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Serving Thailand’s rainy season on a plate
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 05/08/2023
» The one and only reason to keep going to restaurants when they change menus is because, if anything they keep getting better and better… the menus.
At their sweetest
B Magazine, Published on 05/01/2020
» It is fortunate for mankind that many different types of bananas exist. Bananas are nutritious and can be eaten as sweet snacks or cooked as savoury dishes. This article touches on some of the well-known varieties grown in Thailand, their qualities, and their applications.
The fear of becoming a banana state
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 15/08/2016
» 'The company changed the pattern of the rains, accelerated the cycle of harvests and moved the river from where it had always been." This vivid line is from the book One Hundred Years of Solitude, a magnum opus written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, a Nobel Prize-winning writer.
Going bananas over Chinese investment
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 20/04/2016
» Kluai hom -- or the Cavendish banana -- found itself in the spotlight recently on social media and in local news. The issue involves Chinese investors renting land in Chiang Rai to grow kluai hom. Local villagers complained about water because the farm sucked up a large volume of it, leaving so little for local farmers. Fears about the use of chemical fertilisers also arose. Another problem is that the practice might be against the law, which reserves the occupation of farmer for Thais. The public is alarmed because Chinese-backed kluai hom farming in Laos has already proved a disaster. Toxic pesticides are dumped into the river, while environmental management is below par.