- Travel Advice
DFAT advice for Cambodia
When travelling to Cambodia, you should always get travel insurance in case the worst happens. To help you ensure you travel safely, we have included the travel advice from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for Cambodia.
| Cambodia overall | This Advice is current for Friday, 22 August 2008. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be alert to own security | Exercise caution | High degree of caution | Reconsider your need to travel | Do not travel |
This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Civil Unrest/Political Tension (ongoing tensions on the Cambodian-Thai border). The overall level of the advice has not changed.
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- We advise you to exercise caution and monitor developments that might affect your safety in Cambodia because of the risk of civil unrest, violent criminal activity and terrorism.
- Pay close attention to your personal security and monitor the media for information about possible new safety or security risks.
- You should avoid protests, demonstrations and political gatherings as they may turn violent.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed human cases of avian influenza in Cambodia. See the Health Issues section below for advice to Australians travelling to or resident in Cambodia.
- Be a smart traveller. Before heading overseas:
- organise comprehensive travel insurance and check what circumstances and activities are not covered by your policy
- register your travel and contact details, so we can contact you in an emergency
- subscribe to this travel advice to receive free email updates each time it's reissued.
