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Bensley’s World By Dave Stamboulis.
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If you’ve ever stayed in a stylish resort anywhere in Asia, there’s a good chance that the elegant design around you was created by Bill Bensley, one of the world’s top architect and landscape designers, and certainly one of Thailand’s most creative and successful foreign residents. From the plush Four Seasons Tented Camp to Bangkok’s Siam Hotel, Bensley has created a slew of outstanding properties. But as he sees it, it’s not about designing a resort, it’s about designing an experience.
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Bill Bensley went to the prestigious Harvard Graduate School of Design, a small program with a select group of students from around the world. It was here that he met renowned Thai designer Lek Bunnag, who invited him to come to Singapore where Lek was doing a professorship. While visiting, Bensley got a gig for an American landscape firm designing the Hyatt in Bali, and this sojourn led to a life in Asia. After a stint in Hong Kong, dictated by deadlines and time sheets, Bensley opened his own studio in Bangkok, taking a mantra from his father, who encouraged Bill to “always do your best work, regardless.” Bensley decided this meant banning time sheets, and doing the best job possible, even at the risk of financial loss. Places like the Four Seasons Chiang Mai, Anantara Hua Hin, Dusit, and Marriott properties were all built during Bensley’s early days here, pretty much plant by plant from the garden up, and according to Bill’s credo of never cutting down a tree or changing the land profile, as well as his belief that if a project wasn’t fun, it shouldn’t be undertaken, both of which have served him well over the years. The Four Seasons Tented Camp in the
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Golden Triangle is one of Bensley’s masterpieces with just 15 luxury tents hidden away in the jungle along the Mekong River. The exquisite landscaped property was voted the World’s Best Hotel by Condé Nast three years running, a feat which has never been duplicated. The intricate gardens here are typical of many of the Bensley-designed properties, full of atmospheric ruins, most likely inspired by Bill’s early travels to Angkor Wat in the 1980s, back when it was still dangerous to visit the ruins, and tourism had yet to arrive. The Tented Camp itself was inspired from African safari camps, and at the time, nothing like this had ever been done in Asia. While the Tented Camp is all about the jungle surroundings, in Phuket, Bensley designed the Indigo Pearl, which pays homage to Phuket’s early days as a tin mining center. Aluminium art statues of tin miners are found throughout the restaurant and lobby, while the bar sports old fluttering fans, mining lanterns, metal tables, and collectibles from Phuket’s mining past, and rooms feature brass taps and fixtures all painstakingly thought out and designed, a trademark of Bensley properties.
While Bensley has designed over 200 resorts in some 30 countries throughout the world, including the Ritz Carlton in Puerto Rico and some of the Oberoi properties in India, perhaps his most endearing project is that of Shinta Mani in Siem Reap, Cambodia. As a part owner of the resort (two in fact, as there is a Shinta Mani Club and a Shinta Mani Resort), Bensley was thoroughly immersed in the community, and responding to the depressing living conditions of locals that he saw around him, he decided to start the Shinta Mani Foundation, which opened a hospitality school providing scholarships to those who want to rise out of poverty working in the hospitality industry. These days, many of the workers at Shinta Mani are school graduates, and the Foundation has now expanded to open an alternative farming school, where locals learn to diversify the limited crops grown in Siem Reap, as well as perform small-scale community agriculture. Bensley’s latest mega-project has been the astounding Royal Istana of Kuala Terengganu, a palace made for the Sultan of Malaysia. It took over 15 years to complete, as well as needing some 5,000 unique drawings spanning up to 9 meters in length created for the master plan.
The palace has over 100 rooms, plus 14-ton bronze doors and hand-cut Moroccan ceramic tiles. While opulence often goes hand-in-hand with many of the Bensley projects, it isn’t necessarily the driving force. Another recent project is a resort in St. Kitts, in the West Indies, whose main feature is a 162-hectare edible garden. And the Shinta Mani Foundation is now working on a proposed 350-acre private wildlife reserve in Cambodia, the first of its kind, that will be home to Asian bears, wild elephants, rangers, and undoubtedly, some swank tents to call in to. With a staff of over 150, and at least four requests per day from clients beseeching the team to come design their properties, Bensley has little time off. But when he does, he heads to remote corners of the world, like Mongolia or Patagonia, to go fly fishing and enjoy hidden camps far from the maddening crowd, a rest that is most assuredly well deserved. Home remains Bangkok, in a personally designed garden property called Baan Botanica, where he resides with his longtime partner Jirachai.
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A quick walk on the streets of Chinatown in Bangkok will give you a chance to see how popular shark fin soup still is in Thailand. Although there have been a few public campaigns that tried to raise more awareness to how cruel and unhealthy it is for humans to eat shark, the restaurants are still thriving. Banning the selling of shark fin soup and forcing these restaurants to shut down will not solve the problem either. They’ll just enter the black market trade, drive the prices up, and possibly make the business even more profitable. So, what’s the solution then? Quite simple: education. One of the many activists who works hard to educate the public with regards to the importance of sharks to our ecosystem is Brendon Sing, a passionate 37-year-old marine scientist from South Africa who has been living in Thailand for the last fourteen years. From his base in Khao
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Lak, he runs, together with his wife and partner Elizabeth Ward-Sing, Shark Guardian, a worldwide shark and marine conservation project registered as a charity in the United Kingdom.
est instructor trainer certification in recreational diving, and also found opportunities to get involved with shark conservation work like he used to do in South Africa.
Brendon came to Thailand soon after 9/11 happened in 2001, when he relocated from Turkey where he had been working as a dive instructor. “Speaking to other friends, they recommended that I travel with them to Thailand and come look for a position as a dive instructor there, as the season was just about to start,” Brendon recalls. “The tales of amazing people, excellent diving, and delicious food was a big selling point!”
Brendon has been diving with and researching sharks for over 20 years and has also led many shark-diving educational expeditions and courses. “Since I was ten years old, I loved going to the aquarium and looking at sharks for hours through the glass walls. All I wanted to do was learn how to dive with sharks,” confesses Brendon. “So once I learned to dive, I was diving with sharks very soon. Then I went to university to study and research sharks.”
These tales happily turned out to be true, and Brendon soon worked his way up the ladder as a dive instructor and educator. He achieved the PADI Course Director certification, the high-
Referring to the shark-finning industry in Thailand, Brendon believes that some members of the public are not aware of the threats to sharks by eating shark fin: “People don’t know the scale of it and
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about sharks so they are willing to do everything they can to make sure sharks survive. For the sake of our oceans and our future, we need sharks, and we can make a difference.” Recently, Brendon’s team has launched the Shark Guardian International Student Shark Ambassador Program in which they train school students to become Junior Shark Experts. With the knowledge and tools provided, students can give their own Shark Guardian presentations, arrange events, conduct fundraisers, and help organize educational trips and diving or snorkeling expeditions to see sharks and collect data for conservation. Over the past three years, the Shark Guardian team has been visiting schools from Europe to Australia. Through their outreach projects, each year, over 30,000 students
the damage it is causing to our natural environment. They are not aware how wasteful and cruel the act of shark finning is either.” Shark Guardian was created to educate everyone about how awesome and amazing sharks are, the important role they play in our marine ecosystems, and why they need to be protected. “With that awareness and education, we can offer anyone opportunities to go diving to see sharks, collect data for research, and get their teeth into real conservation,” said the director of Shark Guardian. When asked why he chose to concentrate on the preservation of sharks and not other marine animals, Brendon clarifies that, being at the top of the food chain, sharks are apex predators. “They play a fundamental role to maintain the health and diversity of all other marine life below them. Sharks don’t just look after fish abundance; they also indirectly protect coral reefs. They have been here for over 400 million years and have survived five mass planet extinctions… and are still here. Logic says if something has been around for that long, they have to be vital for our oceans.” Through Shark Guardian, Brendon hopes to teach people to highly respect sharks and not fear them: “I want to get people excited
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learn more about sharks and conservation. And the good news is that there are plans for expanding their reach even more! Funding mainly comes though their online store where people who believe in their cause can buy Shark Guardian merchandise. All the sales go back to the charity to support their conservation work and educational projects worldwide. Also, they accept online donations from individuals and from the schools visited. If you want to learn more about sharks, get inspired or get involved with shark conservation and research, email Shark Guardian at info@sharkguardian.org. Also visit their website – www.sharkguardian.org – and Facebook page – www.fb.com/SharkGuardianWorldWide – to find out if they are presenting in your area.
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9.00 A.M. LATE MORNING, CATCHING FRESH AIR What can be better than starting your morning with a walk under the refreshing atmosphere of a wide public park hidden in between Bangkok’s towering skyscrapers? Benjasiri Park (the Queen’s Park) is a great escape from the buzzing city. It includes a circular path, where you can enjoy jogging and walking
around for fresh air. The large pond situated in the park's center is a cozy home to a variety of friendly creatures. You can either sit around snapping great shots or have a private family picnic. Kids will enjoy themselves in a colorful playground space made clean and safe!
Dinosaurs, the prehistoric living creatures that existed on Earth 230 million years ago, have always left a great fascination to people all around the world, both the young and the old. Today, no time machine is needed to experience what it’s like to live with these majestic creatures since Dinosaur Planet (www.dinosaurplanet.net) was built in Bangkok; a cutting-edge entertainment attraction that brought these dinosaurs back to life, just next to BTS Phrom Phong station. But before entering the ancient world, do you know that there're so many great things to do around Phrom Phong area? Let's start our one-day exclusive adventure here!
11.00 A.M. BRUNCH TIME! Hungry from all the scenery, let's have our brunch at the EmQuartier, a luxurious shopping center standing tall on the side of Sukhumvit road. Out of so many Thai and International cuisines, my attention is caught by a small sushi bar on the ground floor. The menu is very tempting so let's lay our appetite here at 'Tenyuu Sushi Bar' (www.fb.com/TenyuuSushiBar). The restaurant serves premium quality Japanese dishes, mainly sushi and sashimi. I woke my taste buds up by the dish that
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represents Thai-Japanese blends, Salmon Yum, spicy Salmon salad. The salmon bites served are very fresh, and the sourness of salad dressing is so mouthwatering! Followed the first appetizer, Golden Cheese Lava is up next! 5 sushi rolls are floating on the ocean of hot cheese! No matter what, cheese lovers shouldn’t miss this menu. Trust me.
1:00 P.M. SWEET AFTERNOON After the happy brunch, spend some more time around Emquartier’s food zone and let’s hunt for a dessert to get our energies up for the rest of our adventure today! If you’re bored of ordinary ice-cream flavors like Vanilla, Chocolate or Strawberry, Melon Story (www.fb.com/ Melonstory-1693408357545695),
a tiny melon soft cream bar on the Ground Floor is ready to welcome you to try its Charcoal Melon Soft Cream or Melon Yogurt Soft Cream, with juicy melon pieces on top. It is just a right dessert choice for you because with each bite you will feel that it’s helping you to escape from the super hot weather outside!
17.00 P.M. WALK LIKE A LOCAL
14.00 P.M. TIME TO MEET YOUR LONG LOST FRIENDS After your energy is 100% charged, then a 5-minute walk from EmQuartier will finally lead you to the highlight spot of this trip. Welcome to the Dinosaur Planet! Tickets can be purchased at the ticket booth on the day of visit, but I recommend that you book them online first because besides getting a 15% discount from the online booking, you don’t need to waste your time queuing up under Bangkok’s scorching hot sun. Ticket price for adults is 600 THB, 400 THB for children under 140 centimeters height, and free for those under 90 centimeters. Are we all set now? Here we go! First, let’s visit the so-called Dinosaur District to get to know more about the history of these creatures! We can learn about different dinosaur species, their evolutions, and observe their skeletons with your own eyes! All these are prepared with high multimedia technology, so you will be amazed by how real it looks like and feel that you are walking in the real laboratory where new baby dinosaurs are about to meet the world! After a Dino Lab tour, you will step outside and meet with your favorite dinosaurs in Stars of Dino. These dinosaurs can move their heads and tails like they’re actually alive so careful with bumping your head! They may come and greet you with a surprise. Spending enough time taking photos with your dinosaur friends? Then it’s time to go up high on Dino Eye! On this giant wheel of 50-meter height, you can see the whole theme park from the skyview. If you take this ride in the late evening, you’ll will love the night view here.
The ticket (THB 200) for Dino Eye can be bought inside near the entrance. After that is the Raptor X-Treme, an attraction you shouldn’t miss! You are on the mission to escape from velociraptor robots that are chasing you all around the place. It’s very exciting but you have to be patient since it can take up to 1-2 hours queuing. What a regret that another attraction 4D Deep World has not opened yet and will be officially launched on May 1st. Here, you will be taken deep down to the Earth’s surface, and experience breathing-taking scenes that will make you scream! I’m sure after all these thrills and excitement you’re hungry for snacks by now. Let’s fill our stomachs with THB 40 Dino Waffle or a cute Dino Donut, specially baked to attract kids’ appetites. If you come here with kids, don’t forget to take them to Dino Farm where they can take a dinosaur ride. An extra THB100 ticket is needed for this zone. Before leaving the place, you shouldn’t miss The Great Volcano & The Extinction Live Show but I recommend you find seats in advance since it’s going to be very crowded when the show is about to start. Dinosaur Warehouse, offering a wide range of souvenirs is waiting for you at the exit.
Getting back to reality now, let’s take a walk along Phrom Phong street and see what awaits us in the area. There’re many local shops along both sides. You can get a foot massage, enjoy a
quick shopping and drop by at a community mall called ‘Rain Hill’ (www.rainhill47.com), filled with modern restaurants and cafe’ where you can sit there and chill your evening with the gang!
18.00 P.M. RESTORE YOUR ENERGY WITH A KOREAN MEAL After an exhausting adventure at the Dinosaur planet, let’s head out now to explore more of Phrom Phone. Around this area there are lots of massage places, streetfood, local shops and cafe’s. Take a short walk and you’ll arrive at Soi 49. Further inside, you’ll see the korean restaurant, Andong Jjimdak. The restaurant is very well known among Koreans
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living in Bangkok, and it serves authentic Korean dishes, making you feel like you’re having your meal in Myeongdong, South Korea. If you aren’t familiar with Korean food, no worries. The restaurant owner will come right to your table and recommend signature dishes. They offer free WIFI and a parking lot as well. Great food and good service! Walk back to BTS Phrom Phong Station, or if you want to explore the nightlife around Thonglor area, then walk straight to BTS Thonglor station instead. Did you enjoy our adventure today? Keep coming back for more adventures like this as we tour you all around Bangkok’s best places!
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Ever dreamt of getting a close taste to authentic french crepes in Bangkok? You can drop by one at Soi Langsuan and watchfully search for a lovely two-storey house and there you’ll find Crepes & Co, ready to welcome you to the world of genuine, fresh french crepes. Crepe & Co was founded in Sukhumvit Soi 12 in 1996 with Phillipe Bruttin’s great wish to bring the perfect french crepe to Bangkok. Unfortunately, he passed away before seeing his business flourish, but his younger
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brother, Serge, stepped in to build on the success. Having spent their holidays in Morocco when still young, they also added Moroccan dishes to the menu to echo their beautiful childhood memory. After the lease of the original location expired in July 2012, the restaurant has been moved to Soi Langsuan instead. It is hidden in a quiet corner that is a great escape from the hustles of Bangkok.
The main dining room is set on the ground floor but if you prefer to sit with fresh air, then step outside to the additional terrace with a tropical garden provided. In the back corner of Crepes & Co lies a bistro-style open kitchen, making you instantly feel like home. Want to enjoy your meal in a more privately romantic space? The restaurant also offers
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the dining area upstairs in study room seating which is the perfect choice for those who want to take their significant others to celebrate their sweet moments. While waiting for our appetite to be fully awake, let’s get to know more about what Moroccan cuisine is actually like. It is typically a mix of Mediterranean, Arabic, Andalusian and Berber cuisine. Morocco itself produces a large range of Mediterranean and tropical fruits and vegetables and even some tropical ones, with several common meats including beef, goat, mutton and lamb, camel, chicken and seafood. Moroccan dishes have their own unique flavorings of lemon pickle, coldpressed, unrefined olive oil and dried fruits, giving them such distinguished and mouthwatering taste! Mostly, a Moroccan lunch starts with a series of hot and cold salads, then followed by a tagine or Dwaz, with bread served and eaten with every meal. After your appetite’s ready to get bigger, a lamb or chicken, and couscous topped with meat and vegetables are placed in front of you respectively. A cup sweet and fresh mint tea is usually served at the end to perfectly fulfill your meal. Let’s start with light appetizers. I would recommend trying their Cheese Rolls, deep-fried
popular version Tagine Zitoun (Moroccan for olive), a slow-cooked stew of chicken and black olives preserved in lemon and saffron served with semolina couscous and Harissa sauce, a spicy Moroccan dip made with PiriPiri chili peppers, tomatoes and paprika. The cinnamon pinch is added to highlight the cooked onion sweetness. The mixture between the zest and pepper tastes blend flawlessly in your mouth, forming such a heavenly blooming and playful Moroccan flavor. If you come here with children, no worries! The restaurant also offers a special set for kids, served in cute little plates. Along with the refined Moroccan dishes, crepe lovers must be in love with a variety of premium French crepes loaded with your favorite fillings and toppings. Let’s go for
the Crepe Seafood Provencal, the perfect combination of prawn and squid pan fried in a tomato plus bittersweet wine drops. Once they are well cooked, the rich sauce is poured in the soft yellow French crepe. The thin wafer is then doubled over the sauce, making it look like a jumbo taco. The taste of the crepe itself is soft, and is a bit crispy from the outside, and when eaten together with high quality seasoned ingredients, the menu will become tastier than you’ve ever imagined! Our meal won’t be perfect enough without something sweet in the end. Crepes & Co serve different sweet crepes ranging from basic Nutella Banana crepes comes with a big ice-cream scoop of your choice and creamy whipped cream on top to Crepe Cream Cheese, filled with the match between homemade cream cheese, strawberry ice cream and a sweet and sour hot mixed berry sauce. If you still don’t have any plan for tonight’s dinner, I suggest you give it a try. Experience the real taste of Moroccan cuisines, and enjoy special fresh French crepes exclusively served only at Crepe & Co! Foodpanda makes everything convenient for you, simply order thru the app or our website, and we’ll deliver these heavenly food to you in a snap.
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What Triggers a Migraine? By Dr. Paisan Vachatimanont , Neurologist, Neuroscience Center, Bumrungrad Hospital
If you or someone you know suffers from migraines, you may have noticed that certain events or habits are more likely to trigger an attack. To help manage migraines, here is a list of several common triggers so that sufferers can actively avoid them. Although doctors and scientists are still not able to pinpoint the exact neurological cause of a migraine, many migraine specialists do understand that there are a variety of stimuli that sufferers should stay away from to prevent future migraine attacks. These triggers include certain foods, food additives, and even the lack of food consumption; sounds, smells, and lights; medication use and abuse; stress, lack of sleep, and hormones.
What you eat
Certain foods, or more specifically the additives and chemicals found in food, are commonly identified as migraines inducers. These include the artificial sweetener aspartame, the flavor enhancer monosodium glutamate (MSG), nitrates (a type of preservative often found in preserved or processed meats), tyramine (often found in aged, pickled, smoked, cured, or fermented foods), and caffeine. Restrictive eating such as dieting, fasting, skipping a meal (whether intentionally or not), as well as dehydration, may serve as migraine triggers. Low blood glucose levels and the lack of fluid
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consumption can lead to headaches in even non- other personal stress. Strenuous activities such migraine sufferers, too. as heavy exercise can lead to migraines as well. Although regular exercise is important for your Medication overall health, participating in a workout that is Some medications, such as those that contain suddenly difficult or causes you to over-exert hormones (oral contraceptives) or those that yourself can possibly trigger a migraine. widen blood vessels can cause migraines. Overthe-counter or prescribed medications used to Listening to your triggers control pain are often linked to migraines too, Triggers can occur hours before a migraine or especially if used incorrectly. immediately before, which is why it is challenging for specialists to identify the exact cause. Sensory stimuli Triggers can also be complex in that more than Loud sounds, strong or strange smells, and bright one event or several events over a period of or flickering lights can lead to migraine head- time result in a migraine. The threshold, or point aches. In fact, these stimuli can cause headaches at which someone experiences a migraine after under intense or prolonged exposure, even in exposure, is also unique to each patient and people who do not suffer from migraines. Noisy each situation. events that induce migraines include concerts, loud sports performances, or nearby building However, being able to reduce the severity, freconstruction. Although strange smells can in- quency, and duration of migraines is a welcome duce migraines, common scents such as perfume relief for any migraine sufferer. Avoiding trigand cigarette smoke are frequently the culprits. gers such as those mentioned above is the first Sunshine, whether the exposure is steady or spo- step to controlling this condition until more can radic, can trigger migraines in some people as be discovered about its causes. well. Speak with a neurology specialist if you are exStress periencing debilitating migraines or are unable Stress, whether psychological or physical, has to find relief with your current routine. Specialbeen reported to cause migraines. Stress-in- ists can guide you in developing a plan that not duced migraines can attack during or after at- only tracks your migraines to help determine tempting to meet an important deadline, com- possible triggers but will provide treatment that muting in heavy traffic, or while working through is right for you.
Understanding Epilepsy By Dr. Paisan Vachatimanont , Neurologist, Neuroscience Center, Bumrungrad Hospital If you were witnessing someone in the middle of an epileptic seizure, would you know what to do? Understanding epilepsy, its dangers, symptoms, and how to offer first aid is the first step in being able to assist a person in need if the situation ever arises. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder associated with abnormal electrical brain activity. It results in the loss of consciousness, unusual sensations, and muscle spasms due to a sensory interruption within the nerve cells of the brain. Seizures and epilepsy are not the same thing, although the terms are commonly interchanged. A person may be diagnosed with epilepsy if they have experienced two or more seizures that are not linked to a treatable cause such as an infection or fever. Seizures themselves are not necessarily a sign of epilepsy.
Why is epilepsy dangerous? Epilepsy can be dangerous because severe attacks may cause brain damage – and repeated attacks in children can cause developmental delays. A person suffering from a seizure can stop breathing. Generally, it is a person’s lack of awareness or consciousness during an epileptic seizure that makes doctors concerned. During an epileptic seizure, a person is unable to make the necessary conscious decisions and actions that will ultimately keep them out of danger. Normal situations such as driving, eating, preparing food, or being in or around water can turn hazardous if a person loses awareness and muscle control. A seizure during these situations can lead to an accident, choking, cutting oneself, or drowning.
And while not immediately life threatening, epilepsy can also have a psychological impact on the person who suffers from it. A sufferer may feel self-conscious and therefore isolate themselves because of fear or embarrassment. This in turn affects their social relationships. If the sufferer is a child, he or she may be more likely to develop behavior issues or do poorly in school.
How to help someone experiencing an epileptic seizure Epileptic seizures can result in sudden full body stiffness, muscle spasms, and head turning. Dur-
ing an attack, administer the following first aid: • Stay calm; do not try to restrain or hold the person down • Clear the surrounding area and loosen any tight clothing • Remove any sharp or heavy objects from within the person’s reach • Have the person lay down flat and turn their head to the side; remove any objects near or inside the person’s mouth to prevent choking • Observe how long the seizure lasts, and if possible, take note of any symptoms that occurred immediately prior to and during the seizure • Have the person see the doctor immediately after a seizure; get medical help if the seizure lasts more than five minutes, or if the person does not regain consciousness Not all seizures present with dramatic symptoms. Some sufferers experience absence seizures, which are much more subtle and can be noted by a temporary unfocused look. In fact, absence seizures can easily go unnoticed for long periods of time, before being properly identified. Seeking medical treatment for epilepsy, even for mild seizures, will not only reduce the dangers of this disorder, it will also instill confidence in the person who suffers from it. After an evaluation and diagnosis, medical treatment can significantly reduce, if not eliminate, epileptic seizures.
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Daytripping Off the Beaten Path in Samut Prakan
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By Voicu Mihnea Simandan
Partly overshadowed from the north by Bangkok, from both a historical and touristic point of view, Samut Prakan is a province with a great history and ecosystem. It is mostly only known for its three main tourist attractions: the Ancient City (or Muang Boran), a huge cultural park and outdoor museum; Erawan Museum, a gigantic three-headed elephant statue; and the Crocodile Farm with its 100,000 crocodiles. While all these destinations are definitely worth a visit, on your next day trip to Samut Prakan, also consider these three lesserknown attractions: Chulachomklao Fort, Muang Boran Fish
Located on Suksawat Road on the west bank of the river, Chulachomklao Fort was built at the order of King Rama V, who wanted to strengthen
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The history of Samut Prakan goes all the way back to the ancient Ayutthaya Kingdom of 14th to 18th centuries when it was established as a sea port. Situated at the mouth of Chao Phraya River and the Gulf of Thailand, Samut Prakan was a strategic location that needed to be well protected. This was achieved with the building of forts, moats, and walls and among the six forts that were constructed, only two are still standing today: Phi Sua Samut Fort and Phra Chulachomklao Fort.
tary, Siam lost the Franco-Siamese War. After that, the cannons were never fired and were decommissioned in 1933. After the renovation of the fort and the construction of a statue of King Chulalongkorn on the site, the cannons were fired in 2003 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the statue’s creation.
Chulachomklao Fort While plans to make Phi Sua Samut Fort a more easily accessible tourist destination (as it’s actually an island in the Chao Phraya) are still being made, Chulachomklao Fort has long become a proper museum sporting weapons, a warship, and a majestic statue.
Ponds, and Bang Pu Nature Center.
Siam’s fortifications against the expansionistic policy of Western colonial powers. Apart from restoring the ruins of existing forts, construction of a new fort started in 1884, and by 1893, Phra Chulachomklao Fort was finished. The fort contains seven cannons, which are the original ones used in the Paknam Incident of 1893, when the Royal Thai Navy engaged the French Navy. Due to its inferior mili-
But, la pièce de résistance of the entire fort is an amazing warship belonging to the Royal Thai Navy, which, upon its decommissioning in 1937, became an openair museum. The HTMS Mae Klong is an escort vessel that saw action in World War II and was also used as a training ship for navy students until it was placed on the concrete pedestal at the fort in Samut Prakan. The fort also has an air-conditioned museum that details the history of the French-Siamese conflict and makes a perfect place to escape the scorching sun. The fort is open for visits every day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and admission is free. Bring a sun umbrella, as the place offers no shade respite!
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Muang Boran Fish Ponds If you’re into bird watching, then Muang Boran Fish Ponds in Samut Prakan is the best place to experience a large variety of birds specific to this coastal area. There are literally hundreds of species of birds you can spy on, from collared kingfishers to spotted doves to Indian cormorants. While the chances of spotting birds through your binoculars are high all year round, be-
tween November and April, the birds are on their migration paths, so the chances of seeing them are very high. Breeding birds can be seen during May and October, which is also a good time to visit as the birds change to colorful breeding plumages to attract their mates. Photography amateurs and people with high-resolution lenses will also find the place full of great photo opportunities. As the name suggests, Muang Boran Fish Ponds is in close vicinity to Muang Boran (Ancient City), but the site can be accessed only though a small residential area off Sukhumvit Road. For a detailed map, access www.thaibirding.com. You can visit the place free of charge at any time during the day.
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Nature Center On your return to Bangkok, also stop at Bang Pu Nature Education Center (sometimes spelled Bang Poo), an excellent conservation area managed by the Thai Navy. The center is a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) partner and has an excellent museum detailing the lifecycle of several species of birds that make this area of Samut Prakan their home. Apart from educating yourself, you can also explore the dense mangrove forest that flanks the shoreline. An elevated wooden plankway takes you through a maze of mangroves where, apart from birds, you can also spot among the trees small snakes, spiders, and the pla teen walking fish. There’s even an observation
tower that gives a stunning 360-degree panoramic view of the forest and sea. A great activity for a family travelling with kids is the actual planting of mangrove saplings. As they become fully grown and a part of the larger mangrove forest, these trees will serve as a buffer zone between the sea and the land, thus preventing coastal erosion and will act as a natural wall against possible tsunamis.
The 29 kilometers from Bangkok to Samut Prakan can be easily covered by car via the expressway towards Samut Prakan or by public buses. Alternatively, you can take the BTS Skytrain to Bearing station, the current terminal station on the Sukhumvit Line, and from there, a taxi to your first destination.
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“Kae Sa Luk”, may not be the world’s most recognized Thai words, but a Bangkok company called The Carving Institute is trying to change that. Kae Sa Luk is the ancient art of Thai fruit and vegetable carving, and its beautiful creations are only now beginning to appear in elaborate banquets and celebrations around the world. That’s largely due to the efforts of The Carving Institute, whose award-winning masters teach age old Kae Sa Luk skills to Chefs and aspiring artists from countries far and wide.
Traditionally the domain of village artists who passed their skills down through the generations, Kae Sa Luk was at one time considered to be a dying art form. That is anything but the case today, as a worldwide renaissance of Thai fruit and vegetable carving is well underway.
Institute was born. In its short history, the company has already experienced a number of major triumphs. Dumrongsak recently won the Salon Culinaire’s 2006 Gold Medal for fruit and vegetable carving and is now the reigning world champion. Larry’s own wife Laong came in with the second highest score.
The founder of the Carving Institute is Larry Hertz, a former New Yorker who has lived in Thailand for six years. He recalls his first reaction upon seeing a work of Kae Sa Luk:
That kind of prestige has led to a great demand for The Carving Institute’s master instructors to teach their art. Many of the Institute’s students are chefs and food industry professionals who apply their newfound skills to add a totally new dimension to food presentations. Larry cites the example of a top-rated Michelin chef from California who travels to The Carving Institute in Bangkok once a year to brush up on his Kae Sa Luk skills.
“I saw the art form at a restaurant and I couldn’t believe how beautiful it was. I took some photos which I showed to people around New York. These were people who’d seen everything, but they flipped when they saw Kae Sa Luk. “I realized that there was a world market for this, but that the Thai artists weren’t promoting it.” On a visit to Chatuchak market, Larry and his Thai wife, Laong, had the good fortune to meet Dumrongsak Nirund, one of the world’s leading Kae Sa Luk artists. Dumrongsak agreed to join them, and The Carving
Other students have used the specialized knowledge to open fruit and vegetable carving businesses in their home countries. A large number of the Institute’s Japanese students are now teaching Kae Sa Luk in Japan. But Larry emphatically points out that you don’t have to be
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involved in the food industry or even artistically talented to benefit from Kae Sa Luk training. Instruction is totally flexible, and can range from a session of several hours, to a whole day, a week, a month, or however long it takes to become a Kae Sa Luk master. Results come quickly: “People think this is difficult and can be slightly intimidated,” Larry explains. “But within an hour they’ve completed their own beautiful carvings, and they realize that it’s really very easy. “Anybody can buy a souvenir, but when you take this unique Thai skill home with you, that is really special,” he adds. Students will be happy to know that at least some of their carvings will be able to travel back home with them. In addition to fruit and vegetable carving, The
It’s hard to believe, but in 6 short months, this magazine will have been around for 10 years. We thought it might be fun if we took the next few issues to “flashback” to the first year. This article came all the way from Issue #1 of Bangkok Trader (the original name of the mag) in December 2006. Amazingly, the folks in the article are still around and doing their thing. Also, amazingly, we still have the computer files all the back to that first issue... and we still can’t figure out how they put this thing together! So we’re just sticking it in like the printers received and printed it a decade ago… in glorious black and white! carving_institute
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“Whether it’s a multi-million Carving Institute also teaches intricate soap carving. They will soon be expanding their curriculum to offer courses in Banana Leaf folding, which not only figures prominently in Kae Sa Luk displays, but is also considered an art in itself. There are also plans to teach the highly-skilled preparation of traditional Thai desserts. The other main focus of the Institute’s work is unleashing the full creative powers of their worldclass artists and creating show stopping displays. While their carvings and demonstrations have become a frequent sight at Bangkok’s finest hotels and restaurants, Larry is looking West – towards India – where he believes Kae Sa Luk is about to be embraced like never before. The Carving Institute’s displays at a recent International Food and Hospitality show in Bangkok were fawned over by visiting Indian wedding planners. Gigantic weddings, some of which last up to four days, are the rage in India.
dollar wedding or a romantic dinner for two, glorious Kae Sa Luk carvings make any event extraordinarily special.” With a trip to India rapidly approaching, Larry is optimistic that Thai fruit and vegetable displays could become a staple at Indian weddings. It’s easy to understand his enthusiasm, considering that Mumbai experiences 15,000 weddings on certain days, and the most expensive wedding in history, with a price tag of over $70 million, was recently held in France for an Indian couple. Whether it’s a multi-million dollar wedding or a romantic dinner for two, glorious Kae Sa Luk carvings make any event extraordinarily special.
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