explorer wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 12:32 pm I will mention, when you speak Khmer you can understand what people are saying whenever you meet them. However, in Stung Treng a lot of the people actually speak Lao. They can speak Khmer as well, but speak Lao with their Lao speaking friends.

There is also a diverse mix of ethnic groups. There are Khmer, Lao and Vietmanese. There are also Chinese who have lived in Cambodia for generations, and Chinese who have come from China recently. There are even different ethnic groups in Laos. There is one group where the girls are short and cute. There is a group which has quite dark skin. There is a group where the women have large hands, similar to a man in other ethnic groups.

tcw57 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:03 pm As far as PP and SR, a certain medication I need can only be purchased in those 2 places.

Jerry Atrick wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:41 pm Maybe my own bias against religion related organisations, and self perpetuating NGO's.

Who knows, perhaps it will be great for you.

explorer wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:52 pm

tcw57 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:28 pm Thanks for the input. Will definitely check out the western food shop from time to time. .. and making runs to SR and PP. Just out of curiosity, why do you think a Korean mission would be a terrible place to work? I've got my own ideas, but wouldn't mind hearing yours and others...

I would not do the trips to SR and PP unless you want to go there for another reason. It is too far.

I think with this place, or any other, work there and decide for yourself. You wont know before you go.

tcw57 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:30 pm

Jerry Atrick wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:41 pm Maybe my own bias against religion related organisations, and self perpetuating NGO's.

Who knows, perhaps it will be great for you.

Also not religious, but the conditions offered were decent, so thought I'd give it a go...

explorer wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:14 pm

tcw57 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:03 pm As far as PP and SR, a certain medication I need can only be purchased in those 2 places.

Obviously take a reasonable amount with you when you go.

I would be asking if any pharmacies in Stung Treng can get it. You may be surprised.

If they really cant, you could arrange for a pharmacy in PP or SR to send it by bus from time to time. Buses also work as couriers.

Jerry Atrick wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:19 pm There's a pharmacy on the main road down to the river and market area, on the RHS, shortly before a swanky looking hotel, that can supply just about any required meds, never noted the name, sorry.

More or less across the road is a great, cheap, khmer food place that's always busy and looks like a barn.

Better standard of khmer food than many provinces

Kammekor wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:15 pm

explorer wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:52 pm

tcw57 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:28 pm Thanks for the input. Will definitely check out the western food shop from time to time. .. and making runs to SR and PP. Just out of curiosity, why do you think a Korean mission would be a terrible place to work? I've got my own ideas, but wouldn't mind hearing yours and others...

I would not do the trips to SR and PP unless you want to go there for another reason. It is too far.

I think with this place, or any other, work there and decide for yourself. You wont know before you go.

Siem Reap is only 4-5 hours now from Stun Treng, road is great. Would make a great weekend break.

tcw57 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 5:15 pm

Kammekor wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:15 pm

explorer wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:52 pm

tcw57 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:28 pm Thanks for the input. Will definitely check out the western food shop from time to time. .. and making runs to SR and PP. Just out of curiosity, why do you think a Korean mission would be a terrible place to work? I've got my own ideas, but wouldn't mind hearing yours and others...

I would not do the trips to SR and PP unless you want to go there for another reason. It is too far.

I think with this place, or any other, work there and decide for yourself. You wont know before you go.

Siem Reap is only 4-5 hours now from Stun Treng, road is great. Would make a great weekend break.

Thanks for that suggestion. I've heard the road is quite good between ST and SR. Apparently there is a van/taxi service that makes the trip 2~3 times a day... or so I've heard anyway.