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Riz at the Border: A Photo Blog at Chong Chom Market
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Location: Surin-Chong Chom Road, Ban Dan Phatthana | Dan subdistrict, Kap Choeng, Thailand Similar to many markets around the Northeast, Isaan, Chong Chom border market is a local market where you can find many things to buy from children’s toys to electrical goods. During my recent visit to my in-law’s house, I visited this market along with my wife …
READ MOREGuide Spotlight Interview: Khun Woody
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Food Specialist &Tour guide, K. Woody.Natthapong.Sirikunopakarn Tour guides are the heart of our food tour business and recently Taste of Thailand had this opportunity to sit down with our guide Khun Woody to find out a little bit more about him. -Where are you from originally? -Bangkok. My actual birthplace is nearby the location …
READ MORECooking with Boonsap: Our Newest Adventure!
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Recently, the Taste of Thailand Team spend a lovely day cooking with our friends at Boonsap Thai Desserts, one of our tasty vendors we visit on our Village of Love Tours. This new adventure, Cooking with Boonsap, will not only have you tasting amazing Thai food, but cooking it yourself! Of course we had to …
READ MORECelebrating Songkran at The Local Temple
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Songkran is upon us and we’re all feeling the heat here in Bangkok. But behind all the water fights and parties, there are the basic Thai rituals that have traditionally been a part of the Songkran holiday: merit-making and paying respect to your elders. Here is our homage to the quieter side of Songkran, in …
READ MORETaste of Thailand Food Tours Guide Spotlight: Khun Jah
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Food Specialist &Tour guide, K. Jah Tour guides are the heart of our food tour business and recently Taste of Thailand had this opportunity to sit down with our guide KhunJah to find out a little bit more about her. -Where are you from originally? -Nakonpathom (City of the Great Stupa),which is a peaceful city …
READ MORETaste of Thailand Food Tours Guide Spotlight: Khun Jum
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Tour guides are the heart of our food tour business and recently Taste of Thailand had the chance to chat with our guide Khun Jum (WATCHARAPORN PONPAI) to find out a little bit more about her. Where are you from originally? Kanchanaburi province. How long have you been a guide? I have been a …
READ MOREHappy Children’s Day Thailand!
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This weekend, we celebrated Children’s Day here in Thailand. This annual day brings families and children out to play, explore, learn and discover. We at Taste of Thailand Food Tours like to think that everyday is Children’s Day! Here are some of the great shots of kids on tour with us over the last few …
READ MORESuan Luang Rama IX Flower Park
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If you are ever bored with the same scene in Bangkok, day in and day out, and want to try something different and refresh your mind, then Suan Luang Rama IX could be the best choice for you. It’s a little bit of heaven on earth and the largest green space …
READ MORETaste of Thailand’s Vendor Spotlight: J.Long
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J.Long is a fruit vendor located at Bangrak area. Taste of Thailand had this opportunity to have an interview session with her last week. -Where are you from originally? I am originally from Samut Songkram province. -How long have you worked here/owned the business? My family were gardeners, growing Pomelo. …
READ MORECelebrating Songkran: Traditions & Festivities
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The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the Thai New Year in mid-April (13-15), the hottest month of the year here in Thailand. Having fun (Sanook) is a part of Thai culture and during Songkran, Thai people enjoy themselves and play friendly water fights as part of Songkran’s ‘fun’ activities. But this is not all, …
READ MOREComing Together Over Food: A Banquet for the Senses in the Countryside of Chiang Mai
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Living in the city, It’s rare that you get a chance to experience the quiet of the country, an uninterrupted view of the sky and the sounds of nature. In an effort to get outside of our regular life, we ventured out into the countryside of Chiang Mai, driven in the back of a …
READ MOREChinese New Year : Places to visit in Bangkok
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It’s Chinese New Year – what a great time to enjoy the tastes of sites of Bangkok’s Chinatown! Located in the Yaowaraj district of Bangkok, Chinatown is full of Chinese traditional shops, foods, and flavor. Chinese New Year is one of the most vibrant events in Thailand. It’s widely celebrated all over the country. The …
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 …
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