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presentation will be conducted in the chapter analysing the questionnaire results.
Phnom Penh is the capital city of Cambodia and also a major centre for economic
activity – conse-quently being the main migration destination and attracting the biggest
group of street children in Cambodia.
Siem Reap is the primary tourist destination in Cambodia given its proximity to the
Angkor temples, which has led to a growing street child population who make a living
out of begging, selling to tour-ists and other related activities.
Neak Loeung is a major transit town, where people and goods move from the Prey
Veng and Svay Rieng provinces on their way to Phnom Penh. Neak Loeung is moreover
located on the route from Phnom Penh to Vietnam. Several children are working at the
ferry terminal, hoping to finally move on to Phnom Penh.
Sihanoukville is another site attracting several foreign tourists each year due to its
location on the south coast. The tourism attracts children to work on the beaches either
selling souvenirs, food, massages or begging. As the number of tourists coming to
Sihanoukville has risen considerably in the last years, so has the number of young
street living and working children.
Kampong Cham is the most populated province in Cambodia. The town of Kampong
Cham has accordingly become a migration destination. Poor families with young
children migrate to the town with notions of prosperity, only to find high unemployment
rates and few housing options – in-creasing the prospect of children either working or
living on the streets.
Poipet is the major border crossing town with Thailand and has shown rapid growth in
a space of a few years based on cross-border trade, smuggling and the local casino
industry. These well-paid industries have attracted families and whole communities,
who come in search of a better liveli-hood.
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