{"id":70,"date":"2026-09-27T23:16:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T23:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-welcome-121a408.netsolhost.com\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2026-10-17T14:11:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T14:11:32","slug":"maothai-friends","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maothai.com\/?page_id=70","title":{"rendered":"Friends of Maothai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<article class=\"wp-block-group prose\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group curated-stammhaus\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-group gallery-chapter\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friends in Berlin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group curated-grid maothai-count\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/27aa3b04b3fa92.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/27aa3b04b3fa92.jpg\" alt=\"J\u00fcrgen Hafemann in Berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">J\u00fcrgen Hafemann in Berlin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/216459f09478bc.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/216459f09478bc.jpg\" alt=\"Joachim Zeller in Berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joachim Zeller in Berlin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/fd9431991f0c3b.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/fd9431991f0c3b.jpg\" alt=\"Christoph Nefzger outside ISSAN in Berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christoph Nefzger outside ISSAN in Berlin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group gallery-chapter\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wine and travels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group curated-grid maothai-count\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/ce1419c7979acf.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/ce1419c7979acf.jpg\" alt=\"Arno Speckert in Kallstadt\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Arno Speckert in Kallstadt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/a858e4f770acc9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/a858e4f770acc9.jpg\" alt=\"Arno with new barrique barrels\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Arno with new barrique barrels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/ab4caed662a609.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/ab4caed662a609.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cDick\u201d, Paul William Richard Darnoc, in Sydney\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cDick\u201d, Paul William Richard Darnoc, in Sydney<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group gallery-chapter\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Encounters in Palma<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group curated-grid maothai-count\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/4763f97a73f8df.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/4763f97a73f8df.jpg\" alt=\"Tony Z. from New Jersey in Palma\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tony Z. from New Jersey in Palma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/a5c54e598bbb9e.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/a5c54e598bbb9e.jpg\" alt=\"Michele Lou Scott Lodico on the Maothai Palma terrace\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michele Lou Scott Lodico on the Maothai Palma terrace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/99665c7c930128.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/99665c7c930128.jpg\" alt=\"Joane Gardner at Maothai \u00b7 2009\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joane Gardner at Maothai \u00b7 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group gallery-chapter\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More friends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group curated-grid maothai-count\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/bf34d313ac18e7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/bf34d313ac18e7.jpg\" alt=\"Gustavo \u00b7 \u201cPoet\u201d\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gustavo \u00b7 \u201cPoet\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/38ba0c716a1fc6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/38ba0c716a1fc6.jpg\" alt=\"Gori from Mallorca\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gori from Mallorca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/1d7835792b1c0e.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/1d7835792b1c0e.jpg\" alt=\"Toni from Switzerland\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Toni from Switzerland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details gallery-archive is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>More from the archive \u00b7 1<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group curated-grid\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/011cfc27043feb.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/011cfc27043feb.jpg\" alt=\"Dick outside his favourite pub in Sydney\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dick outside his favourite pub in Sydney<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friends in Berlin Wine and travels Encounters in Palma More friends<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_maothai_before":"<a class=\"skip\" href=\"#content\">Skip to content<\/a><header class=\"hero \" style=\"--cover:url('assets\/27aa3b04b3fa92.jpg')\"><div class=\"top\"><div class=\"heading\"><h1>{{maothai_title}}<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"identity\"><p class=\"brand-story\">The Story of a Group of Thai Restaurants in Berlin and Palma<\/p><a class=\"brand\" href=\"index.html\">THAI FOOD MAGIC<br>MAOTHAI<\/a><nav 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