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The early Berlin years<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Set, Uthai, Wanchai and Tuan \u00b7 1993<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Uthai cooking \u00b7 1993<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Uthai, Set, Wichian, Suwimon, Petra and NF \u00b7 1996<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n
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Between Thailand and Berlin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Padeth, Jamrath and Sinchai before their flight to Berlin \u00b7 1994<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sinchai leaving for Berlin \u00b7 1995<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Uthai at his rice farm in Isan \u00b7 1994<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n
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Portraits and encounters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Somkhid \u00b7 1997 \u00b7 Photo courtesy of Ludwig Schirmer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sinchai and Somkhid \u00b7 1997 \u00b7 Photo courtesy of Ludwig Schirmer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Set, Uthai and NF at Sirindhorn Dam \u00b7 2004<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n
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In Palma \u00b7 2014<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Padeth cooking in Palma \u00b7 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Set preparing dishes in Palma \u00b7 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n
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At the wok<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Set, Uthai and Wanchai \u00b7 1993<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The early Berlin years Between Thailand and Berlin Portraits and encounters In Palma \u00b7 2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_maothai_before":"Skip to content<\/a>

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The Story of a Group of Thai Restaurants in Berlin and Palma<\/p>THAI FOOD MAGIC
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