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All your favourite treats without the trek
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 23/06/2013
» Picking up a special food item for a friend or relative is a time-honoured Thai tradition when one makes a trip out of town. It's not uncommon for a friend to make a request for a particular food that is available at the destination. The one doing the buying figures that the one making the request must appreciate the fine points of the desired food item and may have a particular shop in mind, and the buyer in turn may be interested in learning where the best place to buy a particular item is.
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'Old' Pathum thani worth a day trip for taste and tradition
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 09/06/2013
» Suppose you want to get out of town for the day with a plan that includes a meal at an ordinary restaurant, nothing fancy, but with good food at reasonable prices. Also on the list of wants is the opportunity to enjoy a pleasant rural atmosphere, and perhaps a chance to see ancient sites and check out local arts and handicrafts. One destination that checks all of those boxes is Pathum Thani.
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Last stretch of 'True' chinatown could vanish
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 03/03/2013
» Anyone who wants to understand Bangkok's past should take a journey down Plaeng Nam Road, a 200m-long street running between Yaowarat and Charoen Krung Road that is packed with the remnants and colour of earlier eras. But before entering this evocative world, it is important to have an overall view of the city's Chinatown. Although every part of it is important and has its special character, it is the area alongside the Chao Phraya River by Ratchawong Road, with its wharves and warehouses, that was the original financial, commercial, and entertainment centre of the Chinese community in Bangkok. There were Chinese opera theatres, tea houses and legal card-playing venues, as well as Thailand's first topless dancing clubs. On Suea Pa Road there were luxurious Chinese restaurants with big bands and dancing.
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Coconut curry in the ascendant
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 23/12/2012
» Surveys of current food preferences reveal that even if it hasn't managed to dislodge tom yam kung from the top spot, kaeng khio wan gai is in second place as Thai favourite in the soups and curries category.
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Don't roll by Ratchaburi
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 11/11/2012
» Ratchaburi is a province that people pass through on their way to Cha-am or Hua Hin. When they take Phetkasem Road from Nakhon Pathom, they tend to just drive on without stopping there. Even those who go to Suan Phung district in Rachaburi province itself, with its valley setting, hotels and resorts, generally skip Muang district. The province and its capital city are also on the route to Kanchanaburi, although few travellers will bother to stop there. But those who do take the time to get acquainted with Ratchaburi will find that it has great charm, with a long list of interesting things to experience.
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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.
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The pleasures of phetchaburi
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 15/07/2012
» For most people, the mention of Thailand's Central Region brings to mind the provinces of Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Suphan Buri and Nakhon Sawan, all of which are relatively close to Bangkok and linked to the capital by shared history and geographical features. Phetchaburi province on the sea is often left out when talking about the Central Region, but a look at the map shows it clearly belongs.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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