Market herbs and spices

Cooking up a storm in Bangkok

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March 22nd 2009
Day 23 Rahim and I went to a cooking class this morning. The group was nice and small - only 5 people. We were all young too. Despite this though, the class wasn't overly chatty even with Rahim's great efforts to engage people in conversations. It was a full morning and we had been advised to not eat a heavy breakfast as we'd be eating all morning. ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more