Thailand and Cambodia

I've worked in both countries. Thailand is better. More people speak English there and the people are much more polite.

Whatever you do, don't insult or say anything about Thailand's royal family. They are almost considered a diety by the Thai people.

The king's sister came to the hotel where I was staying in Bangkok and they literally shut down the lobby while she entered. They had a crew unroll a carpet for her to walk on from the front door of the hotel to the restaurant (which they closed to anyone except people in her party while she was there) where she was going to eat lunch. After she walked to the restaurant, the same crew then rolled up the carpet.

It was surreal to witness....

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We also did Siem Reap Cambodia.

As high of a recommendation as I can make...stay at Friendly Angkor Boutique hotel. The people are amazing! Family owned and they held a huge party while we were there that was free and so much fun. We booked through agoda.com. The hotel is very close to the night market and pub street. Also, just down the street is a wine bar that is owned by a Dutch couple. They serve wine, meat and cheese boards, etc. Awesome little place.

Also, look up Mr. Da as a Tuk Tuk driver. He is great too.

I didn't love Bangkok. The Royal Palace was packed with tourists and you probably only need to see one or two temples to get the idea. Uber is in Bangkok also.

There are some superb hotels in Thailand.

There is a lot to do in Chiang Mai. But taxis are expensive there.

Tiger Kingdom in Phuket or Chiang Mai is pretty neat. You get in a cage with a tiger.