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

Thai king and queen inspect PPE made by the military weeks after he ‘self-isolated’ at German hotel

Thailand’s king and queen inspect PPE made by the military in front of groveling army chief – weeks after royal ‘self-isolated’ with 20 concubines at German hotel  King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida were seen at a Bangkok regiment   Pictures show them watching soldiers produce PPE to hand out to the public  The controversial ruler … Read more

British tourist ‘throws his Thai wife off a seventh floor balcony’ 

British tourist ‘throws his Thai wife off a seventh floor balcony because he was stressed by Thailand’s coronavirus lockdown’ Briton Dave Mitchell, 46, allegedly pushed his Thai wife off a balcony in Rayong Sukanda, 56, suffered a fractured hip and dislocated arm in the fall She told police her husband had thrown her over balcony … 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

Thai red sweet potato curry

Thai red sweet potato curry By Suzanne Mulholland Published: 00:02 GMT, 23 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 23 February 2020 The curry is ready to be served, spooned over a bed of cooked rice or noodles, garnished with freshly chopped coriander   SERVES 4 PREP 5 MINUTES COOK 20 MINUTES 500g chopped sweet potatoes, … 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