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Thailand National Children’s Day (Wan Dek)
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Children are the future of a country and in Thailand, they are considered the most valuable resource of the nation. There is a Thai saying that states, “Children are the future of the nation, if the children are intelligent, the country will be prosperous.” Like other countries, Thailand observes National Children’s Day (Thai: วันเด็กแห่งชาติ), celebrated here …
READ MOREDon’t Waste Your Food!
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Can we imagine how many foods are being wasted every year throughout the world? According to a recent report by UNEP and the World Resources Institute (WRI), about one-third of all food produced worldwide, worth around US$1 trillion, gets lost or wasted in food production and consumption systems. The amount of food lost or wasted …
READ MOREA Culinary Journey with Gaggan Anand
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In June, CNN’s ‘Culinary Journeys’ follows Chef Gaggan Anand of Bangkok’s Gaggan, as he takes us on a Culinary Journey to his home town, Kolkata in India. Anand has seasoned his reputation in Bangkok, one of the world’s culinary capitals. His eponymous restaurant in the Thai capital reinvigorates Indian cuisine by incorporating modernist cooking techniques. …
READ MORE3 of our Favourite Foodie Floating Markets
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Travellers dreaming of Bangkok often have a visit to one of the city’s many floating markets high on their list of must-dos. Yet floating markets in and around the Thai capital offer more than the obvious photo opportunity of the canal-based traffic jams of Thailand’s past. Many are also prime eating territory, serving up the …
READ MOREOur New Food Walking Tour Around Bangkok’s Chinatown
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You might have already seen our exciting announcement via Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, but if you missed it… we have launched our latest walking food tour in Bangkok’s Chinatown! The Chinatown Food Crawl initially runs on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays as the sun sets and the streets come to life! This vibrant area is touted …
READ MOREPopular Bangkok Attraction: Wat Arun
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Wat Arun is one of the most famous and most loved temples in Bangkok, and with good reason. It is certainly one of our favourites in the city. The full name of the temple is Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan named after the Hindu god Aruna. Built in the Khmer style, Wat Arun features a central prang …
READ MOREFive Different Ways To Travel Around Bangkok
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There are various different ways to travel around Bangkok, either by joining one of the more unique tour groups (such as our own of course!) or by using one of the many forms of public transport. Each brings with it fun and a guarantee of an experience. This is our pick of the best ways …
READ MOREWhere To Spend Valentine’s Day 2015 In Bangkok
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Just in case you have missed the red heart displays in window shops and the tables full of heart shaped boxes of chocolates we have a newsflash for you: Valentine’s Day is on 14 February and it’s the day of the year you are expected to go overboard in showing your nearest and dearest how …
READ MOREHow To Spend 48 Hours In Bangkok
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Bangkok is an amazing city, with everything from historical temples, to green leafy parks , to the most fantastic markets to some of the best food you will have the chance to experience for pennies. Day One Insider Tip: Book a hotel in walking distance to a BTS station or ensure your hotel has a …
READ MOREFocus on Thai Dishes: Pad Krapao
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A real Thai classic Pad Krapao ( which means basil stir-fry) topped with, or served over, a crispy fried egg with a slightly runny yolk. Most of the street vendors around Thailand will serve krapao as it is a very popular lunchtime dish – indeed it is a joke in many offices when you don’t know …
READ MOREBest (alternative) rooftop bars in Bangkok
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The lights! The sights! The dizzying feeling of being on top of the world! Everyone loves a rooftop and Bangkok is full of them. It seems like every fancy hotel has a swanky bar at its summit, from the excruciatingly elegant (and aptly named) Vertigo at Banyan Tree to the achingly chic Park Society at …
READ MOREGin Jay? Thailand’s Vegetarian Festival 2014
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The Vegetarian Festival is a bright and lively celebration held over a nine-day period in September/October. The Chinese community consider that abstaining from during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar will be rewarded with good health and serenity. As is typical with many Chinese festivals, the origin of the Vegetarian Festival is not …
READ MOREWhere Should I Stay in Bangkok?
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Contrary to many popular travel destinations, there is not one “central” district of Bangkok – there are several. This can cause tourists who have never visited the city something of a conundrum when trying to decide where to stay. Here is our rough guide to the main areas of the city: Sukhumvit This is the …
READ MOREBecause in Bangkok, when it rains, it pours!
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In Thailand, the Rain Gods take a holiday from November and leave us all in sunny peace. Come April, when we’re all being melted to the pavement, they start having one or two occasional days in the office and by June, they’re pretty much clocking-in full time. The downpours are foreshadowed with an ominous gathering …
READ MORETop 3 Thai Food Apps
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Hey food lovers, what’s ‘appening? Here’s how to put some delicious Thai food at your fingertips… It’s no secret that we believe that Thailand is home of some of the best food in the world. With all that flavour and variety, we want to eat it, cook it and share it all day every day. …
READ MORETop Five Thai Beaches & Islands
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In addition to its food, Thailand is perhaps most well known for having some of the prettiest beaches in the world. When we aren’t busy eating, we love nothing better than heading out of Bangkok and hitting the beach to relax. But with so many to choose from, where are the best beaches and islands in …
READ MOREOur Favourite Bangkok Food Blogs
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At Taste of Thailand, we love sharing with you not only food we discover and sample as part of our tour, but also the history of Thai food and some popular Thai dishes and how they are made. We are also big fans of reading other blogs – there are some amazing food blogs in …
READ MOREOur Favourite Thai Curries
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Thai curry is made from paste, coconut milk or water and then seafood/meat/poultry/vegetables and fresh herbs are added. Thai curries differ from their Indian cousins thanks to their use of fresh ingredients like herbs and aromatic leaves rather than spices. Common ingredients of curry pastes are: – Chillies (the type of curry will determine whether dried …
READ MORELost In Translation Competition
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Oftentimes foreigners in Thailand don’t choke from the spiciness of Thai food, rather from the laughter at some of the Thai-English menu translations one can encounter in the Land of Smiles. While Google Translate is a terrific tool, when solely relied on, it can sometimes have highly entertaining consequences. Like our surprise to see we …
READ MOREThe History Of Thai Food
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Undoubtedly, one of the most popular cuisines worldwide, but what makes Thai dishes so well loved? How did they originate? Thai cuisine is a simple yet clever combination of Eastern and Western influences harmoniously combined into that je ne sais quoi. Sour, sweet, salty, bitter and spicy flavours work together to make each dish come …
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