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When Sutiya checked into Chulalonghorn Hospital to give birth, we stayed for 4 nights in the Red Cross Building linked to the hospital. During those hazy evenings, I would venture out and buy up some street food from the dozens of stalls located around the busy sois … Read full story >>>

CLICK ON PHOTO FOR LARGER VIEW Yesterday was a beautiful day . sssoooo we decided it was time for a little day trip , BUT , this time someplace we haven’t been before , just to scout out the new area for later and longer trips if we like it… Read full story >>>

Wat Phrathat Suthon Mongkon Khiri in the Thailand Province of Phrae is a modern Thai Wat, completed in 1984. The first thing you will notice about Wat Phrathat Suthon Mongkon Khiri is the enormous reclining Buddha which can be easily seen from the Denchai-Lampang highway 101, just a few kilometers outside the city … Read full story >>>

I consider myself very lucky to be living in Thailand. Not only is the weather great but we also have plenty of delicious fruit. This is the real thing that you can buy at markets throughout Thailand. Rambutan, lychees, longan, papaya, pineapple, sapodilla, durian and watermelon are some of my favourites. They are all…

One of the famous desserts for Samut Prakan Province is Khanom Jaak. The dessert is prepared inside the leaves of a nipa palm and then roasted over a charcoal fire. The ingredients include sticky rice flour, palm sugar and shredded coconut. A bundle of this costs about 20 baht. Original post blogged on www.mythaiphotos….

Fuji Apples at Big C – 29 THB is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/ , a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Farang Food Alert: Awesome apples, these FUJI brand from Big C. I can sometimes find them in the open market – but there is … Read full story >>>

I think one of the first phrases I learned when I arrived in Thailand was “gin khao reu yung?” This is a phrase that asks if you have eaten yet but is really more of a greeting than an inquiry. They are…

Whenever we have new foreign teachers at the school, I always take them out to a restaurant as part of their orientation. This is partly to introduce them to my favourite Thai food on a menu. But, I also want to point out to them some of the finer points of Thai…

I talked before about the eating habits of Thai people. I mentioned that they seemed to snack all day and still remain quite slender. However, this is not saying that there are no obese people in Thailand. Far from it. There are quite a few very chubby students at my school. I would …

One of my favorite Thai foods to eat in the morning is Kow tom moo – rice soup with pork, ginger, and pickled something – mustard? I cover it with black pepper and dried chili peppers. Really an awesome breakfast. Related Posts:Thai Beer: My 9 Favorite Types…Thailand Last Country in Asia… Read full story >>>

Speculation is rife that Aung San Suu Kyi may be released soon as part of the “package deal” between the Burmese military leaders and the United States. Saw Yan Naing of The Irrawaddy.org wrote that Nyan Win, the spokesman for the Rangoon-based National League for Democracy… Read full story >>>

This is the Thai version of pork soup that is a little on the spicy side. In the ingredients below you can see diced potatoes, pork, carrots, Chinese celery, lime, stock cube, bird eye chillies and plum tomatoes. You could use chicken instead of pork. Boil the pork in the stock until nearly…

Some regular Thai bloggers and readers will recognize this popular title. What do Thai's eat for breakfast? In my experience, whatever's going. Everything from corn flakes to chicken fried rice to tom yam gai. I've eaten them all as the rooster crows. Odd at first, but, easy to adapt to, especially … Read full story >>>

As promised I am starting a Golf in Ubon section. There are four golf courses in Ubon that I have played at and I will review them all separately over the next few weeks. After that I hope to play at a few more located towards Sisaket … Read full story >>>

Last night we ventured out to the village to Miss Noot’s mum’s house, to pick up our niece Nong Ja. She will be staying with us for the next 3 nights. On the way home to Ubon, the usual question of, ‘what do you want to eat,’ was asked. Miss Noot and Benjawan then had… Read full story >>>

This blog now exists for two years, and again my worrying that I would run out of topics was strongly rebutted. In fact, I currently have so many topics that I have pre-written postings for two months, only leaving spaces for the current news like fresh announcements in the Royal Gazette . And of course… Read full story >>>

After a month of reading the Royal Household Bureau today every online Thai news paper published these photos. Thairath: http://www.thairath.co.th/content/misc/41680 Matichon: http://www.matichon.co.th/news_detail.php?newsid=1256286362&grpid=01&catid= Manager: http://manager.co.th/… Read full story >>>

Thai food is certainly world famous these days. It has been estimated that there are now Thai restaurants in 13,000 locations around the world. These range from fast-food take-aways to up-market restaurants. Many of them have been set up…

Stir Fried Asparagus and Mushrooms is a good accompanying dish that you can have with a curry. In Thai it is called “phat aetsaparakat gup het hom”. It is not spicy and is simple to cook. In the ingredients pictured below, you can see shiitake mushrooms, two garlic cloves…

I have not spend too much time lately down the TEE coffee shop due to other commitments, but it really is a lovely place. The Thai Summer climate really helps everything to grow like wildfire, and the good weather also proves good for weekend trade. We … Read full story >>>

I’ve been dabbling in sustainable living lately. Didn’t know that was the term for it until I did some searches on Google. Specifically I’m looking into whether I could eat insects to survive. So far, the answer is yes. BUT, I’ve not attempted to actually survive off them… Read full story >>>

There’s now an official international trailer for GTH’s upcoming horror omnibus Phobia 2 ( 5 แพร่ง , Haa Phrang or literally “five crossroads”). It follows the Thai trailer that was posted a few days ago. Are you sure you want to watch it? If you are, Read full story >>>

In Thailand, one of the cheapest places to buy and eat food is by the side of the road. These are the mobile stalls which vendors wheel to their locations every day. Sometimes they might leave the cart there and then bring…

I like eating wonton with my noodle soup. Just as delicious are these fried wontons that you can often find around town. It comes with a sweet chilli dip. In the ingredients below you can see minced pork, coriander and garlic, an egg …

I remember the first time I clapped eyes on a Thai street food vendor’s remarkable dishes, it was in Bangkok back in 1999 on my very first trip to Thailand. The soup type dish looked to me like rancid Yak vomit mixed with battery acid and had hamster droppings floating on the… Read full story >>>

In unprededented legal tactics, the PAD suspects declined to follow the prescribed procedures of honouring their summonses for questioning. Instead they have claimed the charges related to the two siezures of Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports as unjustified and wrongful. By refusing to … Read full story >>>

The Nation : I heard that the people in green uniforms are making some unusual movements in preparation for something big. Many people are also feeling worried about the solar eclipse that will take place on July 22. The solar eclipse is seen by some as a bad omen for countries directly … Read full story >>>

Thai Yellow Curry is the least hot Thai Curry Paste but Thai Yellow Curry Paste is both rich and fragrant. Curries using this thai curry paste usually contain coconut milk. In Thailand, Thai Yellow Curry Paste is known as (Kaeng Kari). Interestingly, the word Kari is a Tamil word from which Read full story >>>

This Thai Curry Paste Recipe is Massaman Curry Paste. Our Massaman Curry Paste recipe comes from the South of Thailand and is of Muslim origin. In Thailand, Massaman Curry Paste is called Prik Kaeng Massaman . Thai Massaman Curry is usually made with beef but can be… Read full story >>>

If you’ve been to Thailand you’ve seen them everywhere in popular tourist areas. Woven bamboo containers that make great souvenirs to remember your trip to Thailand. If you’ve only been to the tourist areas you might think they are just that… Read full story >>>