Burma Bill

Hi Simon, Well I never, the Japanese Sakura Shop. After hunting around Siem Reap for almost 2 hours with my tuk-tuk driver, this was THE only place where I was able to purchase a large, strong and metal framed magnifying glass to read small print! Excellent value - all Japanese products, no Chinese! Wishing you the best of luck. Cheers.

So do I, but not quite as much in recent years. Sadly, gone are the days when you could walk along the train to the old wooden bodied restaurant cars to enjoy a hot, Thai dinner, freshly prepared by chefs in the kitchen car using woks. Uniformed waiters served the food with chilled bottles of Beer Chang if that was your desire. None of the aircraft style packaged meals back then! (fortunately). Happy memories.

During my 20 years of retirement in Thailand. I regularly used SRT between Chiang Mai, Lampang, Bangkok and Sunghi Kolok. Back in those days I was always issued with a paper ticket. Smartphones and Apps were not invented! Never any problems with paper tickets which could be easily processed. For reference Google 6/3/2026 - Yes, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) issues paper tickets when purchased directly at station ticketing counters. However, they heavily promote using E-Tickets No further comment from me.

Sorry to read Simon. For me, was considering booking a flight later this summer on Cambodia and Malay Air Asia's new flag ship service from Siem Reap/Phnom Penh to Kuala Lumpur (avoiding Bangkok DMK) and then on to London Gatwick (LGW) but via Bahrain! Fortunately I have now saved 379$, (283 GBP) the one way promotion fare, including baggae in hold!

A very sad state of affairs when one has to consider self defence weapons when in "Safe and Trusted" Thailand!!

Hi Simon, best of luck with your zoom interview.

Junta genocidal maniacs!!

Yes, definitely!!

Welcome back Mister Thaksin! Enjoy your retirement up North with your family, friends and supporters. Ditch the establishment riff raff down South!

The continuing revenge of Vishnu and Buddha??

What a dumb reply! It was a Thai Police Armoury within Surin Province that caught fire and exploded. No Khmer involvement, so no ass kicking! Even the Thai Military have not mentioned Cambodia in its usual propaganda!

At least ammunition was destroyed that could have potentially been used against Cambodia!

including raw sewage (faeces), condoms, tampons and diapers??

Whether just one or several thosand, The Thai military is now admiting to the displacement of Khmer villagers!!

Well done Thailand - glad to see you are putting your own house in order!!