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The $50 Billion Casino Bubble: How Sihanoukville Became Asia’s Ghost City

Sihanoukville was supposed to be the "Las Vegas of Asia." Instead, it became the world’s most notorious "Ghost City" and the epicenter of a $50 billion human trafficking and scam crisis. In this documentary investigation, I travel to Cambodia to uncover how a sleepy backpacker paradise was transformed by Chinese investment, the "Belt and Road" initiative, and the mafia—only to collapse into a landscape of abandoned skyscrapers and barbed-wire compounds. We’ll look at the "Pig Butchering" scams, the money laundering mechanics, and ask the big question: Is Sihanoukville finally cleaning up its act for 2026? Timestamps: 00:00 Landing in the Scam Capital: Why Sihanoukville? 00:36 From Port Town to Backpacker Beach Hotspot 01:04 China’s Belt & Road Arrives: Highways, Ports, and Power 01:55 The Casino Boom: Gambling, Tourists, and ‘Mini China’ 02:53 Money Laundering 101: Capital Flight Through Casinos 03:56 Macau Crackdown → Cambodia Explosion (2017–2019 Boomtown) 05:42 2019 Shutdown: Online Gambling Ban & the Ghost Towers 07:23 Casinos Become Scam Factories: The ‘Wrong Number’ Texts 09:15 Human Trafficking Inside Scam Centers 10:28 COVID Era: Tourism Dies, Trafficking Expands 10:46 Leaks, International Pressure, and the 2025–2026 Crackdown 12:34 What Sihanoukville Feels Like Now + Hope for a Comeback 13:49 Bigger Lesson & Final Thoughts (Next Video Teaser) Key Topics Covered: The "Pig Butchering" Scam Explained: How the "wrong number" text you received originated in these compounds. The Ghost City Phenomenon: Why 1,000+ buildings sit unfinished in prime locations. Money Laundering Dynamics: How casinos were used to move capital out of China. Digital Nomad Potential: Can you live here safely in 2026? #Sihanoukville #Cambodia #ScamCity #Documentary #DigitalNomad #Economics #GhostCity