Yep, a sad reality, but something we as foreigners just have to deal with. Sihanoukville already went through a Chinese takeover, but COVID kind of wiped it out, so now there is an abandoned Chinatown there and many empty casino towers. A good chunk of the Chinese moneymen brought their riches to the border near us where there is one Chinese casino and an endless amount of projects going on, all this despite the border near us having never been an international crossing. Even since COVID local Thai and Khmer traffic is not permitted, only medical emergencies.