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Takiang or Thai lamp

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:29:05 +0700

Takiang, a typical Thai lamp, is a device that has a wick to produce light fuelled by oil. There are many types of Takiang, such as the ones made of bottles or milk cans and using rolled zinc to hold the wick, made of unbleached cotton thread or a piece of cloth.

The w...

Chocolate, honey and sesame seed popcorn

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:23:55 +0700

This is a great snack when the mid afternoon hunger pangs arrive. Instead of grabbing into a packet of chips, snack with my yummy popcorn. Good quality dark chocolate has a low GI and contains valuable antioxidants.

What we need? We need about 50 gra...

Chicken Tonight

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:01:59 +0700

Before you scream, “there’s nothing to eat,” try these two protein packed recipes. The one question I’m asked over and over again is “How can I eat healthy when I’m so busy?” And, without a doubt, eating protein on the run is always a challenge. Good luck findi...

Tomato Health Treatment

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:39:47 +0700

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The Horror of selecting a MP3 player

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:23:38 +0700

I went out to buy a MP3, with in mind to keep it simple because I all want is my music when I exercise. This went completely wrong when I visited Panthip plaza, Bangkok largest computer and technology mall, the selection was way to massive to make a sel...

Thai Stone-Polished Bronze Ware

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:02:57 +0700

The beauty of stone-polished bronze ware at Baan Bu, on the banks of Bangkok Noi Canal, characterizes a handicraft that has been passed down for more than two centuries. It is distinguishable by its uniqueness in terms of its robustness, durability and luster; yet...

Miang Savoei

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:23:31 +0700

Most Thai people used to know an appetizer named Miang Kham, which is made with dried shrimp, a piece of lime wrapped in a betel or cassia leaf, and topped with Miang sauce. Miang Savoie is similar to Miang Kham, although with this dish, instead of using it as a topping, Miang Savoe...

Being Thai - Water Pots

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:15:43 +0700

Thai people, in the old days, usually made their household utensils from readily available materials using simple designs. For example, Thai earthenware, (historically clay-based), and the art of making household items, like the water-pot, has been handed down over each gen...

Salung Of Lanna

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:00:44 +0700

Salung, from the dialect of Lanna, the ancient kingdom of northern Thailand, is a container for holding water that looks like a dipping bowl. Typically, a Salung is made of silver with fine designs. They come in many sizes and are known by different names, depending upon their fo...

Food For Thought Maintaining A Healthy Diet

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:55:29 +0700

Here are some tips to helping you to have a good healthy when you are diet, like doing well and feeling good.

Eat a variety of foods with complex carbohydrates, lean protein, fresh fruits and vegetables. Also eat more ‘healthy’ foods, like whole-grains, low...

Bangkok Night Market Saphan Buddh night bazaar

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:16:03 +0700

Phra Buddha Yodfah Chulalok Bridge, officially Pathom Borommarachanusorn Bridge, was built by King Rama VII to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of Bangkok and as a memorial to King Rama I, the founder of Thailand’s new capital, Bangkok. The new...

South Pattaya Where the Night Never Falls in Thailand

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:44:00 +0700

South Pattaya is located next to Meddle Pattaya, starting from around the port to Koh Lan Kao. Although there is no sandy beach for swimming at this part, South Pattay has other things to present along its 500 meter-long walking street.

Those are colorful s...

Thai Orchids Flowers

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 10:53:29 +0700

Thai orchids are a monocot and their flowers are colorful. Thailand earns a sizable income from orchid exports each year. Orchids have become one of the country’s major cash crops.

Today, orchids are grown on a full-cycle basis in Thailand, ranging from breeding, issue raisin...

Green Peafowl the Symbol of Beauty

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:59:04 +0700

Among animals, the peafowl, also known as the Peacock, is the most pleasant and lively. Its feathers are colorful. It sings beautifully and is praised as the symbol of beauty by people in many countries.

Peafowl is a big bird species and there are two major fa...

The Buddha's Footprint in Saraburi

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:08:26 +0700

It is believed that the Buddha has left five footprints on earth, where he made a wish for people to see and pay homage to. It is said that anyone paying homage to any of the Buddha’s footprints in good faith seven times will go to heaven. So many Buddhists, wh...

Rong Kluea Market, Thailand's Largest Border Market

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:23:45 +0700

Rong Kluea Market, alternately Baan Klong Leuk Border Market, in Tambon Klong Leuk, Aranyaprathet district of Sa Kaeo province, is Thailand’s largest border market.

The shops are in row of continuous partitions that sell all sorts of merchandise; appare...

A Relaxing Place at Soi Thonglor

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:47:34 +0700

Soi Sukhumvit 55, commonly referred to as ‘Soi Thonglor’ is part of the district of Watthana in Bangkok and a popular meeting place where restaurants in this part of the city are designed to woo the ‘high-end’ clientele. This is also a favorite spot with ...

Tha Pae Gate , Chiang Mai Weekend Market

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:10:14 +0700

Tha Pae Gate in the square inside the city’s old moat in Chiang Mai’s Mueng district is the only city gate right in the heart of the municipality. Known formerly as Chiang Ruak after the name to neighboring Chiang Ruak Village, the gate was built in the reign of P...

Gays

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:50:25 +0700

Nowadays, around Thailand they are a lot of gays and lesbians relationships. With them relationships are not easy to tell anyone and especially about gays/queen this why it’s not easy to know who is gay or not. Most of gay/queen they are hiding from people but they will only tell somebody...

Traveling Around The Ten Islands Of The Andaman Sea

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:21:06 +0700

Nowadays, it is very convenient to visit islands in the Andaman Sea, especially the major islands in Krabi and Satun provinces. There are many different kinds of boats, from passenger boat to speedboat, running to and for between the islands and the mainland.

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