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Feed the world
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 14/06/2020
» School farming projects have been implemented for a long time. Most projects take place at schools located in provinces, where students plant and cultivate vegetables to be used for school lunches.
Thailand's traditions endure
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 10/03/2019
» In Thai culture, certain ceremonies are regarded as extremely important because they are carried out once in a lifetime. These ceremonies usually have set patterns to be carried on properly from one generation to the next.
A bamboo tree for all trades
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 08/07/2018
» A rare sighting of phai si suk, or thorny bamboo, only seems to bring up memories of the past nowadays.
Pride and khoi
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 29/05/2016
» When driving around Bangkok you'll notice long stretches of ornamental plants; dense, hedge-like bushes cut into different decorative shapes. The straight twigs and leaves at the end of the branches might be shaped into spheres, and sometimes the entire plant has been sculpted into an animal form, elephants being especially popular. Often, a row of the dense plants will be planted next to a wall to create a parallel, vegetable fence.
Eaten alive
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 28/06/2015
» Even if we attempt to look at the subject impartially, and with a knowledge of the foods that most people prefer to eat today, we might wonder how it was that Thais of the past were able to create and enjoy certain dishes.
Getting down to brass tacks
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 12/04/2015
» Look back at the metal kitchen tools and utensils that people used to use daily in Thailand before modern replacements came onto the scene, and you’ll get a glimpse of the lifestyle of which they were such an important part. But you will also notice that some of them have survived into the present, with very little change.
A small place with big heart
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 30/11/2014
» Photharam in Ratchaburi province is a small district that might seem unremarkable at first. It has nothing to draw tourists, is not important economically, boasts nothing flashily contemporary, is innocent of hotels and, in short, has nothing to attract the eye or make you take a second look. But if you stay there for a while and look at things slowly and carefully you will be fascinated by Photharam. There are intriguing things to be found beneath its modest surface.
Mincing by hand shows you care
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 03/08/2014
» Practically nobody minces beef, pork, or chicken by hand any more. It’s tiring and takes a lot of time. Then there is the fact that markets of every kind sell meat ready-minced, which makes doing it by hand seem even more pointless and old-fashioned. But if you decide to try mincing the meat for a recipe by yourself, you’ll find that it is well worth the effort.
Heading down South
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 11/05/2014
» This week, I’d like to take a look at another part of Thailand’s South. I went there recently and took a circular route, starting in Trang and going on to Phatthalung, Songkhla and Satun, then returning to Trang without retracing my original route.
Termites make right with mushrooms
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 19/05/2013
» Many of the mushrooms found in Thailand are particular to one region. There are a wide variety of mushroom types, and they vary according to the local terrain and weather. Some mushroom thrive in soil nourished by rotted leaves, other grow in heaps of rice straw, decaying wood, or crevices in rocks. Local people know where to find each type, and which to select for a given dish. But sometimes they make dangerous mistakes. There are poisonous mushrooms that strongly resemble the familiar, edible ones, and incorrect choices have resulted in death.