A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

[Froggy]

Thais like to have "khao gaeng" for breakfast, translated literally khao = rice and gaeng = curry or stew or even soup.

Every morning you can find such stalls open with many pans or pots of cooked food. So customers simply select what dish he want with the plate of rice.

This is a khao gaeng shop near to my home


Honestly I over ordered because I love curry

Pumkin pork curry

Egg plant braised with minced pork

Chicken galangal soup

Chicken curry

Leftover I brought home for dinner

 

[Froggy]

Once in a while I will feel like having SPAM as a snack. Like a few nights before.

Frying my snack at 11pm

Spam really smells heavenly when fried

My snack is ready

Spam snack with whisky soda is perfect match, believe you me

 

[Froggy]

Fuel prices are going over the roof in Thailand, I guess like everywhere

Never before have I pumped over 3000 baht

 

[Froggy]

I always like to have this accountant friend join me for Japanese meals as she knows how to appreciate good uni.



So this was our lunch yesterday

Oysters

Tuna

So fresh these prawns

Sashimi

Small fish to grill

Leftover heads of prawns

Complimentary from the chef - cheek of mackerel

 

[Froggy]

Saturday missed Singapore's Malay food Soto Ayam very much so next day cooked. Its noodle in Chicken soup with lots of herbs and spices. Begedil (fried mesh potatoes) goes very well with mee soto ayam so I made some too.

Ingredient

Cooking

 

[Froggy]

Had leftovers so this morning had it for breakfast

 

[blackmondy]

Had leftovers so this morning had it for breakfast

I'm waiting for our in-house mutt to give his seal of approval....

 

[Froggy]

This morning woke up early went out to my planter to get some spring onion.



The reason is I wanted to fry some egg noodle for breakfast



Finished frying

 

[yinyang]

https://www.pattayamail.com/news/huge-thai-king-cobra-found-hiding-in-durian-farm-391497

Thirsty 3m king cobra. Released into the wild

 

[yinyang]

Bar manager vacancy (true). Very demanding job?

 

[Froggy]

Last week had a great duck confit while lunch at Central Embassy's Water Library Restaurant.

Great view of Bangkok downtown

The gin

Hot, freshly baked breads

Prawn salad

Mushroom soup

Lobster cold pasta

The star of the lunch

 

[Froggy]

For those who like hot pot I highly recommend this Mo-Mo-Paradise restaurant in Thailand. Great beef and pork and vegetables. Soup very nice too.

The feast

Nice meat

Sauces

Two types of soup

Dig in

 

[Froggy]

Today is my Day 5 got wuhanned

 

[rotikosong]

Get well soon bro.

 

[Dr Christopher Cheok C S]

Today is my Day 5 got wuhanned

Get well soon. Hope no fever for you.

 

[Dr Christopher Cheok C S]

You are a gin-lover

 

[Froggy]

Get well soon. Hope no fever for you.

No, no fever

 

[Froggy]

Yesterday morning sort of loss 50% of my voice so I decided to leave home and quarantine at a quarantine facility managed by a private hospital. Also prevent spreading to wife and maid at home. After all my covid insurance will pay for the stay.

So in the afternoon was picked up by the hospital in a ambulance and driven to the quarantine hotel

The quarantine room



View of sunset over Bangkok from my quarantine room



Today Tuesday is my 6th day with Covid

 

[Froggy]

Yesterday the maid went yo fill up the tank and she said she was shocked it crossed 3000 baht

 

[Froggy]

You are a gin-lover

Oh yes I am