A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

[Froggy]

Clear day, smooth flight

Great lunch, Chinese flat rice noodle with seafood

Amazing airline food has wok-hei (wok taste). Respect!

 

[plzhelpme]

 

[plzhelpme]

Hope GIN knows your feelings.

KNN

Chao Turtle rmb should be

""sadplumbgal"".

 

[Froggy]

 

[Froggy]

At the Suvarnabhumi Airport this morning, really happy to see many more people compare to 2 months ago also my flight was 80% full, seems like there is really light at the end of the tunnel now.

 

[Froggy]

Foodland is a 24 hours supermarket chain and always have a eater with it famously known as Took Lae Dee. In the morning they have special price for "American" breakfast for 65 baht only (US$2)

A few days ago I visited a branch at Ramintra Road near my home. Was there at 5.30am, did some shopping and then had breakfast there:

This is my $2.70 (65 baht) breakfast consisting - fruit juice, fresh coffee, wholemeal toasts and butter, sausage and eggs

 

[yinyang]

Outstanding public debt is at 60.17 per cent of GDP​

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The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) reported on Friday that as of February 28, the country’s outstanding public debt stood at THB9.8 trillion, or 60.17 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP).​

Of the total, 98.22 per cent is domestic debt, while 1.78 per cent is foreign debt.

The office said public debt comprised THB8.02 trillion of government debt, THB696.55 billion was debt of the Financial Institutions Development Fund, THB843.32 billion was debt of state-owned enterprises, THB259.94 billion was debt of Government Guaranteed Financial SOEs – which refers to a state enterprises that undertake lending business, asset management and credit guarantees – and THB7.06 billion was debt of other government agencies.

Earlier this year, the PDMO had estimated public debt at the end of fiscal 2022 would reach 62 per cent of GDP, on the expectation that GDP would expand 3.5 to 4.5 per cent year on year. This estimation is within the limit of the State Fiscal and Financial Disciplines Act, which stipulates that public debt should not exceed 70 per cent of GDP.
The PDMO added that if the GDP this year expands more than the estimation, the ratio of public debt will be lower.
Published : April 01, 2022
By : THE NATION

 

[Froggy]

Just saw this new review of the Thai Airways kinda enjoy this review and like to share

 

[Froggy]

Some of the Singapore food I had past few days

1. Having breakfast at Tanglin Halt coffeeshop

Roti prata and chai-tow-kway

Love 'em roti prata

2. Fishball meepok at ION foodcourt

very nice chili sauce and crispy lard

Prices

3. Its almost midnight and the market is still alive with customers for food

Stalls still opened

My favourite wanton noodle shop

Midnight supper

4. I had to queue while raining although have overhead shelter still splattered

All for this stall

Curry rice

Check out the gravy on the rice, simply heavenly

Sunday breakfast at Tanglin Halt Market

Noodle stall

Wanton Noodles

Lormee

 

[Froggy]

Want to share my ThaiPass application timing:

1. Applied at 8.21pm on 02-Apr-2022

2. Approved at 2.57pm on 3rd-Apr-2022

3. Time taken to get it approved = 18 hours 36 minutes

 

[Froggy]

This is what I was actually back to Singapore this time for, a birthday party which the family celebrated on Saturday

95th Birthday "cake" (pies actually)

Pictures of this amazing restaurant mischievously named "Holy Crab" as it specialises in Singaporean's favourite seafood Sri Lankan crabs.

Longevity buns, a Chinese tradition (these are from Peach Garden restaurant located in Chinatownpoint mall)

We started with this addictive CapriCorn, crispy corn kernels coated with salted egg and fried with herbs and spices

Grilled giant octopus - a little charred on the outside and soft on the inside, perfectly executed

"BitterSweet" bitter gourd - the mixture of bitterness and sweetness and saltiness (I suspect from salted eggs) simply brings one to the next level of "antagonising" one's taste buds

Sweet & Sour Pumbaa (from the Lion King) is not your ordinary Gou-Lou-Yok (sweet & sour pork) the crispiness of the pork surface combined with the special coating of sauce and cooking it with rambutan and pineapple is certainly outstanding

The white part is the rambutan

Green Assam (tamarind) Soon Hock (marble goby) cooked I think with a Thai flavour this dish is perfect with Thai jasmine rice

"Smoking Pot" is claypot rice with large and thick slices of foie gras and chunks of chicken, watch the attached video and you will straight away know this is a must order dish with rice perfectly cooked with a charred crispy layer.

Magic Flying Meesua (rice noodle). Coincidently meesua is also known as longevity noodle so suits the occasion. Forget about the presentation which is amazing in the first place but the fact that the deep fried noodle after engulfed with the crap seafood sauce combination is like having burnt seafood noodle, unforgettable and craving for more. (watch the video for better presentation)

Traditional favourite and iconic Singapore's Chili Crab which an extra Oomph and I suspect the extra oomph comes from some Thai herbs.

The 12 of us had a great time with this very special birthday party for our family matriarch.

95th birthday pies

Celebration

Map
https://goo.gl/maps/RocPnU8Qid8uXJmW6

 

[Froggy]

Today lunch at a popular Singapore chicken rice stall located in Mei Ling Street market

Succulent chicken

Lunch

 

[Froggy]

Arrived Bangkok

Collecting luggage

Waiting for my ride to PCR hotel

On the way to PCR hotel

 

[Charlie99]

Hello [froggy}
Good to read that you are enjoying life, and eating very well.
It looks like you are flying business class or first class, as reflected in the food, real dishes and stainless steel cutlery.
Delicious Singaporean food.

 

[thomasfoster]

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[kkbutterfly]

Noodle stall

Wanton Noodles

seriously, i tried this stall at tanglin Halt, and i never go back ever again.you know the amount of msg they dump inside?

 

[Froggy]

Sharing an interesting video of street walking in Bangkok for those who missed Bangkok. Thanks to "Bangkok Walk Director" channel.

 

[Byebye Penis]

Arrived Bangkok

Collecting luggage

Waiting for my ride to PCR hotel

On the way to PCR hotel

usually they use minibus to send people to PCR or quarantine hotel.

 

[yinyang]

Khao kar moo (braised pork leg rice) at Phetkasem 48 (next to MRT station). Long history.
I asked for regular meat not the popular fatty bits, great with kiam chye. Also sauce light, not overwhelming

 

[Froggy]

It's another festival last week here in Thailand, Songkran the water festival. Grand Seiko Thailand contacted me about a Songkran gift for me, very nice gesture for their customer.