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'''if you put your thoumb upOn the national roads, the cambodian will think you looking for taxiit is pretty easy to hitch. you should hit the air with your hand and than they will understand you hitch hike'''You can hitch on every single road in Cambodia, there are just more and less busy On some remote roadsthings may be harder though. People are very friendly, but most don't really know what hitchhiking isif you just use your thumb. Many will assume you are trying to flag down a taxi - so they won't stop. Taxis will stop of course, that's why it's important to make it very clear that you have no money. some cars will stop for you and will think you can be a great side money so make it clear you have no money.ActuallyIt's better to hit the air with your palm, itthat's even possible more understood. The easiest way to hitch get a ride is to make a sign in Khmer script, it might take some time to copy those symbols with your marker on a taxipiece of cardboard, when they already have a passenger who paid for but there's no better way to impress Cambodians. You can copy paste names of the tripcities below to Word or Google Docs and enlarge them and then redraw them. Phnom Penh - ភ្នំពេញSihanoukville - ព្រះសីហនុBattambang - បាត់ដំបងSiem Reap - សៀមរាបKampot - កំពតBavet - បាវិតKoh Kong - កោះកុងKep - កែបPoipet - ប៉ោយប៉ែត
Thumb here has no meaning, so waving to the drivers would be the only way to hitch a ride. again- hit All the air- they understand that. Almost all main roads lead to [[Phnom Penh]]. From there it's easy to make it on in less that than a day to [[Siem Reap]], [[Sihanoukville]], [[Battambang]] or the Vietnamese border.
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'''Cambodia''' is a country in South East [[Asia]]. on the main highways, it is pretty easy to hitch. On some remote roads things may be harder though.
Trucks and lorries are most likely to give you a free lift. You will probably spend more time on the back of vehicles then inside. This can be a pleasant way to enjoy sun, wind and the beautiful landscape. Make sure you bring water, sunscreen and a hat though, as you might get a 4-hour-lift without a single minute of shade.
Most people speak basic English and will understand at least something like "no money". In Khmer you can say ''k'nyom ot mean loy'' - "I no have money" is the literal translation.
== Public transport ==
Besides buses there's plenty of three wheeler tuk tuks not only in Phnom Penh but all around the country. There are two apps used by locals to order a tuk tuk: [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kh.com.passapp.passenger Passapp] and [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grabtaxi.passenger Grab]. With these apps you will know the price to your destination before ordering, so you don't need to worry about being ripped off. These apps don't work in every town. Prices start at 4000 riel (USD 1) for the shortest ride up to 1km and a distance of 10km should cost around 10,000 riel, or 2.5 dollars (late 2022).
== Maps ==
Google Maps works pretty well in Cambodia, especially in Phnom Penh. The same can be said about the satellite view which is updated quite regularly, though not as often as in Europe. However if you decide to use Street View you should treat it as a time machine into the past. The latest Street View images are from 2014 and Cambodia developed tremendously over the last decade. What on Street View looks like a countryside road with tons of potholes today can be a dual carriageway surrounded by banks and shopping malls. In such case looking for a good hitchhiking spot using the Street View is definitely not recommended.
== Cities ==
[[Battambang]]<br/>
[[Siem Reap]]<br/>
[[Kampot]]
== Personal Experiences ==
