The weather, of course. Though it’s not nearly as oppressive as I feared. Especially inside my air conditioned hotel and lecture room.
Most of the talk on the street is about high FUEL and FOOD costs. If you think you have it bad, consider the borderline existence of people in the developing world.
The good news is the recent announcement that a temple called Prasat Preah Vihear is now a protected World Heritage Site. Long term, tourism is the best economic base for this tortured nation. Cheap manufacturing has not taken off here as yet.
Thailand wanted to co-sponsor the nomination of this temple as it is close to the border. Cambodia refused, seeking to remind their friends that the attraction is in Cambodia.
Rick McCharles 