Believe it or not, my favourite way of rounding off a walk around the old town is with a meal, as many of the shophouse kitchens in the area are among the best in town. One stretch where you’ll find a lot is on Dinso Road, a short walk down from the Democracy monument, directly… [more]

Old market communities survive here but you need to go looking for them. Tucked down an alley on Nakhon Sawan Road, just a few minutes northeast of the Old City by taxi, Nang Loeng is one of them. In the past the local cinema, the famous Salerm Chalerm Thani, and the market that sits in… [more]

Roman Catholic churches, Islamic mosques and European-style buildings aren’t the only reminders that Charoen Krung (New Road) was once the city’s multi-cultural trading hub – there is also the matter-offactly titled Muslim Restaurant. I love to start my morning with a cup of spiced tea from this 50 year old staple, with its burqa-clad clientele… [more]

Taling Chan is one of our most popular floating markets. Its popularity is partly down to its openings hours. Open throughout the day on weekends and public holidays, it’s not one of those floating markets where you need to wake up at the crack of dawn to experience it. Also, you don’t actually have to… [more]

My food tip this month is easy to miss: a stewed pork noodle shop in a scruffy shophouse on Silom Road. On the corner of Soi Saladaeng, Wo Rassamee doesn’t look like any other food shop in the area. Old wood and glass display cases sit at the back, a few tables up front, and… [more]

One of my all-time fave Thai snacks is khao kreep pak mor: a sort of crepe made from a mixture of flour that’s cooked over the rim of a steamed pot. The crepes texture should be soft as a piece of silk, while the filling inside should be flavourful and firm. It’s not too difficult… [more]

Three giant woks, coloured wall tiles, seen-betterdays signage, and an oil coated floor – these are the time-honoured components at ‘Sawasdee’, a pad thai and hoy tod (deep-fried mussel omelet) holein- the-wall located opposite Ratchawat Market. Despite being quieter these days due to many offices moving away from the neighbourhood, the Ratchawat area, near Dusit,… [more]

On rainy nights in Bangkok, when the streets are sodden and taxis stubbornly not taking passengers, for me there’s no better shelter than a noodle stall. Watching people jog for cover while slurping hot noodle soup beneath an expertly hung tarpaulin – there’s no dry-ish place in the city I’d rather be. At the corner… [more]

Bangkok being as big as it is, it’s not often that you bump into a familiar face. But on a recent jaunt around the quiet fringes of our open-all-hours fl ower market, Pak Klong Talad, with some newcomer friends I got lucky. Smiley Uncle Tao Houy, as he’s known, has been cooking on a street… [more]

My dining revelation this month, a small joint I call the Red Lantern, serves Shanghai-style Chinese cuisine a stone’s throw from famous red light area, Patpong. Having been skeptical at first, the delights of Hong Teong Long, to give it its original name, were revealed to me by some friends who live in the area…. [more]

A walk through Bangkok’s Little India or Pahurat area is something I treasure. I love using my four senses to take in all the ingredients that make the area so intoxicating and unique, from the colourful saris and garlands to the wafts of incense smoke and the fragrant scents of the spices I buy to… [more]

Strolling along Bangkok’s Silom road, it’s not the drinking holes or the tourist market stalls that my eyes are drawn to, but rather the cheap take-away food stalls that congregate here. It’s crazy, I know. While others are out scouring the narrow walkways for trinkets, fake watches and t-shirts, I’m like an addict gagging for… [more]

Though its name suggests otherwise, there’s nothing Elvis about Elvis Suki. The waiters don’t sport quiffs or wear blue-suede shoes, nor do they play the King of Rock & Roll’s greatest hits. But what this no-frills joint, located near the city’s main train station, Hualumphong, lacks in Elvis throwbacks it makes up for with suki…. [more]

Every time I think I know this city, I turn a corner and am surprised by what I see. Be it soaring skyscrapers juxtaposed with ancient wooden houses, or temples standing alongside mosques, Bangkok possesses an inimitable character like no other city. For instance, I recently stumbled across an amazing new place to eat while… [more]