Comments on: Where to eat in BKK http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/11/where-to-eat-in-bkk.html Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:21:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Where to eat in Bangkok 2010 - Austin Bush Photography http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/11/where-to-eat-in-bkk.html#comment-30974 Where to eat in Bangkok 2010 - Austin Bush Photography Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:58:27 +0000 http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/11/where-to-eat-in-bkk.html#comment-30974 [...] town to eat. I reply to these when I can, but sometimes the volume of mail can get overwhelming, so back in 2006 I put together a blog post to address this problem. I recently stumbled upon the post, which by now is somewhat out of date, and thought it was high [...] […] town to eat. I reply to these when I can, but sometimes the volume of mail can get overwhelming, so back in 2006 I put together a blog post to address this problem. I recently stumbled upon the post, which by now is somewhat out of date, and thought it was high […]

]]> By: Darshak Mehta http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/11/where-to-eat-in-bkk.html#comment-3122 Darshak Mehta Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:17:26 +0000 http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/11/where-to-eat-in-bkk.html#comment-3122 Hi Austin, My wife & her parents are gonna be in Bangkok for 4 days from the 15th of August. They are Vegetarians & love the way the Thais, Vietnamese & Chinese make vegetarian. Can you please, please quickly recommend a few places they can eat at? Thanks a lot. Love your web-site! Regards, Darshak Mehta, Sydney. Hi Austin,

My wife & her parents are gonna be in Bangkok for 4 days from the 15th of August. They are Vegetarians & love the way the Thais, Vietnamese & Chinese make vegetarian. Can you please, please quickly recommend a few places they can eat at? Thanks a lot. Love your web-site! Regards, Darshak Mehta, Sydney.

]]> By: UnkaLeong http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/11/where-to-eat-in-bkk.html#comment-443 UnkaLeong Mon, 27 Nov 2006 11:23:00 +0000 http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/11/where-to-eat-in-bkk.html#comment-443 I'd recommend the Som Tum over at Ao-Ta-Kor market. According to my colleague the owner has won numerous awards on her staple thai dish. <br /><br />Soi Convent has a wide variety of food on Wheels or stalls as well. I’d recommend the Som Tum over at Ao-Ta-Kor market. According to my colleague the owner has won numerous awards on her staple thai dish.

Soi Convent has a wide variety of food on Wheels or stalls as well.

]]> By: Paul http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/11/where-to-eat-in-bkk.html#comment-424 Paul Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:23:00 +0000 http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/11/where-to-eat-in-bkk.html#comment-424 You're right about the hierarchy, but the mall food courts are very hit and miss. It's almost like a circle, as once you've experienced the street food you can get the best out of the mall food. <br />In terms of upmarket, Baan Khanitha is ok, and the Thai restuarant Tamnan Thai on Sukhumvit (Times square basement) has some good dishes. I like the restaurant on the top floor of Central Bangna (with tables overlooking the escalator), but everything is in Thai (taxing my ability to order!). There's a good, and apparently famous, restaurant on Soi Udomsuk, about 2km from Sukhumvit on the right. <br />Street food: Suttisan market, Soi St Louis, Th. Chan. But of course, these are just the areas I go to. <br />The one thing I would say is that the food in any of these places is rarely consistent - you can get delicious somtum one time and then next visit have the most vile concoction ever. It makes recommendation hard! You’re right about the hierarchy, but the mall food courts are very hit and miss. It’s almost like a circle, as once you’ve experienced the street food you can get the best out of the mall food.
In terms of upmarket, Baan Khanitha is ok, and the Thai restuarant Tamnan Thai on Sukhumvit (Times square basement) has some good dishes. I like the restaurant on the top floor of Central Bangna (with tables overlooking the escalator), but everything is in Thai (taxing my ability to order!). There’s a good, and apparently famous, restaurant on Soi Udomsuk, about 2km from Sukhumvit on the right.
Street food: Suttisan market, Soi St Louis, Th. Chan. But of course, these are just the areas I go to.
The one thing I would say is that the food in any of these places is rarely consistent - you can get delicious somtum one time and then next visit have the most vile concoction ever. It makes recommendation hard!

]]> By: Rasa Malaysia http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/11/where-to-eat-in-bkk.html#comment-422 Rasa Malaysia Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:01:00 +0000 http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/11/where-to-eat-in-bkk.html#comment-422 Austin, <br /><br />Soon, hopefully soon! I can't be in the US too long without going back to Asia once every few months...I am too Asian...LOL! Austin,

Soon, hopefully soon! I can’t be in the US too long without going back to Asia once every few months…I am too Asian…LOL!

]]> By: Austin http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/11/where-to-eat-in-bkk.html#comment-418 Austin Sun, 12 Nov 2006 15:28:00 +0000 http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/11/where-to-eat-in-bkk.html#comment-418 mr. t: I'm trying to be pragmatic about Thai food. I agree with you about the uni neighbourhoods (I live near Kaset U), but wanted to choose places that would be easiest for visitors. Yala is kinda very dangerous right now! I was there about six years ago and still remember a wonderful dish of khao yam made by a Muslim vendor.<br /><br />ed: I hope it helps! Let me know if you have any more questions.<br /><br />mama bok: Uh... what about them? They're really just weird ingredients in a sweet broth!<br /><br />rasa: I would be honored to be on the receiving or giving end of that offer! When do you reckon you'll be in BKK again? mr. t: I’m trying to be pragmatic about Thai food. I agree with you about the uni neighbourhoods (I live near Kaset U), but wanted to choose places that would be easiest for visitors. Yala is kinda very dangerous right now! I was there about six years ago and still remember a wonderful dish of khao yam made by a Muslim vendor.

ed: I hope it helps! Let me know if you have any more questions.

mama bok: Uh… what about them? They’re really just weird ingredients in a sweet broth!

rasa: I would be honored to be on the receiving or giving end of that offer! When do you reckon you’ll be in BKK again?

]]> By: Rasa Malaysia http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/11/where-to-eat-in-bkk.html#comment-416 Rasa Malaysia Sun, 12 Nov 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/11/where-to-eat-in-bkk.html#comment-416 Austin, thanks for the recommendations. The next time I stop over in BKK, I will call you up...then you can be my food guide. Likewise, if you go to Penang again and I happen to be around, I will take you around!! :) Austin, thanks for the recommendations. The next time I stop over in BKK, I will call you up…then you can be my food guide. Likewise, if you go to Penang again and I happen to be around, I will take you around!! :)

]]> By: mama bok http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/11/where-to-eat-in-bkk.html#comment-415 mama bok Sun, 12 Nov 2006 00:18:00 +0000 http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/11/where-to-eat-in-bkk.html#comment-415 What about the sharkfin soup.. and bird's nest soup..?? What about the sharkfin soup.. and bird’s nest soup..??

]]> By: ed http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/11/where-to-eat-in-bkk.html#comment-414 ed Sun, 12 Nov 2006 00:04:00 +0000 http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/11/where-to-eat-in-bkk.html#comment-414 thanks for the recommendations, sounds great! i look forward to checking them out. thanks for doing this post! thanks for the recommendations, sounds great! i look forward to checking them out. thanks for doing this post!

]]> By: Mr. T http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/11/where-to-eat-in-bkk.html#comment-413 Mr. T Sat, 11 Nov 2006 13:59:00 +0000 http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/11/where-to-eat-in-bkk.html#comment-413 I never thought of this "food heirarchy" before but it indeed makes sense. <br /><br />My only other input is to that some great "food neighborhoods" exist adjacent to major universities (albeit of the street food variety). I'm thinking of Ramkhamhaeng and Kaset if you are in the northern part of the city. <br /><br />By the way when are you going to do a Hat Yai food trip Austin? Or a Yala food trip? You may enjoy the "Khao Mok Gai Yala" very much. I never thought of this “food heirarchy” before but it indeed makes sense.

My only other input is to that some great “food neighborhoods” exist adjacent to major universities (albeit of the street food variety). I’m thinking of Ramkhamhaeng and Kaset if you are in the northern part of the city.

By the way when are you going to do a Hat Yai food trip Austin? Or a Yala food trip? You may enjoy the “Khao Mok Gai Yala” very much.

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