My Secret Thailand Blog

Welcome to My Secret Blog, my mini journal about Thailand, it's people and their culture. I will keep you up-to-date on any new web page informing you about a new find or adventure.

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Saraburi Province

Take a leisurely train ride to Saraburi from Hua Lampong Station in Bangkok towards the central province of Ayutthaya.

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Lopburi

Lopburi in Central Thailand was once the former ancient town of the Khmer and lies close to the historical city of Ayutthaya.

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Kanchanaburi and the River Kwai

Take a nostalgic trip back to the Bridge over the River Kwai at Kanchanaburi and visit Hellfire Pass and the Jeath War Museum.

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Ayutthaya

Discover the Ancient Historical Sites of Ayutthaya in Central Thailand situated on the banks of the Chao Phraya River.

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Sukhothai

Sukhothai is the country's first independent capital located in Central Thailand where you will find Sukhothai Historical Park and Wat Mahathat temple.

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Central Thailand

Central Thailand is home to ancient historical sites such as Ayutthaya, Lopburi and Sukhothai while Kanchanaburi is best known for it's bridge over the river Kwai.

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Bangkok Seafood Restaurants

Bangkok Seafood Restaurants are equivalent to some of the finest in the world where you can enjoy the very finest Thai seafood cuisine at any number of Bangkok's top eateries.

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Luxury Bangkok Hotels

Luxury Bangkok Hotels include the Oriental Hotel, the Peninsula Hotel and the Four Seasons Hotel all offering superb facilities equal to the very best in the world.

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Bangkok Markets

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and Chantuchak Weekend Market are just two of many colourful Bangkok Markets not to be missed.

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Bangkok Flower Markets

Pak Khlong Talat is one of many Bangkok Flower Markets near Chinatown where you will find the freshest Roses and Orchids.

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Bangkok City

Bangkok City is a vibrant modern metropolis full of innumerable surprises that can only be characterized as overwhelmingly charming and alluring, fascinating and majestic but never dull or boring.

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Best Bangkok Attractions

Bangkok Attractions is your guide to some of the best sightseeing trips to see the Grand Palace and the temple of the reclining Buddha

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Thailand Shopping

A Thailand Shopping Guide to south-east Asia's most irresistible shopping malls, department stores, boutiques, bustling street stalls, markets and night bazaars to name but a few.

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Bangkok Shopping

Bangkok Shopping unlocks the door to a variety of irresistible shopping malls, department stores, boutiques, bustling street markets and Bangkok night bazaars to name but a few.

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Short Murder Stories

The motive for homicide in these Short Murder Stories making headlines around Thailand, often come from crimes of passion, drunken brawls and execution-style shootings.

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Fugitives in Thailand

Thailand is one of a number of preferred escape destinations for Fugitives to commit crimes of fraud, racketeering and embezzlement.

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Short Funny Stories from Thailand

Short Funny Stories with many hilarious undertones from around Thailand.

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Real Russian Stories from Thailand

Read Real Russian Stories about what some tourists get up to while on holiday in Thailand. Hot juicy topics include mayhem, marijuana possession and credit card fraud.

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Short Mystery Stories

Short Mystery Stories from around Thailand that are so utterly outrageous, often hilariously amusing but seldom dull.

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Dumb Criminals in Thailand

There are several bizarre news reports about Dumb Criminals emanating out of Thailand that have rather dodgy and hilarious undertones.

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Stories from Pattaya

Stories from Pattaya are sometimes outrageous, decidedly dodgy, regularly hilarious but certainly never ever dull.

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True Murder Stories

Although most tourists rarely witness murder cases, True Murder Stories in Thailand are a very real occurrence. Take a look at some of the crime stories here.

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Thailand East Coast

Thailand East Coast offers a host of exciting opportunities from the palm-fringed beaches of Pattaya to the idyllic islands of Koh Samet and Koh Chang.

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Best Thailand Attractions

For the best Thailand attractions travel to Bangkok to see the Grand Palace, Phuket for beaches, Pattaya for the Sanctuary of Truth and Chiang mai for Doi Suthep.

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Ko Kood

Ko Kood is the forth largest island in Thailand and the second largest of the 52 island archipelago located south of Ko Chang on the east coast of Thailand.

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Ko Kham

Ko Kham is a true tropical treasure belonging in part to the national marine park archipelago of 52 islands set in the Gulf of Thailand off the far east coast of the country.

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Ko Maak Island

Ko Maak Island is part of an archipelago of 52 islands situated just a few kilometers south of Ko Chang on the east coast of Thailand.

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Ko Chang Island

Escape to Ko Chang Island where the sky is bluer. Take a dive in the cool waters at any number of the waterfalls, or just relax on one of the pristine beaches.

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Ko Samet

Ko Samet is an enchanting 6 kilometer long island located 80 kilometers from Pattaya on the south-east coast of Thailand and boasts dazzling soft white sandy beaches and sparkling blue waters.

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Thailand Islands

The Thailand Islands of Phuket, Phi Phi, Ko Samui and many others have to be some of best in the world.

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Similan Islands

The Similan Islands is an archipelago consisting of nine islands that form part of the Ko Similan National Park located in the Andaman Sea off the coast of Phang Nga Province in southern Thailand.

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Ko Samui and Ang Thong Marine Park

The tropical island of Ko Samui in the Gulf Coast with it's picture post card beauty, is everyone's dream.

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Exploring the Phi Phi Islands

Come and explore the beauty of the Phi Phi Islands with their stunning beaches, turquoise waters, colourful marine life and breath-taking views.

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Ko Phangan

Ko Phangan or Ko Pha Ngan is an island off the south-east coast of Thailand attracting thousands of backpackers every year for it's famous full moon parties at Hat Rin Beach.

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Asian Mint Leaves

Mint Leaves are essential ingredients in Asian cooking and were introduced in Thailand by the Vietnamese who had being using a tropical variety of spearmint for many years.

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Chilli Peppers

Thailand is a major producer of fresh hot Chilli Peppers which are also an integral part in Thai cuisine

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Curry Leaves

Fresh Curry Leaves have an intriguing warm charismatic fragrance with a hint of green pepper and tangerine and can be identified by their pear-shaped shiny green bay leaves.

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Asian Travel Sites

An Asian Travel experience exploring the exotic and exciting far-eastern destinations of Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia, Bali, China, Hong Kong and India.

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Ginger Root

Ginger Root is an indispensable ingredient in eastern cooking and sticks of young ginger are often served as dippers with a spicy sauce in Thailand.

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Cilantro and Coriander

Cilantro is a fragrant and edible herb known as Pak Chee in Thailand and Coriander in the western world. It is also sometimes known as Chinese Parsley.

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Herbs and Spices of Thailand

Kaffir Lime Leaves, Lemongrass, Chillies and Cilantro are some of the many Herbs and Spices found in Thailand that contribute considerable and extraordinarily health benefits.

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Tamarind

Tamarind is widely used in many hot and sour Thai soup recipes as well as being one of the essential ingredient in Worcestershire Sauce.

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Thai Basil Herb Species

Thai Basil, holy basil, sweet basil and lemon scented hairy basil are all known plant species of the fragrant herb grown in Thailand and enjoyed throughout the western world.

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Si Racha and Ko Si Chang

The small fishing port of Si Racha, famed for it's seafood and spicy chilli sauce, is the gateway to the island of Ko Si Chang.

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Thai Fish Cakes

Try these fresh cod Fish Cakes made with green beans, red curry paste, cilantro and Kaffir lime leaves together with a Cucumber Relish made with ginger root and pickled garlic.

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Thai Recipes

Learn how to prepare and enjoy many Thai Recipes including the popular spicy shrimp soup Tom Yam Kung and a Green Papaya Salad with snake beans and red chillies.

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Thai Style Spring Rolls

Fresh crisp and crunchy Thai style Spring Rolls packed full of delicious pork, chicken, shrimp or vegetarian fillings. Easy to prepare and only 10 minutes to cook. The perfect appetizer.

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Thai Lemongrass

Thai Lemongrass also known as Citronella or Cymbopogon Citratus is a tufted plant with a bulbous base and one of the many marvelous herbs popular with Asian cooking.

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Galangal

Galangal is a member of the rhizome family known in Thailand as Krachai. Similar in texture to ginger root and turmeric but thinner and paler. It provides users with a number of health benefits.

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Kaffir Lime

The Kaffir Lime is a dark green citrus fruit with a knobbly skin and has an extremely sour taste but it is the leaves that are highly prized in Thai cuisine.

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