Handshakes and hugs are out – here’s the new global etiquette from the Thai wai to the Zambian clap

Nice to meet you: Handshakes and hugs are out — so what’s the new global etiquette? Handshakes and hugs were stopped when the coronavirus pandemic took hold But there are alternative greetings – and not only the ‘Wuhan shake’ foot-tap There’s the Thai Wai, the Hawaiian shaka sign as well as the formal Japanese bow  … Read more

Thai vets pull discarded plastic bag from a green turtle’s backside

Turtley gross! Thai vets pull a 12-inch strand of discarded plastic bag from a green turtle’s backside that it mistook for food Footage shows a foot-long piece of soft plastic being pulled from a green turtle Ocean rubbish stuck inside the turtle would have eventually caused it to die It’s likely herbivorous species of turtle mistook the … Read more

Discovering the Thai jungle on a family rainforest safari at the Elephant Hills camp

‘THWACK!’ ‘THUD!’ ‘PUT THAT THING DOWN!’ The tented Elephant Camp at Elephant Hills. Fiona says it’s the ideal jungle starter holiday for those who prefer to wake without crippling back pain and like to have somewhere to hang their clothes Majestic elephants at the Elephant Hills’ elephant park in southern Thailand, which borders the wilds of Khao … Read more

US Marines take part in war games exercise that teaches them how to survive in the Thai jungle

The annual Cobra Gold military exercise began in Thailand on Tuesday. The event sees thousands of US troops taking part in a series of grueling and garish tasks all in the name of survival. Twenty-nine other nations are also attending the largest event of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region, which teaches troops how to … Read more

Thai green chicken curry | Daily Mail Online

Thai green chicken curry By Suzanne Mulholland Published: 00:02 GMT, 23 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 23 February 2020 Ready-made curry pastes are a great way of adding an instant punch of flavour to a dish and are far quicker than making your own pastes from scratch. These two Thai curries are wonderfully fragrant … Read more