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Fins ain't what they used to be
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 09/12/2012
» The traditional Thai way of life has always been centred around water, and Thais have always had a very strong bond with it. The closeness of this relationship was not limited to the places they chose to live, which were usually close to water or floating on it, but also included travel, which was generally by boat, and even the cuisine, largely based on the fish and other animals caught in rivers, streams and the sea. In Thailand there are more recipes for fish than for any other kind of dish.
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.
South tantalises Bangkok tastebuds
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 01/07/2012
» These days southern Thai food is very popular in Bangkok, but it took quite a long time for people here to cultivate a taste for it. Thirty years ago, Bangkokians thought it extremely hot and strong-smelling. For example, fiery kaeng tai pla, made with fermented fish innards, certainly justified that impression with its potent chilli component and powerful fishy smell. Gung pad kapi sai sataw (shrimp stir-fried with sataw beans, kapi, onions and chillies) also came on strong with the combined smell of the sataw beans and the kapi.
Locked up women find fresh outlook thanks to royal programme
Spectrum, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 24/06/2012
» Of Thailand's 25,000 female prisoners, 85% are there due to drug-related offences. Compared to other world prison populations, this percentage is inordinately high, as is that of the rising number of female inmates in relation to male inmates _ some 17% of Thailand's prison population is female. Many are arrested after becoming involved in the drug trade, used as tools by dealers. As young as 18, they are drawn into the wrong kind of company, their gullibility exploited. They tend to be girls with little education from poor families who are desperate for money.
Trang's beauty shines through in stormy weather
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 17/06/2012
» When tourists hear mention of Krabi, Phuket or Phangnga, the first thing that they think of is probably the sea. All three provinces have broad beaches with fine white sand and emerald-green water. There are many little islands ideal for swimming or sunbathing and from November until April there is rarely any rain, just cloudless, blue skies. During these months, tourists both foreign and Thai flock to the three provinces.
China soups up thai cuisine
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 10/06/2012
» The soup-like dishes called kaeng jued (bland soup) and khao tom (rice soup) are both Chinese dishes that have gradually established themselves deeply in Thai culinary culture. There are dishes of foreign origin that Thais have welcomed with open arms and that are now staples on tables here, while others have never quite made it. But these two Chinese dishes are among the success stories.
Chow down on chanthaburi's famous noodles
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 05/02/2012
» You don't have to be in Bangkok to enjoy good kui tio _ noodle dishes. There are many local recipes for them in other provinces, each with its own individual character and delicious in its own way. For example, one Thai noodle dish served in Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Kamphaeng Phet and Tak provinces is made with either ba mee (wheat noodles) or sen lek (fine rice noodles) with orange-tinted boiled pork, minced pork and boiled pork skin with added long beans, dried shrimp, toasted peanuts, dried chillies, and pak chee farang (sawtooth coriander).