In the early 1990s, Cambodia reached an agreement on gambling, and some cities in the country became one of the few places where casinos were allowed to exist legally.

In recent years, Chinese-funded enterprises have invested in Cambodia in many fields, including power stations, hydropower stations, new airports, agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, etc. So far, more than 2,000 Chinese-funded companies have invested and operated in Cambodia, and China’s agreed investment in Cambodia has accumulated to more than 12.5 billion US dollars.

With the entry of Chinese capital, all walks of life in Cambodia are paying increasing attention to the situation of Chinese companies in Cambodia and Chinese citizens coming to Cambodia.

reported that in the early 1990s, Cambodia reached an agreement on the gambling industry, and some cities in the country became one of the few places where casinos were allowed to exist legally. Some Chinese and ethnic Chinese have opened casinos locally, attracting a large number of "lottery players" from Yunnan.

In recent years, more and more Chinese have opened online casinos in Cambodia. In May last year, Cambodian authorities captured 70 Chinese nationals suspected of opening online casinos and deported them back to the country.

It should be pointed out that it is illegal for Chinese citizens to open casinos in Cambodia. Under the black industry chain of , there have been many incidents of "Chinese people being deceived by compatriots into Cambodia for gambling." In October last year, Cambodia Cambodian Dan Network interviewed a girl from Liaoning. She said that she originally thought she came to Cambodia to "do sales," but she turned out to be in front of the computer every day, "selling lottery tickets."

In this regard, Ambassador Xiong Bo had already issued a warning about before. "We oppose anyone organizing Chinese citizens to go abroad to participate in gambling, and oppose the development of a gambling industry specifically targeting Chinese people. We call on all Chinese citizens in Cambodia to stay clean and stay away from gambling ." He also said, "The Chinese government opposes Chinese citizens engaging in gambling Sihanoukville operates casinos, especially casinos that specialize in Chinese customers.”

In addition, some foreign media have speculated that “Chinese companies use casinos to launder money.” Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Xiong Bo refuted this, saying that such reports have political purposes, distort facts, and are even jealous of the close cooperation between China and Cambodia.

He emphasized: "If there is money laundering, I will resolutely oppose and crack down on it!"

Is gambling in Cambodia safe?

There is a border town in Poipet in Cambodia. Due to its remote location on the Cambodia-Thailand border, there are many casinos there. , people came in and out of the casino, making this border town extremely lively. There are also many people who gamble in Poipet, and Ye Hua is one of them. He stayed in Cambodia to do gambling because of love.

He is Malaysian Chinese. He used to work in the tourism industry in Malaysia. Because he loves to play, when he was surfing the Internet, he saw that working abroad, doing customer service, and the salary was high. He had never been to Cambodia and wanted to try it. After arriving, he found out that it was Although he had never been exposed to gambling before, unlike those who escaped, he not only did not escape, but also worked in several gambling companies.

has been engaged in this industry for a year since he came to Poipet to do gambling last year. He has worked in customer service promotion, changed many companies, and deceived many people. He believed that working as a dealer in a gaming company was the same as being a dealer in a casino, but when he came into contact with this industry for the first time, he was even suspected of being involved in some fraud, which made him still a little scared.

is under a lot of pressure at a gaming company and has long working hours. As for whether he wants to deceive others, it’s up to him. “I have also deceived people, and I can make money quickly. If I don’t deceive, my colleagues will do the same. If I don’t deceive people, they will.” It’s hard to attract people, unless they are gamblers.” According to his explanation, there are almost 100 platforms like theirs in the small town of Poipet.

He left his job several times, changing companies four times in one year, and even returned to Malaysia. He had thought about other industries, but if he didn't work in this industry, he didn't know what he would do.

had to lose money every time he changed companies. When he worked for the first company for half a year as a customer service employee, he quit because he found it boring. He lost 10,000 yuan. The second company wanted to move to Philippines , so he was unwilling to go. I lost another 6,000 yuan, and the same happened to the other companies behind me. I had to lose money even if I resigned. “It’s very frustrating to have to lose money after working for half a year. After starting this business, I realized that the routine is so deep and there are pitfalls everywhere.I can only lose money every time. If I don’t pay, I can’t get my passport. Sometimes if I lose money, my salary for the past few months is gone. "