Today I was craving for a beef burger so I went to Mos Burger in a shopping mall in my neighborhood and order Yakiniku Burger. When the burger arrived I was surprised that I didn't see the softy buns but two round disks of sticky rice! I realized later that it was my own mistake that I didn't notice that it says rice burger. Although I have heard and seen of sticky rice … [Read more...] about Sticky Rice Burgers
Archives for March 2013
The Tale of the Stupa and a Small Box of Rice
Today I started my day early and had very small breakfast, by the time I had a chance to have lunch it was about 2:30 pm so I was starving. I ordered a lot of dishes including a whole deep fried chicken. Of course I could finish only ¼ of all portions in front of me. That reminded me of a story I learned from my primary school. The story, as told in various forms … [Read more...] about The Tale of the Stupa and a Small Box of Rice
Lumpini Park – Best Park in Bangkok
My favorite spot in Bangkok is a shady area by the pond in Lumpini park where I can just listen to the birds and enjoy the wind breeze. Lumpini park (สวนลุมพินี) or the park that Thai people usually call 'suan lum' (สวนลุม) situated on Rama VI road. It is the first public park in Thailand, firstly built in the era of King Rama VI (year 1925), there is his statue in … [Read more...] about Lumpini Park – Best Park in Bangkok
VIDEO: Practice Your Thai Listening Skills
First of all, I apologize for the background noise caused by the heavy wind. I filmed this video with my phone so the frame is very small, and I tried to reduce the background noise, but it didn't work! :( I hope you can hear my voice well enough. I spent my long weekend at the beach in Pranburi. You can read more information about this lovely and peaceful beach village … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Practice Your Thai Listening Skills
Long Weekend Visit to Pranburi
Last weekend was a long weekend in Thailand because of the Buddhist holiday – Makhabucha Day. My family and I always like to go out of Bangkok to have a short break from the big city scenery. Pranburi came to my mind although I never thought of going there because I thought the beach was not pretty. However, I decided to go and I didn't regret my decision. Pranburi … [Read more...] about Long Weekend Visit to Pranburi
