In Cambodia, shouting 'Thief'! 'Thief'! Can get someone beaten to death by an angry mob. Not a word to throw around.
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...and it's alright.
Foreigners (especially volunteers) love biking in Cambodia. But you can get too much of a good thing, sometimes.
(For Khmer readers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chestnut_%28joke%29)