It seems that no matter how hard the NGO's try and put Svay Pak out of business they always find a way to keep going. While all of the negative publicity has certainly diminished the numbers of western tourists making the trip eleven kilometers out of town, there still seems to be a strong contingent of Japanese and Khmers taking part in the action. Before the main hours for visiting were in the afternoon but now most of the guys are going in the late afternoon and early evening, eight to ten in the evening seem to be popular times. Although the names have been removed from all of the brothels most of the touts and mamasans will be glad to tell visitors which house is which.

There are several new venues springing up all over town. Martini's has moved to a location near the Chinese Embassy and the Walkabout is becoming a hot nightspot. A walk down Sixty-third Street at any time of the day will bring out a myriad of touts trying to steer you toward a particular brothel and 154th St. near Norodom has a number of new brothels in operation. I guess that the more things change the more they stay the same; Cambodia is still a popular destination for punters with an adventurous spirit.

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