Kwaeteow Naam at Don Wai Market
Posted on 01/11/2010
Address: behind Wat Rai Khing, 45 minutes west of Bangkok toward Nakom Pathom
Day 2 in Bangkok featured a half-day trip out to Don Wai market. This market on the banks of the Nakhon Chaisi River is an old one, over 100 years in operation from what I hear. Since I love observing the local culture in their environment, markets are one of my favorite travel destinations. It was still too early for much activity when we arrived at eight bells in the morning. Getting there involved a taxi to a bus terminal in BKK, a 45 minute ride on the highway toward Nakom Pathom unloading at a side road. We caught a ride with a local sarmlaw truck stopping at Wat Rai Khing, with Don Wai just behind. more...
Tang Jai Yoo Restaurant at Yaowarat
Posted on 01/12/2010
Address: 85-89 Yaowapanich Rd., Chinatown, Bangkok
When we were in Bangkok, Dominic and I decided that the best Chinese food in Bangkok must be in Bangkok's Chinatown (a master-stroke of logic!) which is called in Thai "Yaowarat". We had eaten there before last year. How could I ever forget the suckling pig we shared for lunch one day! more...
Benjarong Restaurant at Dusitani Hotel, Bangkok
Posted on 01/11/2010
Address: 946 Rama Iv Road Silom / Sathorn Bangkok, Lower Level of Dusitani Hotel
Where is a good place to find Royal Thai cuisine in Bangkok? Well, apart from the obvious choice of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel's Sala Rim Naam Restaurant, the Dusitani Hotel has a very nice restaurant on the garden level (lower level). We arrived at 1:32 in the afternoon so the place was a bit empty. Since Dominic was buying lunch he ordered all the dishes. more...
Posted on 01/26/2009
Address: 99 M3 Kamala Beach Phuket
As the only restaurant of Phuket's theme park 'Phuket Fantasea', the Golden Kinnaree buffet dining hall is large enough for several thousands of people. The buffet features typical Thai cuisine such as spicy shrimp soup, green and yellow curry chicken & pork, sauteed vegetables, etc. more...
Posted on 01/09/2009
Address: 35/222 M.4 Bangna – Trad Rd. Bangna Bangkok 10260
Royal Dragon Seafood Restaurant, one-time recipient of “Largest Restaurant in the World” awarded by Guiness Book of World Records. This restaurant features a massive outdoor seating area with a miniature lake dividing both halves. A stage area hosts Thai dancing and entertainment presentations that can also be viewed from pavilions that act as private rooms for parties. Dinner: Seafood Tom Yum Soup, Mantis Prawns fried with garlic, Sweet & Sour Sea Bass, Pad Thai, Deep Fried Snake Head Fish, Spicy Herb Salad, Stir Fried Morning Glory. more...
Posted on 01/10/2009
Address: 48 Oriental Avenue Bangkok 10500
Located on the opposite bank of the Chao Phraya River from the Mandarin Oriental, Sala Rim Naam offers a wide selection of Thai cuisine from their daily Thai buffet lunch, 3 course set Thai dinner or al fresco at the riverside terrace with an a la carte menu every evening.
This pavilion restaurant is also the setting for one of the Kingdom's unique cultural experiences—classical Thai dancing performed each night.
Lunch: Thai style Soft Shell Crab, Lobster, Seasoned Chicken wrapped in Pandan Leaf, Green Mango Salad, Chile Eggs & assorted spicy dipping sauces, fresh tropical fruit, sweet rice cakes & other desserts. more...
Tang Jai Yoo Restaurant, Bangkok
Posted on 01/11/2009
Address: 85-89 Yaowapanich Rd., Chinatown, Bangkok
Located in Yaowarat (Chinatown), this Teochew restaurant is worth any pains taken in order to get to. The food is top-notch. From a Chinese food quality perspective, Tang Jai Yoo simply cannot be beat. more...
Ya Family Seafood Restaurant, Phuket
Posted on 02/27/2010
There is a street in Phuket that boasts rows of seafood restaurants side-by-side ready to cook for hungry patrons. Approaching from the sidewalk through a large patio covered in tables & chairs, there are many ice boxes filled with a staggering selection of fresh fish, crab, prawns and other delights from the sea. more...