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Cambodia Communications
Telephone
Country code: 855. Prepaid telephone
cards are available in post offices,
hotels and shops for public phones
around Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.
Mobile Telephone
Roaming agreements exist with many
international mobile phone
companies. Coverage is good in major
towns and cities and patchy
elsewhere.
Internet
Available in some areas. Internet
cafes are available in Phnom Penh,
Siem Reap and other major towns.
Post
Airmail to Europe takes at least a
week, and longer to the USA. The
main post office in Phnom Penh is
located on the western side of 13
Street between 98 Street and 102
Street, open 0630-2100.
Post office hours: Generally Mon-Fri
0730/0800-1700/1730, sometimes
closed for lunch.
Media
Much of Cambodia's media depends on
support from political parties.
Press freedom is not guaranteed but
Prime Minister Hun Sen has declared
his public support for press
freedom. There are no restrictions
on satellite dish ownership and
neighbouring foreign radio
broadcasts are easily received.
Press
• Cambodia Daily and the Phnom Penh
Post (fortnightly) and are printed
in English.
• Reaksmei Kampuchea and Kaoh
Santepheap are pro-government
dailies.
TV
• National Television of Cambodia (TVK)
is a state broadcaster.
• Aspara TV and TV3 are commercial
stations.
• CTN, CTV9, Bayon TV and TV5 are
private broadcasters.
Radio
•
National Radio of Cambodia is a
state broadcaster.
• FM 95 (operated by Bayon Radio and
TV News Agency), Radio FM 97
(operated by Aspara Radio and TV
Radio) and Radio FM 103 are all
commercial broadcasters.
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