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Aina Rita Swartz

Rita Swartz is a Thai-American writer who grew up in Thailand, Australia, and the US. After graduating with a degree in History and International Relations from King’s College London, she moved back to her hometown of Bangkok and now writes on a variety of topics including food, culture, and film. When she isn’t writing, Rita can be found baking Scandinavian pastries or reading murder mysteries.
  • FoodTop Thai fine dining restaurants in Bangkok
    Aina Rita SwartzSunday, October 15, 2023
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    Top Thai fine dining restaurants in Bangkok

    If you think Thai food is all street stalls and takeaway boxes, think again. Bangkok’s fine dining scene is giving classic Thai cuisine a glow-up and it’s nothing short of delicious drama. We’re talking reimagined recipes passed down through generations, dressed to the nines with modern flair and plated like edible art. Best Thai fine dining restaurants in Bangkok Whether…

  • GuidesPosh places for a relaxing afternoon tea in Bangkok (2025)
    Aina Rita SwartzWednesday, May 10, 2023
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    Posh places for a relaxing afternoon tea in Bangkok (2025)

    Today we give thanks to Anna Maria Russel, the seventh Duchess of Bedford. For those of you who don’t know, the Duchess is credited with the invention of afternoon tea in Britain sometime during the 1840s — a tradition as longstanding as it is enjoyable! Beginning as a way to curb hunger between lunch and dinner, it naturally became quite…

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