Why I'm leaving Cambodia...
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 เม.ย. 2023
- In this video I answer all of your questions and discuss why i'll be leaving Cambodia at end of this year and what the future of this channel could look like.
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As the guy who I watched for years to make sure Cambodia is right for me before moving here im sorry you are leaving but time to start the next adventure and best of luck brother!!!! Hopefully see you in Siem for Khmer New Year. 😁
@@chevorco3556 Sounds like you need to change your mentality, because I've been here months and it's perfectly fine, meeting good people and loving the street food. Everywhere has good and bad bud.
I just notice No one reply hate pleech of thai(enjoy your comment). What a joke! You don't want to us to claim what we have in history and Our beautiful culture. its because u have nothing to claim and You have no history(what u want to claim?) The world know Young boy🤫☺
both dirty and stolen I wonder how much you get paid to advertise this country.
@Che vorco you sound like a clown 🤡
Did you watch the whole video?
I am honored to be half Cambodian and speak the language. I just visited Cambodia in February and I used the words: Magical Realism. Cambodia is so magical. It is so real. The way of life is so genuine especially because of the strong multi-generational household structure. Living in America, the way of life and quality of life isn''t as enriching as Cambodia. But my parents moved us to the U.S when I was three years old for opportunities. That was a great move. I hope to move to Cambodia one day. Thank you for your story Pat. It's been great subscribing to you and seeing all the exasperated faces asking how you speak Khmer so well.
that is awesome to hear bro. i got mixed relatives and many of them are ashamed of their khmer side. they seem to think khmers are lesser
@@cambodianpleasuresquad1753 ❤❤
Best of luck to everything you do in the future Pat. I'll be making my move from the UK to PP in October, if I can take just an ounce of what you have taught me and the respect you give the Khmer people and your adoptive nation then you have put me in good stead. Many thanks my friend, I have no doubt everything will work out for you and your lovely family.
Thank you for the kind words
In Patrick we trust! Sad to hear you are leaving Cambodia but excited that you will be back in the states. I’ll be following your journey on this channel and through the GC where ever you end up. Maybe a Savi and Patrick collaboration hiking the Appalachian Trail!?! Reach out if you’re ever in the DC area. Truly bittersweet bro.
Best of luck whatever you do Patrick. Your videos have thought me lot about Cambodia and encouraged me to learn Khmer. I really hope you keep making content.
Will watch the rest of your videos with great interest, always found your content amazing as you can speak the language and know all the secrets like the locals. Keep up the great work!
I may not have been subscribed for long. But I've been watching these videos for around 5 years now. Your videos inspired me to move to Cambodia from 2017 to 2019. I came home to visit family in Australia, just before the covid lock down. Then got stuck here for 2 years because our covid lockdowns were some of the strictest in the world. For the last 12 months I've been trying to tie up all my loose ends here so I can move back to Cambodia, possibly(hopefully) basically permanently. As I intend to take enough money with me this time to buy a house. I watch your videos every day as a reminder to myself that the sacrifices I'm making here have a purpose and it will be worth it in the end. I'm really sad to see you're leaving, as that will be a small part of my daily motivation to move back there gone too
From a khmer person in the USA, Cambodia has been truly lucky to have you as a citizen. thank you for the respect that you have consistently shown, which I find to be refreshing and unique from the attitudes of most western people who live or travel abroad. your viewers are happy that you're doing what's best for you now!
Fr!! Made my heart literally skip a beat seeing how he knows how to act and talk properly to his elders.
I'm part Khmer as well. I totally agree
I feel kinda sad of what you just said about leaving Cambodia but you do what is best for your family. I enjoyed your video and you bring us along with your journey in Cambodia. I’m hoping to go the Cambodia soon and hope to see you there, if your still there. Good luck Pat
Thanks for showing us Cambodia brother, look forward to your future journey. Best of luck
Awww we're going to miss you guys so so much ❤❤❤🥰🥰🥰
Anyway, good luck with your new journey. I wish you guys all the best , happiness prosperous, and good health 🙏❤❤❤🥰
Sad to hear, but you gotta do what you gotta do. I am raising my half Cambodian son in Australia now. He was born in Siem Reap but he and I returned to my home country when he was 3 and a half and we've been here ever since. Huge parts of me long for Cambodia again but here is where we need to be right now. We live a lush life in the rainforest, with a tight community around us and nature all around. The pickled limes are called 'nhgum nhgou' I made sgnou nhgum nhgou Sach moan' for dinner just tonight. I made that jar 3 years ago, it gets better with age!
I just started watching you mid last year and will miss seeing your Cambodian vlogs but I think it will be interesting for you to film your transition to the USA. Either way, I will keep watching. Good luck to your family.
Blessings 🙏 & all the best to you and your family. Its been a pleasure watching your travels & creativity. Take care.
Thank Ed, its been a pleasuring seeing your comments on the videos. Cheers and Happy New Year
Ava is sooo adorable 😍. I came to America at 3 years old. Please do your research before you move to your new place. Suburban neighborhoods are the best! Inflation is a big issue everywhere in America. You guys are great parents and I am pretty sure everything will work out for Ava. Best of luck!!
Happy Khmer New Year 🎉 from Khmerican !
Awe... I'm sure whatever decisions you guys chooses to do it'll all workout. Hopeful for an easy and quick process for Mai to get on over here in the US.
Best wishes to you and your family journey. Will hang around for whatever is ahead
Wish you and your family all the best with your future endeavors 🎉 from KhmerAmeric in Minnesota. Cheers 🍷
All the best in your endeavors. You and your family will be successful wherever you go. Good vibes b
Wish you guys all the best on the next chapter of your journey 🙂 will keep watching
Best of luck to you and your beautiful family, I lived in Dallas, Texas! Welcome home
Best wishes, from So Cal-
Bless You an Your Family
Always enjoy your respect for people
Humble dude!
Be interesting to watch along to see how Mey adjust and feels about living in the US. Best of luck 🙏
awesome video as usual, Patrick. i wish you the best going forward
I am going to miss your vlogs in Cambodia but I will follow your vlogs where ever you move to. It is going to be interesting to follow your next vlogs. As parents, it is always good to do what is best for the child.
Come to visit Hawaii too. We have a Khmer community here. It’s small, but we have a Khmer New Year celebration every year. Enjoy the new journey in the U.S. with your family and continue vlogging! Always love your videos and it’s been amazing to see your journey in Cambodia! It has helped me learn a lot more Khmer language and culture as a Khmer American.
We would love to visit Hawaii. Where should we go?
Welcome back to the states and good luck with your journey
Good luck for your life guys. I keep watching ur video what ever you do even if u planned to leave Cambodia ❤
Bro, I’m going rewatch some of your videos for suggestion when visit Cambodia. Thanks for sharing your journey brother.
Carry on, we will keep watching! Best of luck to you and your family 🙏. Where will you go in the USA?
Please keep this channel! I want to watch the old ones to improve my Khmer.
Happy new year to you family
When I see your vlog at cambodia, it's make me miss family and Cambodian too.
I appreciated to your showing. Thank you so much. ❤❤
Good luck Pat to you and your family💖
Good luck with everything you do ❤
Bro u can do the same thing anywhere else as far as Vlogging like you were in Cambodia, loyal fans will follow you and your family. Good luck in the near future brother. 👍
I watched your vids every time I get a chance. I think you should still continue filming. Yes, it’s another part time income but if you are enjoying and enjoy sharing your family’s journies.. I feel you shouldn’t stop! ❤ My family and I arrived to America in 1976, and barly went back a few years ago. I lived in California for 44 years and have been back to Cambodia from time to time since 2017. As I planned to make Battambang and a few other Ket as my part time homes for the nearest retirement. Good luck to you and your family on moving back to the US. I understand how much it is for a family to have children. As they feel they may want them to have a better educations and livelihood, etc. best of luck! I hope to see more of your videos in the near future as well.. btw you have a beautiful family, sister Mey is wise and your daughter Ava is such a beautiful and precious daughter! I’d really like to see her growing up in the US. ❤💕🪷🇰🇭
The grass is not always greener on the other side.
Its nice to raise your child in America or Cambodia, but just be sure to understand the situation that the child is going through having to move around, losing friends, and making new friends. Moving around is nice until the age they become aware that constantly having to re-associate with new children her age is tiring. The child will eventually grew to be attached to either one.
Happy Cambodia new year to everyone 👍❤️
Interesting, this is the first video I've seen of yours. I've never heard of someone say Khmeglish like I do when explaining my household language. Best statement you made is "you do what's best for your children."👍
After 5 years here we are returning stateside as well. My Khmers wife's/fiance's visa process is finally at an end and we are going stateside as well. We filed our i-129f form August 4th, 2021 if that help you at all regarding the timeline for brapon's visa process.
I have a similar situation as you and your wife and family. My wife is from cambodia, and we have a 2 year old son. We live in the USA here in Florida. We visit Cambodia just about every year. But one big difference from our situation and your families is that I would rather raise my son in Cambodia than the USA right now. It had been getting so crazy here the last several years. To be honest it scares me now. The things that have been going on here just dont exist over there. I have a lot of nieces and nephews that live in Cambodia. They are all so smart. The schools there seem to be great from what I can tell. They all speak english and Khmer. And their english sounds like they grew up in the USA. So yeah, If I could find a way to move there, and live . I would do it in a heartbeat. Its not all bad here. THere are definitely pros and con to consider when raising a family Here vs Cambodia. And I get it. But anyway thanks for the all the great Cambodian videos, I have really appreciated them. Good luck to you and your family! I hope you guys find everything you are looking for. Take care! If you find yourself in central Florida. Hit me up.
Cambodia certainly give a lot of privilege to foreigner even more so than our own local people.
Foreigner can get pass many mistakes, but local people will surly got caught and punish for their misbehaving and shaming from other.
So yes, you make the right choice by raising your kid in Cambodia.
As a foreigner, you will have many opportunities and freedom even more so than in America.
But the corruption in Cambodia is also bad, but if you don't mind paying a bit extra of every document file like car tax and stuff, then you are fine.
@@visalserei The corruption in the US will make Cambodia look like a rookie.
@@visalserei I think it's well worth the exchange!
good luck with your new journey
Best wishes on your new journeys
Thx for your love of Khmer culture and people. If you ever visit Texas, let’s collab! Please continue ur vlog in USA my Khmer brother! 💪🇰🇭❤️
That’s kind of sad you are leaving Cambodia, I agree it’s best for your child in term of schooling, I hope you are come back and visit Cambodia, we love you guys, best of luck
We have property and business here so of course we'll be back :)
@@CamboVlogs no matter where you go, I hope you stay healthy and well with your family. Also be happy.
Take care, god bless.
This area where you had the Mi Mama noodles soup. Was the first video I watched of Cambo vlogs and subbed to you.
I stay with brother. Continue your vidéo anywhere you are ! But the most important be happy and enjoy life with your two ladies because they are your two first fans! Sok sebay brother. Best whishes from France in Champagne Region
I'm sad to hear that you leaving Cambodia you very kind to Cambodia people. But take care brother I hope you take your family with you. From a lone khmer from England
Best of Luck to you and your family. I remember watching one of your videos where you mentioned you're from Maine. If you're planning on moving back to Maine, don't forget to drop by Lowell MA. We have a sizable Cambodian population here so maybe you can shoot one of your vlog videos here. Who knows I could be in it lol!!!
I deff will visit Llowel
@@CamboVlogs yo brother don't forget to slide thru MN we have big population of Khmer here to! Btw best wishes and good luck 🙏🤞💯
The mic you recording is pretty good? may you the brand you using or its type?
Cambodia needs to be on the world’s map as a big HEART! The loveliest people, children are wonderful and I can’t wait to return. It will be my third time❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Pleeease don't stop doing videos 😢 regardless of where youre living, we will support!
P.S. Babygirl is sooo cute!
Your situation exactly mirrors my own. If it was just me and my wife, I would live in Cambodia without a thought. Just like you we have children, two boys who are now 5 and 6, and regardless of anything else their lives are safer and their futures are more secure here in Australia. I can tell you one thing though, your kids will entirely adopt the values of the country they are raised in, regardless of what you want. The pull of their peers will trump any influence that you can have. My two sons can understand their Mum when she abuses them in khmai, which is the most common times she resorts to her own language, indeed they can understand a great deal of spoken khmai, but there is no chance they will ever read or write in their mother's tongue. They were both born in Cambodia and are in fact jun jeat khmai m'roy pheak roy. Now they are all Australians too. Life is full of choices, most are not easy to make, and I can't be certain that I have made the right one, just the best one that I could make. I am sad for the lost opportunity to interact with the Khmai culture, life is so much more interesting over there for me. So many different problems to solve, interacting with the authorities presents unique set of differences, but there you go. Such is life.
Hey Tony, very interesting. I moved to the States at the age of 3. My mom was very strict that I learned Khmer. My American dad really pushed her to really push me. Everyday when I got back from school I would also have an hour of Khmer lesson where I learned to read and write. But my two other cousins who were born here fit exactly the description of what you’re saying. They can understand some but can’t speak. Very Americanized
@@rosgyallay9529 well done to have achieved that level of success in Khmai. Sadly I don't see this happening with my sons. I have a friend who has lived in Cambodia for the last 30 years. His children, all 3 of them, can understand Khmai but don't speak a single word. He hired a housekeeper who didn't speak English to expose them to more Khmai. Because he only spoke Khmai with her he never discovered, until I told him, that she ended up learning English really well and his kids never were made to answer her. The best laid plans don't always work.
Everyone is different
that last line gave me a chuckle xD
Love your content … all the way from Laguna Beach, Ca
The life always changing like the best place to have breakfast. I don’t see you staying long in the USA Cambodia in your heart now. I will follow were ever you go. There no eating cheap on the streets in the USA or doing anything cheap now of days. You don’t see the culture change traveling in the USA like you did before internet.
I like watching your blog, bro. and I still want to watch it for always, but you have your choice, however, I wish you good luck with your new journey, I appreciate you, bro.
Wish you fine trip all times my Dear❤
Good luck!
One more question, are you planning to be here to live or just to visit and back to Cambodia.?
Oh, so sad you're leaving!! Cambodia will miss you man!!!!! Best of luck back in the States.
Good luck with the move.
Hi, have you been to the tempel Phnom Chisor, near village of Dok Por? 42 km south of Phnom Penh.
Happy Khmer New Year 💕🪷🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭
Wow it’s very upset 😢 to hear this news ❤I hope you are okay 👌
I have two step-kids that born and raise in America I could tell you by experience that American teenagers in this generation feel somehow entitled to everything. And we as parents own them everything. It’s pretty complicated raising kids in this new world.
Happy Cambodia new year ❤️🤍❤️🤍💐💐💐🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉
Superb video mate.
Yay!! Finally!!! 🎉
Dam all the genuine cool TH-camrs having kids 😮
On the raising your baby Khmer or American way, I'm Khmer but grew up most of my life in the US. In the last 20 years, I've observed that parents are not teaching their kids manner and respect any more. I'll end it at that.
Good luck in your future in the states with your family. I'll miss your stories from my homeland.
It's definitely bittersweet but like you said you have to do what's best for your child. Best wishes to you and your family in your journey to the U.S. did you decide yet where in the
U.S you want to relocate in?
Probably somewhere down south. Will see :)
@@CamboVlogs 👍 the south is known for their hospitality
Good luck brother.
Hi Why are you leaving ,Kampuchea ? How the casino buffet in Pnom penh ? you ever been? you know lot of khmer friend like Savi ?
It doesn’t matter where you live, number one teacher is the parents. You are the role model for your children.
Are you coming by chance to Florida. At least the weather is similar to Cambodia. From a Khmer who never been back to Cambodia yet.
I need to make my way back to Florida. I left there in 1980’s and haven’t been back yet. Totally agree with you on the weather.
Biggest Cambodian population in the United States is in Long Beach, California. We have a Cambodia Town.
I want to go, does Long Beach have any good Khmer restaurants?
I would like to see your adventure from Cambodia to America and on. 🤗💖
I may have missed this in one of your previous videos, and I hope it's not rude to ask. But what was your main source of income in Cambodia? I remember in one video you bought a shop, was that profitable? Were you teaching English on the side?
Hey, yes teaching English. The shop wasn't bought we rent it and my wife still runs the salon. We bought a condo so maybe you were confused with that.
Good luck 🍀
Come to Minnesota when you’re here.
So lovely family and I hear music of khmer married. The sound is so good for listening 😂❤❤.
random question, when u go to the toilet...do you use that water hose or toilet paper? reason i asked is i cant adapt to the hose. i know its meant to be alot more hygenic
Bro, find a hotel that have a real toilet like that of the US. There’s plenty out there.
That little girl is the cutest thing ever! With her wittle round eyes and her cute button nose. I simply can not! 🥰
How did you learn to speak Khmer so well?
My husband wants to raise our kids @ Srok khmer. He said the same thing about kids growing up at western culture. Now the education seem to head downhill as well. Parents and teachers can't even lecture young one. Preteens wear inappropriate clothing to school and have bf. And Racism against Asian and half asian are on the rise especially since Covid. I'm Cambodian so I know raising kids Srok khmer is not ideal consider health care, education, employment....etc. It's so hard for us to decide since we have 3 children. One thing for sure Asia is the future. Good luck for your new journey!
For healthcare, Cambodia right now is trying to reform their healthcare system to meet international standards. I'm a Khmerican too and just visited Cambodia last year for the first time. I love it. I'm going back and living there forever. Sihanoukeville is my spot
@@imperialkhmer6146 That's my hometown. Heard it changed so much. Khmer still has long way to go but they're improving quite a lots compared to when I visited decade ago. Glad you're going back. Khmer would benefit from your knowledges. Enjoy the beach !
@@mrs.v5962 Sihanoukeville looks like a first world city compare to many American cities here. The beach, food, cheap condos, people, etc. I don't know what am doing here to be honest. Also, I didn't gain my knowledge here. I have to self taught myself and thanks to social media.
@@imperialkhmer6146 Yes, Thanks to social media I got to see how SHV look like now. I feel sad though because it lost its charm. Now it looks just like any cities. It reminded me of Nha Trang , VN. It doesn't look like SHV I used to know. I guess many prefer big city vibe. oh I'm from Toronto by the way.
@@mrs.v5962 I don't prefer big cities. I just prefer clean places but not too far from shopping areas. Sihanoukeville is pretty clean and a pretty decent place to shop for food.
Welcome to Thailand, man❤
Uzbekistondan Kambodiyaliklarga salomlar.❤❤❤
Good luck man
Wish you have a good luck
You were leaving Cambodia, where are you going.? Are you coming to the states? If you do, let me know, I come to meet you…
Your daughter she's adorable super duper cute! 🥰 My hub is Mexican yes it's up to our daughter as grow... But to raise them and have balance between the 2 cultures is a great answered. I couldn't get our daughter to speak 2 languages when she was little plus she was learning English at school. Being said it make it all to difficult for her and causes confusion. Currently our daughter speak English only she know some Spanish and few Khmer words and that is it lol. However our daughter is well a ware of Khmer culture and traditions. Something i taught her since she was little. I will never ever not teach her that It's important for her to know her roots and and part of who she is.
Ahhh baby so chunky cheek Kaaacute!!!❤❤❤
You are still Cambo, but it will be Cambo In America (for the time being). Take care of family matters first and do what you need to do. I will still watch yr channel 🙏
I live in USA, I prefer to raise my children in Cambodia, safer and better in school, multi-lingual children, not so divisive, healthier communities and many more
Sorry to hear that. You don’t want to wait until she’s a kid like to start pre school or kindergarten to go learn in the U.S?
Man so sad to hear bro was hoping to meet u one day , come to Vegas Patrick 😅
What city do you live in? My fiancé is from battambang, we where there just month
I hope you back ❤❤❤❤❤
Good luck brother
Hi i left cambodia in1972 and never come back since, Am canadian citizen, but i still speak khmer. Soon i will be back in pnom penh, more modern Pnom Penh
That is a mistake! Phnom Penh is too modernized. You will see what I meant once you have landed. Packed some ibuprofen with you.