On a Mission to the Maha Chai Seafood Market
The Maha Chai Seafood Market in Samut Sakhon, Thailand, is renowned for its seafood, coconut ice cream, and lod chong dessert.
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The New Thai 10 Baht Coin
I’m a numismatist and I admit it! When I heard that a new series of Thai coins were released April 6, coinciding with the 236th anniversary of the Chakri dynasty’s foundation, I was excited....
The Hot, Wild, and Wonderful Cuisine of Isaan
Isaan, the northeastern part of Thailand has some of the most flavorful food of the whole Kingdom. Much of the food has an explosive taste of including, hotter than hell chilies, raw garlic...
The Incredible Wax Castle Festival in Sakon Nakhon (งานประเพณีแห่ปราสาทผึ้ง)
The Wax Castle Festival, deep in Isaan’s Sakon Nakhon Province, is another festival that is Not-To-Be-Missed! At one time in the past, this festival was celebrated by attaching molded wax flowers, to the trunk...
Happy Birthday Sunthorn Phu! Born on June 26th in 1786
June 26th marks the birthday of Thailand’s most famous poet, Sunthorn Phu. Bangkok was just 4 years old when Sunthorn Phu was born, in 1786, and as he grew up, he became renowned for...