Burma Bill

I have the same problem. Before cooking, I first give the rice 4 or 5 washings/rinses with fresh water in a saucepan. The tiny black insects will float to the surface. Decanter the water with the insects to leave clean rice ready for cooking.

found with no legal license - bingo!!!

A very intriguing story indeed, also involving an Australian ex-boss. The so-called "accused" had met the victim on a previous visit to Cambodia. This is the current media report in today's Khmer press (12 December 2022) - click to read full report. https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501200930/cambodian-assault-victim-case-gets-more-complicated-with-ex-wife-of-australian-boss-denying-involvement/

Action.....................................and cut!! (ouch!)

Wishing a speedy recovery to all the injured students and teachers.

or maybe Cockermouth (Cumbria)??

Interesting - a well travelled man. Narathiwat, Chiang Rai, Samui!! On the run????

Yes indeed, just another 16 years to go for me.

My apologies for the misunderstanding. When I arrived, no pink document was handed out.

Oh really??

What a laugh - I do like the "no helmet" foreigner's registration plate - 555. Coincidence or not??

Yes, 5th shot (3rd booster) is recommended - well, here in Cambodia! I have had mine, Pfizer, for free, with no adverse reactions.

This may shed some light on the accident - planned or not! Maybe the elderly gentleman was taken ill and lost control. Very sad. RIP elderly couple.

Is it likely the homeless residents will be charged with "trespassing with intent" ??

I recently flew into Bangkok DMK from Cambodia and there was no request for a pink document or Covid-19 vaccination record. Immigration just wanted my passport and boarding card.

Possibly - there is a confidential free phone call number for Thai Immigration, 1178.

Well, there is an obvious difference:

With respect, the carriages shown in the photographs were introduced by SRT from November 2016 onwards. All the diesel locomotives and multiple units (diesel rail cars) currently used on most passenger services are post WW2.

When I lived in "country bumpkin land", I went to the local ATM, withdrew cash and visited the local PEA office where I presented the bill with the cash - simple (for me)!

With respect, cold beer was available on the train I recently travelled on from Don Mung Station to Chiang Mai. There was no restaurant car, however during the journey, vendors boarded the train at various stations selling food and drinks. Some vendors carried ice boxes containing chilled cans of beer and soft drinks - service at your seat! Had similar service with Burma Railways travelling from Mandalay to Hsipaw (pre latest coup).

Yes indeed, back in those days when there were no budget airlines, I used to travel from either Chiang Mai or Lampang to Bangkok. I always headed to the restaurant car to enjoy what you mentioned above. Food from woks washed down with chilled Changs watching the scenery on the mountain section between Lamphun and Uttaradit - happy memories!

This has hit the International news media - great!! "BANGKOK (AP) — The daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra promised a new era of social equality on Tuesday, saying if her party is elected to power in next year's election it will bring an end to poverty in the Southeast Asian nation................The next four years will be the years that our country will bounce back and regain our dignity and pride," she said. "To think big and act smart will help rebuild our country and improve the livelihood of Thai people – as if it’s a miracle." https://uk.yahoo.com/news/daughter-ex-thai-pm-thaksin-110200793.html

IMO ( as a country bumpkin):

I totally agree. No such bureaucratic BS here in hassle free Cambodia. As a retiree over 55 years, once you get your retirement visa that is it until the renewal date the following year - so easy!!

I was also fined 1,000 baht for not having an International Driving Permit/Licence when stopped at a checkpoint south of Chiang Rai but this was many years ago. It triggered me to get a Thai Driving Licence through contacts in the British Consulate in Chiang Mai (in those days). I eventually became a Tourist Police Volunteer based in Chiang Rai and a TP sticker on the windscreen worked wonders.