Krabi
travel Krabi is one of southern Thailand’s most attractive provinces. It is 814 kilometres from Bangkok by Highway No.4 and is located 90 km to the southeast of Phang-nga and 180…
Buddhist Temples ” WAT ” Chiang Mai
Northern Insight Meditation Center Wat Ram Poeng (Tapotaram) King Tilokaraj, one of the Mengrai Dynasty, was the ninth king of Chiangmai from 1985 to 2030 B.E. He had only one…
Chiang Mai is “The Rose of the North”
Chiang Mai is…the land of beauty, warm hospitality and good manners …the land of fascinating, mist-shrouded mountains and fertile valleys …the land of religion with over 1,100 Buddhist temples…and the…
Watermelon (taeng-mo)
Watermelon Watermelon (taeng-mo) The large round fruit has a hard green rind, a watery red pulp and small brown seeds. It provides plenty of not-too-sweet water and is an ideal…
Tangerine (som)
Tangerine Tangerine (som) Much improved in taste and texture in the past few decades. Formerly, only those grown in Bangmot district in the outskirts of Bangkok were famous. Now, orchards…
Sapodila (la-mut)
Sapodila Similar to an egg in shape and size, but not in colour. Pare off the thin brown skin, slice it lengthwise into 4 or more sections to remove its…
Rose Apple (chomphu)
Rose Apple Rose Apple (chomphu) Another lovely fruit mostly in light green. Shaped like a bell, it can be eaten whole after the hollow end is cut off and a…
Rambutan (ngo)
Rambutan Rambutan (ngo) In bright red with yellowish or greenish hair, the rambutan is beautiful in appearance. Its white flesh is firm, sweet, and juicy. The most widely grown species…
Pomelo (som-o)
Pomelo Pomelo (som-o) The Siamese pomelo was well known in the native country of the ethnic Chinese in Thailand decades ago. In fact, that was about the only Thai fruit…
Pineapple
Pineapple Pineapple (saparot) Sweet, succulent and rich in vitamin C. Add a little salt to enrich the flavour. Largest plantations are in Prachuap Khiri Khan and Phuket in the South,…
Papaya
Papaya Papaya (malako) Originating from tropical America, the plant has been grown in this country for so long and so extensively that the Thai people tend to consider it a…
Mangosteen
Mangosteen Mangosteen (mangkhut) Cut open the thick dark red rind with a sharp knife. Be careful not to let the sap contained in the skin stain your clothes, which would…