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Guide Spotlight Interview: Khun Khwan

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Food Specialist & Tour guide, K. Khwan   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 her. -Where are you from originally? -Bangkok.  -Great! How long have you been …

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Vendor Spotlight: Fish cakes (Thod man pla-graay)

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      We had a chance to talk with Khun Wilai, Owner of Fish Cake business What is your name? – My name is Khun Wilai. How long has the fish cake business been here? – It has been 30 years! Please tell us little about your business? – Catching featherback fish has been the profession of my husband’s …

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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 …

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Guide 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 …

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Cooking 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 …

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Neighborhood Chronicles: Phayathai

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Some days, you just trust a 10 year-old to show you where to go.   This was one of those days.   There was no food in the house and no grocery store in sight.  I listened to my daughter plead to allow her to take me on a guided tour of the backstreets of …

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Taste of Thailand: 10th Best Thai Food Blog

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We are very pleased to announce that the Taste of Thailand Food Tours Blog has been listed as one of the top 30 Thai Food Blogs onFeedspot! You can find the list here:http://blog.feedspot.com/thai_food_blogs/ We ranked 10th, wow! ​ Taste of Thailand Food Tours is not simply a food tour, it’s also a place to learn …

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Guide Spotlight Interview: Khun Thee

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We would love to introduce our tour guides as professional storytellers!  Why? Because storytelling plays a major role in Taste of Thailand Food Tours. In fact, Thailand is a country with rich historical and cultural heritage. Bangkok is one of the biggest metropolitan areas in Asia but it also has a lot of tourist attractions …

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The Mighty Mayong-chit: A Must Try Summer Fruit!

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In Thailand, certain fruits are available seasonally, such as durian, mangosteen, longan, lychee, and mango.  Thais look forward to savouring these delectable treats and often tend to go overboard, enjoying them to the maximum.  Mayong- chit, is no exception!  However, you will have to act quickly as it’s season lasts only a few weeks from …

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