Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. This is installment #40, covering the week starting 21 May and ending today, 28 May 2023. Only twelve more weeks and I will have been doing these summaries for an entire year without missing a single week. Tomorrow … Continue reading Sunday Summary #40
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To Cambodia #2: Bangkok to Siem Reap
I try to plan ahead so that my travels remain relatively stress-free. If something unexpected crops up, it can usually be dealt with quickly and easily. I journey cheaply and build in enough time between legs of the trip so that I’m not rushing to make connections. Thus, I’d already planned to spend the first … Continue reading To Cambodia #2: Bangkok to Siem Reap
Angkor Trip 2: Re-Entry Permit
If you reside in Thailand on a long-stay permission such as a Non-Immigrant or Education visa and you want to leave the Kingdom on holiday, you must obtain a Re-Entry Permit prior to your departure. Failure to do so will cause your visa and work permit to be cancelled upon your return. You may even … Continue reading Angkor Trip 2: Re-Entry Permit
Siem Reap On the Cheap
It’s been months since I’ve written anything at all for this blog. Quite honestly, that’s because I haven’t had anything interesting to write about. But that’s about to change. I will soon visit a “new” country. It has been a decade since I first arrived in Asia. I have lived in Thailand continuously for the … Continue reading Siem Reap On the Cheap
Anticlimactic Return to Stormy Phuket
I'm back in Phuket and it's been pouring rain since I returned to the province early Wednesday morning. My stay in Malaysia was fairly uneventful, my few accomplishments satisfying as I easily obtained my desired visa and had no hassles upon re-crossing the Thai border. I was unable to do much in the way of … Continue reading Anticlimactic Return to Stormy Phuket
Mark Joseph Jochim 