Cheesemaker to give tom yum a run for its money

Something different: Rachanikorn tending to her goats at Little Goat Farm and Cheesery in the central Thai province of Nakhon Pathom. (Inset) — AFP

The country is renowned for its vibrant street food and luscious tropical fruits, but Rachanikorn 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.