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Thailand travel bases: familiarity or more changes
Thailand travel bases describe more than the number of hotels in a booking. Choosing two or three means balancing longer familiarity with a place against.
Bangkok river boat: a living city on the Chao Phraya
Bangkok river boat travel reveals the Chao Phraya as an active part of the city, rather than only a background for temple photographs. An ordinary.
Red curry or panang: understanding the difference
Red curry or panang can be difficult to distinguish by appearance alone. Both may combine red chilli paste with a coconut base. Their differences become.
Tak Loy Krathong Sai: coconut lights on the Ping
Tak Loy Krathong Sai is a local version of Thailand's festival of floating lights. During Loy Krathong, people set small decorated offerings with candles.
Thai temple visit: buildings, symbols and daily life
Thai temple visit becomes more revealing when wat is understood as a complex rather than a single building. Its spaces support religious ceremonies.