My MIL is half Chinese. I really miss her even though we dont speak the same language. She does really good negotiating at some of the gold shops of Bangkok's Chinatown.
One thing I dont miss about Bangkok is the traffic jams, but the food is cheap and so delicious. I have tried the massage (full body and foot) a couple times, but I am just one of those that dont like it that much as it seems a little personal. Although, I would gladly let my W do that to me.
Hopefully, you will have many more trips to Malaysia and I will have more trips to see my in-laws in Bangkok. They are always welcome at my house, of which they have visited a few times.
I took a trip with BIL (and S7) through Vietnam a couple years ago. I highly recommend that emerging country for tourists.
