You need to consult a lawyer. That bureaucrat who said you needed to pay for work-visas even for the period you were in Suriname was probably just trying it on - any money you give him will just go into his pocket.

Can you get a job as an international reporter? i.e you become the "Correspondant from Cambodia".

The stuff you write is really interesting and different, and you might be able to land a position that pays for your visa.