Eat/Drink

  One of the things I have always loved to buy in Bangkok, Thailand is orange juice. Now, I know it’s fresh orange juice I buy in Bangkok…

Is street food in Bangkok, Thailand safe to eat or will you get sick? One of the things you will notice when you first arrive in Bangkok, Thailand…

As a resident of Bangkok, Thailand I travel through Suvarnabhumi Airport many times a year. One of south east Asia’s biggest airports, Suvarnabhumi was recently voted one of…

    When I moved to Bangkok, Thailand more than a decade ago, I doubt I could have told you if there was a South American restaurant in the…

If any dish is Thailand’s national dish, som tam is it. A cold, spicy papaya salad made from green papaya, eggplant, tomatoes, dried shrimp, garlic, lime, fish sauce,…

  While people might think Bangkok, Thailand is nothing more than a playground for western men looking for Thai women, nothing could be further from the truth. In…

  Although Bangkok, Thailand has thousands of excellent restaurants, there aren’t many Italian restaurants in the bunch. That’s why, when a new one opens, I’m one of the…

  Although western restaurant chains are popular in Thailand, Thai restaurant chains in Bangkok, Thailand are even more so. They serve food more to the liking of most…

Crepes & Co is one of Bangkok’s best restaurants for Greek, Moroccan and French food Located on Langsuan Soi 1, in the heart of downtown Bangkok, Crepes &…

  Best Beer Bars in Bangkok, Thailand: Imported and Domestic Brews Thais usually drink one of two things. Beer or whiskey. I’ve always been more of a beer…

A few months ago, I was ecstatic to learn Doritos were now being made in Thailand. The American corn chip snack I used to eat by the case…

Whenever I travel to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, I always eat at a kopitiam. Inexpensive Chinese coffee shops, kopitiams (it means ‘coffee shop’ in a mix of Malay and…

  After years of living in Thailand, every now and then I forgot how much I hate jackfruit and I attempt to try it again. That’s what happened…

  I never ever ever eat at American restaurants or fast food chains in Bangkok. That’s because I prefer to support local Thai restaurant owners, and don’t usually…

One thing I have never understood are the people who seem to think pushing yet one more dining app in Thailand is the way to go. Case in…

  A couple of years ago, I discovered a new independent cafe in northern Bangkok called ‘Acoustic Coffee’ – a cafe that’s only a few blocks from my…

  If you’re looking for a snack that’s a bit of a change from your usual potato chips, you might want to grab a bag of a new…

  In a past post, I’ve raved about the coffee and tea drinks at Thailand’s Chao Doi coffee shops as I think they’re not only delicious but ridiculously…

  For years, the Bangkok-based Thai donut chain, Mister Donut, has been serving what they call ‘Sushido Delight’. Small sushi-shaped donuts, decorated with colored icing and sugar baubles…

Fried seaweed is a favorite Thai snack One of the things you might be surprised about on your first visit to a Thai supermarket is how much fried…

Addicted to Jack ‘N Jill Strawberry Dewberry Cookies? I don’t buy cookies that much, and particularly in Thailand where I find most Thai cookies a little bit bland…

Best places to eat at Victory Monument, Bangkok? The Victory Monument area of Bangkok is one of the best places to eat in the city. Full of restaurants,…

Where can you find the cheapest (and best) Christmas dinner in Bangkok? When I first moved to Thailand, I wondered why Hanrahans Irish Pub in Bangkok was always…