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Faking it for real
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 07/07/2013
» In recent years, many different types of tourist sites have opened. There is an artificial beach at Suan Siam Bangkok, an Italianate outdoor shopping complex called Palio on the road to Khao Yai National Park and a Spanish-style amusement park called Santorini at Cha-am in Phetchaburi.
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For healthy eating, there's no place like home
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 28/04/2013
» Concerns about the connection between physical well-being and the food we eat have been especially strong in Thailand lately. We hear a lot about the idea that diet is an important cause of many conditions, especially obesity.
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Where's the beef ? not with the noodles these days
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 03/06/2012
» No one would deny kui tio nua, or beef noodles, a prime place as a favourite on the Thai table. This is true even though these days more and more people are avoiding beef. Recognising this trend, restaurants that specialise in the dish have been making some adaptations.
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Wait to exhale, But garlic is great
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 06/05/2012
» It is always surprising to hear people say that they don't eat garlic because it seems so ubiquitous that keeping clear of it presents a challenge. Garlic is included in all kinds of dishes in almost every country worldwide. It has been used for thousands of years, and although the plant originated in Asia it has long since spread throughout the West. Even bread, that symbol of Western cuisine among rice-eating Asians, is sometimes flavoured with it.
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The man behind the final farewell
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 08/04/2012
» Nobody is happy to see a phra meru, or royal funeral pyre, being constructed at Sanam Luang, signifying as it does the death of a high-ranking member of the royal family. But the majestic ornate structures are nonetheless striking examples of Thai architecture and are the product of centuries of royal tradition and culture.
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Sweet or sour, Pineapple has its pluses
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 27/05/2012
» When Thai families of the past planted their kitchen garden, they did not limit themselves to just the chillies, lime and kaffir trees, lemongrass, galangal and varieties of basil usually found in household plots today. They also included pineapple.
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Nostalgic for fantastic plastic alternatives
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 19/02/2012
» Environmental topics like global warming, the need for recycling and the prospect of rubbish overwhelming the Earth seem to be very much on people's minds. And it looks like solutions are a long way off. The use of cloth bags at grocery stores is an example. Even when used, vegetables, chillies, limes, pork, chicken and fish still go into separate bags before going into the cloth bag. Plastic in various forms is everywhere in our daily lives and the main reason for that is convenience.
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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.
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