Thailand Now Has Its First Legal Craft ‘Honey Wine’
BANGKOK — Last night the first batch of legal Nonthaburi Mead was released on the tongues of Bangkok hopheads. It’s marketed as the first legal mead, something simply known as “honey wine” in the kingdom.
We Survived Three Roasted Chili Snacks: Our Verdict
Roasted chilies – addictively spicy but liable to leave a burning sensation in the pit of one’s stomach – are flooding the cubicles of...
Take a Hawaiian Foodcation at ‘Hunter Poke’
BANGKOK — After 15 formative years in Seattle and Los Angeles, Bird and Big returned to Thailand last year and unsatisfying, unhealthy office lunches of noodles and fried rice.
Thai Pride Rides High As Local Chefs Snag Michelin Stars
BANGKOK — While accepting one of the most prestigious food awards worldwide, Chef Supaksorn Jongsiri dedicated his win to the country’s most humble – rural farmers.
Get Your Jamba Juices Flowing at Siam Paragon
BANGKOK — Another American chain that boomed in the ‘90s has found new life in Bangkok with the arrival of Texas-based smoothie chain Jamba Juice.
7 Exotic Ways to Christmas This Year in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Have a holly jolly Christmas eating German sausages, watching holiday classics, partying with fabulous drag queens and more this year in Bangkok.
Burmese Restaurant in Bangkok Promotes Anti-Coup Activism
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — As expatriates from Myanmar around the world react to the military’s lightning takeover of their homeland, one restaurant in neighboring Thailand is working a diner at a time to help support members of Bangkok’s Myanmar community who want to take action against Monday’s coup.
‘Jay Fai’ Hopes it Doesn’t Get Michelin Star Again
BANGKOK — After spending more than three decades cooking in an unassuming outdoor kitchen, a wok-wielding, goggles-wearing chef has been propelled to international culinary stardom by having her restaurant awarded a Michelin star.
A New House of Somtum at Baan Somtum in Charoen Krung
BANGKOK — A tried-and-true Isaan restaurant almost 15 years old has opened its latest branch in tourist-and-expat filled Charoen Krung.
Coke Has ‘Outgrown’ Cola, Supports Sugar Guidelines
NEW YORK — Coke says it supports the World Health Organization's guidelines for limiting added sugar, as the company works on repairing its image in public health circles and reshaping its business.