Don Wai Floating Market (ตลาดน้ำดอนหวาย) is quite a well known floating markets among locals located at Nakhon Pathom province. When you go there, it is not exactly a floating market but it is a market located next to the river. Update: The last time I visited the store, a young man who could speak good …
Swensen’s is a very much loved store specialising in a wide varieties of ice creams, drinks and desserts. In other countries, you may find Swensen’s outlets serving meals as well. However in Thailand, the Swenson’s here specialises mostly in ice cream and desserts. Here is a video I did on the menu featuring the lyrics …
7 Eleven is found in literally every nook and cranny in Thailand. It is a frequently visited place amongst locals and tourists alike as you would be able to obtain food as well as daily use items. Watch a Short video below which provides a little tour of the store: Usually, we will visit 7 …
When you are visiting the Phayao lake, opposite Wat Tilok Aram (วัดติโลกอาราม), you would see a number of restaurants facing the scenic lake: Most of these restaurants serve various order-to-cook dishes. But they are also known for grilled fish: The grilled fish is delicious and the price is reasonable. However, it is better to go …
I have taken many roadtrips when travelling in Thailand. Each town and province in Thailand are connected through a series of highways. The highways in Thailand are not like those found in other countries. Here, there are traffic lights and shops along the way. It is only within the town of Bangkok via the paid …
Over the years, I have traveled with some folks who are vegetarians. Usually in a group, we would have at least one or two person who are vegetarians. In the case of the Chinese community, some may observe a vegetarian diet on each full moon and new moon. Therefore, if you are a vegetarian, would …
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One of my favourite places to drop by when arriving in Thailand is the 7 Eleven stores. 7 Eleven stores are opened 24 hours a day and can be found in almost every nook and cranny in Thailand…. from the Bangkok town to smaller towns. And what I absolutely love is their burgers, croissants, sandwiches …
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Amphawa อัมพวา district is located about 1.5hrs drive from Bangkok. It consists of lots of canals and surrounded by rivers. It is only open on weekends, that is Saturday and Sunday. When I first started to visit Amphawa more than 10 years ago, the floating market was still congested but not as much as nowadays. …
You can find stalls selling duck, chicken and pork rice almost at each busy street in Thailand. The price is reasonable and in some stalls like this, the worker ensure prepare the food in hygenic conditions.
One of my favourite Thai snack is mieng kham เมี่ยงคำ as below: Clockwise- starting from the leaf: betel/sireh leaf but my host plant it by the river and it is plucked fresh white plate consisting of minced ginger, garlic, lemon, small green chillies sliced ginger- fried the black sweet sauce Take everything and put on the …
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