Bandar Seri Begawan

Brunei

23 June 2026

Hello,

A word about Brunei:

Brunei is an Absolute Hereditary Monarchy. The Sultan is the Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Head of State.

Brunei enjoys massive oil and natural gas reserves.

The citizens receive housing subsidies, automobile subsidies, free education and free health care.  Everyone is neat and well-dressed.

I do not see a motor bike or motorcycle or any public transportation vehicle.

Late model cars and SUVs speed along multi-lane roads and streets.  All the roads are modern and immaculate.

The citizens I meet are civil and generous.  At the airport the Currency Exchange Agent cheerfully exchanges US Dollars and Thai Baht to Brunei Dollars.  The Telephone Company Agent patiently inserts a Brunei SIM card.  He then calls DART, the local ride app, and books a taxi for me from the airport to the hotel.