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All good in your neighbourhood
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 04/02/2018
» Foods served at some particular restaurants may look nothing special. But once you've tasted them, you know you have to come back. Most such restaurants have never changed the way they cook. Their prices are highly affordable. And you can't beat the way they treat their customers. We sure love their down-to-earth and friendly manner.
An oasis under threat
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 28/02/2016
» Last week in this column I discussed Thailand’s system of managing tourism, one that is causing the degradation and destruction of many old communities and valuable historical sites. I suggested a number of reasons for this situation, some concerned with the tourists themselves, some with investors, some with the government offices that oversee tourism and some with an ongoing deterioration in the communities. This week I would like to look at what is happening in one riverside community in Chanthaburi, a very old one that is a new member among the ranks of the victims of Thailand’s destructive tourism policies and practices.
No stairway, But there is a heaven here
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 25/05/2014
» I have a list of desirables for a trip that’s relaxing and satisfying, a getaway that leaves stress back in the city. First is an unspoiled natural environment with a quality all its own. Then comes a peaceful social environment that is in harmony with the natural one, and where the lifestyle and occupations of the local people have a special, local character. There should also be a chance to taste food that is different from that in other parts of the country.
Where the streets have plenty to eat
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 19/08/2012
» Thailand's street food is often named the best in the world by international tourists. For Thais, there is nothing strange about having food available right on the sidewalk _ we've been taking it for granted and enjoying it for centuries.