A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

[yinyang]

Thanks for the scouting. Some questions if I may. What do you mean by "on the other side" - exit Gate 3, cross the road and go to the opposite building structure? What level - not departures (Level4) for sure, arrivals (Level 2)? one below arrivals (taxi level)?

Again, very useful info for another option besides the Magic food court. I'm in and out of BKK every 3 months but I'm so used to a set routine that I've stopped exploring.

It’s right at basement (same level as taxi stand). Door 3, get down straight from arrivals -other extreme end of food court. At corner of main terminal building, no crossing of road or to car park.

It’s a cosy corner, bit narrow but the outdoor seating’s best. Frequented more by staff. Best of all, 10m from smoke corner

 

[rotikosong]

-other extreme end of food court. ..

On the other end from Magic. Got it. Thanks

 

[Froggy]

Midnight supper, at a porridge shop

Always have to have your beer with such a meal

Bean sprouts and tofu

Gucai and minced pork and tofu

Saute mushrooms

Black olives with minced pork

Omelete with chaipor

Food looks cheap but not so cheap $23 (with 2 big bottles of Singha)

 

[yinyang]

Enroute to Sukhothai, 1 night at Nakhon Sawan. NS has a big ethnic Chinese presence. Seems Chao Praya river starts here. The river promenade is long with typical markets.

Nice view from some temple up on hill

 

[yinyang]

Great garden bar next to my Paradiso hotel. Excuse the name Nob Nob.

 

[yinyang]

Got in to Sukhothai, past Phisanulok (got a speeding ticket darn, paid thai price bt400).
Staying at old quarter, more interesting than new city part. Next to historical park. Rice cracker over charcoal fire

 

[yinyang]

Did Sukhothai’s historical park this morning, stupas and chedis-with my buggy

 

[yinyang]

Lunch at nearby Junshine restaurant.

 

[Froggy]

Thais are famous for their many desserts and this is a typical shop for dessert which recently opened near my home

Simple shop but brisk business

Choose what you like

Too many choices

Hot dessert

Cold coconut milk dessert

Mix it all around

Only $1.25 per bowl

 

[Froggy]

Thais are famous for their many desserts and this is a typical shop for dessert which recently opened near my home

Simple shop but brisk business

Choose what you like

Too many choices

Hot dessert

Cold coconut milk dessert

Mix it all around

Only $1.25 per bowl

 

[Froggy]

Noodle is also popular among Thai and there is one particular noodle that is only available here in Thailand which is known as Yentafu (sound very familiar with Hakka's yong tau fu) however in the Thai version fermented tofu (red in colour) is made into a sauce and added into the noodle. The most famous (Thais said could be the original founder) is A. Mallika shop

This is yentafu for you

as I am not a fan of yentafu (I cannot stand the smell of the red sauce) I prefer normal noodle soup

A. Mallika is also known for other traditional Thai and Chinese dishes, this is khanom jeeb (siewmai)

and geow-thod (deep fried wanton)

Good desserts here too

This is their website if you like to know where to find them (many malls have a branch) - http://yentafo.com/eng/about/

 

[rotikosong]

Thais are famous for their many desserts and this is a typical shop for dessert which recently opened near my home



Simple shop but brisk business


Choose what you like

Too many choices


Hot dessert


Cold coconut milk dessert


Mix it all around


Only $1.25 per bowl

How do you order? Are the toppings fixed or can you ask for this and that?

 

[yinyang]

Easy dinner at nearby restaurant. Some young coconut dish, catfish (padufu?) and clear meatball soup (suit more to our palate over the Thai herbal variety).

 

[yinyang]

 

[Froggy]

How do you order? Are the toppings fixed or can you ask for this and that?

Two ways - they have photos so one can just point to the photos and the other way is just point at the condiments and will be charged by the number of items.

 

[dredd]

Two ways - they have photos so one can just point to the photos and the other way is just point at the condiments and will be charged by the number of items.

Usually, you will make 3 choices, and then the seller will ask what sauce you want it with, like milk, syrup... and if you want ice.

Personally, I like their version of black grass jelly (called chow gwai).

 

[Froggy]

Celebrating my fried's new house at Peppe's Italian

Octopus salad

Baby octopus in freshly homemade tomato sauce

French mussels in white wine

Peppe, left ot right lobster?

Finally

Then the meat

Excellent

 

[Froggy]

A typical Thai worker breakfast, Khao Gaeng. Khao gaeng is basically rice covered with dishes which a customer can choose from the many trays of dishes

A typical khao gaeng shop

Free extra raw vegetables and salad sauces take as much as you like

Free soup too

My $1.45 breakfast (35 baht) consisted of 3 dishes - stir fry cabbage with mushrooms, bean sprouts with tofu, fried chicken with Thai herbs.

 

[yinyang]

Did tambun on fames bridge of merits (Sapan Bun) at 0600 yesterday

 

[yinyang]

Return leg enroute to Phisanulok, did the famed temple and local hoika noodles (long bench with legs dangling)