Lost neighbourhoods and beyond: in search of good grub. Where you live in Bangkok reflects the kind of foodie you are. This might be a big city, but its many…
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Unravelling the threads of a culinary legacy. Perhaps it will manifest in its full elegance as delicate golden tresses, resting languorously on a gleaming banana leaf; or, maybe as a…
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Bowl after bowl after bowl of the iconic bloodstock noodles Several major rivers like the Chao Phraya and the Mae Klong weave their way through the country and course south…
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Restaurant cooking in Bangkok may be reaching global standards, but little thought or training goes into the improvement of service. I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that the…
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The highs and the lows of the Thai Premier League. The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) Stadium is only a 12-minute walk from the Bangkok Post building, where I worked…
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A young Japanese chef blends tradition and innovation and brings smiles to diners’ faces and joy to their hearts. In the regimented world of Japanese high culture, every single move…
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If you would like to discover how daily life in Bangkok used to be from the 1960s to the late 1980s, head to JJ Mall. The not-so-attractive shopping mall is…
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Crime and corruption, hookers and hitmen, the anthology “Bangkok Noir” makes a case for hardboiled crime fiction in the Thai capital At first glance, the title Bangkok Noir reads like…
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Home-cooked comfort food on the periphery of Bangkok One of the trips I made, just outside of Bangkok, to the northern side of the city, was to a friend’s favourite…
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Wild and frightening fishing on the Chao Phraya I boarded a narrow, wooden craft in Khet Khlong San, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The engine coughed,…