Every mid-May in Thailand students go back to school after their summer vacation. In the morning the students, dressed in pristine uniforms, form perfect lines and sing the national anthem before walking to…
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Among the festivals in Thailand, Songkran, the Thai New Year, is the most infectiously festive of them all. It’s celebrated for three days, officially from April 13-15 every year, but it effectively lasts…
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Among major Asian cultures, the notion of face (nha in Thai) and saving face (raksa nha) is a very sensitive subject. For some, their “face” is paramount, something never to be messed with.…
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While identifying ourselves as Thai, most of us come from a mixed ethnic ancestry. Chinese is the most common among the races prevalent in Thailand. They have intermingled with the locals not only in…
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Living in the tropics poses certain advantages. It is mainly hot throughout the year so one doesn’t need a change of wardrobe seasonally and fresh produce is abundant all year round. Thailand, though, has…
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Amid all the bustling activity and commerce on Silom Road sits a wonderful surprise: Wat Khaek, the Hindu Temple. Whenever I come here, I feel like I’m in India, and my eyes are…
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It’s clear that you can eat any kind of food on the streets of Bangkok and going to eat seafood in China Town is fun and exciting. But thankfully Thais…
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You may have heard rumours about Thai eating habits – that we can eat five meals a day or we can eat for the whole day. It’s true! It’s a fact of…
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There are even more reasons to visit the Bangkok Art & Culture Centre these days, with so many new shops opening up on the premises. There are gift shops, bookstores and places that…
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Chef Fernando Reyes Barba, born in Mexico City, spent 18 years in the US before alighting in Bangkok at the end of 2012. He stands in his small open kitchen and runs me…
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