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Burma Bill

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  1. Yes indeed. More punch-ups at the resorts providing AN with more news coverage!
  2. Been eating the local Som Tam (Papaya Salad), got Bangkok Belly and could not hold no longer??
  3. What is a MAGA hat? (UK Citizen asking) "Mad Americans Going Ape<deleted>"
  4. "Australia's Own" Skimmed long life milk in a carton - readily available in supermarkets and MAKRO in Siem Reap.
  5. As is the case on all Buddhist religious holidays in Thailand. Across the border here in Cambodia, the same religious ceremony is known as Meak Bochea Day with Buddhists visiting temples, however it is NOT a public holiday and the sale of alcohol is allowed. The bars and restaurants will be open as usual and, no doubt, many Khmers will enjoy a drink with a meal after visiting a temple. IMO Cambodia has the right idea.
  6. Referring to the original post, I find it very sad that two persons have posted "smile" emojis. There are some very callous people on AN. This Burmese individual no doubt relied on medical aid at the refugee camp, which was suddenly stopped. RIP Pe Kha Lau. I hope mad DT will pass away - very soon! No further comment from me.
  7. Any published proof please? I live in Cambodia (now 5 years) as a retired member of the UK Police Service and I have never read a daily news report about foreigners overdosing on drugs.
  8. With respect, I am sure "Gaza" has no idea! (Paul Gascoigne "Gaza" - famous/infamous English Soccer player.)
  9. Very much so. Please be careful where you place your deckchair or beach blanket, also check before digging sand castles with your kids - buried turds?
  10. Maybe to you, but not for me. My move from Thailand, after 20 years, to Cambodia was one of the best decisions I made - and just before borders were closed due to Covid. My decision to move to Siem Reap, where I had friends, was to escape Thai bureaucracy and the exorbitant "rip off" financial requirments regarding an annual retirement visa. Such a visa in Cambodia is so easy to obtain, go to an agent, simple paperwork and just the visa fee in cash. Fortunately I had no Thai family ties and was able to swiftly move across before borders closed. After 5 years I am still enjoying my retirement in Siem Reap, a city which has undergone many changes and infra-structure imrovements in recent years. At 81 years of age, it will probably be the "end of the line" for me - unless I am forced by ill health to return to the UK. Just as in Thailand! Out of interest, being a permanent foreign resident in Cambodia (at least 2 years) I qualify for an annual free pass to the Angkor Wat Complex, renewable each year. How many of you Thai ex-pats get a free annual pass for a Thai National Park? None of you I'm sure!
  11. Like the mobile phone shown, mine is also a 3G phone with no photo taking facility - hence no QR Code in a gallery. I shall just show the Immigration Officer my 3G phone and let him/her decide what to do, it is their bureaucratic entry system. Maybe I can collect a few spare TM6 forms from a land crossing into Thailand from here in Cambodia.
  12. Thanks. I also have a NOKIA 3G phone. It will be interesting to see what happens later this year when I fly from Siem Reap to Chiang Mai. Previously no bureaucracy and easy - just arrival and departure stamps in passport. No TM6. Last month I had to complete a Form TM6 at the land border between O'Smach in Cambodia and Surin Province in Thailand.
  13. I just completed this quiz. My Score 30/100 My Time 249 seconds  
  14. That is someone's profit which, quite literally, has not gone up in smoke!
  15. I'm not sure I understand this. I thought all 7-11 stores in Thailand were managed by CP group on a franchise agreement (from the Japanese?) So, is the CP group offering to buy the franchise and join the Japanese Group to fend off the Canadians. For reference (Google) all 7-11 stores in Cambodia are managed by CP: The 7-Eleven business in Cambodia is managed by a subsidiary of CP ALL or CP ALL (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. In the beginning, the company was managed by an experienced management team from Thailand.
  16. "flogging a dead horse" comes to mind!
  17. Well, he certainly appears to be taking the wee wee!
  18. When I used to drive long journeys around Thailand and stop for a break at a PTT petrol station, I liked 7-11's fresh (not toasted) crab stick and Nori seaweed sandwiches, with a Lipton's lemon tea.
  19. I just completed this quiz. My Score 30/100 My Time 246 seconds  
  20. I just completed this quiz. My Score 20/100 My Time 314 seconds  
  21. Yes indeed, the Water Puppet Show was fantastic and Vietnamese food ideal for me as I detest Chillis.. I preferred Hanoi with its French quarter and city lakes. Ho Chi Minh is similar to Bangkok, a city I hate. Being a railway enthusiast I travelled on the Reunification Express from Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi, sleeping 2 nights on board. By travelling on the night train, you reach Da Nang in daylight and ready to enjoy the wonderful views climbing the Hai Van Pass over the mountains to Hue. Sapa, the old French Colonial Hill Resort is worth a visit, but htese days can be very busy with tourists. Note all the terraced rice paddies. Da Nang I enjoyed for a couple of days visiting the large Lady Buddha at the Linh Ung Pagoda dominating the Son Tra Peninsula to the north of the beach, and the Marble Mountain Complex to the south. Both a worth visiting, especially the temple in a large cave in Marble Mountain. (Photos lady Buddha and temple inside Marble Mountain) https://storage.googleapis.com/inspitrip-blog/global/2019/03/087ef9a2-51190401_785595521819161_8951649120111962203_n.jpg
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