Even then, many Khmers in refugee camps expressed regret for having to leave their land and country behind. Nor does law enforcement or anything else related to what we rely on so heavily here in the west - infrastructure. There is a different law, an inherent law - the law of the land. Their inherent law, their inherent ways, are what really govern Phnom Penh and Cambodia. But when you have lived with such difficult conditions for so long, since 1975, you become used to the fact that danger exists in your country and you just continue with your life.
Crime seems to run over the city in waves.
And now, it's reasonably safe again. Aside from the general feel of the city, you're hard pressed to find anything really interesting. The walk along the river is allright, but of course the kids pestering you to buy something from them reduce the pleasantness of the walk to little more than a hassle. Cheoung Ek, the Killing Fields Memorial outside of town, is worth visiting - to see the giant monument filled with human skulls. Guaranteed to gross out the folks back at home.