Papaya salad

Papaya salad is one of the dishes you must not miss eating and enjoy it , when you are visiting Thailand. 

This green papaya salad, also known as "som tam", is popular the world over, and when you taste it you'll know why. The slightly tart flavor of the green papaya combines wonderfully with the spice of red chili and the saltiness of fish sauce and the sweetness of honey (note that it can also be made vegetarian/vegan - see recipe). Green papaya salad is a beautifully unique and flavor-filled dish that will make a great impression. It's also easy to make, low-calorie, and very nutritious. 

One of the best places to try and enjoy this salad is at condom and cabbages restaurant that's located in sukhumvit soi 12 in Bangkok. 

I recommend that you order it spicy and enjoy it to the max.

Thai people

Thai people

1. Thai people are tolerant and hospitable. Normally tourists will have no difficulty in
   adjusting to the local customs. However, they may find it useful to be aware of certain dos and don’ts.
2. Thai people deeply revere the Royal Family. A visitor should be careful to show
   respect for the King and the Royal Family. The best guide as to how to behave is
   to watch the crowd and do what it does.
3. When going inside a chapel, shoes must be removed.
4. Never climb onto any image of Buddha or chedis to take a photograph.
5. Buddhist monks are forbidden to touch or be touched by women, or to accept
   anything from the hand of a woman. To give anything to a monk, a woman will
   either hand it to a man who then passes it to the monk, or the monk will spread
   out a piece of handkerchief in front of him for her to lay down her offerings on
   the handkerchief.
6. When entering a Thai home, take off your shoes.

1. “Nam-jai” (which literally means water of the heart) is very important for Thai people. When Thai people say that a person has “nam-jaii,” it means that this person is happy to make sacrifices for friends and extend hospitality to strangers. 
2. Thai people always say “mai pen rai” (never mind or it doesn’t matter) when something unfortunate happens. They think that everybody and everything is acceptable. Conflicts should be avoided. 
3. Thai people also have a feeling of “greng-jai.” They are very reluctant to impose on anyone or disturb other people. 
4. Thai people are also expected to realize “thii tam thii soong”(literally, high place and low place). People can be “high” or “low” according to their age, family background, occupation, and professional position. They should behave and treat other people according to their own and other people’s status. Body parts such as the head and face are considered “thii soong” (high place) and feet “thii tam” (low place).Therefore, Thai people feel offended when someone touches or passes something to another person over their heads. They are also offended when a person points to them or at something with his foot. Head is considered “thii soong” (high place). Therefore, Thai people feel offended when someone touches their heads.
5. Thai people think that everything is acceptable. Conflicts, therefore, should be
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   Thai people are mostly good hearted , generous , happy always smiling whatever the situation is.

   The show respect and loyalty, all those virtues will be yours as long as you do the same with them.

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Floating market damnoen saduak - Bangkok

Floating market damnoen saduak

This large and popular floating market is about 100 km southwest of Bangkok in Ratchaburi province. Photos of this vibrant market featuring many small boats laden with colourful fruits and vegetables and paddled by Thai women wearing bamboo hats.

The Floating Market is routinely crowded with hundreds of vendors and purchasers floating in their small rowing boats selling and buying agricultural products and local food, which are mostly brought from their own nearby orchards. Therefore, it is a very attractive place for tourists to see this old style and traditional way of selling and buying goods.

Around this area, boat trip services are available for sightseeing along smaller canals branching off from the Damnoen Saduak canal. Visitors can observe Thai traditional houses and the way they live as well as tasting exotic fruits, local food and refreshing drinks along the waterway.

There are bus services to Damnoen Saduak from the Southern Bus Terminal on Borommarat Chachonnani Road starting at 6 a.m. You'd better get there as early in the morning as possible to escape a crowd of visitors.

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Cabbages & Condoms Bangkok ... A unique restaurant

Condom and cabbages is one of the best restaurant in sukhumvit area if not in all Bangkok , the name of this restaurant gives you an idea of what it could like be.

It's an amazing cozy restaurant in sukhumvit 12 , it's like a hidden place in the heart of sukhmvit crowded hustle and bustle area.

The restaurant is all decorated with condoms And surrounded with green trees as if it is not in sukhumvit . 

The food is amazing , it serves mostly thai dishes and budget wise it is average not expensive not so. Cheap . The services is first class and there is also a bar in it called captain condoms bar.

All over if your in Bangkok and you wanna enjoy food and mood so you better visit this restaurant.

 Here are some pictures I have taken from my last visit to that restaurant which was actually July 2014.

Enjoy sawdee.

Bangkok - Krung Theb

You are lucky if you ever visited Bangkok .

Bangkok – loud, steamy and sultry.A true metropolis that embraces ancient culture and traditions, while being on the cutting edge of the 21st century digital age. Whatever your interests are, you will find them here in the city. From the beautiful temples of Wat Pho and WatArun, through to the more modern MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art). Maybe you would prefer to take a river tour on the grand Chao Phraya River or dodge and dive on the city streets in a tuk-tuk. With floating markets, beautiful palaces, Chinatown and world-class shopping and nightlife, it’s not hard to see why more visitors than any other city in the world.

Bangkok…it is a city  that truly captures the imagination of anyone who wants the ‘South-east Asian’ experience and it captures the heart of those who have been lucky enough to visit here.

So what are you waiting for book your flight now ;-)

Sky bar - Bangkok Lebua state tower

Amazing Sky bar - Bangkok Lebua state tower.: http://youtu.be/NWSPmAQT8Oc

Banzan fresh market - patong

Banzan fresh market - patong

Its just behind juncylon , a fresh market that sells almost everythong u need to eat fresh. Big variety of sea food, and diffrent kind of fruits and vegetables.  Spices and much more.

If you're staying in patong . U can feel yourself at home and enjoy shopping at banzan market.

Here are some fresh pics that I have taken it from my last visit to phuket island.

Sky bar Bangkok 2014

Sirocco is the world's largest all open-air restaurant[1] and "Sky Bar", located on the 64th floor of the State Tower in Bangkok,Thailand, which is the second tallest building in Thailand.

Its an amazing bar located at the 64 floor.  Sirocco , one of the amazing breathtaking views you can experience in bangkok.

The best time to be there is arround 6 or 7 pm where you can see the sunset on bangkok cho praya river.
You can have a dinner set which will cost you from 40 to 80 $ or just have a couple of drinks range 15 $ to 20$ while enjoying the view and taking memorable pictures.

You can reach there either by a taxi or by skytrain bts route.

If you visit bangkok you must visit skybar and enjoy the fabouls experience.

Here are some pictures you can enjoy from my last visit to scirocco sky bar.

ENJOY SAWADEE

The city of Life - Bangkok 2014

BANGKOK TRIP 2014

Although its my third visit to bangkok  but I still think that I have too much to explore , I never get satisfied from this fabouls city. It always amaze me by its every part.
The smell the people the food the traffic . Almost eveything.

I think when someone visits bangkok a part of him or her stays in it. Cause you can leave bangkok but bangkok will never leave you. These are some photos from my latest visit to the city of life.
Enjoy.

Sukhumvit area

Chatu chak market

Sky train BtS

sky Bar Lebua Hotel - The Dome

street Food

The portable bar Sukhumvit 13

Nana plaza 

Best shopping place in Phuket - Patong area

Jungceylon Shopping Mall Phuket

Shopping Centre in Patong

Jungceylon Shopping Mall Phuket is the largest shopping centre in Patong, if not the largest Phuket shopping mall. It is conveniently located near Bangla Road, and it is a huge shopping complex, the most well known and biggest stores inside Jungceylon are Robinson department store and Big-C Supermarket. Then there is over 300 smaller stores covering an area of 200,000 square metres, and a parking are for more than 2,000 cars. Jungceylon is divided into 4 zones, Silang Boulevard, The Port, Sino Phuket and Phuket Square.

Restaurants and food

Jungceylon is a wonderful destination for both shopping and dining enthusiasts. Around the areas known as the Port Square, Silang Boulevard and Sino Phuket Zone you’ll find rows of restaurants, bars and coffee shops serving Thai, European, Korean, Japanese and Chinese cuisine. Like a large courtyard, the Sino Phuket Zone is an ‘open-air’ set up (it’s actually covered but the roof is so high up, you won’t notice it.)

Most venues along this strip provide not only indoors but also ‘outdoors’ seating, making it the perfect place to experience good food or to just hang out and people watch all year round, come rain or shine.

Siam Niramit

The show runs without intermission and is divided into three acts that are equally entertaining. International audiences might want to pay close attention to Act II which presents how Thais conceive the concept of heaven and hell. While heaven is so beautiful with divas and angels (literally) flying around, hell is quite scary indeed. Imagine drinkers forced to imbibe from a cauldron of boiling water and adulterers compelled to climb horribly spiky thorn trees!

The stage setup and special effects alone are spectacular and very realistic with amazing costumes and, as one reviewer puts it, “It was great to watch and enjoy, and it was also very educational.” Siam Niramit definitely has what it takes to become another successful and must-see show

Weather in Thailand . The Best Times to Travel in Thailand

Thailand has a tropical climate with a distinct monsoon season, which means that whatever time of year you visit, it’s going to be warm and humid and might be wet. 

There are three seasons in Thailand --

 cool season between November and February, 

hot season between March and May 

and rainy (monsoon) season between June and October. 

Heat, humidity and rainfall vary significantly depending on where you’re traveling and what time of year you come.

When is the best time to visit Thailand?

Generally speaking,the best time to visit Thailand is from November to February when the northeast monsoon is blowing cool, dry air that serves as a respite from the heat. During this cool season, the temperature ranges from 18 to 32 degrees Celsius in Bangkok, while in northern and northeast Thailand, temperatures can get quite cool with morning temperatures as low as eight to 12 degrees Celsius with the occasional 20 degree day. Nights can be particularly chilly and at high altitudes .

The summer period, or hot and dry season, is from March to June. At this time temperatures in Bangkok average around 34 degrees, but can often reach 40 degrees with humidity levels of 75%.

Try and avoid April, unless you plan to be permanently submerged in the ocean, because this is the hottest month across the country.

From July to October is the monsoon, when most of Thailand's annual rainfall is accumulated and flooding can ravage the country. The humidity averages just under 90%, with temperatures averaging around 29 degrees Celsius in a very wet and rainy Bangkok.

But in my own experience I have visited Thailand mostly in July and august and enjoyed almost ever time a nice and hot weather, with some rainy days but always full of fun . So if you are planning to visit Bangkok don't hesitate because of the weather just pack your bag and go enjoy life in the land of smiles.

Top Thai Dishes You Just Have to Taste and enjoy.

Top Thai Dishes You Just Have to Taste and enjoy.

In Thailand, food forms a central part of any social occasions—and vice versa. That is, food often becomes the social occasion in itself, or reason to celebrate. This is partly due to the friendly, social nature of Thai people, but also because of the way in which food is ordered and eaten in Thailand.

Here are some dishes that I recommend you must try and enjoy while visiting Thailand.

1- Kai Pad Med Mamuang Himmapan (Stir-Fried Chicken with Cashew Nuts)

Even though Kai Pad Med Mamuang Himmapan does not represent the overview of Thai food but it is a very nice treat to your bland taste buds. Since it is by no means spicy or hot, this slightly sweet and salty chicken fried with crunchy cashew nuts is aptly satiating for children or beginners who are not used to spices.

2- Kang Keaw Wan Kai (Green Chicken Curry)

Since we are having three dishes in a row made of "Kai", you would have guessed that it is chicken in English. Not that chicken is particularly popular in Thai cuisine; it is usually used in most curry and soup. Kang Kiew Wan, literally translated as "Sweet Green Curry", is nicely sweet and slightly spicy and tastes very delightful with a proper blend of the spiciness from green curry chili paste, blandness from coconut milk, sweetness of sugar and saltiness of fish sauce. It is usually eaten with steamed rice or served as a sauce to rice noodle known as "Kanom Jeen" likewise to how you eat Spaghetti.

3 - pad  Thai (Fried Noodle)

This national dish prides itself for its long history traced back in previous centuries. Pad Thai flaunts the authenticity of Thai culinary arts in using only fresh and best ingredients and the well-balancing of the five fundamental flavors. The stir-fried noodle becomes popular because it tastes yummy and comes with a choice to add in a set of seasonings to suit your appetites. Through history, Pad Thai has evolved into two different styles: the classic and the variation. The classic Pad Thai is a stir-fried noodle with eggs, fish sauce, tamarind juice, red chili pepper plus bean sprouts, shrimp and tofu and garnished with crushed peanuts and coriander while another style is relatively dry and lightly-flavored. The latter is easily found in street vendors and dominant in Thai restaurants in the West but the having classic Pad Thai freshly cooked in its original country is a way to go.

Tom Kha Kai (Chicken in Coconut Milk Soup)

4- Although Tom Kha Kai is another variation of chicken soup, it deserves the No.4 because of its unparalleled taste and popularity. Similar to Tom Yam Kai, the broth is prepared with many types of Thai herbs with the special addition of coconut milk that makes this soup unique. Though the soup is seasoned with chili, lime and fish sauce just like Tom Kha Kai, thanks to the coconut milk, the broth is milder and less spicy. This is probably more liked by non-spicy eaters.

5 - Moo Sa-Te (Grilled Pork Sticks with Turmeric)

This tantalizing sweet-flavored grilled pork sticks are refined with rich, juicy sauce made of turmeric and curry powder. Moo Sa-Te makes a savory hors d'oeuvres that will appease any taste buds. These juicy grilled pork sticks are usually served with two saucy dips � one is a mildly spicy thick sauce with ground peanuts, coconut milk and curry powder and another one is a sweet and sour vinegar sauce with chopped shallot, pepper and cucumber to mitigate its oiliness.

6 - Som Tam (Spicy Papaya Salad)

Som Tam is one of the most popular foods among Thai people for its fiercely spicy and sour flavors. Som Tam, which literally means "Sour Pounded", is a spicy salad made from a mix of fresh vegetables including shredded unripened papaya, yardlong beans and tomato. Som Tam is unique that the spicy dressing and salad vegetables are pounded and mixed in the mortar using a pestle. Somtam is usually served with grilled chicken and sticky rice. Som Tam is good for your health that it contains no fat, low calorie and high vitamins. This is a truly authentic Thai dish that will make a great impression. The only reason why I�m ranking Som Tam at No.7 (though it deserves higher rank) is its strong spiciness that might leave your tongue burned and swollen. Just say "Mai phed" (not spicy) to your waiter if you really want to try.

7 - Por Pia Tord (Fried Spring Roll)

Fried spring roll is one of the most popular appetizers among foreigners because it is not spicy and comes with sweet and sour dip. Spring rolls are crispy pastries with fried vegetable fillings. Though spring rolls are commonplace in many Southeast Asian countries, Thai Por Pia is different in flavors with a special dip prepared from Japanese apricot.

In a way or another you must enjoy the traditional thai dishes when your in Thailand cause they will tell you a lot of spicy and sweety stories while your  buoying them.

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