🇰🇭 Cambodia · Asia
Safety Cambodia
Vigilance conseillee
Cambodia draws visitors with its history and temples. Petty crime (bag snatching, theft) is common in the cities. Roads are in poor condition and accidents are frequent. The warmth of the people more than makes up for it.
Specific risks
Theft & petty crime
4Risques importants
Scams
3Vigilance conseillee
Natural disasters
2Globalement sur
Health risks
3Vigilance conseillee
Political stability
2Globalement sur
Areas to avoid
- Thai border areas — residual anti-personnel mines
- Phnom Penh at night on foot — motorbike bag snatching
- Sihanoukville — sharp decline in safety in recent years
Emergency numbers
Police
117
Ambulance
119
Fire department
118
Health & precautions
Vaccinations
- Hepatitis A and B
- Typhoid fever
- Rabies
- Japanese encephalitis
Drinking water
Tap water is not safe to drink. Always use bottled water.
Mosquitoes
Dengue and malaria are present, especially in rural and forested areas.
General notes
Medical infrastructure is limited outside Phnom Penh. Arrange evacuation insurance to Bangkok.
Women travelers
Relatively safe for solo female travelers. Be careful with nighttime tuk-tuk trips and the nightlife areas of Siem Reap.
LGBTQ+ travelers
No anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. Society is relatively tolerant but discreet. Public displays of affection are generally rare in Khmer culture.
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