When I moved to Australia, I found that the BBQ was fascinating as it is a great way to know new people and introduce yourself through the food you brought. For my long weekend getaway, I prepared one of my most favourite Thai dish; Thai Lemongrass Chicken - Parita Nobthai of @thecrafthumpy

Wat Dhammadharo was the first and is still the only one Thai temple in Canberra. Founded in 1993, the temple is located on Archibald Street, Lyneham, in Canberra’s inner north... All are welcome to visit to experience a different culture and gain knowledge of Buddhist traditions. You don’t have to be Thai or Buddhist to visit this temple - Charinya Ruecha of @charinyas_kitchen

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Saa paper is never identical even it was made by the same person. Mulberry paper in Thailand is one of the purest forms of handmade products made by local for locals in every step of its production - Parita Nobthai of @thecrafthumpy

The dim sim is a unique Australian take on the Chinese dumpling. Known colloquially as the "dimmy" to proud Australians everywhere, the Aussie dim sim is about twice as big and thrice as ugly as your standard Chinese variety known elsewhere. That beloved mix of pork and mystery meat, cabbage and flavourings is encased in a thick dumpling wrapper which is steamed or fried, then doused in a vigorous splash of soy sauce which must reliably leak through the brown paper bag from which it is eaten and drip lazily down your arm as you eat and walk. The dimmy is not to be eaten gracefully - Greedy Diva

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 So from early morning, worshipers will enter a trance at their favourite shrine and pierce their cheek with the most extreme object possible: from a gas nozzle to a scale warship model or a car shock absorber… basically anything goes, the weirder, the better