Author Archives: andy

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The French were repelled from Cambodia on at least one occasion, before being kicked out for good in 1953. This did not bring a happy democracy to Cambodia. In 1970 while the king was visiting Russia, he was deposed. The new government didn’t fare too well either. The war was raging in Vietnam, and as […]

…from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh. Warning “The Killing Fields” gallery may be disturbing, but not as disturbing as being there!!!

In the early 12th century King Suryavarman II ruled the Khmer Empire, a very rich reign of a kingdom which took in a large amount of South East Asia, but not a peaceful one as there was always threat from the neighbours, particularly Vietnam and Siam (now Thailand). The Kingdom was ruled from the area […]

We left the Chiang Mai Thai House and headed out of town to the Jasmine Rice village (apparently the type of rice used in regular Thai cooking is called “jasmine rice”, and this resort was in the middle of fields of the stuff). The resort is owned by internationally famous Thai TV chef Sompon Nabnian […]

I am in the process of uploading some more photos. These are the last of Thailand, a few more of Chiang Mai, when we moved out of town and took cooking lessons, and Bangkok where we shopped till we dropped and greatly enjoyed the Mandarin Oriental hotel. They should be uploaded after a few minutes […]

It is becoming more and more popular to go to countries where labour is cheap to receive high quality health care. There is concern that the treatment will not be a good as home, but according to the World Health Organization, there are 36 countries which offer better treatment than the US (and this includes […]

I know I promised to reveal more on our adventures in Thailand, but I managed to take 253 photos today alone, so it’s taking a bit of time to select the best and get them ready for upload, and we just got back from a pub quiz. We are having a great time in Thailand […]

Forget Indian food, it’s for small girls! Forget Mexican, it would hardly cause Mr Kitty to meow in alarm. Thai food is where the burn is at. Sarah and I have just returned from a delicious meal in a street market in Chiang Mai. I chose the beef with sweet chili sauce, it was delicious, […]

We arrived in Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport and after a small difficulty navigating the labyrinthine terminal we, and our luggage were soon in the prearranged car on the 3 hour drive to the small resort town of Hua Hin. The Hilton resort is paradise; clean, friendly with every amenity you could desire and a pool to […]