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South Wind Books – A must for all Bookworms
For a large number of visitors to Phuket relaxing on the beach, or by the pool and reading a good book go hand in hand. For many, this is what…
Aziamendi – A Gastronomic Journey Like No Other
A large number of food critics and restaurant reviewers, myself included, often use the term ‘dining experience’ within their write-ups. However, after recently being invited by the management team of…
Phuket Barbers – A Relaxing and Pleasant Experience
So you’ve arrived on Phuket for a lengthy holiday, or perhaps you’ve moved here to live, and it’s actually your first visit to Thailand. Before you came you’ve got everything…
Phuket – The surf capital of Thailand
Mention the words Phuket and surfing to any hardened surfer and they’ll probably turn their nose up at you. However, throughout out the months of April till October, and sometimes…
Must Visit: Phuket City View Point
With its location, being in the centre of Phuket City, its natural and shaded environment, a fitness park, a handful of reasonably priced restaurants, and amazing panoramic views, Rang Hill,…
Take a trip back in time – The Phuket Thavorn Hotel Museum
“The Thavorn Hotel”, now known as The Thavorn Heritage Hotel, was Phuket’s first luxury hotel. The hotel was opened by the Thavorn Wong family in 1961. Prior to the start…
Phuket FC Rawai Supporters Club – Caring for their community
Formed in 2011 by the late James (Shaggy) Lakin and very much alive Richie Dil, the Phuket FC Rawai Supporters Club, also known as The Mushy Peas, is a group…
Houttuynia cordata used in fu zheng therapy
There is an acupuncturist and herbalist based in California, USA, named Kaz Wegmuller. Kaz has been treating cancer patients for quite a long time, and she previously used acupuncture as…
Introducing Plug & Play
Let us introduce you to Danica, Danilo and Robert. This trio is a group of young vibrant Filipino musicians with a flair for music who go by the name of…
Houttuynia cordata used in Vietnamese Hoi An Noodes
Houttuynia cordata is one of the most popular herbs to be used in Vietnamese cuisine. Furthermore, it is used as an ingredient in one of the most legendary of Vietnamese…
Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2014
At 4pm on Tuesday September 23rd 2014 nine lantern poles were raised at Jui Tui Tao Bo Keng shrine to mark the beginning of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2014. This…
Houttuynia Cordata Leaf and Mung Bean Drink
Houttuynia Cordata and Mung Beans are both known to have a number of nutritional and health benefits. Houttuynia Cordata is good for the skin and for treating a number of…
Phuket’s Top 5 Roadside Restaurants
Prior to the arrival of Phuket Island’s more upmarket/luxurious resorts dining options were a lot more limited to what they are now. Sure, there was still a good variety of…
Homemade Houttuynia Cordata Lotion
A fair number of teenagers in rural Japan worry about, and suffer from outbreaks of atopic dermatitis, an inflammation of the skin which can often make the sufferer of atopic…
Houttuynia cordata in rural Japan
In a 2002 study carried out by a student of the University of Hawaii into the consuming longevity in a rural Japanese town as part of their Masters of Art…
Yanui Beach – Why Phuket Really is Paradise
This photo feature is of one of the lesser known and less visited of Phuket’s beaches. However, even those who have visited the beach before may no longer recongnise it…
Houttuynia cordata used in medicinal foods
Throughout Asia food has long been considered as a medicine and Chinese medicinal herbs have long been used to create dishes that are believed to be an effective way of…
Learn the art of Thai cooking at Dusit Thani Phuket
Nowadays, an increasing number of tourists are taking Thai cooking classes in Phuket and learning about Thai cuisine. If cooking is something you enjoy, taking a Thai cooking class is…
Loba Maeyanang – For a true taste of Phuket culture
In Phuket food is in abundance, from Thai through to fast food, whatever your taste buds desire you should be able to find. There are also a number of dishes…
Houttuynia cordata drink to prevent flu
Traditional Chinese medicinal practitioners usually have between 100-200 natural medicinal substances in their shops one of being Houttuynia cordata. Houttuynia cordata is used by a number of Chinese to add…