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As fear of catching Covid-19 grows, many Thais are doing what they can to help the country pull through this crisis – whether they are celebrities or just ordinary people wanting to lend a hand. The kind and generous are giving what they can afford – be it free food, shelter, or services or just
As much as they want to comply with the “stay at home” directive from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, many people that Thai PBS World talked to admitted that their routine has not changed in any way. Pattita Nonthabutr, an accountant at an international logistics and freight forwarding company, said she still has to come to
Sornsawan Geasee, 5, and her kid brother Thianravit Geasee, 3, must be wondering why their mother always acted weird in front of them. Instead of talking to them in Thai like all adults in the neighborhood and elsewhere, she chitchatted with them, reprimanded them or gave them instructions in English. The children are too young
A lot of retirees plan to live in other countries, and Thailand is one of the best destinations for them. Thai PBS World met with the vice president of Chiang Mai Longstay Life Club (CLL), a group of Japanese people who come to spend their retirement years in Chiang Mai, and we asked why they
Here’s my confession. I have enough of the word ‘sustainability.’ Every time I came across that dreadful word, I mentally shut down. People are now saying too much of it. But still, we are living in the world that has not enough of it. In Thailand, since January 1, 2020, to my big applause, there
There comes a time when challenges are big, but solutions are hidden in plain sights. Thailand as cheese producers? The myth has already been busted years ago when the first batches of fresh Italian cheeses were made in Hua Hin and later were well-received throughout the food industries as something equivalent and even better for
Oftentimes, revelation comes in an easy form. Just open your mind and chances are you will get a new perspective from even the things that you thought you had known already so well. Producing food stories and video segments for ThaiPBSWorld.com allows us to do some travelling on the job. Our recent trip was to
What’s better than enjoying a delicious Cambodian meal with Cambodian friend while you are in Cambodia? Let’s explore the flavours of Cambodia together.
At Bangkok’s Reclining Buddha temple, Krairath Chantrasri says he is a proud custodian of an ancient skill — the body-folding, sharp-elbowed techniques of Thai massage, which was added Thursday to UNESCO’s prestigious heritage list. Originating in India and practiced in Thailand for centuries, the massage was popularized when a specialty school opened in the 1960s to train
The Secrets of Yum Som O We all see the current trend of the ancient recipes being reawakened, studied, and appreciated. But while this is happening, the very ingredients that make those recipes the foods we are interested in are on the decline. Farmlands all over the world are shrinking in sizes and numbers,
There are theories about the eateries of the Thai South. The elongated strip of land that is known as the ‘axe-handle’ of Siam is flanked with two seas – the Andaman Sea in the western side, and the Gulf of Thailand in the east. This geographical specialties gives the region some unique delicacies unlike others.
There is a growing number of Thais who prefer non-traditional ways of working rather than being a salary man sitting in an office full-time. The Office of National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) reported this week that more than 2 million Thais are doing NextGen work and the number is rising. In the latest
