I've read advice that you should visit potential apartments and houses a few times, at different times of the day and maybe once at night to see if, for example, there's a karaoke parlour just next-door that slumbers through the day and rocks all night.
The day after I arrived, I couldn't escape the odour -- if I had to guess, a noisome mixture of sauerkraut and decaying seafood.
Every few days, I've now noticed, the neighbour across the street spreads out a new batch of prahok on the sidewalk to dry in the sun.
In truth, I wouldn't have turned this apartment down because of the prahok smell, but on the particularly hot days when it's most pungent, I wish they'd give up their fishy business and just plant a durian orchard instead.
Oh dear! I am sure the cats are thrilled with the smell, but I wouldn't be, if it makes all the curtains and fabrics smell of fish! Hope everyone gets used to it soon and the smell is not so strong as to disrupt daily life.
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