"While no one confuses the universities in Thailand with Harvard, MIT, or Oxford you shouldn't think of them as unaccredited diploma mills either. Most of the more prestigious universities in Thailand are recognised throughout Asia and many have exchange programs with universities throughout the world." Scott Hipsher invites you to consider taking a postgraduate degree in Thailand.
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Category: Thailand
"Rice is a difficult subject to write about because every cuisine has its own particular way of doing things. There are many types of rice and countless methods of cooking it. The whole process is further complicated by the fact that you can't even say, for example, "cook for 15 minutes" as there are so many variables involved..." Nevertheless, Kay gives several different methods for cooking rice - and rescuing it when things go wrong.
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"We looked at commercially made Thai curry pastes last time. Now it's time for the DIY version. As well as all the special ingredients (see our earlier article), you'll need a mortar and pestle, or you can cheat by using a food processor AND a hand blender..." Kay gets cooking on the pastes for two of the most popular varieties of Thai curry - green curry and red curry.
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"So what are curry pastes? They're the foundation for flavouring Thai curries. Now, don't start thinking along the lines of bad 'Indian' curries where you add a teaspoon of 'Madras' powder and hey presto - you've got a Madras curry..." Kay investigates the basis of all those beautifully fragrant Thai curries - the paste.
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Buying Property In Thailand: Culture Shock!
I first came into contact with Thailand many years ago, when I was a young man in the US Navy. I had the opportunity to spend several months in Bangkok on each assignment and I did the usual things a young sailor would do on short leave. At the end of each trip, I would always leave Thailand with a lasting impression of its friendly people, pleasant climate and excellent food.
After I finished my military service, I got
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