We recently used Tek for 3 days in Cambodia. His English is very good and he is a very nice man, however, I found him to be a bit serious and I personally did not enjoy the time with him as much as the time with other guides. We used Tong in Bangkok for the Floating Market & Secret Village and we used a fabulous guide in Chiang Mai ([email protected]) My husband, on the other hand, enjoyed our time with Tek even more than the time we spent with Tong. Tek is very knowledgable and accommodating, however, I personally wanted a bit more time to wander around the sites and savor the moment. I suppose I could have told Tek that I didn't want as much information as he had to offer, but I did not want to be rude. For me personally, he was a bit dry, but like I said - everyone's opinion is different.

I DON'T recommend Kim San. We chose him based on Fodor's forum recommendations, booked with him 6 months in advance, he confirmed with us multiple times prior to the trip that he would be our guide, even a few days before the trip. When we got to Siem Reap, he didn't show but sent a young man instead, who made excuses for him. The guide we did have was ok, but we didn't get Kim San, the guide we had chosen . I consider him untrustworthy.