Mountain treasures
By JAYDEE LOK alltherage@thestar.com.my PORNTHIDA Pimpimonwan has big dreams. The 10-year-old from the Karen tribe of Baan Khun Wong Nua Village of Mae Sariang, Thailand, already knows that in the future, she wants to be able to do more for her community. “I want to become a doctor when I grow up,” said Pornthida with […]
Road less travelled
By JAYDEE LOK alltherage@thestar.com.my IF you were to ask Bank Negara financial analyst Marisha Naz, 25, where the best pad thai in the world is, she would tell you to look for a roadside shack in Lat Krabang, Thailand and it would be cooked by an eight-year-old boy. “I was really sceptical at first, but […]