Bangkok Markets: Talad Bangkapi
Let’s face it, shopping is as big a part of any Thai holiday as the cultural exploration, beach time, or the unending search for gastronomical enlightenment, but there isn’t any reason some or even all of these can’t be combined…
Strange Cafes Around Bangkok
Some of these strange cafes I keep hearing about, definitely the two in my neck of the woods. One of them is called Makura Cat Cafe, at Srinakarindra, Soi 51. Seating is pillows on the floor, fare is light pasta…
Cabarets in Thailand
Thailand is home to a colorful host of cabaret shows, in fact the image of the Thai cabaret show has become iconic in a way and instantly recognizable. And while it’s true that there are great cabaret shows all over…
Thailand Green Tea Powder
Macha (or Matcha) is the Japanese word for powdered green tea, and the most widely recognized name of this around the world. It actually came from China, but lost popularity there several hundred years ago. It was retained by the…
Photo of the Week: Wat Benchamabophit
Wat Benchamabophit also known as The marble temple. This temple contains a magnificent collection of bronze Buddha images. It is open daily from 9-5:00 pm. We’ve picked stunning pictures to show you Wat Benchamabophit at day and nighttime from our…
Siriraj Medical Museum
Looks like I may have jumped the gun here, things to do in the rain. It really isn’t raining much, threatening to, but not delivering. I actually decided to write this after my first rain related fall of the season….
Thai Ice Cream Sundae
Basically an ice cream sandwich, this is another crazy yet simple culinary idea that we foreigners would never have even thought of, and yet as mad as it is, it also tastes just great. Don’t expect Walls ice cream, the…
Plah Mohk Haang – Dried Squid
Another tasty street snack that you’ll come across, these tender sun dried squids are rolled flat between two big pins, before being heated briefly over a grill. Lightly salted and chewy, they make a delicious snack food. Spicy? No Where…
