Comments on: Bangkok: food heaven, traffic hell

By: Andy Jarosz

Andy Jarosz — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:38:12 +0000

The penang moo sounds great Zach. I’ll have to just get back to Bangkok asap! Thanks for the tips. Now I’m hungry

By: Got Bangkok

Got Bangkok — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:27:00 +0000

Oh man, masaman gai (chicken) is 1 of my absolute favorites too!!! I just went to Carrefour cafeteria the other day, to the place that always has it but it’s gone now i had to get other stuff, i was CRAVING it!!!

1 more you may like then, try pe-nang moo (pork), it’s a brown curry with pork, spicy, and it’s also VERY delicious, actually it’s my #1 favorite in Thai

By: Andy Jarosz

Andy Jarosz — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:23:54 +0000

Well, over here in the UK I enjoy a massuman curry, but in BKK I really enjoyed the papaya salads and the ‘proper’ pad thai (nothing like what we get in the UK). But to be honest, I’ve spent little time in Thailand and so have probably never ordered the same dish more than once there!
We had more Khmer and Lao food, which was also delicious.

By: Got Bangkok

Got Bangkok — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:13:38 +0000

Andy, what are your favorite Thai dishes? I’d love to see if any of yours and mine matchup, I’m sure they will since I love about 90% of them haha

By: Andy Jarosz

Andy Jarosz — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:59:28 +0000

I’ve been home for four months and really miss BKK and SE Asia in general – would happily go back tomorrow just to taste the great food again! Thanks

By: Got Bangkok

Got Bangkok — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:12:53 +0000

I can’t agree with you more, to be honest, 1 of the HUGE reasons I live here in BKK is because of the food, and now I think not able to live anywhere else, definitly the best food in the world that I’ve ever seen!!!

By: Andy Jarosz

Andy Jarosz — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:25:59 +0000

Thanks for visiting the blog Suhel. I’m glad I waited until Surin replied, as his answer is much more useful than anything I would be able to give. Have a great time there. Thanks again Surin!
Hi Barbara, you’re right, it’s hardly anytime at all but like I say we’re pretty sure we’ll be back to see Bangkok, and much more of Thailand, properly. We loved the Sky Train! It’s so clean, reliable, cheap, everything a public transport system should be!

By: Barbara at Hole in the Donut Travels

Barbara at Hole in the Donut Travels — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:55:59 +0000

Yikes – just went back and re-read. Three nights, but only one day. Aaagghhh! I’d have to commit hari kari.

By: Barbara at Hole in the Donut Travels

Barbara at Hole in the Donut Travels — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:54:19 +0000

Oh my gosh! Only three days in Bangkok? I could stay there for months and never see it all. One of my favorite places in the world; I’ve been there 4 times. As you say, the food is awesome. Bt next time, take the Sky Train to Siam Square and bypass all the traffic. If you’re not in an area where the train or the subway runs, catch a boat on the Chao Phraya Riiveer boat to the Sky Train stop.

By: Surin

Surin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:53:04 +0000

Hi! I’m Surin, the Thai friend of Andy. Definitely, I recommend you visit the Grand Palace. And if you are a big fan of massage, let’s try the traditional Thai massage at Wat Pho (close to the Grand Palace). For food, Pad thai (fired noodle), Som Tam (spicy papaya salad), and Tom Yum (spicy soup) are very delicious and well-known among Thais and foreigners. Anyway, if you would like to try a typical Thai dish, let try Kaew Kra Paw Kai (spicy fired rice with basil). In addtion to sticky rice with mango (as Andy mentioned), cantaloupe sago or coconut sago will be very nice for your dessert as well.

Lots of tourists have complainted about getting a taxi at the airport. To avoid the first bad impression, please look for the taxi stand and get a taxi from there. Those taxis will turn on the meter and will not overcharge you.

I hope you have a good time, and go back safely with the good impression about my country.