As a visitor the people, food, culture, street life, sights, sounds, climate, history, politics and the sheer energy of the place are interesting. However for the locals there are the difficulties of living without the infrastructure, and basic facilities of richer nations and life can be hard.

Life in SE Asia is often lived outside and on the street. This creates a busy and lively atmosphere but can also demonstrate a wide difference in life experience and fortune. In Thailand and Cambodia in particular, large modern 4 wheel drive SUV's or Pick-ups share the roads with old bicycles carrying anything from a load of chickens to wardrobes. Interestingly the Pick-ups seem to drive around unloaded, but bicycles or motos are often so heavily loaded that it is difficult to understand how the riders are able to maintain balance.

Everything is seen for sale on the streets and the entrepreneurial skills of the population is evident. Eating on the street is the norm and a vast range of food is available cooked on small one-person stoves or at large busy 'cafes' with a vast range of food. The street food caters for all tastes and diets and is available at all times of day and night.



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