When in Bangkok

Night markets
Temples
Museums
Food

1. Night Markets
JJ Green
http://www.bangkok.com/magazine/jj-green-market.htm?
Opening Hours: Thurs - Sun 17:00 02:00
MRT: Chatuchak
BTS: Mo Chit
Address: 1 Kamphaeng Phet 3, Chatuchak, Bangkok
2. Chatuchak Market

3. Temples
Grand Palace of Bangkok
Opening Hours: Daily 08:30 - 15:30
Location: Na Phra Lan Road, Old City (Rattanakosin)
Price Range: Tickets sold from 8:30 - 15:30 and cost 500 baht!
One ticket includes entry to Vimanmek Palace and Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall.
*dresscode
http://www.bangkok.com/attraction-palace/grand-palace.htm?
Bangkok National Museum
Opening Hours: 09:00 - 16:00 (Wednesday - Sunday)
Location: Na Phrothat Road, near the Grand Palace
Tel: +66 (0)2 215 8173
How to get there: Taxi is probably the best way to go. Or embark the Chao Phraya
Express Boat to Maharaj Pier, then walk about 20 minutes
Wat Pho
Opening Hours: Daily 08:00 - 17:00 (Massage available until 18:00)
Location: Maharat Road. Close to the river (about a half mile south of the Grand
Palace), Old City (Rattanakosin)
Price Range: The entrance fee is 100 baht
Wat Arun
Temple Of Dawn
Wat Arun, locally known as Wat Chaeng, is situated on the west (Thonburi) bank of
the Chao Phraya River. It is easily one of the most stunning temples in Bangkok, not
only because of its riverside location, but also because the design is very different to
the other temples you can visit in Bangkok. Wat Arun (or temple of the dawn) is
partly made up of colourfully decorated spires and stands majestically over the
water.
Wat Arun is almost directly opposite Wat Pho, so it is very easy to get to. From
Sapphan Taksin boat pier you can take a river boat that stops at pier 8. From here a
small shuttle boat takes you from one side of the river to the other for only 3 baht.
Entry to the temple is 100 baht. The temple is open daily from 08:30 to 17:30.

Opening Hours: 08:00 -17:30

Location: Located on the west side of Chao Praya River (opposite Tha Thien Pier)
*climb up the stairs! *stay and watch the sunset

Food
Pork leg stew rice and wonton noodles
4/32-33 Soi Petchburi 19, Pratunam.
*Try not to go later than 3pm as they could sell out very early
Food stalls open from 5:30pm onwards.
Thip Samai restaurant - Pad Thai
*there are quite a few restaurants that are nearby making it easier for you to do
restaurant hopping.
To get to Thip Samai tell the taxi driver Prathu Phi Pad Thai and try not to say
Mahacai or they will get confused and bring you somewhere very far out of town!
(thanks to Aroi Mak Mak for the tip!)
Thip Samai Pad Thai Restaurant
Thip Samai - charcoal fired stir fried pad thai
Tell taxi drivers Pratu Phi Pad Thai.
Thip Samai, 313 Mahachai Rd., Samranrat, Phra Nakorn 10200, Thailand

Lueng Pha Pad Thai (next door to Thip Samai)

Located just next door to the more popular Thip Samai, is another restaurant thats
sports a more traditional feel. To some, they actually preferred pad thai from this
store so as a foodie, its fun to actually try from both places
One of the secrets to their Pad Thai is using prawn fat or some say prawn heads to
make a sauce base for their pad thai ~~ resulting is a strong prawn flavour for the
noodles.

Lueng Pha Pad Thai, next door to Thip Samai.

Tee Yen Ta 4 (Pork Stew Noodles and Yong Tau Fu)

As you walk out of Thip Samai turn left and keep walking and you will see this road
side stall with lots of tables and chairs, and lots of customers! This place is famous
for soup noodles and pork stew. When you see celebs patronizing this stall, you
know its good eats!

They have Tom Yum hot and spicy noodles and also fermented tofu red noodles here
I quite like the tom yum noodles here! *slurps*
Tee Yen Ta 4, Bamrungmuamg rd. (Samran Rat), Wang Burapha Phirom (same row
as Thip Samai)
Jay Fai Restaurant (Drunken Noodles and Crab Omelette)
Jay Fai is also located on the same street as Thip Samai, just less than 2 minutes
walk away.
Drunken noodles basically means intense flavours till you can feel it or get drunk
from it! Theres no alcohol in this dish!
Jay Fai, 327 Mahachai Road, Samranras Subdistrict, Phra Nakon District.(along the
same street as Thip Samai)

Nine Zong Duck Noodle Soup

Take a tuk tuk or taxi to Sao Ching Cha area near the road opposite Tiger God
Shrine and look out for this road side stall just in front of a bank (Bangkok Bank if I
am not mistaken)
This stall is located along Sao Ching Cha area along Thanon Tanao (near Tiger God
Shrine)
Opens night time.

Char Siew Bun

12 Yong Sheng
Address: Thanon Mahannop
Opening hours: 6.45am 3pm

Tang Hua Seng

-open in the morning
- Banglapoo area. Take a taxi to Banglapoo and ask them to drop you off at Tong
Hua Seng Department store.
Khanom Chin Namya (Thai Style Laksa)

this stall is located along Chakrabongse road, and in an alley in between Tang Hua
Seng Department Stall and Tang Hua Seng Supermarket.
They have three different type of soup bases: fish, coconut curry and pigs blood
and you can choose to add on condiments on the side.
A good heartwarming breakfast that is very cheap less than 80 baht for two plates
of different soup bases. It is very different from Malaysia and Singaporean Laksa.
Khanom Chin Namya, Khwaeng Talat Yot, Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha
Nakhon 10200

Kway teow pead yang balampoo (Duck Noodles Soup)

Walk across the street from Tang Hua Seng Department store and turn left

Kway Teow Pead Yang Balampoo, Khwaeng Talat Yot, Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung
Thep Maha Nakhon 10200

Thing Tiao Reur (Boat Noodles)

Sao Ching Cha area and ask them to take you to the famous Thing Tiao Reur along
Dinso road.
They are small portions and are of course very cheap at only 12 baht per bowl the
fun part is to eat as many and stack them up ~~ theres also pigs blood version here
if you are adventurous!
Be sure to add the fresh Thai basil on the side to your boat noodles to enhance the
experience! I have to say if I wasnt on a food hunt I could had easily eaten 20
bowls of these. Seriously delicious!
Thing Tiao Reur, 121 Dinso Khwaeng Wat Bowon Niwet, Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung
Thep Maha Nakhon 10200
Goh Loon Nom Jeen Hailam (Hainanese Pork Stew Rice Noodles and Mutton
Herbal Soup)
Just nearby Thing Tiao Reur, you will find the next two destinations the Hainanese
Noodles and Fish Maw Soup area.
You can have yummy Hainanese rice noodles soup with roasted pork and pork spare
parts which is served with a very good homemade chili with a strong taste of
shrimps.
Goh Loon Nom Jeen Hailam , Mahannop 2, Khwaeng Sao Chingcha, Khet Phra
Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200
Mit Pochana (Fish Maw Soup)
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I must say when I saw this Auntie smiling as she scoops up bowls of fish maw soup
I know for sure the soup is going to be good! Despite eating so much food the
fish maw soup managed to make me hungry again just by looking at it!

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You will see fish maw, quails egg and also chicken blood (oooh yes!!!) the contrast
of textures is simply amazing! Heaven in a bowl!

Mit Pochana, Mahannop 2, Khwaeng Sao Chingcha, Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung Thep
Maha Nakhon 10200
Phetchaburi Soi 5 Area: Near Ratchatewi BTS Station
Around 5pm, you can check out the Phetchaburi Soi 5 area where theres plenty of
street food and also at Phetchaburi Soi 7 along Soi 5, you will see the famous Rann
P Aor, which is regarded by many as having the best Tom Yam Noodles. You can
take a BTS to Ratchatewi BTS station OR ask the taxi driver to drop you at
Phetchaburi Soi 5 (opposite Bangkok City Hotel).

Walking map from BTS Ratchatewi to Rann P Aor

Rann P Aor/ Pee Aor (Tom Yum Noodles)

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Located along the famous Phetchaburi Soi 5 area, this place is pretty easy to find if
you use the google map walking directions I provided. Look out for their colourful
banners and a picture of a sexy Thai lady at their door.

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Be ready to feast on giant prawns like these ~~ ooooh yes ~~

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You can try out their rice dishes served with prawn egg sauce or prawns but I find
them average in comparison to their soup dishes.

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A spicy sweet and sour Tom Yam Gong Soup with glass noodles and juicy plump big
head prawns. Ooooh yes .. can this get any better? Yes ---

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You can go for their super duper lobster seafood Tom Yam Noodles special with
assorted seafood and half boiled eggs~~ oooh la la ~ SLURPS!! Good to share for
3-4 people.
Rann P Aor/ Pee Aor ,68/51 Soi Phetchaburi 5, Between Soi 5 7, Phaya Thai,
Ratchathewi

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Along the streets opposite Pee Aor, you will see a stall selling charcoal grilled prawns
too ~~ order some and bite while you walk around.

Kanom Krok (Coconut Pudding Snacks)

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On the same alley, you will also see these corn/scallions with coconut cream filled
snacks called Kanom Krok. Expect a slight crisper outer layer and a creamy coconut
center! Really delicious snack!

Stall along Soi Phechaburi 5 (Baked Prawns Glass Noodles)

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Just near the creamy coconut snacks Kanom Krok, we discovered this stall by
chance and this auntie serves one of the best Glass Noodles with Prawns!

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Oooh I can still taste the peppery herby flavours from the noodles!

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You will also see some of these snacks which are fried fritters I specially love the
quail egg wrapped with wonton skin~~ nom nom

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I also came across a guy selling crispy crepes along Soi Phechaburi 5 be sure to
try out the egg, pork floss and crab meat crepe, smothered with a sweet spicy sauce
~~ yum!
Bangrak Area
Bangrak Area can be easily reached by taking a BTS and drop off at Saphan Taksin
BTS station. Theres quite a few travel agencies running food tours for this area but
I feel you can just do it yourself and explore. This area serves one of the best pork
porridge Ive had and is a good location for other good eats such as traditional Thai
desserts, Oyster Omelet and Roasted Duck. Unfortunately, I did not get to cover
most of the shops as most of them were closed on Sunday morning. Hopefully I can
update this Bangrak section when I return to Bangkok again for further research.

Volcanic fried oysters and mussels

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While walking towards Robinson Mall turn left just right before Robinson Mall and
you will find Volcanic Fried Oysters and Mussels place. Beautiful plump oysters and
mussels Thai style pancake that should make you a happy foodie!
Charoen Krung 50 , in the alley right before Robinsons if youre walking from Saphan
Thaksin BTS. Open 9:30-7:30pm, Closed on Sundays.
Fried Banana Fritters Stall
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Fried Banana Fritters stall located at the corner of Charoen Krung and Si Wiang is a
good place for this crispy snack. Its good but I still prefer the one in my Kuching
Food Guide but that one is simply hard to beat.

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In a mood for fried banana fritters? Start your Bangrak food tour with them~

Jok Prince (Best Pork Porridge)

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Along the same road as the banana fritters cart, you will spot Joke Prince, which
means Prince Porridge. Wonder why they got such a cool name~~ but this seriously
is the prince of all porridge!

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The flavour of the porridge has a good mix of ginger and pork, while the porridge has
a very good soft texture similar to Hong Kong porridge. Very very good and one of
my favourite dishes in this food hunt!

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The best part? At the back of this stalls alley theres an aunty that sells good pork
leg stew combine that with your porridge? OMG OMG OMG! Heavenly brunch!
Jok Prince, Charoen Krung Road same road as banana fritters stall.

Prachak Pet Yang (Roasted Duck)

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Pratchak Pet Yang is famous in Bangrak for good roasted duck and I have to say I
tried most of their roasted meats and I would only recommend the roasted duck and
rice forget the others.
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If you love Roasted Duck this is the right place to visit ~
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Succulent fatty roasted duck ~~ oooh yeahhhhh~~~
Prachak Pet Yang, Charoen Krung Road same road as Prince Jok.

Jao Long Luk Chin Pla (Yong Tau Fu Noodle Soup)

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If youre in a mood for Yong Tau Fu Soup they got similar varities to Tee Yen Ta 4
mentioned earlier in the blogpost but they focus more on the halibut made fish balls.
You can also request for the fermented red tofu soup version. Its good but I still
prefer the Pork Stew versions at Tee Yen Ta 4.
Joa Long, 1456 Charoen Krung Road, near entrance of Shangri-La hotel

Muslim Restaurant (Roti Canai and Goat Briyani)

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Muslim restaurant has a long history in Bangrak and serves Roti Canais as well as
their famous goat briyani rice.

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Muslim Restaurant, 1354-6, corner of Charoen Krung and Silom.
Other good places:
These places are scattered throughout other places that are not around the above
places I mentioned but surely worth a trip for you to check out. You will need to
take a taxi and use your google map skills to even direct the driver but us foodies
love an adventure!

Baan Som Tum

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Baan Som Tum is introduced by Thai friend Siri, showcasing good Isaan cuisine
located near BTS Surasak. I have to say their Som Tum is the best Ive tried in
Bangkok! Besides regular Som Tum they also have various unique Som Tums that
you can try out!

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Crispy deep fried Som Tum! Really crispy and delicious! You can say this is the
French Fries of Thailand!

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One look at these fried wings and you know theyre gonna be good!

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Order their tenderlicious pork as well good stuff!

Baan Somtum, 9/1 Soi Sa Wiang, Sathorn (near BTS Surasak take exit 1 walk
towards 7-11 then turn left when you see a Catholic school turn left and walk
for around 5 minutes you will see Baan Somtum)

Krua Apsorn
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This place is one of my favourite place to dine in Bangkok it is a bit out of the way
but for a true foodie this place is a must try restaurant. Hailed by many as one of
the must try restaurants before you die thats a pretty bold statement. The owner of
Krua Apsorn has worked in the Royal Palace for many years as a personal chef to
the royalties and this is shown in the quality of the dishes. They have several
branches but I recommend going to the original branch in Samsem Road near the
National Library. Theres usually a queue at this place so I actually went early and
arrived before they open to ensure I get a good seat!

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Lump Crab stir fried with yellow chilies is an epic heavenly dish especially for those
who dont like to pick out the crab meat themselves look at those gorgeous gigantic
chunks of crab! Order either with yellow chilies or with curry powder if you love
curries I really love the fresh tasting flavours of the yellow chilies in this!

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Yellow Curry with prawns and lotus shoots an interesting dish packed with flavour

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I am pretty fond of this dish stir fried Thai flowers with mince meat is a must try too!

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They are famous for their crab omelette would you take a look at these gorgeous
chunks of crab in that creamy custardy omelet!? EGG and CRAB PORN MY DEAR!
Krua Apsorn, Samsen 1 Alley , Wat Sam Phraya, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok (block near
to National Library use google map to find Krua Apsorn) quite near to Khao San
where lots of backpackers like to stay.

Opens 10:30 am 8:00pm Closed on Sundays. Better to go on weekdays for

brunch to avoid crowds

55 Pochana Good Supper Place

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55 Pochana is the place you want to go for supper in Bangkok. Its located just right
in front of Soi Thonglor and if you take the BTS drop off at BTS Thonglor and walk
to 55 Pochana. The locals love to come here for their famous Thai-Chinese cuisines.
Pretty good Oyster Omelet here as well as some other good dishes that youre sure
to enjoy - note that the place is not the cleanest place and service is not their strong
point but the food is worth the trouble. Good place to come after clubbing or pubbing
since they close at 4am!

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This stir fried Thai flowers with glass noodles is simply simply delicious! Its called
dok kajon pad kai but you can easily order from their menu.
55 Pochana , Sukhumvit Road, corner of Soi Thonglor (walk from BTS Thong Lor, or
take taxi to Soi Thonglor)
Wattana, Bangkok 10110
Opens: 7pm - 4am