That's right! The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently unveiled the Eat Thai, Visit Thailand 2019 campaign in collaboration with Mr Tuk Tuk Restaurants in Malaysia - bringing you one step closer in experiencing the Kingdom of Thailand from a newer perspective. This is in line with the Amazing Thailand's "Open to the New Shades" campaign that focuses on introducing the gastronomy, arts and crafts, Thai cultures, nature, and the Thai way of life to the world. 

Mr Ken Leong, owner of Mr Tuk Tuk Restaurants and Mr Ahman Mad-Adam, Director of TAT, Kuala Lumpur brings you this amazing campaign all month long.

"Thai food is more than a cuisine; it's a lifelong passion. It's a love affair with deep roots in the country's culture and most importantly, in the family," said Mr Ahman Mad-Adam, Director of TAT, Kuala Lumpur. In fact, a whooping 4 million Malaysian visitors were recorded to have visited Thailand in 2018 - making it an undeniable fact that the food and culture of the Land of Smiles is a great appeal to the nation.

With this in mind, it's no wonder that TAT has decided to pair up with 8 of Mr Tuk Tuk Restaurants in Malaysia to reward you with a chance to win a 3 Days 2 Night trip to Bangkok, inclusive of accommodations. Other exciting gifts include luggage bags, handbags, and Mr Tuk Tuk meal vouchers. All you have to do is just spend more than RM 50 in any of the 8 Mr Tuk Tuk outlets around Klang Valley, and you could be in the running to bring one of these prizes home.

Be sure to try all of Mr Tuk Tuk's new dishes!

So wait no more! Head on over to any of the Mr Tuk Tuk Restaurants nearest to you and be sure to try all of their new dishes that were especially created to celebrate the Eat Thai, Visit Thailand 2019 campaign! This includes my personal favourite of the Fried Tofu with Basil Leaves, Seafood Otak-Otak, Thai Prawn Salad with Lemongrass, Thai Fresh Oysters with Lime Sauce, and a Thai Pumpkin Custard to end your meal. Don't forget to also ask for their new drink addition - the Thai Iced Lemongrass Tea with Crispy Waterchestnut Pearls! 

For more information about the ongoing Eat Thai, Visit Thailand 2019 campaign that runs from the 20th of March to the 30th of April, do visit http://www.tourismthailand.my/

Ice blended to perfection, just right for a hot day in Malaysia

On the left is the Azuki Blossom Crème Frappuccino® - a combination of creamy milk blended with ice and red bean to create an earthy but sweet treat. It is then topped with Azuki aka red bean and fluffy whipped cream, finish with petals of white and pink rice blossom petals with tart cranberry bites. 

On the right features the Matcha Azuki Blossom Crème Frappuccino® - a twist for fans who are all for Matcha. It combines the taste of the Matcha Frappuccino® we all know and love from Starbucks Malaysia together with earthy tastes of savoury red beans, before being topped with a generous amounts of whipped cream, red beans, and pink and white rice blossom petals to finish. 

As I was there for their media preview special, I was honored to have been able to try both drinks several days earlier and my personal favourite had to be the Matcha Azuki Blossom Crème Frappuccino®. For starters, matcha and red bean is a sure win combination and when you bite into the crispy rice puffs through each sip - it's just something you can't deny is amazing. 

Source: Starbucks Malaysia

And if having Sakura inspired drinks aren't enough for you, Starbucks Malaysia has also planted Artificial Reality (AR) Sakura Trees in all of its stores so you can sip on your favourite springtime beverages while enjoying the "bloom" of the Japanese cherry blossom. To experience this, users simply need to scan the Cherry Blossom stickers around any of their nearby Starbucks Malaysia stores and the AR experience will be right at your fingertips. It leverages on the Facebook AR technology, and you can then snap pictures to share with your friends - it's almost like you're in Japan without going through a 7-hour flight.

Source: Tania of SugoiDays

It was truly an eventful afternoon at the media preview as we were also offered first hand information that coconut milk will soon be available at Starbucks Malaysia stores - on top of the usual offerings of regular milk, soymilk, and almond milk. This however is a gradual roll out for their stores and should be available nationwide by the first week of April. I personally enjoyed the nutty hints of the almond milk in their classical Caramel Macchiato and would definitely be asking for this option from hereon out whenever I visit Starbucks Malaysia.

For more information on how long these Springtime favourites will be made available, do visit http://www.starbucks.com.my/ 

To this little space I've forgotten about, I'm sorry. 

To the resolution I made on the first day of the year, I'm sorry. 

To the people who still had little hopes for me, I'm sorry. 

I'm sorry it's been 8 weeks since I've been on this space.

I'm sorry I never wrote in it as much as I wanted to. 

I'm sorry that the promise made was simply broken. 

But here's to what has been happening in the past 2 months. 

FEBRUARY

Got a red packet bigger than my face from my mum this year

So Chinese New Year came and went, but the requests for red packets from my friends never did. People still asked, and I'm still not giving just because I haven't had my Chinese wedding ceremony. By the Chinese law, I'm unmarried. But this year, we had it special because my other half came along for some house visits and my family went over to his place. Perhaps it marked a beginning to our yearly traditions. Or maybe it was a sign for all things new.

My best friend spent Chinese New Year in Malaysia - the first time in 7 years

The past 2 years seem to have brought lots of new experiences for him - having spent his first birthday in Malaysia last year, after 7 long years of studying abroad. This Chinese New Year, he also made it home to celebrate just a little. We had long talks as usual. We took long walks as usual. And we had way too much to laugh about. As usual. And if you're wondering, he's a doctor who's ridiculously tall and resides over 6,000 kilometers from home. And he's single. Yes, I'm definitely selling my best friend on the blog.

MARCH 

Another month, another adventure

I know it's only been half of March as I'm writing this, but the decisions made for adventures to come in the past 2 weeks is enough to seal the deal for the month. It's going to be a long journey ahead for the both of us - and before more guesses are being done, I'm not pregnant. I'm fat, but I'm definitely not growing a human inside me. Yet. 

And finally, I got new jeans too

Along with the new jeans came a new job that was pretty old. Basically I had left my old agency for the old old agency I was with - making the old old agency a new agency right now. Have I lost you yet? Perhaps that was what I was aiming for right from the beginning. But hey, I got new jeans that are ripped intentionally because the old ones ripped unintentionally. How does that work? Don't ask me, I kind of just needed a good enough reason to buy new jeans for March.

NEED MORE? LET'S WAIT TILL APRIL NOW

Because really. My life has been pretty mundane of late