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A sunshine state of mind
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 25/06/2017
» There's more than a handful of things that Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Bangkok have in common. For one, both places are hot, humid and rainy. Another thing is that they are both swarmed by mosquitoes, and palm, coconut and banana trees can be seen everywhere. A visit to Fort Lauderdale could very well make you feel right at home, save for the fact that cars drive on the right side of the road and the city boasts much better urban planning.
Gather around Chinese table
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 25/10/2015
» Most people who have enjoyed a to jeen (Chinese table) meal probably think it is a style of eating of Chinese origin that was spread though the world, including to Thailand, by Chinese emigrants. A to jeen meal is eaten at a large, round table that seats 10, with Chinese dishes brought out gradually over time, from appetisers through soup, main dishes of different types based on fish, chicken, duck, pork, then fried rice, and finally dessert. In all, 10 dishes will be served to the 10 people sitting at each table, and afterwards the guests are expected to be so full that they could not manage even one more mouthful.
The fishermen hooked on conservation
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 13/09/2015
» Land-bound as we may appear now to anyone living in the city, Thai society of the past had an intimate relationship with water. Thais lived next to water and travelled on it in boats.
Off the beaten Trat
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 06/09/2015
» If you were to tell 100 people that you had just come back from a short vacation in Trat province, all of them would assume that you’d gone to Koh Chang, because tourists think of that island as a slice of paradise. There are more than 200 hotels on Koh Chang, and white sandy beaches and dive spots with gorgeous coral. Seafood restaurants, bars and entertainment spots abound, so it is no wonder that you see as many tourists strolling around on Koh Chang as you do on Silom Road in Bangkok.
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.
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.
Breadmakers' recipe for success won't go stale
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 22/04/2012
» Thailand's cuisine boasts hundreds of delicious dishes, but most lose much of their appeal if there is no rice to go along with them. Similarly, most Western meals fall short of perfection if there is no bread on the table.
Restaurants Devasted by Deluge
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 22/01/2012
» Nature seems to have been on the attack in Thailand recently with frequent heavy rains, mudslides burying houses and fields near mountains, powerful storms causing waves that batter coastal communities and, of course, floodwaters from the North inundating central Thailand.