Cambodia's Casino run a risk | 101 due east
A Chinese casino empire to rival Macau is investing big inward Cambodia, transforming a once-sleepy seaside town into a hub for gangsters and shady operators.
Tens of thousands of Chinese workers take hold moved to Sihanoukville, many working inward the backrooms of hastily built casinos or labouring night and day on construction sites.
As soaring skyscrapers create total the horizon, the Cambodian regime is welcoming the massive cash injection with open arms.
But as homes are demolished and roads collapse under the weight of construction, resentment among locals is growing.
101 due east investigates the underworld figures cashing inward on Cambodia’s casino boom.
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