Have a listen to our latest Planet Asia Podcast to learn about Thai food, Thai cooking, cooking courses and the intricacies of creating world-class dishes. Smiling Albino Project Coordinator Trevor Ranges chats with Khun Nooror Somany Steppe, chef extraordinaire and founder of Blue Elephant, one of Bangkok’s most famous Thai restaurants. With locations across the [...]
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Talad Khlong Lad Mayom: A Unique Bangkok Market
February 28th, 2012 
Scott Coates Having the parents in town is a great reason to check off things on the ‘To Do’ list. Although I’ve lived in Bangkok for more than 12 years it’s somewhat surprising that I still have such a list, but that’s one of the terrific things about Bangkok – there’s always something new to experience. The [...]
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Tags: Culture, Floating markets, Food, Markets, Shopping, Thai Food, Transport 
1 Comment »Great Thai Cooking Schools
January 24th, 2012 admin Nearly all visitors to Thailand can agree on one thing: Thai food is yummy! Thailand is blessed with a wealth of arable land, and the kingdom’s wide variety of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices, along with a long culinary history, has resulted in one of the world’s top cuisines. While visitors to Thailand can eat [...]
Posted in Thailand Tags: Adventure, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Classes, Cookery, Food, Koh Samui, Thai Food No Comments »Planet Asia Podcast: Bobby Chinn Discusses Vietnamese Cuisine
August 8th, 2011 Daniel Fraser This is a partial transcript of an interview with Bobby Chinn, adapted from the Planet Asia Podcast. Listen to the full interview. Bobby Chinn is the owner of Restaurant Bobby Chinn in Hanoi, Vietnam. Bobby, a native of San Francisco, California, kindled his passion for Vietnamese cooking 15 years ago, eventually settling in Hanoi. He’s [...]
Planet Asia Podcast: Exploring Bangkok with Mason Florence, Bangkok 101
June 19th, 2011 Daniel Fraser This is a partial transcript of an interview with Mason Florence, adapted from the Planet Asia Travel Podcast. Listen to the full interview. Mason Florence is the founder and publisher of Bangkok 101 Magazine, a lifestyle and Thailand travel publication based in Bangkok. Today we talk with Mason about Silom/Sathorn, one of Bangkok’s many unique [...]
