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In Thailand, if you sit in one place long enough you will see all types of food vendors and hawkers pushing their carts and selling their food. One of my personal favourites are the ice cream vendors who are always a welcome sight on a hot day or after a spicy meal. The cost of an ice-cream … [Read more...]
Phat Thai, which can also be written in a number of different ways (including pad Thai or phad Thai), is one of Thailand’s most famous dishes. In Thailand it is usually eaten alone as a one-dish meal rather than with rice or any other food. Some stalls and hawkers specialise in phat Thai which can … [Read more...]
It is true to say that Thailand is better known for its food rather than its beer, but there are a number of locally produced beers that visitors might enjoy during their trip to Thailand. One of these is Singha beer which is often marketed as being the national beer of Thailand with the tagline, … [Read more...]
As a visitor to Thailand you may see tour companies and travel agencies advertising khan toke dinner shows. Whilst there are some venues in Bangkok, khan toke dinner shows are more prevalent in the north of Thailand such as Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. The khan toke is a tradition of northern and … [Read more...]
The simple and classic dish of khao man kai is one of my personal favourites. Usually eaten in the morning or at lunchtime, khao man kai is a dish of Hainanese origin that has established itself as an all-time Thai classic. The chicken is boiled and the chicken stock is then reserved to be used … [Read more...]
In Bangkok there are numerous hotels and private operators who run dinner cruises along the Chao Phraya River. I recently took my family on the Manohra dinner cruise which only holds a maximum of 40 guests so the atmosphere is intimate and sedate. The Boat The Manohra boat is a 50-year-old … [Read more...]
These deep-fried dough sticks are popular at breakfast time and are particularly good taken with coffee. For foreign visitors who can't get used to the idea of eating soup or noodles for breakfast, look out for the pa thong koh stalls which often set up in the morning. Pa thong koh consist of two … [Read more...]
