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Thai people believe that spirit cloths can help to…

Thai people believe that spirit cloths can help to repel ghosts, protect their owners from danger, attract cash, build political power, offer good luck, or even help to enhance their sex lives! These spirit cloths, known as pha yant (ผ้ายันต์), are often framed above doors or mounted on walls in public. Pronounced “phaa yan”, the words translate […]

The bloodiest dish ever…

Yes, that’s right…it’s blood you’re looking at.  This is a concoction of raw beef and pig’s guts marinated in cold pig’s blood (you can boil the guts if you’re wimpy).  This Isaan (Northeastern Thai) specialty is called “Sok Lek” (ซกเล็ก). Seriously, Westerners (or anyone else not from Isaan) are certainly playing culinary Russian roulette when […]

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