Australians wanting to leave Cambodia amid coronavirus hit ‘brick wall’ in bid for government help

A group of 85 Australian expats in Cambodia fear time is fast running out to leave before a state of emergency is declared in the country, saying their pleas for help from the Australian Government have gone unheeded.

Commercial flights from Cambodia bought at exorbitant rates are repeatedly being cancelled — one large family reported losing $10,000 on a cancelled flight before being quoted $63,000 for another.

Flights back to Australia are directed via other countries, but many of them are closing their borders in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

In full: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-03/deserted-pub-street-in-siem-reap-1/12116504

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