According to data submitted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the office of Park Chan-dae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, there were as many as 330 cases in Cambodia reported from January to August this year for being detained after job fraud. Although reports of kidnappings and detention surged until August, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs first issued a safety alert on the overseas travel safety website on September 16. At the end of July, travel alerts were raised in some areas of Cambodia, but this was due to disputes at the border with Thailand, not due to local violent crime . It was not the case. Despite the ongoing damage, the travel industry pointed out that the level of alerts was weak. According to the 'Cambodia Travel Advisory Status' as of September 16, most regions remained at level 1. Phnom Penh was raised to level 2 (travel restrictions), while areas included in the special travel advisory included Sihanoukville, Kampot Bokosan area, and Babet City. Up to level 2, travel can be considered comfortable. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' travel advisory is: △Level 1 (navy) 'Travel Advisory' △Level 2 (yellow) 'Travel Discouragement' It is classified as △Special Travel Advisory △Level 3 (Red) 'Departure Advisory' △Level 4 (Black) 'Travel Ban'. The Special Travel Advisory is issued for up to 90 days for short-term urgent dangers, and its severity is said to be at Level 2.5, which is higher than 'Travel Restraint.' Recently, a university student who died after being beaten after confinement was rescued near Boko Mountain in Kampot Province, which is included in the special travel alert area, and died while being transported to the hospital. A travel industry insider said, "Reports related to confinement and kidnapping surged to 330 by August, and the diplomatic authorities are merely watching the situation," adding, "In the end , it is as if they only took action after the fatal incident occurred." As cases of Korean victims increased, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs belatedly raised the travel advisory for Phnom Penh to a 'Special Travel Advisory', Despite the serious situation, diplomatic authorities are hesitating to designate travel ban zones. This is because the 'diplomatic repercussions' are significant. Cambodia is a country with active development cooperation and people-to-people exchanges with Korea, and issuing a black alert, the highest alert level , cannot be ruled out as it could cool bilateral relations. The damage suffered by Korean residents and local businesspeople cannot be overlooked, and travel banned areas are considered illegal if you stay without an exceptional passport permit, and about 10,000 Korean residents in Cambodia are involved in tourism, real estate, and service industries. and other means of making a living.
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