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Thai cheesemaker finds her niche

Nakhon Pathom artisan counts high-end restaurants in Bangkok as customers for her goat milk creations

Artisanal cheesemaker Rachanikorn “Kai” Srikong prepares various cheeses from goats’ milk for tasting at Little Goat Farm and Cheesery in Nakhon Pathom. (Photo: AFP)


Thailand is renowned for its vibrant street food and luscious tropical fruits, but Rachanikorn “Kai” Srikong is on a mission to make a new addition to the menu — cheese.

Vivid green rice paddies and fruit orchards cover the kingdom’s countryside but dairy accounts for a tiny proportion of agriculture and cheese has not traditionally been part of the Thai diet.

Ms Rachanikorn is part of a small but growing community of…

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