For the Love of Curry Crazy for Southeast Asian curries? Find out how to make the real thing in your own kitchen Words & Photos: Chef Santi Wongsawat It’s no surprise to me that Phanaeng is considered the best curry in the world. This is not because I’ve always...
A Delicacy That Divides The world’s love-hate relationship with Thailand’s infamous ‘stink beans’ Words: Sarita Urupongsa Delicious or disgusting? Diners are often divided by Thailand’s famous “stink beans”. However, along with their pungent fragrance, they come...
Swinging through History in Lop Buri Follow the tailed tour guides on a journey through Siam’s past in Thailand’s ‘Monkey City’ Words by Phoowadon Duangmee Take a two-hour train ride north from Bangkok and you swing into Lop Buri, the “Monkey City” where more than...
Commemorating Buddha’s Teachings Southeast & South Asia | 24 Feb 2024 Makha Bucha Day is marked on the full moon day of the third lunar month in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. This festival honours the original teachings of the Buddha, imparted...
Welcoming the Dragon Chinese Communities | 10 Feb 2024 The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is the grandest celebration in China, marked by seven or eight days of holiday. But the colourful and dynamic festivities usually last up to two weeks, with...
When the North Flowers Chiang Mai | 2-4 Feb 2024 The “Rose of the North” bursts into bloom during the annual Chiang Mai Flower Festival. For three days, the city becomes a kaleidoscope of colours as streets become garden backdrops for flower parades featuring marching...
