Fueang Nakhon Road offers a plethora of good things guaranteed to slow you down. An old bookshop with decades of stories on its shelves, bottles of chilli sauce still labelled by hand, a royal temple shimmering with coloured tiles, coffee served inside a former printing house and even a cemetery can tempt you to linger.
Few visitors come to Chiang Mai, Thailand’s North, expecting to spend half a day inside a museum without walls.
In an attempt to lower salt and sodium intake among Thais and reduce the burden of diet-and nutrition-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs), Thailand has announced that it is to develop national sodium benchmarks for manufactured foods.
Photographer Chaiyos Pinpradab’s panoramic journey across Southern Thailand goes on show in Bangkok
Rice, coconut and mango...The first thing you notice is the contrast. Warm sticky rice, fragrant with coconut milk, nudges slices of golden mango on the plate. Salted coconut cream pools gently over the rice, while crispy mung beans add a delicate crunch. One spoonful delivers a remarkable interplay of textures — chewy rice, silky cream, juicy fruit and a crisp finish.
An essential nutrient, protein is an indispensable part of a healthy diet. However, consuming large quantities of animal proteins, long a staple of our diets, is linked to an increased risk of certain health problems. Moreover, thanks to a growing awareness that animal-based food products take a serious toll on the environment, many people are cutting back on meats and becoming more open to trying alternative proteins. In addition to familiar protein staples like soy, beans, peas, tofu and...
The rain clouds that gather over Thailand each July mark the beginning of Khao Phansa, or Buddhist Lent, a three-month retreat when monks remain at their temples to study, meditate and devote themselves to monastic practice. For local communities, it is a time of merit-making and centuries-old traditions that have been passed down from one generation to the next.
By 5.30 in the morning, the Trok Mor alley in Old Bangkok is already awake.
Most people don’t associate the Bank of Thailand with a romantic weekend getaway. But right now, the most exclusive booking in Bangkok isn’t a trendy rooftop bar or a Michelin-starred restaurant— it's a 120-year-old palace hidden behind the security gate of the Bank of Thailand (BOT), on the banks of the Chao Phraya.
Understanding the many facets of Southeast Asia reveals a newly found appreciation for certain nuances and emotions that are uniquely our own. While young people today are often no longer aware of the stories behind these old traditions, many of these rituals, most of which have been replaced by more modern gestures, reflect our complex relationship with our heritage and culture. While we differ in the ways that we give and receive love, by asking our partner to love us as we want to be...
Every day, thousands of tourists leave Thailand through Suvarnabhumi Airport. For many, the journey home is unexpectedly emotional. Online, foreign visitors have dubbed the airport’s departure escalator “the saddest escalator in the world”, a symbol of a curious phenomenon known as the Thailand Blues—the lingering melancholy that follows a trip to the country.
As the afternoon heat eases across the grasslands of Kui Buri National Park, voices in the open-backed pickup truck soften to whispers. Binoculars lift. Cameras are made steady. All eyes turn toward the forest’s edge.
