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Guide to Bangkok Eating: Restaurants, Street Food and More
Aug 4, 16, 2:33 pm
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Aug 5, 16, 7:47 am
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...We speak no thai, so somewhere we'd be able to figure out the menu and/or communicate in English would be useful, as would a place where the kids wouldn't be out of place. If no such restaurant exists near the Conrad, but you have a great suggestion elsewhere in the city, I'm happy to hear it as well....
From the Conrad, I'd take taxis to the closer spots, especially with kids. Generally kids aren't out of place in Asia.
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Aug 5, 16, 10:07 am
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Take "the real" train and go to Soei Restaurant (ร้านเส่ย) which is located next to Samsen SRT Station. We had a great dinner there last April, a bit spicy but you can tell them to take it easy for the kids. The fun part is the train runs right by the restaurant tables - don't worry there are safety fence between the tables and the train.
Our photos of the place: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kalboz...57664612377243
Train passing through
Platwo Choo Chee
Great experience and good meal - highly recommended.
Our photos of the place: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kalboz...57664612377243
Train passing through
Platwo Choo Chee
Great experience and good meal - highly recommended.
Aug 5, 16, 5:58 pm
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Mark Wiens. His videos are interesting; but I can't stand HIM. It's just way too contrived for me when he tastes something, then he closes his eyes, smiles, head drops a little and tilts, and he says, mmmmmm, as if he's never tasted anything like it before. Would be OK once in a while, but he does it with everything he tastes. Other than that, they're very good.
Aug 5, 16, 7:31 pm
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Mark Wiens. His videos are interesting; but I can't stand HIM. It's just way too contrived for me when he tastes something, then he closes his eyes, smiles, head drops a little and tilts, and he says, mmmmmm, as if he's never tasted anything like it before. Would be OK once in a while, but he does it with everything he tastes. Other than that, they're very good.
The food in his videos is akin to female K-Pop vids*: Full of eye candy but please keep it on mute.
*Not that I'd ever willingly subject myself to K-Pop.
Aug 5, 16, 11:54 pm
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Soei Restaurant is Mark Wiens' favorite. I think you have to call ahead for the crispy fish-heads.
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Eating Thai Food with Andrew Zimmern in Bangkok! - YouTube
Soei (ร้านเส่ย) - One of My Favorite Restaurants in Bangkok - YouTube
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Eating Thai Food with Andrew Zimmern in Bangkok! - YouTube
Soei (ร้านเส่ย) - One of My Favorite Restaurants in Bangkok - YouTube
I guess we lucked out because we did not call
The Crispy fish-heads were crispy and delicious snack!
There is another Chinese/Thai place that we missed on the last visit because it closed when we visited twice. Located right on Sukhumvit between the Philippines Embassy and Thong Lo BTS Station: Saeng Chai Pochana https://www.eatingthaifood.com/saeng...umvit-bangkok/
Aug 6, 16, 4:36 am
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Thanks for posting the location map. The best way to get there is to take the MRT to the last station then take the SRT train down to Samsen SRT Station. The restaurant is located across the rail track. Or, you can take the BTS to Phayathai station and then a taxi to the restaurant.
Most convenient would be a taxi from Victory Monument and I've rarely encountered problems flagging one down here. Several years ago I gave up trying to get a cab at PT BTS and completely amended my Bangkok movement to avoid this need entirely; cabs were simply not willing to use the meter and anticipating a big payday from SARL pax. I had one guy demand I go to the airport when I wanted to head to Ahdere Blues Bar.
Aug 6, 16, 5:27 am
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In this video Pai, from Hot Thai Kitchen, and Mark go to my favorite BBQ chicken place...Bang Na Trat 23 (behind Central Bang Na)
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Her YouTube channel is very good.
https://www.youtube.com/user/PailinsKitchen
For a different take on Soei...this guy's a hoot:
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Her YouTube channel is very good.
https://www.youtube.com/user/PailinsKitchen
For a different take on Soei...this guy's a hoot:
Aug 6, 16, 6:02 am
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Still on a Beef Noodle kick...most food courts have a beef noodle stand. And there are some higher end beef noodle places
http://www.bangkok.com/magazine/nuer-koo.htm#promo
https://www.eatingthaifood.com/thai-...khao-san-road/
http://aroimakmak.com/rod-dee-dej/
http://www.bangkok.com/magazine/nuer-koo.htm#promo
https://www.eatingthaifood.com/thai-...khao-san-road/
http://aroimakmak.com/rod-dee-dej/
Aug 6, 16, 10:03 pm
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More photos of this place & their dishes can be found here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kalboz...57625761382060
Aug 7, 16, 2:51 am
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imho even it's a really nice place, if you don't stay in Bangna it's not worth the trip
A very similar place for locals with good food and music with is just 200m away: Location
Last edited by olisch; Aug 7, 16 at 3:12 am
Aug 7, 16, 6:16 pm
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