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The Grand Palace, Bangkok

King Rama I built the Grand Palace in 1782, the same year that Bangkok was made the capital of Si...

Thailand Robert George

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Johnny and the King(dom) of Siam

The word Siam once conjured up all things exotic and even bizarre. Siamese twins. Siamese cats. A...

Thailand Kenneth Champeon

A class at the Blue Elephant cooking school in Bangkok, Thailand.

Thai Cooking Schools

* * * BANGKOK, June 20, 2005 - The maze of stalls at the Bangrak morning market stock a bewilderi...

Thailand AFP/Griffin Shea

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Neil's Guide to being a Vegetarian in Thailand . . .

The Thais are a tolerant people who have seen off many would be invaders in their time. From the ...

Thailand Neil Campbell

Erawan Shrine, Bangkok, Thailand

Bedazzled by Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand

Thailand ARIEL NOBLE

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Bless This House

I have witnessed these invasions before. It is 10 a.m.; I am still in bed; but the house is fille...

Thailand Kenneth Champeon

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A Skeptical Impressionist: Charles Buls and His Siamese Sketches

A review of Siamese Sketches , Charles Buls, trans. Walter E. J. Tips, [White Lotus, Bangkok, 199...

Thailand Kenneth Champeon

Chances are, if you're eating at the restaurant next door to this streetside market, you'll be eating these very fruits and vegetables, as a part of your food or a la carte. No industrial-size cans of pineapple slices in this town, mister.

An Introduction to the Food of Thailand

Worldwide, the popularity of Thai food continues to grow. It is healthy and quick, it employs a s...

Thailand Kenneth Champeon

A meeting of Le Club des Chefs des Chefs or Club of the Chefs to the Heads of State.

Who's minding the kitchen? Chefs of world leaders gather in Thailand

* * * * * BANGKOK, Nov 7, 2002 - Dozens of world leaders and royals may be microwaving frozen din...

Thailand AFP/Michael Mathes

Recipe: Tom Yum Koong - Shrimp Soup

Serves 6 to 8 5 cups water 1/2 cup finely chopped green onions 4 tablespoons finely chopped lemon...

Thailand Habeeb Salloum

The Last Train from Bangkok

Tomorrow, tomorrow, stuff is so easy to put off when the sun blazes at a steady 40 degrees. When ...

Thailand Neil Campbell

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APEC--The Inside Story...

APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Convention) is in the air in BKK.....and on the news and in the paper...

Thailand Tara Russell

Two Thai woman perform next to naka statues during parade kick off of the Songkran festival in Bangkok. Thailand's famed Songkran water festival, which commemorates the kingdom's traditional lunar new year, usually falls in April.

Songkran in Bangkok

A story told with photos.

Thailand AFP/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul

Recipe: Eggplant with Tofu

Serves about 4 1/2 cup vegetable oil 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 medium eggplant, cut into thin ha...

Thailand Habeeb Salloum

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Still Awaiting The Writer: Thai Literature and Wanlaya's Love

It's not easy being a bibliophile in Thailand. It is a profoundly subliterate country. An expatri...

Thailand Kenneth Champeon

The Food of Thailand

A blend of the Chinese and Indian cuisines, the food of Thailand is unique among the cuisines of ...

Thailand Habeeb Salloum

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A to B by the South China Sea . . .

Walking is a fantastic way to get around normally and there's nothing better than a brisk stroll ...

Thailand Neil Campbell

Recipe: Thai Peanut Sauce

Can be served with various types of meats and vegetables. 1/4 pound roasted peanuts, finely groun...

Thailand Habeeb Salloum

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Bangkok's Don Muang International Airport

If you fly much in Asia, you'll no doubt eventually wind up at Bangkok's Don Muang International ...

Thailand Steven K. Bailey

Recipe: Pad Paak Ruamit / Stir-Fried Vegetables

Serves about 6 4 tablespoons peanut oil 1/2 pound broccoli, chopped 1 pound fresh or thawed froze...

Thailand Habeeb Salloum

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