Restaurants for locals
Restaurants for locals
Where do the local Thais go to eat and drink ?
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Depends on their income but there are abundant places where the locals go. From a roadside noodle stall to an up market restaurant. They're all over the place but predominately concentrated west of the railwayline .
You'll find it difficult to walk 300 metres without finding an eating place full of Thais
The exception is probably the 'golden mile' near the Hilton but even there there are mobile eating carts plying their food on the workers
Depends on their income but there are abundant places where the locals go. From a roadside noodle stall to an up market restaurant. They're all over the place but predominately concentrated west of the railwayline .
You'll find it difficult to walk 300 metres without finding an eating place full of Thais
The exception is probably the 'golden mile' near the Hilton but even there there are mobile eating carts plying their food on the workers
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The discerning off-duty Thai military guys often frequent strange semi-hidden Karaoke bars on the way North between the city and the airport, look for coloured lights in the trees and appalling singing.
As for restaurants the Thais with a bit more money use many of those open fronted places on Pethakasem road, those on a budget are more likely to be around the road that runs on the town side of the railway where there are many excellent value restaurants.
As for restaurants the Thais with a bit more money use many of those open fronted places on Pethakasem road, those on a budget are more likely to be around the road that runs on the town side of the railway where there are many excellent value restaurants.
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Chicken rest. next to Kims kitchen is mobbed out with Hi-so Thais at weekends .Along railway line near top of soi 80 .Those looking for seafood go to Lucky just north of Cha Am beach or La Mer in Takiab .I have never seen more than 5% farang in any of the above during many years of regular visits .
Chicken rest. next to Kims kitchen is mobbed out with Hi-so Thais at weekends .Along railway line near top of soi 80 .Those looking for seafood go to Lucky just north of Cha Am beach or La Mer in Takiab .I have never seen more than 5% farang in any of the above during many years of regular visits .
If you are looking for good Thai Food and not just a place full of Thai's, cannot go past Bam Bam's in Poolsuck Road, Best authentic Thai Food I found in town, and also well priced. Is opposite the Swedish Bar on thge same side of the road as Crawfords
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Have to agree, also "moon,smile and platoo" a few places along.chelsea wrote:If you are looking for good Thai Food and not just a place full of Thai's, cannot go past Bam Bam's in Poolsuck Road, Best authentic Thai Food I found in town, and also well priced. Is opposite the Swedish Bar on thge same side of the road as Crawfords
Both great.
I don't know how many Lao food places you have over there. Over here, if you spot a market stand with half a dozen or so of those large tin/aluminum stew pots lined up at the front edge of the stand, 9 out of 10 times it's Lao food.
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Different and sometimes very good. Sometimes spicy enough to power an aircraft. Pete
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I went to Baan Issara (spelling) at the end of soi 51 on both Friday and Saturday nights. Both night it was packed with Thais. I think there was only me and a farang tourist couple in there.
Great place. Lovely tables by the water. Great food. Four courses (including huge prawns) a jug of beer for me and a juice for 'er indoors, and a bill around 850 baht. You don't get value like that in Bkk. Top respect, too, for the waiter with the receding hairline. Great service. He didnt bring our bill, but I made a point of finding him as i was leaving and personally tipping him a hundred.
Also - the isaan restaurant out of town, almost opposite the entrance to the army camp. Another very Thai-populated place.
Great place. Lovely tables by the water. Great food. Four courses (including huge prawns) a jug of beer for me and a juice for 'er indoors, and a bill around 850 baht. You don't get value like that in Bkk. Top respect, too, for the waiter with the receding hairline. Great service. He didnt bring our bill, but I made a point of finding him as i was leaving and personally tipping him a hundred.
Also - the isaan restaurant out of town, almost opposite the entrance to the army camp. Another very Thai-populated place.
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Bendix, welcome to the site, and it's nice to hear that you had a lovely meal.
I am, however, a tad surprised at the size of tip you gave. At most of the places we eat at in HH (which is not very often) we tip around 20 or 30 baht. I do hope that the Thai places don't start expecting overly large tips from farangs. Just a thought...
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I am, however, a tad surprised at the size of tip you gave. At most of the places we eat at in HH (which is not very often) we tip around 20 or 30 baht. I do hope that the Thai places don't start expecting overly large tips from farangs. Just a thought...
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Georgy Porgy - in answer to your question - No. I don't feel bad leaving a 20 baht tip. That's about the norm (or used to be) here for good service. A lot of Thais would either not tip at all (it's not really done) or just leave 5 or 10 baht - so I think I'm being quite generous. But using that wonderful Thai phrase - 'Up to you'.
And, thank you Norseman, for putting the record straight.
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P.S. I do actually work here and earn less than a lot of my Thai colleagues (I get paid in baht), so I go the 'Thai way'.
And, thank you Norseman, for putting the record straight.
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P.S. I do actually work here and earn less than a lot of my Thai colleagues (I get paid in baht), so I go the 'Thai way'.
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