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...enough to induce a bad case of cabin fever for Asia's office-bound workers?and there's no relief to be had through leisure travel. The suddenly germ-phobic nation of Thailand, which made headlines early in the outbreak by requiring visitors to wear masks under pain of a fine or imprisonment, now hands out "health passports" to travelers from SARS-hit regions. The government says tourists will be required to undergo medical checks every three days for the first 10 days of their stay in the country, recording the results in these passports. While it's far from...
...irony in Cambodia's decrepit infrastructure. In the 12th century, King Jayavarman VII built highways that had few equals on earth. They can be seen from satellite photographs (although from the ground, few traces are apparent), with the longest running some 220 kilometers northwest to Phimai, in modern-day Thailand...
...army are thought to have perished during the fighting. The reward for their sacrifice? The Paris cease-fire agreement of 1973, which signaled an end of U.S. aid. Vang fought on for two more years, but when it became clear that the Pathet Lao would win he fled to Thailand and then to the U.S. Today, some 200,000 other Hmong live in exile communities in the U.S. But not all Hmong made it to America: 15,000 of Vang's brethren were cut off from escape and were forced to melt away into the mountainous jungles of Laos...
...Thailand, rice is considered an essential part of most meals. Overseas, anytime you order a dish—say, General Wong’s chicken—a ginormous portion of said chicken will arrive at your table laid atop a hearty bed of rice. Alas, the upscale Asian eateries of Harvard Square occasionally diverge from these Thai norms, dishing out less-than-filling portions at inflated prices. Not only are the entrees much pricier, rice is never included with your meal. For the Thai enthusiast seeking more bang for the buck, Smile Thai Café provides a nice alternative...
...ginger sauce, it’s time for our entrees. My assistant opts for crabmeat fried rice ($6.65)—a mélange of fried rice, crabmeat, onions, scallions, egg, green peas and tomatoes. Noting that the portion is large enough to feed the entire nation of Thailand by itself, I order pineapple fried rice ($6)—a fruitier combination that more closely aligns with my personality. Chicken, shrimp, pineapples, raisins, eggs and a touch of curry powder entice me to devour the large portion despite my recent weight-loss pledge. Once again, the presentation makes...