ธนาคารปู บ้านปลา ประจวบคีรีขันธ์ | Crab Bank + Fish Habitat in Prachuab Khiri khan

(⬇︎ ภาษาไทย ⬇︎) Local fishermen in Thailand are fighting a losing game against the deterioration of marine ecology caused by destructive fishing equipment and over fishery. In this video, we interviewed two fishermen in Prachuab Kirikhan province. One heads the community’s blue swimming crab cooperative that plays an important role sustaining and increasing the crab populations in the area. Another is a young fisherman who, with his peers, is trying to revive the Sam Roi Yod bay area by building artificial fish habitat as a way to help bringing back the natural ecology. As consumers, we all can help by spreading words...

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Phuket – UNESCO City of Gastronomy | ภูเก็ต เมืองมรดกโลกด้านอาหาร

PHUKET, THAILAND, UNESCO CITY OF GASTRONOMY Even for a big time foodie like myself, stalking the aisles of super scrumptious local foods in Phuket still feels like running a full-blown marathon. It is exhilarating, euphoric, and yet so never-ending. Allow me to clarify. This is not our first time visiting Phuket and stuffing our faces away. Phuket is our top-listed favourite town. We come for the gorgeous beaches, the superlative resorts, the famous annual marathons, and also, we always come for the delicious foods. However, each time we leave town, Phuket never let us leave in peace. There are always something left for us to come back and...

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สงวนศรี ‘Sanguan Sri,’ Bangkok

ภาษาไทยด้านล่างค่ะ – There are quite a few reasons you should stop by and eat beautifully at this old-time Sanguan Sri on a Saturday. First, Sanguan Sri – a staple Thai restaurant that has been around since 1970 – is much more relaxing, hence an excellent option for those who, like me, just cannot stand its perpetual craziness during the weekdays. Also, Saturday is the day that they serve a very special dish that you would never find on any other day: the super delicious ‘steamed sago with chicken dumplings’ or Sago Sai Gai สาคูไส้ไก่ in Thai. This sago, and I...

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ร้านอร่อย ข้าวซอยป้าอ่อน เชียงของ จ.เชียงราย

หนึ่งที่หากได้มาถึงอำเภอเชียงของ เหนือสุดของจังหวัดเชียงรายแล้วจะต้องกินให้ได้ ก็คือ “ข้าวซอยน้ำหน้า” ที่ร้านป้าอ่อน ในตัวเมือง ร้านนี้ตั้งมานานมากมายกว่า 30 ปีแล้วตอนนี้ป้าอ่อนเกษียณแล้ว...

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