I cover casinos and travel in Asia. Thai tourists account for 95% of Poipet’s customers, so it caters to them – Cambodian-born Sophal Ear, a professor of diplomacy and world affairs at ...

Poipet, a transport hub between Cambodia’s Siem Reap and the Thai capital Bangkok, is known for its multiple casinos and is home to many Thais who work in the city’s gambling industry.