Obesity on the Increase in Thailand
It’s official; Thai people are getting fatter. I’d long since suspected it, but my own less-than-scientific observations have been confirmed in a recent report from the Kasikorn Research Centre. This year, the number of Thai people classed as overweight is expected to increase to between 10 – 12 million, which is almost 1 in 6 [...]
Top 9 Popular Thai Dishes
Part of the charm of a visit to Thailand is trying the local food. A survey back in 2000 revealed the following dishes to be the most popular with foreign visitors to Thailand.
1) Tom Yam Kung (spicy shrimp soup)
2) Kaeng Khiao Wan Gai (green curry with chicken)
3) Phat Thai (Thai style fried noodles)
4) Phat Kaphrao (meat fried with sweet [...]
Thai Chillies – An Assault on the Taste Buds
Food and the pleasure of eating is an integral part of Thai culture. There’s no need for any tourist to go hungry in a country where cheap and delicious food is available around the clock. With such a wide culinary choice on offer, it can be bewildering for foreign visitors. The sights, sounds and smells [...]
Eating from Street and Beach Vendors
Is it safe to eat from roadside vendors in Thailand? That’s one of the questions I asked when I first came here. Like many things in Thailand, the answer isn’t as straight forward as it might at first appear. I wasn’t very adventurous when I first came to Thailand and was always worried about eating [...]
Review: Cabbages and Condoms, Bangkok
It’s an unusual name for a restaurant, but don’t let that put you off going there. Cabbages and Condoms is the brainchild of Mechai Viravaidya, a leading light in the campaign for family planning, safe-sex and HIV prevention. Apparently, the name for the restaurant came about because Mechai once said that condoms should be as [...]
Chiang Mai River Cruise
Whilst the choice of river dinner cruises in Bangkok is overwhelming, the same is not true of Chiang Mai. Mae Ping River Cruise is probably the best established of the few companies that run dinner cruises in Chiang Mai. However, the choice of food isn’t extensive with the option of a set menu or a [...]
River Cruise - Bangkok by Night
A number of competing firms provide the option of an evening dinner cruise along the Chao Phraya River. It’s a pleasant way to enjoy Bangkok and the ‘River of Kings’ at night, with a typical cruise taking around 2 hours and ranging in price from 800 – 2,000 Baht. Most dinner cruises require reservations at [...]