February 16th, 2015 — 10:21am
I’ve just spent the afternoon photographing maeng da edible giant water beetles, a popular ingredient in northeast Thai and Lao food. You can learn more about maeng da on an earlier post here
February 16th, 2015 — 4:27am
A woman cooking up breakfast dishes of pork, soup and sticky rice on three charcoal stoves in a morning market, Luang Prabang, Laos.
January 27th, 2015 — 3:58am
A favourite breakfast accompaniment of mine are pa ton go, Chinese-style doughnuts. They are widely available across Southeast Asia from the Chinese vendors and are often sold with soybean milk. I consider them essential when drinking the rich local coffee, overly sweetened with condensed milk. Tear a pa ton go in half and dip the
January 27th, 2015 — 3:20am
Over the past couple of years one of Vientiane’s most beautiful temples, Vat Si Saket, has been undergoing a steady process of renovation. The roof of the cloisters have been retiled and now some of the inner walls are being painted. The image above is how they have looked for as long as I can
December 26th, 2014 — 1:31am
On December 26, 2004, at the peak of Thailand’s tourist season, Phuket and the western coast of Thailand felt the full and devastating force of a tsunami. Today is a day of remembrance in Thailand, marking the tenth anniversary of the disaster. A multi-faith ceremony will be held at Tor 813 Memorial site at Bang Niang,
