A flavorsome blast from the past In the old days, before commercial Suki chains like MK or Coca colonized the malls and defined Suki for the masses, Suki connoisseurs would…
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Banya
posted by Korakot Punlopruksa February 24, 2016Grandmum’s home away from home I’ve been going to Banya for so long that I’ve seen the place move from Sukhumvit to the suburbs. But even though it’s a little…
Oyster omelettes
posted by Jhone El'Mamuwaldi June 27, 2014Bangkok always surprises me. Like seeing a rainbow at night, the impossible is possible in Bangkok, especially when talking about food. One night, when exploring around Charoenkrung Rd in Chinatown, I came…
Pad Thai under the moonlight
posted by Jhone El'Mamuwaldi April 12, 2013Pad thai under the Moonlight! It sounds and looks equality romantic and this pad thai spot has long been known among Thai as Padthai Wat Lieb, even though the real…
Nang Loeng Market
posted by Jhone El'Mamuwaldi February 15, 2013Old 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…
Soi 38’s Khao Tom Pla
posted by Jhone El'Mamuwaldi January 24, 2013Sukhumvit Soi 38 has been a late-night best friend to hungry Bangkokians, me included, for decades. Walking down its two rows of yummy food carts, the options are so plentiful…
Charoenkrung Road’s Chicken Rice
posted by Jhone El'Mamuwaldi December 28, 2012There’s no doubt about it: the recently launched Asiatique Night Market is a fun place to get your shop on. However, the same can’t be said for its dining –…
Chinatown’s Bua Loy Nam Khing
posted by Jhone El'Mamuwaldi November 14, 2012On big nights out with my friends, those nights we don’t want to end because the conversation and sensation of being outdoors is so fantastic, we often like to round…
Ban Mor’s Parched Chicken Noodles
posted by Jhone El'Mamuwaldi October 8, 2012“If it’s an excellent noodle dish you’re after, there’s a place just around the corner you should try,” said a sweet voice from out of the darkness. So began my…