Driving from Bangkok to Myanmar (by mistake) 

Especially in this video the transition from fading to black, to "we went left" and then the music fading in. this is art you're producing there guys

Oh and btw. yes, I would be one of the person who would rather sit with you guys then with Barack Obama eating Bun Cha ;) (Reference to the Must-have tried southeast asian dish video)

Ha! Yeah I got that immediately, of course. Thanks so much. Sitting here now working on the edit for the next video, smashing convenience store snacks and getting ready for another almost-all-nighter edit session, and your comments made my day. Thanks so much, very kind of you.

Thank you!

Max!!!! Thanks man! Hope life is good.

Thanks! Really appreciate it.

Thank you! What are you studying?

food blogging@@OTRontheroad

Food blogging! Interesting. That's cool that it's a class on offer. Feel free to shoot me a link to your own channel when you start creating content.

Thanks a lot! I'll definitely send you the link once I start publishing content.@@OTRontheroad

They were so good!

Nice tip! Will do for sure.

To the best of my knowledge it was just a pure egg. Served with sriracha on the side

Yes! And we've been pointed towards Pha Phum for similar reasons.

@@OTRontheroad you meant Thong Pha Phum?

Not actually a "guide" although we don't really know what else to call him...just a good friend who's knowledgeable about food and enjoys coming along on the road trips! He's been in Thailand since he was a teenager so his Thai is awesome.

The place on the border? Approximately here: บ้านไร่ท้ายเหมือง goo.gl/maps/hWftfdmr3aU8gKij8

Thanks! So from the best we can figure- Yangon is still open and safe for travel. A few tourist-focused cities are also most likely OK. But it's completely off limits to get out in the countryside or visit most of the country at this point. For example we'd love to visit Shan state but that's not an option right now. Re: coming from Thailand, the border we visited was "closed" though it seemed more of a theoretical border crossing. As far as I can tell, there are currently three land borders from Thailand still operating, but visa must be arranged in advance.

I wanna give some info about Myanmar that it is totally unsafe for all of the tourists and Citizens because the soldiers of the Junta are really out of control in their mind and they opine that they can do whatever they want to ,even shooting and torture to every one unconditionally. This is the real fact about the current situation in Myanmar(Burma). This is a country with the beauty of nature and you can enjoy a lot of delicious Myanmar Foods and friendless of the people of Myanmar after this cruel Military coup. You are welcomed to explore around Myanmar like Loikaw, Hpa-an, Myitkyina, Laiza, Chin state ,Mrauk-Oo, Bagan ,Monywa, Mawlaik ,Magway region and many other aesthetic places. We Myanmar people and our legitimate Government,NUG and EAOs/ PDFs are struggling to overcome this crisis with concerted efforts and we hope to get Democracy back very soon. So, after this situation we want to invite you to visit Myanmar and enjoy the stunning spots of our country. We will never be hesitated to help all of the tourists...😇

Yes, Myanmar is totally unsafe right now for tourists. There are a lot of internal conflicts between the military regime and the local residents/villagers in major parts of Myanmar where the regime burn down houses/villages of local residents and even burning human beings alive. Our country’s plight is not known internationally as the news media is oppressed here.

It's a dream trip for me. Daria has been and loved every minute of her time.

Somehow in our brief interactions in the comments section here on the channel, I had a feeling you'd connect with this video. Glad this one hit a nerve in a good way and I'll definitely follow your advice on the book!

@@OTRontheroad Yep, the video hit a special nerve for me. And as for the book, despite being a textbook it's highly accessible and readable, and the further I read, the more it continues to both inform, enlighten and even entertain. I'm glad I was able to find it.

What was your trick? I'm really good at quitting. I do it all the time. Hah....honestly I'm usually pretty good about not smoking during the week- then filming and edit day, the stress and constant pressure just brings it right back, and I end up rationalizing it as well, I'd rather just de-stress and have a good shoot

@OTR Food & History @OTR Food & History My secret...I had a son (Thai mother) who I separated from when my son was only two. From that point I had him full time as a single father. When he was 4, I developed a persistent sore throat and was quite certain I had cancer. That stopped my smoking instantly. It turned out I did not have cancer but I had quit for 5 days when I found that out, something I had never been able to do in 30 years so I decided that was it for me..I wanted to see my son grow up. In about two weeks it will have been twenty years since I quit. That's my secret, fear and love. I'm at home recovering from Covid right now and my discovery of your channel has helped a lot. In three days I've been through pretty much every one of your videos. It's all really excellent work. I especially enjoyed your history of Pad Kapow, something I now only get to eat once or twice a year when local Lao farmers make Bai Kapow available, though I have to drive an hour to secure it. No Thai restaurants worth eating at near me, even though I live in California. I had pretty much given up on restaurants for Thai food anyway as they are almost invariably a disappointment. Thankfully, having visited Thailand 7 or 8 times and having been married to a really good Thai cook for two years, I know what the dishes I like best are supposed to taste like so I just figured out how to make them. I'm excited right now because the hot weather is arriving and soon I'll be able to make a batch of Neua Dad Deo, another of my favorite things to eat. Anyway, keep up the great work and I'll be watching for more wonderful content from you.

Well- certainly the media never gives a fair shake to Africa. It's a complete blank spot as far as the western world is concerned, and that's totally unfair. I'm really hoping that in time, if the channel succeeds enough to have the budget to push outside our region here, I'd like to do a long series on the food and culture there- honestly, Daria and I considered moving there (Uganda specifically) when we left China, but it was hard on short notice to organize visas for ourselves as well as legal transport for the dogs. But I wouldn't say that our expectations were different regarding Myanmar. It's similar in that the only thing we really know as outsiders is the war and danger and corruption, not the food and culture and everyday life. To me, it's a fair comparison- both (Myanmar, and much of Africa) is shown as a strictly one-dimensional thing in the news, and that's not even close to reflecting reality.

So has Daria. It's a shame that I missed that window. How did you enjoy your time there?

That's a great area for curry. When you're talking about Chinatown...my favorite is Jek Pui's yellow curry (with Chinese sausage)