Thailand Holiday Deals

Do you want to know how to get a cheap Thailand holiday deal that is packed with quality 4 star accommodations? The secret will be revealed below!

The best thing about Thailand is everything is so modern and the people are so friendly. The food and accommodation is so cheap. Remember to stay at least two weeks to enjoy your time there.

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The other highlight about Thailand is people speak good English there so it isn't hard to communicate.

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I advise that you go to Thailand and ask the local travel agents for cheap hotel deals. Buying them overseas could be more expensive and you wouldn't have the benefit of the local knowledge. You can also score a bargain and get free tours. Top 10 destinations you should visit include:

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1. Bangkok - hustle and bustle, great for shopping and bargain hunting

2. Phuket - gorgeous beaches

3. Chang Mai - where there are plenty of historical relics

4. Chang Rai - beautiful temples

5. Phuket - lovely resorts and delicious seafood

6. Hua Hin - beautiful beach near Bangkok

7. Pattaya - shopping and water sports

8. Krabi - natural mountains and beaches

9. Koh Samui - paradise and coconut island

10. Phang Nga - conservation park and unspoilt beaches

If you are planning for a trip to Thailand, always do a quick research on the reputable Thai eateries and plan to make a visit to them.

The top 10 food you should try include:

1. Tom yum Gar soup

2. Pud Thai noodles

3. Juicy red curry with roast duck

4. Hot Green curry with fresh coconut juice

5. Basil seafood

6. Chilli fresh mud crab

7. Spicy beef salad

8. Crispy green papaya salad

9. Cashew nut chicken stir fried

10. Open grill BBQ satays

I am a chef and I love my Thai food! Why? Thai cuisine is so interesting with all its flavours and fresh ingredients, you can hardly fault it. Thai food can also be very healthy for you if you use lean meat and fresh ingredients in your cooking. To be honest, it isn't hard to cook Thai food. The most important thing to remember is to use fresh in season produce and avoid frozen ingredients. Frozen ingredients usually have lost a lot of their flavours. Thai food can be made and served at dinner parties. It is also very easy to adapt to different peoples tastes. So if you have fussy guests it isn't difficult to satisfy them. The food has so many rich flavours it is hard for any food critic to find weakness in properly made Thai cuisine.

Have a safe trip and have a lovely time!

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Why Thai Girls Make Awesome Wives - More Than Just a Pretty Face

Many people travelling to Thailand find the women there enchanting. In both physical beauty and emotional temperament, Thai women make for an increasingly attractive alternative to Western women as both girlfriends and wives. Why is this true?

First, let's take physical appearance into consideration. Thai women have beautiful almond eyes, unblemished clear skin, and thin physiques. The unique geography of Thailand is conducive to a generally healthier appearance. The humid air helps to maintain clear pores. The fertile land aids in abundant healthy food, allowing everyone to eat natural food diets. In the West, the relatively expensive land makes agriculture more expensive and thus Westerner's diets often consist of an excessive amount of carbohydrates which leads to being overweight and increases the incidence of diabetes.

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Next, let us consider the emotional make up of the two types of women. In the West, the women's lib women has positively resulted in greater independence for the gender. While this freedom is great for society, negative side effects can also come with the territory. For example, there is an increased tendency to argue between couples. This results in the United States having one of the highest divorce rates in the world, and increases each year. More divorces can typically be found during recessionary periods such as the one that the world is experiencing now due to the global financial institution crisis.

Why Thai Girls Make Awesome Wives - More Than Just a Pretty Face

In Thailand, the society is strongly influenced by the pervasive Buddhist religion which is practiced by over 90% of the population. Buddhism endorses harmony, which translates into happier couples with less fighting. Buddhism is so ingrained within everyday society that tourists are often shocked to find monks wandering the streets and collecting their daily meals from total strangers. This is in stark contrast with Americans who are even afraid to eat their Halloween candy!

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To find an awesome Thai woman, the best place to look is Thai online dating sites on the Internet. While your first inclination may be to check out nightclubs, you will find it frustrating to differentiate between the good and the bad. In one hour, you can introduce yourself to as many girls as you would in several weeks at nightclubs.

Why Thai Girls Make Awesome Wives - More Than Just a Pretty Face

I moved to Thailand from the United States several years ago. After spending years going to nightclubs and meeting friends of friends, I finally tried meeting Thai girls online and had amazing results, both in quality and quantity.

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How to Make Nam Prik Ong - Spicy Chiang Mai Pork and Tomato Dip

Nam Prik Ong - Classic Chiang Mai pork & tomato dip

This dish is a specialty of North Thailand - a Chiang Mai menu would be incomplete without it.

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It's best described as a "Thai pork bolognaise", although that short-changes both the Italian and the Thai cuisines in its generalisation.

How to Make Nam Prik Ong - Spicy Chiang Mai Pork and Tomato Dip

It is used a few ways.

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Most common is a dip, where it gets surrounded by healthy greens, raw vegetables and usually some light crunchy pork crackling known locally as 'kap moo'.

The other use is for "kao soy nam kua" - the Chiang Rai and Laos version of rice noodle soup.

Like any rustic regional cuisine, the ingredients are readily available, either grown in the backyard, or picked up inexpensively and bursting with goodness at the many street stalls that spring up mid afternoon in every ville around Asia.

The dish is simple to make, has few ingredients, and an awesome flavour.

Try it and impress your friends, peers or patrons.

• 200g / 1/2lb lean pork. (chop finely or mince it)
• 300g / 3/4lb fresh ripe red tomato
• 50g red shallots (yes, you can use onion)
• 4-5 garlic cloves, fresh
• 12 kaffir lime leaves - shredded finely
• salt to taste
• 4-5 leaves of cilantro (flat leaf coriander)
• 1-2 each spring onion

1. Peel and crush the garlic
2. Chop shallots, pork, tomato,
3. Pound dry chilli and garlic together
4. Saute pork in a little oil
5. Add the chilli and garlic
6. Next add shallot, tomato, and a little water for cooking so it doesn't dry or burn
7. Season with salt to taste, add a little MSG if you use it. Most kitchens in Thailand use it, but very sparingly
8. Add the shredded kaffir lime leaf and cook at a steady simmer until the tomato breaks down.
9. Cook until tomato is soft and it looks like a very sexy, slightly spicy bolognaise sauce.
10. It will probably take around 20 to 30 minutes, so it pips the spaghetti sauce on preparation time, and has the added bonus of being just as tasty, albeit in a spicy, redolent Southeast Asian way.

Other uses?

Why not do some thing similar to the Khao Soy Nam Kua?

This is a popular soup from Laos and North Thailand often sold at street markets and hawker stalls for hungry passers by. Basically it consists of Broth, thick rice noodles and Nam Prik Ong dollopped on top.

For 2 people you'll need:

• 1 litre Stock or broth. (chicken stock, pork stock, or boiling water and some pork or chicken stock cubes)
• 300g (2 serves) Thick flat rice noodles (to be authentic. Your favourite noodles will be fine)
• 2 heaped spoons Nam prik ong
• 1/3 cup Freshly cut coriander
• 1/3 cup Freshly chopped spring onion
• 2 tbsp Fried garlic (optional but the sheer taste is an aphrodisiac)

1. Blanch the noodles and whack them into two big serving bowls
2. Ladle the broth over them
3. Top with nam prik ong
4. Garnish with chopped coriander and spring onion
5. Put some fried garlic over the top, and transport yourself mentally to a street stall somewhere near the Mekong.

Or why not pan fry, grill or barbeque some fat, juicy fresh prawns, and use the nam prik ong as a dressing, like one of my creative Isaan chefs from my Thai restaurant used to do? Great idea, amazing textural and flavour contrast, and it works a treat. The customers love it.

Have fun with your new recipe.

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How to Make Nam Prik Ong - Spicy Chiang Mai Pork and Tomato Dip

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He prefers the "path less travelled" and is currently living in South-East Asia blogging new foods, experiences, sights and ingredients. Shane can be found at http://chef-a-gogo.com and is happy to answer any questions or respond to feedback left in the comments section. He loves teaching people how to cook, and is passionate about fresh food, quickly and simply prepared.

Free Homemade Dog Food Recipes

The current crisis in our pet food supply has many of us looking for homemade dog food recipes for our beloved pets. I have been cooking for our dog for many years and find that he likes mostly the same foods that we do. Each animal has his own preferences, just like we do. For instance, our Oscar will not eat tomatoes, but Bonnie loves them. Use these recipes as a starting place for homemade dog food recipes. Then, as you discover your pets preferences you can customize them more. One caution: you should not serve onion or chocolate to dogs as they contain substances that can be toxic to dogs.

Some veterinarians prefer raw meat for our pets. I prefer to cook the meat because of concerns over E Coli and other bacterial contamination. If you wish to use raw meat, do not use ground meat. The grinding process increases the possibility of contamination by providing more surface area for the bacteria to grow.

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Canine Meat and Grain Menu

Free Homemade Dog Food Recipes

2 cups cooked brown rice
2/3 cup Lean beef
2 teaspoons lard -- or veggie oil
1/2 cup vegetables -- no onion*

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Mix all together. You can serve the beef raw if you use chunks of beef. Do not serve ground beef raw, the grinding process increases the chances of bacterial contamination. Use any vegetables you like. You will find over time that your dog will leave any vegetables he does not like. Mix the above. Serve slightly warm, but not hot.

Chow Chow Chicken

You must remove the meat from the bones in this recipe. Chicken bones can easily splinter and cause choking problems in dogs.

2 chicken thighs -- or white meat
1 stalk celery -- sliced thick
3 carrot -- peeled and halved
2 small potatoes -- peeled and cubed
2 cups rice -- uncooked

Place chicken pieces in large pot. Cover with cold water (5 -6 cups). Add carrots, celery, and potatoes to water. Add salt to taste if you want. Cover and simmer on low heat about 2 hours until the chicken becomes tender. Add the rice, cover and cook over low heat for about 30 minutes until the rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed. Remove soup from heat. Pull the chicken meat off the bone ( it will practically fall off), discard bones. Return shredded pieces to pot. Stir well. Let cool. Store in the refrigerator or freeze.

Meaty Dog Biscuits

Use beef, chicken or lamb strained baby food for these biscuits.

2 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup powdered milk
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 egg
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
8 to 10 tablespoons water
2 jars baby food meat, strained

Mix all ingredients together and knead for 3 min. Roll out to about 1/2 inch thick. Use a dog bone shaped cookie cutter, and place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 min.

Makes approximately 2 dozen doggie biscuits

Bacon Bites for Dogs

6 slices cooked bacon -- crumbled
4 eggs -- well beaten
1/8 cup bacon grease
1 cup water
1/2 cup powdered milk -- non-fat
2 cup graham flour
2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup cornmeal

Mix ingredients with a strong spoon; drop heaping tablespoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet. Bake in a 350 oven for 15 minutes. Turn off oven and leave cookies on baking sheet in the oven overnight to dry out.

Ace's Favorite Cheesy Dog Biscuits

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/4 cups grated cheddar cheese
1/4 pound margarine -- corn oil
1 clove garlic -- crushed
1 pinch salt
1/4 cup Milk -- or as needed

Grate the cheese into a bowl and let stand until it reaches room temperature. Cream the cheese with the softened margarine, garlic, salt and flour. Add enough milk to form into a ball.

Chill for 1/2 hour. Roll onto floured board. Cut into shapes and bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until slightly brown, and firm.

Makes 2 to 3 dozen, depending on size.

I hope that these free dog food recipes will inspire you to cook safe and healthy food for your pet.

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Two Baked Fish Recipes - Elegant and Easy

These two baked fish recipes from France are perfect solutions for anyone who wants to cook fish without smelling up the house. They go together in a couple of minutes, and cook quickly, leaving you just enough time to prepare rice or potatoes as an accompaniment. Your fish dinner is ready to eat in 30 minutes and the next day no one knows you had fish the night before.

You can use any filet of fish you wish to prepare these baked fish recipes. Definitely start with fresh fish however, and not frozen. Frozen fish tends to be watery and is best used in soups and sauces.

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Ready to start? Recipe number one calls for rolling the fish and recipe number two for baking it in parchment paper (what the French call en papillote). Both of these touches add elegance without you having to do a lot of fussing.

Two Baked Fish Recipes - Elegant and Easy

Rolled Baked Fish Recipe
Poisson au Four

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• 2 pounds thin fish filets (sole for example)
• salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons butter
• two shallots
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, or 2 teaspoons dried herbs

Butter a baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter and sprinkle with half of the shallots.

Sprinkle the fish with salt and pepper, then roll up each filet. Arrange them seam-side down in the baking dish.

Sprinkle with remaining shallots, bread crumbs and herbs, then pour wine and cream on top. Melt the other two tablespoons of butter and drizzle on top.

Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes. Serve hot.

Serves 6.

Poisson en Papillote

• 4 fish filets, totalling about 1 pound
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 small zucchini
• 1 lemon
• 1 bunch of chives
• salt and pepper

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Cut four pieces of aluminum foil, about 15 inches long each one.

Wash the zucchini and cut it in thin slices.

Chop the chives finely and put them in a small bowl. Squeeze the lemon, adding the juice to the chives. Mix in the heavy cream.

Place each filet on top of its piece of aluminum foil. Salt and pepper the fish lightly. Place the zucchini on top of the fish, evenly dividing it amongst the four pieces. Pour several tablespoons of the cream mixture on top of each filet.

Wrap up each filet in its aluminum foil. You can roll the top edges to make sure everything is secure, but be careful not to tear the aluminum foil.

Place the four packages in an oven proof dish and place the dish in the oven. Cook for 20 minutes.

Serves 4.

Two Baked Fish Recipes - Elegant and Easy

Looking for some other unusual ways to serve fish? At Easy French Food you can find a Tuna Fish Sandwich Recipe that changes this ordinary lunch into a Mediterranean treat called a Pan Bagnat. And if you only have frozen fish available, don't miss this truly fabulous and versatile Fish Soup Recipe. Bon Appetit!

Canned Chunk Chicken Recipes

You like to make good meals for your family and do not have a lot of time to fix a big fancy meal. Therefore, you need to make quick, easy, appealing and nutritious meals. Here are some quick and easy as well as nutritious meal ideals using canned chunk chicken recipes.

Canned chunk chicken is almost fat free, precooked, and it taste great when added to certain other foods. Take two large cans of the chicken, open them, and drain the juices. In a medium size bowl use a fork, break up the chunks, and set the chicken aside.

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Next, in a medium saucepan prepare your favorite rice side dish like chicken fried rice or broccoli cheese and rice using the directions on the rice mix package. You can find these kinds of rice dishes in many different kinds in your supermarket. Pick out the ones you and your family like the best.

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Once the rice is almost, done then you simply mix the chicken into the rice mixture and let it finish cooking this heats the chicken. When the rice is, done cover, it with a lid to keep it warm and you can fix a quick salad. You can use the precut, premixed salads from the supermarket as well.

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Both of these quick recipes take about twenty to thirty minutes and you are done. This is a good meal as it provides white meat chicken, rice, which is a grain, and then your salad is of course your vegetables. You can also add tomatoes or other vegetables to your salad if you like and choose to.

You also have minimal mess to clean up and more time with you family. Another, good thing about the canned chunk chicken is that you can use it in other things as well like pasta dishes to make meals. You can just use the chunk chicken to add to pickle relish, salad dressing, and an apple and make a quick chicken salad sandwich spread as well.

Canned chunk chicken recipes are quick, easy and very good for you and your family. Furthermore, you can find many other things to add the chicken too to make meals out of like simply adding the chicken chunks right into your salad for a quick healthy lunch for your self. These are all wonderful meals and good for you therefore try picking up some of the canned chunk chicken and keep it on hand in your pantry for when you need a quick healthy meal for your family.

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History of the Thai Herbal Compress

For centuries the Thai people have been using dried herbs to treat many different aliments in the body. One of the best types of treatments for muscle and soft tissue pain is used in the form of a herbal compress. For centuries this ball was typically used on soldiers returning from battle to get immediate responses to inflammation from wounds and injuries. It was also used for treating soreness and pain from tired, achy muscles and joints.

Now, they are used in many forms around the world. In north America we typically see them being used for personal use as home remedies for treatment of small wounds, inflamed joints or even menstrual cramps.

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For years spas in Europe and more recently in North America, have been using the power of the herbal compress to lure clients into an ancient world of the past, surrounding them with rich enticing aromas and deep moist heat that alleviate stress from everyday living.

History of the Thai Herbal Compress

Massage clinics have also started treating clients with the herbal compress, using them in Thai massage treatments. This is great for the removal of toxins during inflammation, improving muscle tone tension, and easing aches and pains from many conditions such as arthritis, fibromyalgia and soft tissue injuries.

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In Thailand the typical compress is created using traditional herbs commonly grown in Thailand. These herbs have both medicinal and aesthetic uses and are absorbed into the body through the skin and nose. Of course the herbs themselves can be ingested as well but when used in a compress there is no need for ingestion. All three methods allow the medicinal properties of the herbs to have profound effects in body.

A poultice is similar to the compress but is usually used as a home remedy. To make a poultice for home, one would need the herb or substance of choice, say oatmeal, place it on a square of material, wrap it up, heat it, and place it on the area for relief. Some poultices can be used for extended periods, for example the Castor oil wrap. These types of wraps can be left on over night and kept in the fridge or freezer for future use.

Prepackaged compress balls are great for use in spas or clinics. They can be purchased in a multitude of recipes but the basic Thai compress can treat a variety of conditions. Typically, they are steamed and applied to the client either on the skin directly or through the clothes.

Some spas use the compress in their heated body treatments that involve massage techniques, and oil. In clinics, the massage therapist would press the heated compress into the muscle belly and over the joints allowing the heat and the herbs to be absorbed deeply into the tissue. When being steamed the pouch reveals an intense and pleasing aroma that is inhaled through the nose while breathing deeply during the treatment.

This ancient treatment tool has come a long way. The herbal compress is becoming a staple in homes and professional settings around the world. It's has many uses and the affects are amazing!

History of the Thai Herbal Compress

Lana Cummings is a Registered Massage Therapist who practices both Swedish and Thai Yoga massage. She uses and recommends both the Thai herbal compress and poultice for treatments and for personal use. Visit http://www.therapeuticdelight.com for more information on herbal pain remedies.