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05/09-2010, Klokken: 17:00:00 UTC When reading Manote Phromsing, one had better not do it in a hurry. Lest the inimitable experience of relishing his carefully crafted prose ends up a big waste. For the Isan writer, who describes himself as "the laziest writer in Thailand", each line, paragraph and page do take a long time to conceive. In an interview with the Underground Bulletin a few years ago, the 50-something... The flower Jail 05/09-2010, Klokken: 17:00:00 UTC _ 1 __ Eat and Get out at Yaowarat 04/09-2010, Klokken: 17:00:00 UTC People who like to eat, to get out and about, and have an interest in the past all probably love the Yaowarat area in Bangkok. It never seems to change. The shops and their style of doing business are still what they always were. Food is very prominent there too, and the kitchen skills in Yaowarat's restaurants and food shops is of a very high order. Delicious and Nutritious 04/09-2010, Klokken: 17:00:00 UTC No wonder Uthai Tantrakul is smiling. His long trip from Nan, a scenic northern province, eventually proved to not be in vain. His Massaman Fruity recipe won first prize in the main dish category at a contest organised by the Thai Chefs to the World Project. A delightful curry dish, Mr Uthai's Massaman Fruity is also a healthy treat. Coconut milk, the base of massaman curry, is good fat. The curry... Identity of an archipelago nation 03/09-2010, Klokken: 17:00:00 UTC What does the Philippines - our relatively faraway Southeast neighbour - make us think of? Her notorious politics (now pale c ompared to ours). Image of the Sick Man of Asia (a title we've already snatched). Notorious politicians (Joseph Estrada plus the late Ferdinand Marcos equal less than half of Thaksin Shinawatra). Land of archipelagos - 7,170 islands, to be precise. Rice terraces. A... book marks 03/09-2010, Klokken: 17:00:00 UTC Fear of flying Healthy skin at any age 03/09-2010, Klokken: 17:00:00 UTC We are all born with superfine skin, but are we also all doomed to end up wrinkly and poorly dehydrated? Not if you know how to take care of your skin as time goes on. highlights 03/09-2010, Klokken: 17:00:00 UTC ENDING MODERN-DAY SEX TRADE |
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