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My Favourite Thai Food

If you go to Thailand on holiday, you will most likely find that the local food is one of your highlights. You will find this both delicious and cheap. Here are some of my favourite Thai food dishes. 1.

Festivals and Holidays in Thailand in 2010

People are already planning their holidays in Thailand for 2010 and so we thought we would help out by letting you know the dates of the main events and holidays. I know so many people keep asking “When is Loy Krathong in 2010?”.

Hoop Takraw in Thailand

If you have ever been to Thailand then you would have surely seen Thai people by the side of the road playing takraw. This is a very informal game of about half a dozen people standing in a circle. They then have to kick a rattan ball to each other trying their best to keep it off the ground. Every part of the body is allowed to be used apart from the hands.

Cultural Activities to Stimulate Confidence in Thailand

The Ministry of Culture has planned many cultural activities to promote Thai culture and stimulate confidence in Thailand among international tourists and investors. Culture Minister Teera Slukpetch said that Thailand, in the eyes of in the world community, is a land of peace and that Thai people are generous and apply religious principles in leading their life. The violent incidents that have taken place recently, however, came from differences in political views and seriously tarnished the image of the country, thus affecting confidence in Thailand

A Report on Thailand’s Social Outlook

The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board has issued a report on Thailand’s social outlook in the second quarter of 2009. The report, which was acknowledged by the Cabinet, covers four major areas, namely the quality of human resources, social security, people’s behavior and living conditions, and the environmental situation.

How to Order Noodles in Thailand

In Thailand, one of the cheapest places to buy and eat food is by the side of the road. These are the mobile stalls which vendors wheel to their locations every day. Sometimes they might leave the cart there and then bring all their working tools in a pickup truck

National Days in Thailand

The following are national days in Thailand though none of them are celebrated as public holidays. National Children’s Day - 2nd Saturday of January วันเด็กแห่งชาติ (Wan Dek Haeng Chat) Widely celebrated, especially by governmental agencies, with many activities for children.

Thai Wedding Ceremony

There are an increasing number of foreigners who are marrying Thai women or Thai men. And according to our ThailandQA.com Forums , there are also many people coming to Thailand to attend weddings as guests as they are asking questions like “What do we wear to a Thai wedding” and “What gift do we give the bride and bridegroom?”. As I was at a Thai wedding last weekend, I thought I would share with you some of my photos

Lightning Strikes in Thailand

Experts are warning people how to avoid lightning strikes, which have increased to 100,000 occurrences a month in Thailand. The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) says at least 1.3 million lightning strikes occurred nationwide last year, up from 1.2 million the year before, or more than 100,000 strikes a month on average.

Alcohol Abuse and Buddhist Lent

Campaign against Alcohol Abuse in Observance of the Buddhist Lent (04/07/2009) The Ministry of Public Health is joining forces with public and private organizations in launching a campaign against alcohol abuse, marking “No Alcohol Day,” which coincides with the start of the three-month Buddhist Lent, or Buddhist Rains Retreat. Known in Thai as Khao Phansa, Buddhist Lent Day this year falls on July 8, the first day of the waning moon of the eighth lunar month. A group of young people, including performing artists, met Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva before a Cabinet meeting on June 30 to show their appreciation for his efforts to raise public awareness of alcohol abuse. The group also urged Cabinet members and the general public to refrain from drinking alcohol during the three-month Buddhist Lent.

Life Under a Microscope

One of the jobs I have to do at the school is to look after the foreign teachers. This term we have four new teachers fresh off the boat. The teachers are staying in a townhouse belonging to the school. Their contract is only for this term though a couple of them will probably stay longer.

How to cook… Tom Yum Mushroom Soup

There are many different kinds of “tom yum” though for me I prefer “tom yum kung” which comes with fresh shrimp. This one is called “tom yum het sot” which is the sour and spicy soup with three kinds of mushrooms. In the ingredients pictured below, you can see, from the top, lemon grass, galangal, [...]

Wai Khru Ceremony

The most important event to be held at school is the annual Wai Kru Ceremony. Like other schools around the country this always takes place towards the start of the new academic year and always on a Thursday. The students pay respect to their teachers by presenting them with flowers and going down onto the [...]

East meets West at the Dinner Table

Here we have a typical dinner at the Pornchai house: 2 x bowls of rice, bowl fish curry, bowl red pork curry, bowl green chicken curry, pork bolognaise, bowl of pasta spaghetti, 2 x sticky sweet rice (for afters) and a bottle of ketchup.
Despite my efforts, the Thai’s will only really eat the spag bog [...]

Thai Takeaway

Thais love snacking, so there is always plenty of take away food on offer in Thailand. This shot was taken a a recent food festival in Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand.