s” like yourselves don’t get to tag along for the ride.

Basically, you know and I know that you’re lying just to sensationalise your “gap year” holiday. The effect however, is that people just googling “Cambodia” come away with the view that Cambodia is some evil place which only attracts the most evil type of western male. This is a tag that decent guys like myself have to endure every time some ignorant, nasty person decides to jump on a stereotype (and no before you do as well, I’m 33, have all my own hair and no beer gut).

Stick to what you know best girls you know, like – chasing boys aroundMue Nei and all that.