So I’ve gone shopping in Bangkok again, go figure, and because of convenience, time constraints, and personal preference, I have once again returned to Seacon Square – but this trip sparked something interesting. Not a big motorsport enthusiast, I was…
The Maeklong Railway Market is one of the most charming and quintessential vestiges of old-school Thainess in this vast and wondrous Kingdom. When Siam Paragon and MBK are the names on the lips of those with shopping in their hearts,…
This month we stopped in on the banana fair at Seacon already, so now we’ll head up the road a kilometer or two and visit a real fresh market. I also need some food for the coming week, so let…
Erawan National Park Erawan Waterfall (photo by Jon Raho) You can read more about our day trip to Erawan national park.
So to Seacon I went to see about this banana festival, and while there were plenty of bananas they were by no means everything there was to see. Not even the majority really. I love the ambiance of the traditional…
Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park Phraya Nakhon Cave with the Kuha Karuhas pavillon inside (photo by Jon Raho) There are plenty of beautiful sights to visit in this place. Read more in our blog post a day in the Khao Sam Roi Yot…
The secret of the soup (as I have only recently learned) is, drum roll please, blood. For a long time I wondered and delighted over the rich, heady broth that so gently cradled my rice noodles and herbs. Here’s what…
One of my favorite Thai dishes of late has been the legendary Guai Dtiaw Rua, or boat noodle soup. Please allow me to elaborate….. ก๋วย เตี๋ยกว, or gawai/guai dtiaw, is often thought of as being something of Chinese origins, but…
