http://farangfarang.com Your spot to see the Thailand you never knew Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:51:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is the kind of weird thing you see in Bangkok. Okay, so weird is a judgmental term. It's only weird because we would not see this in our own town, especially the pigs behind him leaned up against the wall. I am sure here that would violate a million ... http://farangfarang.com/2009/11/02/cooking-pigs-in-bangkoks-chinatown/ Mortensen talks about his struggle to help create a Thai orphanage so he could help kids who were in the sex slavery and drug world, which is not uncommon in Thailand. I don't know much about this gentleman but it sounds like he has a good heart and objective. Thailand from ... http://farangfarang.com/2009/10/26/fighting-the-good-fight-with-m-scott-mortensen/ Seeing how other cultures treat the dead and act at funerals is very interesting. In Thailand, there is often close contact with the dead body, as you can see in this video. The family is there to offer the decedent various items as objects of love. Fresh coconut juice, flowers ... http://farangfarang.com/2009/10/19/thai-funeral/ Racing tuk-tuks is a really bad idea, but I have to admit - it looks like a lot of fun. Note that at about 1:57 the tuk-tuk does a wheelie. That's completely badass but also dangerous as hell. Tuk-tuk drivers are not known for their safety. If you ever ride ... http://farangfarang.com/2009/10/13/tuk-tuk-craziness-in-bangkok/ As I mentioned before, a tuk-tuk is 100% crumple zone, passenger seating included. It gives you all the excitement and danger of being on a motorcycle but has seating for two in the back, or possibly three if you are daring or crazy. What I like about this video is that ... http://farangfarang.com/2009/10/05/chiang-mai-tuk-tuk/ Bangkok seems to be overrun with alleyways like this, with tables on one side and food vendor carts on the other with little room to pass between. These are great places to get a bite to eat. Nowhere near as comfortable as a restaurant but the prices are much better ... http://farangfarang.com/2008/09/26/food-vendors-at-siam-square/ Another video from the good folks at Nanfeng Oranges. This time they take on Ayutthaya. I love the descriptions in their videos and the enlightened, informed way they go about their journey. I bet they would be cool folks to hang out with. If only I could get back to ... http://farangfarang.com/2008/09/24/ayutthaya/ Oh my goodness. This is a little taste of heaven. You have to try this recipe. It's incredible. Related posts: http://farangfarang.com/2008/09/22/recipe-fried-bananas/ I never saw such a wrapper during my time in Thailand, so I wonder about the authenticity of this. However, it does look mighty good and is sure to impress your friends when they come over for dinner. Give it a shot! The hotel this was filmed in, The Oriental, is ... http://farangfarang.com/2008/09/18/thai-criss-cross-egg-wrap/ This market near Bangkok has a train running through it. The merchants simply pull their awnings back and the train goes through. They don't even have to move the food they have spread out on tarps on the ground, as the train is high enough to go over it. Pretty ... http://farangfarang.com/2008/08/12/train-running-through-thai-market/