• LIFE

  Troubled waters

  B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 28/07/2019

  » When it rains in Bangkok, it pours. And roads and sois quickly become flooded with foul-smelling, blackish water with oil shimmering on the surface. Many may wonder where such filthy water comes from.

• LIFE

  'Pad kaprao' still on top

  B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 29/07/2018

  » At times, one cannot help but appreciate the most minute details of a huge news story, such as the boys from the Wild Boars football team saying after their cave ordeal that they just wanted to eat some pad kaprao.

• LIFE

  Mining for memories

  B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 04/06/2017

  » Famed for its traditional way of life and architectural uniqueness, Old Takua Pa is fast on track to becoming a top tourist destination. But as it opens up to more visitors, does the ancient community risk succumbing to the overexposure that's impacted other tranquil hidden cities in Thailand?

• LIFE

  Back to basics

  B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 10/01/2016

  » A special welcome to those people who are retiring this year. From now on, no need to get up in the morning just to head off to work. Some may feel comfortable with their new freedom and be content just to do nothing, while others will see it as an opportunity to do some of the travelling they have been dreaming about for years.

• LIFE

  Duck in for tasty treats

  B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 16/08/2015

  » Which is to be preferred, a hen’s egg or a duck egg? Few people would take a stand on this, even though hens’ eggs are cheaper. When making many different kinds and food, including most sweets that call for eggs, only the duck egg will do. It has qualities that the hen’s egg lacks, and justifies the extra cost.

• LIFE

  A very fishy tale

  B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 16/03/2014

  » There is probably no way to determine how much nam pla Thais consume in the course of a year, but we can probably assume that all Thais eat at least a teaspoonful per meal, and every day. It is an ingredient in almost every Thai dish.

• LIFE

  Handling the floodwaters

  B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 27/10/2013

  » Ayutthaya has been flooded again, but that is hardly news. The inundations have been taking place throughout recorded history. The thing that has made recent floods unusual has been their severity and violence, caused by environmental change and, in part, by the increased population. With more land being developed, the rivers and canals can no longer handle the amount of water flowing into them.

• LIFE

  EEL Appeal is largely a matter of location

  B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 24/02/2013

  » Logically, market vendors who sell freshwater fish tend to stock the ones that everybody knows and that sell _ snakehead, catfish, local types like pla nin and pla thapthim. Others, like pla krai, sheatfish and carp are less frequent choices, bought by those with a special fondness for them. Eel might go in either group, depending on whether the market is located in an urban or rural area.

• LIFE

  Savour the charm, Warmth and seafood of ban sakha

  B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 10/03/2013

  » There are places whose charm does not lie in any historical monument, gorgeous beach or other obvious tourist attraction, but rather in the local style and special atmosphere on offer. When rushing around in a big city, it is easy to forget that there are small towns nearby where people spend their days in the same traditional and unhurried way they did in the past.

• LIFE

  Nostalgic for fantastic plastic alternatives

  B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 19/02/2012

  » Environmental topics like global warming, the need for recycling and the prospect of rubbish overwhelming the Earth seem to be very much on people's minds. And it looks like solutions are a long way off. The use of cloth bags at grocery stores is an example. Even when used, vegetables, chillies, limes, pork, chicken and fish still go into separate bags before going into the cloth bag. Plastic in various forms is everywhere in our daily lives and the main reason for that is convenience.

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