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Thailand

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Larb Salad: From Laos, With Love

    Not the prettiest sounding word to American ears, you could call larb (pronounced "lawb"), the meat salad originating in the country of Laos, by its "street" name: Lao-style, or Laotian-style, salad. No matter what the moniker, this meat-minded, fresh, and spicy salad, regarded as the national dis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2012

    10 Favorite Desserts in Phoenix

    Oftentimes, a meal out of the house isn't complete without dessert - not just any dessert, but one that's so good you'll never forget it, one that will make guest appearances in your dreams for the rest of your life. To help satisfy your sweet tooth, we're offering up our 10 of our favorite desserts ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    Rumspringer, Mayhem, Crooked Fingers and More in This Week's Issue

    The death of the CD may be neigh, but as Serene Dominic tells us, the format's demise probably won't impact punk trios like Rumspringer much. The band acts a lot like it doesn't care much, but the poetic melodic punk rock on records like Empty Towers betrays otherwise. Of course, there are those ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    Bananas with Coconut Ice Cream at Soi 4 Bangkok Eatery

    The Arizona Republic recently named Soi 4 as the Best Thai Restaurant of 2011, but have they neglected dessert lovers? While not all of their desserts are a winner, we highly recommend their Fried Bananas with Coconut Ice Cream.

  • Dining

    November 10, 2011

    Pete's Thai Cuisine: Bold Flavors and More from a Longtime Valley Thai Chef

    The Arizona Republic recently named Soi 4 as the Best Thai Restaurant of 2011, but have they neglected dessert lovers? While not all of their desserts are a winner, we highly recommend their Fried Bananas with Coconut Ice Cream.

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    The Return of Mr. Pholtosa and His Northeastern Thai Cuisine

    Jackie Mercandetti​If you have been to Siam in Glendale or, more recently, Thai E-San in Central Phoenix, then chances are, you have tasted Pete (or, in Thai, Tossapis) Pholtosa's offerings of classic Thai cuisine as well as specific dishes from his home in northeastern Thailand. Now, Pholtos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    Body Parts Made From Bread Make Us Turn Down Lunch Invitation

    ​Beastly yeast.​Fine artist Kittiwat Unarrom, who also helps run his family's bakery in Ratchaburi, Thailand, has found an unsettling method of combining his two trades. Since 2006, Unarrom has used dough to create crazy-creepy and realistic renditions of heads, feet, hands, arms, and ... More >>

  • News

    August 4, 2011

    Kratom: Some Say the Latest "Legal Drug" Is a Harmless Herbal Tonic. The DEA Says It's Far More Sinister

    ​Beastly yeast.​Fine artist Kittiwat Unarrom, who also helps run his family's bakery in Ratchaburi, Thailand, has found an unsettling method of combining his two trades. Since 2006, Unarrom has used dough to create crazy-creepy and realistic renditions of heads, feet, hands, arms, and ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 28, 2011

    Sa Bai Modern Thai Turns an Old Wendy's on Its Ear

    ​Beastly yeast.​Fine artist Kittiwat Unarrom, who also helps run his family's bakery in Ratchaburi, Thailand, has found an unsettling method of combining his two trades. Since 2006, Unarrom has used dough to create crazy-creepy and realistic renditions of heads, feet, hands, arms, and ... More >>

  • Music

    June 30, 2011

    The Palace @ FilmBar

    ​Beastly yeast.​Fine artist Kittiwat Unarrom, who also helps run his family's bakery in Ratchaburi, Thailand, has found an unsettling method of combining his two trades. Since 2006, Unarrom has used dough to create crazy-creepy and realistic renditions of heads, feet, hands, arms, and ... More >>

  • Film

    May 26, 2011

    The Hangover Part II: Didn't We Already See This Movie?

    ​Beastly yeast.​Fine artist Kittiwat Unarrom, who also helps run his family's bakery in Ratchaburi, Thailand, has found an unsettling method of combining his two trades. Since 2006, Unarrom has used dough to create crazy-creepy and realistic renditions of heads, feet, hands, arms, and ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 5, 2011

    Sekong by Night Brings Cambodian Cuisine to Phoenix

    ​Beastly yeast.​Fine artist Kittiwat Unarrom, who also helps run his family's bakery in Ratchaburi, Thailand, has found an unsettling method of combining his two trades. Since 2006, Unarrom has used dough to create crazy-creepy and realistic renditions of heads, feet, hands, arms, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2011

    Baby Goats, Banoffee Pie and Chipotle's New Concept

    A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. ​Mouthbysouthwest shared the news that Chipotle is opening a new concept called ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen, the first of which will be in Washington, DC this summer. The restaurant "is inspired by the traditional shophouses found throug ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2011

    Money Problems? Arizona Ranks 40th in Per-Capita Income

    ​ Arizona apparently deserves its reputatation as a mecca for low-paying jobs, ranking 40th in an economic analysis among states for per-capita income. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reports, according to the Biz Journal this morning, that the average income for state resi ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 6, 2011

    Soi 4 Bangkok Eatery Brings Authentic Thai to Scottsdale

    ​ Arizona apparently deserves its reputatation as a mecca for low-paying jobs, ranking 40th in an economic analysis among states for per-capita income. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reports, according to the Biz Journal this morning, that the average income for state resi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    Cafe: Soi 4 Bangkok Eatery

    ​We are not ones to turn our noses up at Asian cuisine. Quite the opposite actually. So when we here that there is a new Thai restaurant opening up, we've got to check it out. Fod Critic Michele Laudig on Soi 4 Bangkok Eatery: Despite the glamorous digs, Soi 4 isn't dramatically pricier than ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2010

    New in Scottsdale: Soi 4 Bangkok Eatery

    ​A Bay Area Thai restaurant just opened a new location at Scottsdale's Shops at Gainey Village, and there's already favorable early buzz from a couple of my favorite food spies. Soi 4 Bangkok Eatery has a sister restaurant in Oakland, California, along with three other Thai spots run by the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 4, 2010

    Songs in the Key of Life

    Musical culture for a cause

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    Hell's Kitchen Season 7 Opener: Continued Abuse, Crazy Contestants, and a (Yech!) Chef Ramsay Make-Out Session

    Another Hell's Kitchen, another ride on the Chef Ramsay roller coaster. In last week's first episode, it didn't take long for Gordo to send food flying all over the kitchen, repeatedly kick defenseless stainless steel appliances, and shout out such gems as, "You're gonna blow someone's mind off!" ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2010

    Snake Wine: What's Yer Poison (Literally)?

    If "Hair of the dog" doesn't do it for ya, give "Juice of the snake" a try. ​In a rather repulsive example of how "That which does not kill you makes you stronger," snake wine (made predominantly in Vietnam, Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia) is said to contain medicinal properties t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 25, 2010

    Beat Poets

    Get down with the underground at 602’sdays

  • Calendar

    February 25, 2010

    Take Your Kick

    Watch people beat each other up in Chandler

  • Dining

    December 31, 2009

    Thai E-San Brings the Heat, but It’s the Pickled Crabs That Might Get You

    Watch people beat each other up in Chandler

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    Battle of the Pad Thai

    Yupha's Thai Kitchen vs. Wild Thaiger Visit even a semi-authentic ethnic restaurant -- Thai, Indian, Vietnamese -- and you'll generally find two types of dishes on the menu: traditional specialties with unpronounceable names and flavors that pay homage to the homeland, and bastardized vers ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 8, 2009

    Matt Carter’s Nine 05 Classes Up Fourth Street with Brisket Crepes and Blueberry Mochi Cake

    Yupha's Thai Kitchen vs. Wild Thaiger Visit even a semi-authentic ethnic restaurant -- Thai, Indian, Vietnamese -- and you'll generally find two types of dishes on the menu: traditional specialties with unpronounceable names and flavors that pay homage to the homeland, and bastardized vers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2009

    New in Phoenix: Thai E-San

    ​Remember when we were complaining that there weren't enough Asian restaurants in downtown Phoenix? Well, now there's one more. It's called Thai E-San and--if the menu is anything to go by--it looks like it might just do the trick. Thai E-San (translating to "North of Thailand") provides a s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2009

    Coming Soon to Midtown: Thai E-San

    ​Pete (or, in Thai, Tossapis) Pholtosa is working around the clock in the former Big Wong location, on 6th Ave. and Indian School, painting, tiling, decorating, and all around renovating the restaurant he is making his own: Thai E-San. When we walked in, he was grouting the floor. The name, i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2008

    Arty Girl: Bill Berry aka BopBagBill at Night Gallery

    ​Pete (or, in Thai, Tossapis) Pholtosa is working around the clock in the former Big Wong location, on 6th Ave. and Indian School, painting, tiling, decorating, and all around renovating the restaurant he is making his own: Thai E-San. When we walked in, he was grouting the floor. The name, i ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 7, 2008

    Newcomer Latitude Eight Thai Grill scores points with tom kha and garlic prawns

    ​Pete (or, in Thai, Tossapis) Pholtosa is working around the clock in the former Big Wong location, on 6th Ave. and Indian School, painting, tiling, decorating, and all around renovating the restaurant he is making his own: Thai E-San. When we walked in, he was grouting the floor. The name, i ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 21, 2007

    Theater Scene

    What's running now

  • Culture

    June 7, 2007

    Theater Scene

    What's running now

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2007

    Free shizzle

    What's running now

  • Calendar

    September 8, 2005

    Growing Paints

    The art of Seduce

  • Dining

    April 7, 2005

    Lust for Laab

    Fresh flavors restore our critic's faith in food

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 30, 2004

    BEST ASIAN MARKET

    Lee Lee Oriental Supermarket

  • Dining

    March 25, 2004

    Tame Tiger

    Sadly, the food never answers the call of the wild

  • Music

    December 4, 2003

    They Like It Rough

    And so does our brave writer, who dove headfirst into a never-ending series of fascinating world- music compilations

  • Calendar

    November 13, 2003

    Worlds of Wisdom

    International Education Week comes to ASU West

  • Film

    February 27, 2003

    Be All, End All

    A POW movie to please everyone? It just might have happened.

  • Dining

    August 1, 2002

    Got Rice?

    Bunga Raya metes out a mediocre taste of Malaysia

  • News

    October 4, 2001

    Shtick Happens

    Food writer dishes up leftovers to Republic readers

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 20, 2001

    Best Scottsdale Branch Of A Thailand Whorehouse

    Giligin's

  • Dining

    February 24, 2000

    Thai Score

    Giligin's

  • Film

    December 23, 1999

    Son of Siam

    Anna and the King remake rates an "Aye!"

  • Film

    March 25, 1999

    Siam Difference

    Anna one, Anna two . . . animated The King and I cels itself short

  • News

    July 4, 1996

    It's Hard to Thai One On

    Singha beer, a staple of Thai food aficionados, is suddenly a rarity

  • Dining

    July 7, 1994

    SECOND HELPINGS

    Singha beer, a staple of Thai food aficionados, is suddenly a rarity

  • Dining

    July 7, 1994

    NICE THAI

    Singha beer, a staple of Thai food aficionados, is suddenly a rarity

  • Dining

    May 12, 1993

    THAI SCORE

    Singha beer, a staple of Thai food aficionados, is suddenly a rarity

  • News

    January 13, 1993

    THE THAI CONNECTION

    PROSECUTORS WILL SAY NARCOTICS PLAYED NO ROLE IN THE TEMPLE MURDERS. THE EVIDENCE SUGGESTS OTHERWISE.

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