Fah Thai Magazine July/August 2017

HAPPENINGS
THAILAND
PATTAYA / TRAT
SPOTLIGHT
Spicing Up Life
Spicy food reigns supreme in your life? If so, rev up your taste buds further at the
unique Asian Spicy Garden. Visiting this place will give you a chance to explore the
world of spices through tours of the botanical garden and museum. Learn about the
diversity of spices and herbs and their widespread use in the kitchen. Walk through a
garden of freshness and be amazed at a variety of exotic flavourings that are cooked
in Asian spicy foods. And in the museum part, enjoy your time learning about the
production of spices. Finish the tour with a cooking show demonstration to discover
the secrets of Thai cuisine. Here on, you’ll taste some of the most popular Thai dishes
such as Som Tum, Tom Yum Kung, including that of exotic Thai fruits. If you feel
a tasting is not enough, just join the cooking classes and learn how to create your
favourite Thai food and let your cooking skills shine. spicy.siamtv.ru
CRUISIN’ ON THE RIVER
If the hustle and bustle of Pattaya gets a
bit much, consider a day trip cruising along
canals on a long tail boat. Just an hour away
is a journey on a long tail boat, meandering
through canals in Samut Prakan province.
You will find yourself back in time as local
lifestyles appear on both sides of the canal.
Seeing lush rice fields, gardens and old
villages also highlight how river trips are
hard to find in city settings. Blend in with
locals and pay a visit to markets along the
way. A great selection of local food abounds
and on this tour, feel free to eat whatever
you like. Escape the city for one day and
just soak up memorable moments on a long
tail boat. pattayabikeandboattours.com/gb/
boat-tour
STRIKE A RELAXING POSE
Even though you’re travelling, maintain a healthy lifestyle. Even better,
unwind with a breathtaking view and some yoga. This can be done at the
Blue Lagoon Koh Chang, where one gets invited to join a yoga class in a
serene environment surrounded by lush nature. The class takes place on
a terrace above a beautiful lagoon. Two yoga sessions are provided each
day, during morning sunrise and evening sunset. Opt to start your day
with morning yoga or ease your travel tensions with evening yoga after a
long day. Experience the pure relaxation that happens to your body and
mind, while listening to the sound of nature and feeling the refreshing sea
breeze and finally, contentment. kohchang-bungalows-bluelagoon.com/yoga
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
Sorry to disappoint but this is not the museum where the exhibits come
to life at night when the doors close – like in a particular fantasy film.
However, the good news is that this museum goes from day to night and
comes fully loaded with creative fun. The Parody Art Museum welcomes
visitors who can bring a sense of fun and humour coupled with a
knowledge for popular artwork and their masters.
This nocturnal event shows a great range of art pieces you may
know already and uniquely re-created by independent artists under the
concept of ‘parody’ and applied to drawings, sculptures and video clips.
The museum founder’s motives aim for mirthful fun and joy for visitors
upon seeing the original art and beauty reinterpreted in a different set of
originality. parodyartmuseum.com
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