Bar B Q Plaza Closes 26 Restaurants For 2 Days
BANGKOK — A popular barbecue franchise is closing 26 restaurants for two days after using a new type of pan customers said spoiled their food.
Two weeks after Bar B Q Plaza launched its much-hyped “Bla
7-Eleven Apologizes for Sign Taunting Poser Vegetarians
BANGKOK — The Vegetarian Festival kicks off today with an apology from the conglomerate that owns Thailand’s ubiquitous 7-Eleven stores for a sign telling customers to stay away from meat-free food unless their hearts are truly pure.
Everything Expats Love (or Not) at 2-Day … Expat Fair!
Bangkok will celebrate its cherished resident aliens with two days of everything they know and love – at least as conceived by the Tourist Authority of Thailand.
Green Grub: Where to Feast on Vegetarian Fest in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Craving juicy fried mushrooms, fancy deep-fried bananas, meatless som tam or faux meats?
Ben & Jerry’s Just Announced Opening Day & Location. Expect Massive Queue.
BANGKOK — Is it America’s best ice cream? Can it beat Haagen-Dazs, Cold Stone and Baskin Robbins? Thailand’s ice cream lickers, slurpers and munchers are about to find out when Ben & Jerry’s opens its first Thai branch in July.
Bottled OJ Contains Fecal Bacteria
BANGKOK — Good news: Lab tests found orange juice confiscated from an illegal production ring last week was the real stuff after all, and not fake OJ as widely reported. The bad news? It contains bacteria commonly found in animal feces and therefore violates food safety laws.
Better Hit the Gym, Ben & Jerry’s Coming to Thailand
BANGKOK — Fans of feel-good Ben & Jerry’s ice cream can rejoice as the beloved American brand is coming to Bangkok.
Food Safety Scare Spreads From OJ to Sashimi
BANGKOK — When police busted two Vietnamese nationals for allegedly mixing up bogus orange juice, the public received a grim reminder that what they eat is not always what it seems.
Couple Makes Fake OJ. Couple’s Photos Posted Online. Couple Arrested.
SARABURI — One day after photos of a Vietnamese couple “making” in their backyard what they later sold as “orange juice” spread online, police arrested them yesterday.
Thanks to Enduring US-Thai Military Ties, We Can Drink Cheap Craft Beer at JUSMAG
BANGKOK — I walked up to an unassuming door on a Sathon Road corner, marked only by a gold plaque inscribed with “JUSMAGTHAI,” pushed the buzzer and waited. I was expecting a stern voice over the intercom ordering me to state my rank and file, but instead the door buzzed open.
