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Water world
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 12/04/2013
» The Northeast is parched and farmers are bearing the brunt of water scarcity at the height of summer.
Raising Cane: Explore the bounty of bamboo
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 27/01/2013
» I had only seen bamboos with round culms, or canes, so when the late Dioscoro Umali, former regional representative for Asia and the Pacific of the United Nations' Food and Agricultural Organisation, told me that he had a square bamboo in his collection, I thought he was pulling my leg. "Yes, there is a square bamboo," he said with a laugh when I expressed disbelief. "I got my square bamboo from Bhutan."
Rustic ratchaburi: Old style treats and traditions
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 13/01/2013
» Modern lifestlyles depend so much on speed. Communications technology and the social media it fuels race ahead at such a pace that it seems that after a single night's sleep the world will be changed in the morning. Transport systems are opening up wide roads that go practically everywhere, and that development has had a strong effect on my subject here _ food, which often feels the impact of an incoming barrage of new ingredients and techniques.
The charm of Hokkaido
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 03/01/2013
» On a slope covered with white powder snow, a little Japanese boy teeters and inches forward during his first skiing lesson. A cloth band is tied around his waist, his father is at the other end imparting guidance. Teenagers with snowboards are in groups nearby, while others on skis are preparing to head down Asari Peak.
Peeling away Bangkok's traffic woes
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 09/12/2012
» Never have fried bananas posed such a threat as they did last week in the Land of Smiles.
‘Usain Bolt' Nissan GT-R auctioned for charity
AFP Relax News, Published on 20/11/2012
» A special one-off ‘Bolt Gold' edition of Nissan's flagship supercar will be sold to the highest bidder on eBay Motors.
Ware to wow
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 16/10/2012
» Elle Fashion Week 2012 kicked off late last week against the backdrop of a threat which was neither imaginary nor metaphorical. Looming over the white marquee set up in front of CentralWorld were ominously dark clouds pregnant with the prospect of torrential rain _ something that could very well eclipse the success of this, the longest-running and most prestigious fashion showcase in the Kingdom.
Feast-on-the-fungi: Now is the time for rare termite mushrooms
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 14/10/2012
» Most people like mushrooms because they think they're healthy and suitable for a wide variety of tasty dishes. These days the markets are full of mushrooms of all kinds, most of them always available and inexpensive.
Sam yan's savoury smorgasbord
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 07/10/2012
» In the early years after its founding, Bangkok was a city of small ethnic communities that were concentrated in certain parts of town. The Yaowarat area up to Talat Noi and Bang Rak was, of course, home to the Chinese community, with some Muslim residents as well. Samsen, in the vicinity of the St Gabriel School, was primarily Vietnamese, while the population of Bang Kapi and Phra Khanong was largely Muslim.
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.