GMO vs. hunger…Greenpeace fight against GM papaya in Thailand
On Tuesday, August 28, 2007 Greenpeace dumped eleven tones of papayas outside the Thai Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry in protest at the agency’s move to lift a ban on open-field trials of genetically-modified crops.
Although Greenpeace is a common sight in Bangkok, I really doubt that most Thai people in general have any idea of what [...]
Shoshana Restaurant, Bangkok
Shoshana is a small Israeli restaurant near the Khao San Road in Bangkok - it’s a popular hangout for the backpackers of nearby Khao San Rd. It is not really a place to go for a romantic dinner, but the food is very cheap and good. Felafel, Snitzel, Humus etc.
It’s near the Northern end of [...]
Video: Khaosan road in Bangkok, Thailand
This video shows Khaosan Road in Bangkok.
Khaosan road is what you can call a traveller’s mecca. Some people hate it and some people love it. It is located in the old part of Bangkok in an area called Banglampu. It is well connected to major attractions in Bangkok by bus number 2, 15, 47, [...]