Travel Reference
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the main backpacker strips - St 258, St 278, St 172 and Boeng Kak. Most internet cafes
are set up for Skype or similar services, and offer cheap VOIP calls as well.
Pretty much all hotels and most cafes and restaurants offer wi-fi connections, usually
free.
MEDIA
Phnom Penh has two excellent English-language newspapers - the
Cambodia Daily
and
the
Phnom Penh Post,
both widely circulated. They mix original local-news content with
international stories pulled from wire services.
AsiaLife
is a monthly listings mag full of
features targeted at Phnom Penh's expat community. The
Phnom Penh Visitors Guide
is
brimming with useful information on the capital and beyond, plus detailed maps of the en-
tire city.
MEDICAL SERVICES
It is important to be aware of the difference between a clinic and a hospital in Phnom
Penh. Clinics are good for most situations, but in a genuine emergency it is best to make
for one of the hospitals.
Calmette Hospital
( 023-426948; 3 Monivong Blvd; 24hr)
The best of the local hospitals,
with the most comprehensive services and an intensive care unit.
European Dental Clinic
( 023-211363; 160A Norodom Blvd; 8am-noon & 2-7pm Mon-Fri, 8am-
noon Sat, closed Sun)
With international dental services and a good reputation.
International SOS Medical Centre
( 012816911, 023-216911;
www.internationalsos.com
;
161 St 51;
8am-5.30pm Mon-Fri, 8am-noon Sat, emergency 24hr)
Top clinic with a host of Western doc-
tors, and prices to match.
24hr)
A French-run clinic for reli-
Naga Clinic
(
023-211300;
www.nagaclinic.com
;
11 St 254;
able consultations.
7am-9pm)
A pharmacy with English- and French-
Pharmacie de la Gare
(81 Monivong Blvd;
speaking consultants.
Royal Rattanak Hospital
( 023-991000;
www.royalrattanakhospital.com
;
11 St 592; 24hr)
Inter-
national hospital affiliated with Bangkok Hospital and boasting top facilities. Expensive.
Tropical & Travellers Medical Clinic
( 023-306802;
www.travellersmedicalclinic.com
; 88 St 108;
9.30-11.30am & 2.30-5pm Mon-Fri, 9.30-11.30am Sat)
Well-regarded clinic run for more than a
decade by a British general practioner.
