{"id":132,"date":"2020-09-12T19:03:15","date_gmt":"2020-09-12T19:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accessibleasia.com\/?page_id=132"},"modified":"2022-01-10T08:54:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T08:54:08","slug":"accessible-cambodia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/accessibleasia.com\/index.php\/accessible-cambodia\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessible Cambodia!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_265\" style=\"width: 703px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-265\" class=\" wp-image-265\" src=\"https:\/\/accessibleasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Cambodia_Angkor_Temple_72pxl-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"Cambodia Angkor roots\" width=\"693\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/accessibleasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Cambodia_Angkor_Temple_72pxl-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/accessibleasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Cambodia_Angkor_Temple_72pxl-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/accessibleasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Cambodia_Angkor_Temple_72pxl.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cambodia Angkor temple by James Wheeler\/Pexels.com<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><strong>Cambodia for All!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>By writing &#8220;Cambodia for all&#8221; we refer to now but we cannot forget that not many years ago Cambodia went through a horrendous period of violence and immense suffering<\/p>\n<p>During the Khmer Rouge regime, in less than 5 years, 25% of the population was exterminated either directly or because of the enormous difficulties that followed this monstrous example of genocide.<br \/>\n2 million Cambodians disappeared under the Pol Pot dictatorship between 1975 and 1979.<\/p>\n<p>The consequences are still seen today with about 20% of the population having mobility problems due to accidents with mines and other remnants of the terrifying period of wars that devastated Indochina.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_171\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-171\" class=\"wp-image-171 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/accessibleasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CMB_AccVehicle-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Cambodia for All! Accessible tuk-tuk\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/accessibleasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CMB_AccVehicle-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/accessibleasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CMB_AccVehicle.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cambodia: Accessible motorbike in Siem Reap<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Cambodia for All&#8221; is the motto, but the general accessibility of Cambodia is very poor.<\/p>\n<p>This limit exists both in the capital, Phnom Penh, and in the main tourist attraction, the archaeological complex of Angkor near Siem Reap.<\/p>\n<p>Transport accessibility is very poor.<br \/>\nOnly people using manual wheelchairs, who are able to move in the seat of a sedan, can travel smoothly in Cambodia.<\/p>\n<p>However, with the support of international NGOs, the first attempts are being made to provide adequate services even to those who must remain seated in wheelchairs even during transfers.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see from the photo, the situation is changing and accessible transport is born in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.<\/p>\n<p>Some <strong>hotels<\/strong> in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap (near which Angkor is located) have accessible rooms.<\/p>\n<p>It is possible to have <strong>medical, nursing, personal and tourist assistance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In Siem Reap, manual, fixed, hospital-type <strong>wheelchairs<\/strong> can be rented.<\/p>\n<p>In short, Cambodia for now is only recommended for adventurous people, ready to deal with limited accessibility.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Tours in Cambodia<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>If you want to travel to Cambodia please let us know your needs and wishes.<br \/>\nWe will do our best to make the journey possible with the greatest possible accessibility and comfort.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information, tours, do not hesitate to contact us.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/accessibleasia.com\/index.php\/destinations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Back to &#8220;Destinations all around Asia&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Other Cambodia information<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cambodian_Civil_War\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Cambodia War history<\/strong><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancient.eu\/Khmer_Empire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Khmer Empire<\/strong><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/thefactfile.org\/cambodia-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Facts about Cambodia<\/strong><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cambodia for All! 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