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The markets are booming
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 25/11/2012
» There is no limit to the ways in which people can invest their money and through every historical period Thais have been ready to take a risk for the chance of a big profit. Some investments are made based on economic theory, others randomly and without any plan. There are as many failures as successful investments.
Some like it hot: Southern cuisine fires up kingdom
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 26/08/2012
» Decades back, people in Bangkok were used to eating curries and other dishes of the kind that originated in the Central Region, and felt no need to look any further. Some of the basic ones were kaeng som pla chon (a sour-sweet, slightly spicy, soup-like dish made with snakehead fish) with phak boong or some other fresh vegetable on the side, kaeng phet kai or kaeng phet mu (a spicy, red, coconut cream-based curry made with chicken or pork), kaeng khio wan nuea (another spicy, coconut cream curry, made with beef), phat phet pla duk (a spicy catfish stir-fry), pla chon phat khueang kaeng (snakehead fish stir-fried with spicy seasonings), pork or shrimp fried with garlic and pepper, kaeng lieng (a spicy, vegetable soup-like dish), tom yam, yam dishes (salads made hot and sour with chilli and lime) and all kinds of nam phrik (chilli-dip sauces eaten with vegetables and fish).
Let's stop for a bite: Uncovering culinary treasures upcountry
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 12/08/2012
» If you enjoy visiting a particular province to enjoy the local food, you'll probably have a favourite restaurant there. And when you get a craving for certain local dishes you probably return to that restaurant because what you want can't be found in Bangkok, or if it can be, it isn't nearly as good.
Regional cuisines redeem otop fairs
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 08/07/2012
» The latest exhibition of merchandise from the One Tambon One Product (Otop) campaign has just ended, but there will be another one in five months, before the end of the year. These fairs have been part of the scene for more than a decade and are now major events. Their organisers are civil servants who are eager to promote and create a market for works of art and home-made products made by local people all over the country.
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.
Satun serenades the senses and the palate
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 24/06/2012
» If not for the fame of the Tarutao National Marine Park and Lipe Island, with its perfect beaches and beautiful undersea coral gardens, most people would know nothing about Satun province. If recognised at all, it is likely as the location of Pak Bara pier in Langu district, where boats leave for Tarutao and Lipe and for Langkawee Island in Malaysia.
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.
Culture served up daily at-markets
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 15/04/2012
» In Thailand, markets offer far more than just food and household items. Anyone intrigued by the country's language and culture, society and environment will find a lot to interest them in a market, as well as things that give insight into Thailand's economy, creative ingenuity, handicrafts and regional cuisines. In a way, a Thai fresh market can be seen as a rich, living reference library on all things Thai.
'Kaeng Som' A thai culinary classic
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 01/04/2012
» Authentic Thai food has its origins in simplicity, made from ingredients that were close at hand. Preparation was simple and did not take much time, and the dishes were served as soon as they were ready. If a number of dishes were to be eaten at the same time, the meal became special. That was the character of Thai cuisine in its original form, and one dish that remains a favourite today is kaeng som.
Travelling Tastes
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 26/02/2012
» More than a century ago, many Thai civil servants travelled to study in the West, sent off to acquire knowledge that they could use in the country's development. When they returned home they brought the new methods, foreign languages and innovative approaches to administration and management that they had learned abroad. They also brought the knowledge they had gained of Western culture, including the delights of European food.