Mrs. McFarland’s Foods of the World Class has a visitor: Mrs. Howard who talked about Thailand and demonstrated how to prepare Thai Springrolls. Yummi!
In addition, students Tyler and Tara gave a brief presentation about some Thailand food and customs and treated the whole class with a special stir fried dish. Enjoy the photos!
Would you like to give it a try? Here is a recipe of Tropical Spring Rolls with Chile Sauce from Epicurious
To know more about Thailand you can visit these sites (annotations provided by Intute Database)
Thailand : CIA : the World Factbook Taken from the CIA World Factbook, this page provides a social, political, demographic and economic overview of Thailand. The guide is divided into several key sections: introduction; geography; people; government; economy; communications; transportation; military; and transnational Issues. The information is updated regularly, and also includes a map and the national flag.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/th.html
Thailand : a Country Study
This web page is one of a series of online book chapters complied by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress, sponsored by the Department of the Army. It describes the political, economic, social and physical systems operating in Thailand and how these interact with one another. A list of related, recommended readings is provided and a glossary.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/thtoc.html
Geography Overview : Thailand
This geographical resource is provided by the UN in Thailand, and provides a background to systems operating in the country and their influences on one another. Links detailing people, government, economy and development are located at the top left of the screen.
http://www.un.or.th/thailand/geography.html
Thailand : Demographic Data : Intute World Guide
A country guide for Thailand, which forms part of the Intute World Guide. The information provided includes: general factual information, demographics, spatial and geographic data, satellite images, and links to a range of country-specific Internet sites.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/worldguide/html/1039.html
Thailand: Human Security Gateway resources
The Human Security gateway is a joint project of the Human Security Centre (HSC) and the Canadian Consortium on Human Security (CCHS University of British Columbia. It aims to provide researchers with a searchable database of links to key websites, full-text reports, journal articles, news items and fact sheets relating to human security worldwide. Human security is defined as the protection of individuals from wars, civil wars and violence. It website enables users to search or browse by country or topic. Topics covered include: peace keeping operations, children and armed conflict, international humanitarian law, gender and security and refugees. Each resource has an added description of content. The section on Thailand includes coverage of human rights, Thai politics and elections and the 2006 military coup.
http://www.humansecuritygateway.com/browse.php?By=REGION&Selection=166
Thailand maps : Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
The Thailand Maps section of the University of Texas at Austin’s online map library provides access to maps of the country. The maps were produced by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other US sources. The collection is extensive and includes political, city, thematic, shaded relief and reference maps of the country as well as links to other sites with maps of Thailand. The older editions are of interest to researchers, and are not available anywhere else online. Most of the maps are in JPG format but some are in PDF format.
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/thailand.html
Type: Maps Format: HTML Added: 2007-01-22
Tourism Thailand
This is the official website of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). You can search or browse under regions and there is information about accommodation, Thai food, activities, including culture, festivals and ecotourism, and an extensive photo gallery, which includes food and lifestyle as well as tourist attractions. The site contains advice on planning your trip, transportation and travel tips, including simple Thai phrases. The section on tourism statistics is described separately in Intute. This website is available in several languages.
http://www.tourismthailand.org/
