Archive for January, 2009

Motto for Children’s Day 2009

January 6, 2009
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Motto for Children’s Day 2009

Since 1955, Thailand has been celebrating Children’s Day every year. At first, it was held on the first Monday of October every year. But later, it was decided that it should be on the second Saturday of January as this was not only a holiday but also it was the dry season. This made...
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How to cook… Chicken Stirfried with Chilli

January 2, 2009
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How to cook… Chicken Stirfried with Chilli

This is a simple Thai dish that you can cook with either pork or chicken. In Thai, this one is called “gai pad prik sod”. In the ingredients below, you can see chicken, spring onion, red and green spur chilli, onion and crushed garlic in the centre. The larger chillies seen here are not...
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How do Thai People Celebrate New Year?

January 1, 2009
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How do Thai People Celebrate New Year?

Giving alms to the monks on New Year’s Day When talking about celebrating the “new year” in Thailand, you need to first ask, “Which one?”. Last night, much the same as the rest of the world, the Thai people celebrated the new year by attending countdown events around the country. At the stroke of...
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