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  Craving the real deal

  B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 23/07/2017

  » Many Thai people move to other countries due to work, family matters or education. Some of us love to travel abroad often. We miss Thai food when we are not home. When we do, we dine at a Thai restaurant in the city we visit. You might be surprised there are quite a few, especially in big cities.

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  Prices up, quality down

  B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 23/06/2019

  » Of late, news reports state that vegetable prices are rising. This must be true. Three months ago I could buy some coriander and spring onion with 5 baht. But a few days ago, I had to pay 10 baht for a lesser amount of the same veggies. Not only are coriander and spring onion going up, but so are prices of other vegetables.

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  Faraway foraging

  B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 18/11/2018

  » When you go to Ang Thong province, you have to try the phadช Thai at Wat Khong Khoong. Or the grilled snakehead fish at the Chao Plook junction. If you go to Ratchaburi, you have to try all kinds of dishes at Fah Sai restaurant, neua tom (boiled beef) at Baan Singh. If you go to the Pran Buri river mouth in Prachuap Khiri Khan, then the seafood at Udom Pochanakarn is a must. To try the seafood at Klong Khon in Samut Songkhram, you must do so at Gaysorn restaurant. Going for seafood at Bang Taboon in Baan Laem, Phetchaburi, you have to do so at Lare Lay and Rub Lom restaurants.

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  Bringing good health home

  B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 01/04/2018

  » In my column two weeks ago, I talked about the challenge of selecting the right vegetable oil. I mentioned that we should try to avoid purchasing fried foods from vendors as they are known to put the oil on high heat and reuse it, creating harmful chemical reactions. This is common knowledge, but people still can't help but rely on ready-to-eat meals. Although research has yet to verify vegetable oil as a cause for disease, it wouldn't hurt to be cautious about consuming it.

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  Rravel Blight

  B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 21/02/2016

  » This may be taking a dim view of things, but our approach to promoting tourism here seems to be geared toward travellers who like things quick and easy. This is the way things are working now, and it has caused the deterioration of many of our tourism sites.

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  Mixing things up

  B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 23/08/2015

  » In today’s column I’d like to visit an exceptional restaurant serving Chinese-Thai food. It is located in an ordinary-looking shophouse with the cooking area out in front. Customers are seated in an air-conditioned room, where they are presented with a menu with a long list of dishes. Those who know it will recall it used to be located behind the sports arena at Pathumwan but has now moved to Lat Ya Road in Thon Buri.

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  Watering down the Thai New Year

  B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 10/05/2015

  » For many centuries Songkran, the Thai New Year celebrated in April, had a special meaning for Thais, one that drew on both religious belief and tradition. But today, with a much larger population, both society and ways of thinking have changed.

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  At rice rainbow's end

  B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 20/04/2014

  » We have no way of knowing what new strains of rice will appear in the future, whether the grains will be long or short, soft or hard, or how their fragrance might differ from that of the types we have now. This is because, as it has come down to us from the past, rice has changed constantly. As the natural environment, the weather, water sources, and the character of the soil have changed over time, rice, too, has changed naturally.

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  Taking a breath

  B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 23/02/2014

  » Most people accept the idea of Chiang Mai as the capital of the North, perhaps because it resembles Bangkok in many ways. Both cities have circular roads running around them, and both have intersections with tunnels and pedestrian overpasses. Central Chiang Mai has more condominiums and big hotels than any other city in Thailand except Bangkok.

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  A taste of the north

  B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 13/10/2013

  » Many things attract tourists to Chiang Mai. There are its natural beauties and ancient historical sites, streetside vendors selling handicrafts and, an especially alluring feature for many visitors, restaurants offering all kinds of food. The chance to taste such an array of tasty dishes, some of them unavailable elsewhere, make a visit to Chiang Mai especially worthwhile from the food standpoint alone.

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