Once the import of second hand books effectively dried up* shops like Bohr's were relying on photocopies and the occasional books exchanged by tourists. With the advent of eBooks there were soon precious few of the latter. Clearly the key advantage of digital books is their portability: no more stru...

Is it true they demand money from the occupiers before they get to work putting out the fire? Certainly once upon a time that was the case with some units I saw it happen when a brothel on 63 went up in flames and the owner of the adjacent Traveller's Bar had to bribe them with a case or two of bee...

Temperature to soar before Khmer New Year The weather is expected to soar as Khmer New Year approaches, with the government urging the public to avoid venturing outdoors in the hot conditions and take other precautions with the onset of high temperatures. The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteoro...

I wonder how long you have been here. At least when I settled down here, power cuts were happening 2 to 3 times a week. A dual power fan (alternatively an ordinary one and a UPS), as well as battery backup LED light bulbs were one of my first investments I wouldn't claim to have been here for very ...

And when the electricity went off at 10:00 (Daun Penh) it was a reminder of how much fun that can be without fans.

https://www.accuweather.com/en/kh/phnom ... cast/49785

Always keep a litre of water in the freezer.

I worked in Chau Doc for a total of 6 years and it is arguably my favourite town in Vietnam. I took the hi speed boat from PP to Vietnam in 2003, passing through Chau Doc for visa. Ended up staying there for a week on the way back. I really loved the place, not a white skin to be seen the whole tim...

As Xandrew wrote on another thread Of course it is terrible, awful, for those innocent people caught up in it - whatever side they are on. Even soldiers - who are almost always young, gullible men who are - as Elon Musk so perfectly put it - killing other young men who don't know each other, for the...

Bluenose wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:51 am

stevenjb wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:34 am Sugar is Evil

Can you be a bit more specific? Added/free sugar? Or are most fruits evil?

Check out Robert Lustig e.g.

https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Chance-Beati ... 0142180432

Either way he's happy getting the attention.

The Ministry of Health has identified 14 cases of Mpox disease in young men under 40. The Ministry has said that it will continue preventive measures to curb the spread of the disease into the community. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Health announced it had discovered two new cases of Mpox, formerl...