The Ananda Mahidol Foundation and the Legacy of Rama the Ninth of Thailand Founded in 1955 by the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama the Ninth of Thailand, the Ananda Mahidol Foundation has supported and sponsored exceptional young students of Thailand to pursue...
Reducing Thailand’s Plastic Footprint with Traditional Wisdom Plastic is everywhere. It’s on our beaches, in our rivers, and in our oceans, choking sea life. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), plastic pollution is responsible for the death of...
Learning Thai as a Foreigner, Teacher, Mother Many English-speaking foreigners who move to Thailand ruthlessly toil to learn the Thai language. The five tones, the writing structure—it can seem impossible to absorb. Dozens of blog entries profess to hold the...
Thai Innovators Step Up to Fight the Pandemic Necessity is the mother of invention. Social distancing, face mask mandates, hygiene concerns, and other restrictions caused by the COVID-19 crisis have driven the advancement of medical technologies and consumer products....
Edible Thai Insects as a Sustainable Superfood While insects are eaten in certain areas of Thailand, the majority of Thais look at insects the same way people in most Western countries do: with disgust. However, insects may very well be a major source of protein in...
