Phad Thai, a Small Taste of a Large Cultural Heritage Whenever Americans think of oriental cuisine it seems they automatically visualize Chinese food, but the Orient has many other cultures each with their own distinctive styles of cooking. Of course it is only natural for people to automatica...

Thailand's festivals are plentiful, but perhaps one of the most widely celebrated is the Loy Krathong Festival. The basis of this project is to learn the reasons behind this celebration, how it has changed over the years, and why. Although I have lived in Thailand for almost 9 years, a Western envi...

The Buddhist religion was founded by an Indian philosopher named Buddha in the 6th century B.C. Buddhism centered around the doctrines and teachings of Buddha with meditation playing an important part in the worship. Although originating in India, most of the Buddhists today are found living ...

Ayutthaya was the capital of Thailand during the period 1350-1767. The modern town is nothing special, but it has a well-preserved complex of temple and palace ruins bordered by three rivers (these natural moats were important in protecting the city). Although the ruins at Sukhothai are better pres...

Introduction Thailand is a meeting place, where people of diverse backgrounds have come together to pool their culture and racial characteristics, giving rise to something new, strong, and vital. With a territory and population about the same size as France, Thailand's people are mostly ethnic Thai...