Thailand Breaking NewsThe latest news affecting property and company purchases on PhuketOther articles about the Phuket Villa marketOld Phuket- For millions of international visitors, Phuket is an island paradise, wrapping sun, sand and sea into a glamorous package that attracts them back again and again. However, 150 or so years ago, the island attracted visitors of a different sort – Chinese migrants seeking to make their fortunes from Phuket’s lucrative tin mining industry. Many were from the Fujian area of China, bringing with them their Hokkien culture and language; others were from nearby Penang, as well as traders from Malaysia, India and the Straits Settlements. Together they forged Phuket Town, channelling tin, goods and money through the port in Tongkah Bay in ever growing amounts. Some gained mine concessions, making fortunes and establishing family dynasties on the island. They built huge mansions, similar to the colonial properties in Penang, and wore European clothes. Others set up trading companies and shops-cum-homes along Thalang Road, Old Phuket’s main commercial centre, and adjacent streets. (Read More)
Simply Irresistible- Travel the world and ask any seasoned diner which country it was that invented tom yam kung, and you’ll be told that it is a Thai dish. There are many other tom yam dishes made with ingredients like fish, crispy dried fish, mushrooms and pork leg, but it is the version made with shrimp that represents the dish in its most perfect form. For Thais, shrimps are among the most delicious of foods. With a variety of choice shrimp and prawns thriving in the country’s natural waters and farms, it isn’t surprising that Thai cooks have devised a brilliant repertoire of dishes to highlight the special qualities of each type. For example, grilled dishes such as kung phao – grilled Jumbo river prawns, kung thawt krathiem phrik Thai – fried with garlic and pepper, spicy soups such as Tom yam kung, spicy salads such as Phlaa kung or Yam kung, and a number of spicy cooked dishes such as shrimp curries or Choochee kung. (Read More)
The King of Thailand in World Focus- The world's longest-reigning monarch seen through the eyes of foreign journalists and photographers. A unique royal history spanning nearly eight decades of turmoil and triumph. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX: Great Strength of the Land, ninth king in the Chakri Dynasty, Father of the Nation, peacemaker, Thailand's longest reigning monarch, the world's longest reigning living monarch. Jazz composer, saxophonist, artist, inventor, patent holder, sailor, philanthropist, animal lover, expert in agriculture and irrigation. Born in Boston and educated in Europe, this is an account of a teenager who ascended the throne in the shadow of tragedy to be confronted by turbulence at home and revolution in neighbouring Indochina. For nearly half a century, King Bhumibol has remained inside Thailand, dedicating himself to the country's poor, and wielding moral authority according to his personal philosophy: Give more, take less. (Read More)
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