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Thai students sing a song of Michael Jackson during a gathering to pay tribute to the late entertainer, in Bangkok on Friday July 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) A fan of Michael Jackson lays flowers during a memorial ceremony for the singer in downtown Bangkok July |
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Edited by: Suthee "Phong" Buayam
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The Thai dish this week is Deep-fried Prawn in Red Curry or “chu-chee koong tod”. The word “chu-chee” comes from the sound when you put something into hot oil. If you don’t have prawn you could use fish, pork or chicken as an alternative… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: How to cook… Deep-fried Prawn in Red Curry at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand
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During the full moon of this month we celebrate the religious holiday of Asarnha Bucha Day. The following day marks the start of the Rains Retreat which is sometimes referred to as the Buddhist Lent. It lasts for about three months. … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Candle Procession for Khao Phansa at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand
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Mok, a three-week old male albino barking deer, is shown in their enclosure during a news conference introducing a new member of the Dusit Zoo in Bangkok, Thailand Thursday, July 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong) Mok, a three-week old albino barking deer, leads his unnamed mother in their enclosure during a news… |
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Edited by: Suthee "Phong" Buayam
Read more: Albino Barking Deer at Dusit Zoo at Thai Photo Blogs
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On July 1st, Scouts from schools all around the country took part in celebrations marking the anniversary of the foundation of Scouting in Thailand. In Samut Prakan, the governor, Mr. Kwanchai Wongnitikorn, and the head of the Education Area Office 1, Mr. Yongyuth Sapcharoen, presided… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: National Scout Day in Samut Prakan at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand
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Thai Buddhist novices hold lotus flowers and candles during a ceremony to mark their passage into monk hood in the run up to Buddhist lent at a temple in Bangkok. Buddhist Lent, or Vassa, is a time devoted to meditation where Buddhist monks retreat into their temple grounds and do not … |
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Edited by: Suthee "Phong" Buayam
Read more: Novice Monks Ordain for Buddhist Lent at Thai Photo Blogs
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Thai people pray at Grandma Nak Shrine in Bangkok June 30, 2009. The shrine of a legendary 19th-century female ghost have seen increased numbers of visitors looking for luck through prayers since the economic crisis began in early 2009. (REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang) People search… |
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Edited by: Suthee "Phong" Buayam
Read more: Looking For Lucky Lottery Numbers at Thai Photo Blogs
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Khao Sarn Road Cop Box (AKA: Chanasongkram Police Station) seems to have a fetish for trying to bust pot-smoking backpackers but not the hundreds of scammers operating in their vicinity. Let me take the chance today to write a blog of a… |
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Written by: Stephen Cleary
Read more: Thai Police vs Foreign Tourists & Double Standards at Steve’s Weblog
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A veterinarian carries the offspring of female panda Lin Hui at Chiang Mai Zoo, north of Bangkok. Lin Hui, a female panda on loan from China, gave birth to the baby panda in Thailand on May 27 after being artificially inseminated with her … |
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Edited by: Suthee "Phong" Buayam
Read more: One Month Old Panda at Thai Photo Blogs
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The largest network of English language websites about Thailand is our very own Paknam Web Network . We have been making websites since 1997 and twelve years later we are still going strong. What amazes many people is that we are still very much family friendly. We don’t talk about the bar … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Paknam Web Network at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand