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The myth of Mae Phosop, rice goddess of Thailand
The myth of Mae Phosop, rice goddess of Thailand
Worshipping goddesses like Mae Phosop, the rice goddess, has been part of Thai culture and tradition since prehistoric times.
Phuket Property Guide: Your shelter is not a tax shelter
Phuket Property Guide: Your shelter is not a tax shelter
We touched on this in our first instalment, but we’ve since had a lot of questions about why a company-owned property should create an income tax liability for you. Today we expand on this – and we hope that existing owners don’t find it too frightening.
Mexican lawmaker proposes warm beers to cool desire for a drink
Mexican lawmaker proposes warm beers to cool desire for a drink
MEXICO CITY: Time to crack open a cold one? Not so fast – a local Mexican lawmaker proposed a measure Thursday (Apr 25) limiting the sale of cold beer to curb alcohol consumption, unbottling a wave of mainly mocking reactions online.
FIT travellers on the rise: Atta chief notes tourism disruption, industry must adapt
FIT travellers on the rise: Atta chief notes tourism disruption, industry must adapt
BANGKOK: The rise of the independent traveller over the past decade has disrupted inbound tour operators in Thailand, says a veteran of the industry.
Cafe Society: The language of caffeine at Cowffee Cafe
Cafe Society: The language of caffeine at Cowffee Cafe
A newly opened coffee shop in southern Phuket which showcases stunning views of Rawai Beach, Cowffee Cafe serves up small-batch roasted speciality coffees and luscious pastries in a relaxed environment.
Phuket Opinion: Reflections
Phuket Opinion: Reflections
PHUKET: The protest in front of Phuket Provincial Hall this week by residents from the Ua Arthorn (“Mercy for others”) housing estate in Baan Kuku in Rassada shone a bright light on the true state of Phuket’s water shortage.
Patong Mayor to discuss underground cable plan with businesses, residents
Patong Mayor to discuss underground cable plan with businesses, residents
PHUKET: Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsup has announced that meetings will be held with local residents and businesses ahead of the project, commencing in July, to move power lines and fibre-optic cables underground.
Creativity rewarded at The 3rd Marriott Junior Chefs Cooking Battle 2019
Creativity rewarded at The 3rd Marriott Junior Chefs Cooking Battle 2019
PHUKET: JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa in collaboration with seven Marriott hotels & resorts hosted ‘The 3rd Marriott Junior Chefs Cooking Battle 2019’ for their interns and talented chefs to showcase its culinary skill at the cook-off event as part of the Marriott International’s Journey Week, the initiative event held on April 26 at Marriott Café.
TCEB inks MoU with four foreign Chambers of Commerce
TCEB inks MoU with four foreign Chambers of Commerce
BANGKOK: The Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is leveraging the development of Thai MICE business in long-haul markets in collaboration with foreign chambers of commerce representing Australia, the UK, the US and Germany.
Theatrical collaboration an example for our polarised world
Theatrical collaboration an example for our polarised world
“There is probably no more varied a motley crew than those who people a theatre production. We could hardly be less similar except for our love of this art, so we learn to get past all those differences and down to what binds us.” – Robert Barton from Act­ing Onstage and Off.
Thailand’s new Formula One flag-bearer
Thailand’s new Formula One flag-bearer
SHANGHAI: A loud, deep thud. Gasps from the grandstand. Then silence.
Royal Rainmakers on standby in Phuket despite three failed attempts
Royal Rainmakers on standby in Phuket despite three failed attempts
PHUKET: After three failed attempts, Royal Rainmakers will again be deployed in Phuket as soon as the required weather and air traffic conditions coincide, according to Wiraphon Sudchada, Director of the Southern Royal Rainmaking Operation Center in Surat Thani.
National Labour Day to be celebrated in Phuket
National Labour Day to be celebrated in Phuket
PHUKET: Government offices will remain open but many businesses will close this coming Wednesday (May 1) as the nation celebrates the annual May Day holiday.
Songkran tourism revenue jumps 15%
Songkran tourism revenue jumps 15%
BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revealed that tourism revenue earned from international visitor arrivals to Thailand and domestic trips during the 2019 Songkran holidays all showed year-on-year increases over the same period in 2018.
Deconstructing the winners of Phuket’s Best Burger 2019
Deconstructing the winners of Phuket’s Best Burger 2019
Prime Burger – Phuket’s Best Burger The lowdown Winning an award is one thing, but taking away two trophies a mere month and a half after your restau­rant has opened? That’s a different league, and one that Prime Burger operates in. The joint’s Stockholm burger ranked first place in the ‘Phuket’s Best Burger 2019’ category, while their halloumi burger came a close second in the ‘Phuket’s Best Veg­etarian/Vegan Burger’ division. Tobias Garneij, owner of Prime Burger in Patong, opened the restau­rant in mid-February. The memora­ble menu sees burgers named after famous cities around the world, each reflecting that city with flourishes in its ingredients: Bangkok with a spicy hit of pickled jalapenos; Paris with a generous helping of Dijon mus­tard; London with a mature Cheddar cheese. All are available in single, double and triple sizes; all wash down nicely with the imported beverages from around the world that line the walls of the restaurant. The Stockholm burger, named after Tobias’ hometown, is their best seller. A ‘smashburger’, the beef is placed on the hot griddle in a ball and, well, smashed thin. In this way, the juiciness of the meat is retained while the outside is browned. As the true burger geeks reading this may already know, this is referred to as the Mail­lard reaction. The chemical reactions in the proteins and sugars produce new flavours, aromas and colours. The implement used in this pro­cess – let’s call it a smasher – Tobias had custom made. The smasher is a stainless-steel circular press with a handle and ridges in the base to seal in the moisture. Smasher and elbow grease applied, the patties make their way to the plate, where they sit between a locally-baked, lightly-toasted potato bun and are topped with American cheese, mustard, pickled red onions, pickles, tomato, lettuce and the restaurant’s signa­ture Prime burger sauce. Tobias insists there is no secret to making the best burger; it just boils down to quality ingredients, especial­ly beef. Prime Burger uses Austral­ian grass-fed Angus beef, 70% chuck, 30% brisket, that’s freshly ground every day. The judges’ verdict “The patty was just so well done: crispy outside, juicy but not greasy and perfectly seasoned. Then there’s the freshness of the ingredients. It was a well-balanced burger with a hint of creation in the homemade sauce.” – Vincent Meuwly, chef and owner of Le Winch restaurant The details Prime Burger is located on Level B1 of Central Patong, 198/9 Rat Uthit 200, Pi 1 Rd, Patong, Kathu, 83150. www.primeburger.co.th 093 583 8700 Open every day 11am-11pm. Le Meridien – Phuket's Best Vegetarian Burger The lowdown ‘Phuket’s Best Vegetarian/Vegan Burger’ was a newly-introduced cat­egory in this year’s competition, and sceptics were sure to eat their words after eating the plant-based offerings. Although Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort entered their soft-shell crab burger into the competition – which, with battered pincers poking out of the bun, is quite the culinary sight – it was their vegetarian burger that stole the show and saw them walk away with first prize. The burger itself was conceptual­ised by chef de cuisine Kornrawich Charncharoensin who works under executive chef Hans Kahrs. Chef Kahrs oversees the resort’s 10 res­taurants and bars, in-room dining, banquets and catering. To make a burger this good, and simultaneously have so much else on his plate, is no mean feat. The burger itself reflects the diversity of the resort’s interna­tional cuisine with European, Indian and Thai influences. A common criticism of the veg­etarian burger is its dryness, but Le Meridien swerve this by frying the patty instead of grilling it, and mix­ing mozzarella and parmesan into the patty itself which melts during the cooking process and oozes out with each bite. Chickpeas, sweet potato, cashew and pine nuts, avo­cado, spinach and coriander root are combined to make the patty. When it meets the butter brioche bun – which is croissant-like in appearance, a nod to Le Meridien’s French roots – and lettuce and tomato, the burger stands tall and begs to be eaten. It packs a surprising punch too thanks to the hot basil and pepper that’s sprinkled on top of the burger sauce. The basil, hot basil, mint, mi­croherbs, as well as the butterfly pea flowers that decorate the plate, are all sourced from Le Meridien’s own herb garden which was launched in March 2017 on a repurposed, underu­tilised plot of the resort. The burger is soon to feature on the menus of three of their ten restaurants: Tonson Restaurant and Bar, La Fiamma and Beach Barbe­cue, all of which are open to guests and non-guests alike. The judges’ verdict “As judges, we all agreed that it was not about the most fancy or creative, it was simply about the quality. It’s tricky to find the perfect balance of quality, precision and knowledge in cooking, but they did it very, very well.” – Vincent Meuwly, chef and owner of Le Winch restaurant The details Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort is located at 29 Soi Karon Nui, Karon, 83100. lemeridienphuketbeachresort.com+66 76 370 100 Restaurant opening times vary and can be found online.
Interest doubles Hopewell compensation to B25bn
Interest doubles Hopewell compensation to B25bn
The State Railway of Thailand will ask the government to pay the court-ordered B25 billion compensation, including B13 billion interest, to Hopewell (Thailand) Co for its cancellation of the company’s huge transit project contract.
Man holds box cutter to own throat at Phuket bank, taken safely into custody
Man holds box cutter to own throat at Phuket bank, taken safely into custody
PHUKET: Police this afternoon (Apr 26) safely took into custody a man who had entered a bank near the Heroines Monument while holding a box cutter to his own neck, threatening to harm himself.
Man found dead, presumed suicide over mounting debts
Man found dead, presumed suicide over mounting debts
PHUKET: Police have ruled the death of a man whose body was found in his pickup truck outside his home in Rassada this morning (Apr 26) as suicide.
Chinese tourist injured as Phuket taxi wipes out en route from airport to Patong
Chinese tourist injured as Phuket taxi wipes out en route from airport to Patong
PHUKET: One Chinese tourist was injured when the taxi he was travelling struck a roadside power pole then spun into a passing garbage truck on Thepkrasattri Rd in Koh Kaew early this morning early this morning (Apr 26).
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