Dirty Money in Cambodia

by admin on February 7, 2009

Not Acceptable

Not Acceptable

See anything wrong with this $20 bill?  Ok, it’s bit creased but I guess most folk would be happy to take it.  Most people – but not in Cambodia.  This note was refused in Phnom Penh airport by the Air Asia desk in payment for my excess baggage charge.  It was then refused by the people who relieve you of the $25 departure tax as well.  It’s the same all over Cambodia – unless your dollars are pristine, they’re likely to be refused.

Acceptable

Acceptable

Which is a bit odd because they’ve no problems with giving you the most revolting notes as change when you’re in Cambodia.  And I mean notes so bad they look as if they’ve been used to help perform bodily functions.

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