Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Phranakorn Nornlen: Slowlife in Bangkok

You find the location on #MyKrungthep Bangkok Boutique Hotels Google Map and here you get the kmz-file for Google Earth.

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Bangkok - a place to calm down? Yes, I found that very quiet hide away in this hectic town. It's surrounded by the daily life of old Bangkok, called Banglampoo. It has a courtyard filled with tropical plants inside. And the ladies, that run this small hotel, have a green heart. They serve organic vegetarian food. So follow me, if you want to know more...


Behind these doors...





... you find a peaceful gem. Phranakorn Nornlen is different from the traditional lodging, you know from the tourist hotels, it's not a luxury boutique hotel. It's authentic Thai. The employees have personality and are very charming and helpful. They do a lot to feel you like a guest and not just a paying customer. You will not have TV in the room but wireless internet also in the garden.


Appease the spirits


Behind the entrance you meet the Spirit House of Phranakorn Nornlen. Most houses have a spirit house. Offerings are left here to appease the spirits and protect the house from problems.


Green oasis




Where breakfast will surprise you


Vegetarian - if you are afraid or fond of this word: you will be delighted by the organic breakfest served ad Phranakorn Nornlen. And this is the place to enjoy it. Breakfast changes every morning, there is no menue card, you enjoy the daily surprise. Thai rice soup with fresh herbs, pancakes, omelettes, bread, delicious freshmade fruit juices and more. I have not seen this quality on many hotel breakfast buffets. And if you want to enjoy more authentic thai food, you go out to the small soi, that leads to the hotel, and find the food vendors, where the local people get their evening meals. Of course also Phranakorn Nornlen serves you some food during the day as fine sandwiches, fruits, etc.




Walls with butterflies

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Don’t expect a five star hotel, don’t expect that all the rooms look as big as the one you see. But expect character, clean rooms, unique handpainted walls with flowers and butterflies. There’s no TV, but a CD player. The rooms on the upper floor have balconies. The beds are firm as Thais are used to. I slept very well, even if the air condition is a bit noisy.

The wall


Nice decor





Lie down for a Thai Massage



Just beneath the courtyard you find a pavillon with a sitting area (some PCs with free internet, books) and some mattresses where you can lie down for a Thai massage. And you will definitively feel in paradise.




See Banglamphoo from the rooftop




They are great

It's time to show the team that ran Phranakorn Nornlen at the beginning (photo from 2008).



One of the team members, Noon, has later founded with her family Pak Chiang Mai, another jewel among the Boutique Hotels up in the North of Thailand.
Back to Phranakorn Nornlen: Here is their homepage Phranakorn-nornlen.com They wrote about themselves:
"What filled this home with liveliness is a 'heart' in each staff at our home. We are a team of 9 people, believing in opening opportunities to working youths who are seeking for experiences, rarer to find nowadays in this competitive world. A few communication problems might show up… but knowing not that you can play a part in being their language teachers. We might not be able to provide you with every services available in other hotels but we guarantee with our passion in everything we do. When you are away from your home, there is nothing better than knowing someone that you can rely on. We want to be your friends!"

Of course you shold also see what guests write. So go to Tripadvisor.com


See more details in this video


How to find them

See download for Google Map and Google Earth




In Bangkok you cannot expect that taxi- und tuktuk-drivers easily find the Phranakorn Nornlen hotel. Thats why they offer this map which contains also Thai writing. The Hotel is on Soi Thewet 1. The Soi leaves from Krung Kasem Road - beneath the Seven 11-Shop. You see on the map, that it is not far from Thewet Pier on Chao Phraya River. This Pier should be known also by Taxi Drivers. Or south of it is Rama VIII Bridge, that should be known too. Another idea how to get home: Ask the taxi driver for the Wisutkasat Road and the Best Western Swana Hotel. There you cross the road to the other side and take the little side road in front of you, It's Soi Thewet 1 and leads you to Phranakorn hotel.

From Phranakorn Nornlen you can walk in seven minutes to the Thewet Pier and get boats to Bangkoks main sights as The Grand Palace, The Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho), The Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Si Rattanasasadaram) and Chinatown.

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This has been published on 15 February 2008 and updated on 29 May 2019.



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Monday, May 20, 2019

Skytrain, Metro, Bus and Railway Stations in Bangkok

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Skytrain. leaving Chit Lom for Siam Central


Bangkoks Skytrain, Airport Link, Metro Lines, the Bus Lines and the Railway Lines and where to change: Bangkok Skytrain MRT Airportlink Google Map by #MyKrungthep - also with piers of Chao Phraya Boats

Airport Rail Link

BTS Skytrain consists of two lines with interchange at Siam Station: Sukhumvit Line and Silom Line. Sala Daeng, Asok, and Mo Chit stations are interchanges with the underground MRT.

MRT (Metropolitan Rapid Transit) consists of the following underground lines:
. MRT Blue Line (Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line)
. MRT Purple Line (Chalong Ratchadham Line)
Extensions of all lines are planned. The MRT Blue Line extension from Hua Lamphong to Tha Phra will officially launch on Mother’s Day 2019 (Aug 12) with test-runs starting on July 22, as Bangkok Post reports. Sanam Chai station is close to Siam Museum, Wat Pho and The Grand Place on Rattanakosin island, read about its splendid design. The expansion from Tha Phra to Lak Song in Phutthamonthon Sai 4 — the last station of the extension line — is scheduled to open a month later in September. There will be eleven stations, including four underground - Wat Mangkon, Sam Yot (both in Chinatown), Sanam Chai and Itsaraphap - before the line surfaces at Tha Phra and runs over ground west to Bang Phai, Bang Wa, Phet Kasem 48, Phasi Charoen, Bang Khae and Lak Song.

Buses from Don Muang Airport: There is a shuttle bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport. Then there are buses to town: A1 brings you to  Lat Phrao Central Festival, Chatuchak (Change to BTS Skytrain and MRT Metro) and Mo Chit Norther Bus Terminal. A2 brings you to Mochit BTS Skytrain, Saphan Kwai BTS Skytrain, Ari BTS Skytrain, Sanam Pao BTS Skytrain and Victory Monument. Bangkok City Bus 538 brings you to Phaya Thai, where you can change for Airport Rail Link to Suvarnabhumi Airport.

And here you learn how to use Bangkoks Bangkoks Buses. You find all Bus routes.

The timetable of State Railway of Thailand: Timetable

And the Wongwian Yai-Mahachai-Maeklong Line: Read and find the timetable.

Most easily you can move from one point to another in Bangkok with moovitapp.com.


Longdistance buses to other cities:

Mo Chit Bus Terminal, also known as the Northern Bus Terminal or Chatuchak Terminal, is the biggest bus station in Bangkok for connections to the Northern, Central, Eastern and North-Eastern provinces of the city as well as to neighbouring countries. The station is a few minutes away from Mo Chit BTS Skytrain Station.

Ekamai Eastern Bus Terminal: Buses for the east coast, including Pattaya and Rayong, depart from Ekamai bus station which is conveniently located adjacent to the Ekamai Skytrain stop. There are also some buses which run from Mo Chit to Pattaya and the east coast, but most services run out of Ekamai.

Southern Bus Terminal – Sai Tai Taling Chan: Buses for southern Thailand, including Ko Samui, Phuket and Krabi, and also buses for Kanchanaburi depart from the Southern Bus Terminal. See timetable. If you don't know how to handle Bangkoks buses you take a taxi to get there.

Public Transportation Centre at Suvarnabhumi airport: Buses run from here into most areas of Bangkok including the main bus terminals. There are also some direct services to some locations, for example Pattaya and Nong Khai. To get to the transportation centre, take the free shuttle bus from the main airport terminal building. See Bus routes from Suvarnabhumi Arport.

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Thursday, May 16, 2019

Bangkok Homestays and your experiences by #MyKrungthep

See the locations on #My Krungthep Bangkok Homestay Google Map

Stay at the home of Thai people and plunge into Thai daily live? This is possible now in Bangkok. And this blog shows you, what you can discover nearby.


Bang Krachao บางกระเจ้า

Bang Nam Phueng Homestay โฮมสเตย์ บางน้ำผึ้ง: From 350 Bath. 33/2 Moo 3, Tambon Bang Nam Phueng. Houses on the banks of Chao Phraya River on Bang Krachao, the "green lung" of Bangkok. Here you will even see fireflies in the night. The rooms are not airconditioned. Bicycles to rent. See picture by tarv22. Phones: Khun Arporn at 089-807-2501 or Khun Mali at 081-347-3997. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays there are night-boat-cruises to see the fireflies from 19.00 to 22.00 (3 one-hour trips). The fare is 30 baht per person. Phone: 0 2819 6762 or 0 2461 3253.

Read more: Bang Krachao บางกระเจ้า - the lungs of Bangkok



Bang Yai บางใหญ่

River Home Stay: From 1400 Bath. A house in Bavarian and Thai style in Bangyai District (Nonthaburi), surrounded by green farmland, located by the Khlong Om Nont Canal. Several rooms for guests on the second floor. You can walk along the Khlong to the old Bangyai market, where Klong Bangkok Noi, Klong Bangmui and Klong Om Non join. In the next building you find River Thai Cooking School.

Picture River Home Stay

Read, what you find nearby: Treasures along the Khlong: Klong Om คลองอ้อม



Khlong Thanon

Phurahong Homestay: From 250 Bath. 45/4 Moo 4 Phaholyothin Soi 52, Yak 52, Klongthanon. Several rooms with and without aircon.



Khlong Toey คลองเตย

Bangkok Homestay: 1000 bath for one night, 600 bath from minimum 7 nights. 1112/103 Sukhumvit Road. Pataravee, a TV entertainment news reporter, and Krit, a DJ from a radio station, welcome guests on the fifth floor of their house with kitchen and living corner avilable on the second floor and little garden on the rooftop.

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Nonthaburi นนทบุรี

From 1700 Bath. 32/4 Moo 8 Tambol Bangmaung Amphoe Bangyai Nonthaburi. The Thai House: This is the home of Pip Fargrajang and her family who have opened their teakwood house to overseas visitors. They can enjoy learning the art of Thai cuisine and visit the local market (activities).

Picture The Thai House

Picture The Thai House



Samsen Nai สามเสนใน

Fluke House: 50 Phahon Yothin 6. Teoy and Tum are a a dog lover family. They expect that guests will not mind five small dogs running around their legs, when having dinner. Your room is on the second floor of a three-storey house with a double bed, that can be converted to 2 single beds. Food is prepared by cook Nok. On the third floor there is a small garden. Nearby are a spa and a fitness club.


Yannawa ยานนาวา
Subdistricts: Chong Nonsi ช่องนนทรี, Bang Phongphang บางโพงพาง
Fahsai Homestay: Very good review on tripadvisor.com. See Facebook.



More homestays: homestaybooking.com, thaihomestay.org

See also:
Bangkok Guesthouses
Bangkok Boutique Hotels
Bangkok Hotels



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Mouthwatering Food and sparkling Drinks in Bangkok by #MyKrungthep

See the locations on #MyKrungthep Bangkok Restaurants Google Map and on kmz-file for Google Earth.


Here I'm collecting reviews of restaurants and food stalls, organized by districts of Bangkok – so you will find your eating choice near the place, where you stay or go to visit. Your comments will be helpful to keep this section of this blog fresh. All the adresses you can also find by typing the street name and house number here: Map Yellow.co.th. #MyKrungthep Bangkok Google Map helps you to find bars, gesthouses and hotels nearby.




Bang Kho Laem บางคอแหลม
Subdistricts: Bang Khlo บางโคล่, Wat Phraya Kri วัดพระยาไกร


Seafod
Baan Klang Nam: 288 Rama III Soi 14. Seafood-restaurant in a rustic wooden house at Chao Phraya River near Montien Riverside Hotel. "This little hidden gem is nothing fancy, but it offers honest, authentic, tasty food at a reasonable price", notes seafarers62 on tripadvisor.com, where you find very good reviews. Also wheretoeat-bangkok.com recommends it very much. Review with pictures on bodyholic66.blogspot.com


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Picture Not Quite a Photographr The Curry Crab is excellent



Bangkok Noi บางกอกน้อย
Subdistricts: Siri Rat ศิริราช, Ban Chang Lo บ้านช่างหล่อ, Bang Khun Non บางขุนนนท์, Bang Khun Si บางขุนศรี, Arun Ammarin อรุณอมรินทร์


Thai
Supatra River House The two-story traditional Thai house on the banks of the Chao Phraya River near on the Temple of the dawn is a little piece of Thai history. It was formerly the home of Khunying Supatra Singholaga , who in addition to being a successful business lady was a leading advocate of women' s rights in Thai society.Supatra Riverhouse and Thailand Thatler Review. Read a blog by International Herald Tribune. You learn, that Supatra River House has a boat, which takes you up from anywhere along the river.


Picture Supatra River House



Bangna บางนา

Chinese
Somboon Seafood 32/25 Soi Udom Suk 60, Sukhumvit 103 Road. Frommer's writes: "This one's for those who would sacrifice atmosphere for excellent food." BK Magazine Review See video of Sombon Seafood Ratchada branch:



Bang Phlat บางพลัด
Subdistricts: Bang O บางอ้อ, Bang Bamru บางบำหรุ, Bang Yi Khan บางยี่ขัน


Thai

Bang Or Talay Phao: 261/61 ซอย จรัญสนิทวงศ์ 89. This seafood eatery is "well worth the cross-town journey", wrote Bangkok Post. The menu comes only in Thai: stir-fried, deep-fried, soups, spicy salads, fish, prawn, crab and shellfish. "Blue crab is a thing you shouldn't miss here", wrote Vanniya Sriangura, she recommends the steamed version to savour the genuine sweet taste of the crab.



Bangrak บางรัก
Subdistricts: Maha Phruettharam มหาพฤฒาราม, Silom สีลม, Suriyawong สุริยวงศ์, Si Phraya สี่พระยา


Chinese
Jok Prince โจ๊กปรินซ์: Between 1391 and 1393 Charoen Krung Road, in a little alley, that used to be the entrance to Prince Theater, a cinema. "The best rice congee with all the trimmings in this area for over 50 years", says Leela Punyaratabandhu on cnngo.com.

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Rice-congee

Somboon Seafood 169/7-11 Surawong Road. Frommer's writes: "This one's for those who would sacrifice atmosphere for excellent food." BK Magazine Review

The China House: Charoen Krung Soi 38. Cantonese kitchen in a Fabergé-delicate heritage house, redone in sumptuous 1930s Shanghai Art Deco style with red leather, wood screens, chinese Lanterns and booths for intimate or secret dinners. Owned by the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Specialities are "a tasty sautéed chicken with Yang Jiang preserved black beans in a claypot, and a delicious hot and sour soup filled with fresh herbs and sweet lobster meat, all tastefully presented on white tableware decorated with figures depicted in black silhouette", notes thefastguide.com.

Picture by Magalie L'Abbé
China House in Shanghai Art Deco style



French
Le Normandie The Oriental Hotel, 48 New Road. On the sixth and top floor of the hotel, with panoramic view of Chao Phraya River and Thonburi. The HSBC-Dining Guide writes: "Impeccable service, scrumptious food, glamorous ambiance—there’s nothing average at this hi-end restaurant. If you don’t mind leaving with an empty wallet, this is the place to go for A-list French cuisine." Sam Worthington Review


Italian
Six Degrees 42 Convent Road. Acid jazz and laid-back new age music is played fairly loudly and the trendy wood and metal chairs are not all-conducive to a relaxing meal, says ThailandTatlers Review. Download for Google Map/Google Earth.


Lao
Café de Laos: 16, Soi Silom 19, Silom Road. In a colonial teak house. Lao traditional as well as Isaan dishes. Mixed reviews on tripadvisor.com. Good review by Thailand Tatler. See photoset by ricard67


Mediterranean
Sirocco 1055 Silom Road. On top of the city's second tallest building, the State Tower Building. Mediterranean kitchen. Sam Worthington Review


Picture Sirocco


Muslim
Muslim Restaurant: 1354-56 Charoen Krung Road. +66 (0)2 234 1876. "Founded by Hajee Maidin Pakayawong, a well-known Bang Rak market goat butcher, as the culinary outlet for his fresh goat meat, this 70-year-old eatery still serves up exactly the same menu it did back in World War II era", describes cnngo.com. Goat biryani is one of the bestloved dishes here. It's run by daughter Manee Pakayawong today, as shesimmers.com knows. Open daily, 6 am till 6 pm. "Worth a visit, both for the fun old-world atmosphere and the good eats", comments austinbushphotography.com. "Authentic, clean, and delicious", recommends Having "Me" Time. See video by linglingtube.

Islamic Restaurant: 196 Charoenkrung Soi 36 (opposite the French Embassy). Phone +66 (0) 2 234 7911. Open 11am to 10pm Monday to Saturday, 6pm to 10pm Sunday. Like homecooked Thai-Indian food. "The desserts are out of this world because Jongruk Vanich-Angkul, the owner herself, makes fresh yoghurt daily", notes The Nation.

Picture by Islamic Restaurant
Green curry with Roti.

Naaz ร้านอาหาร: 24/9 Soi Phutta Osot (Charoen Krung Soi 45). Some of the best chicken biryani (khao mok kai) in Bangkok according to Lonely Planet. This is confermedf by austinbushphotography.com, who tried it with goat. Good review also on Tongue Thai-ed.


Thai
Boonsap Thai Desserts บุญทรัพย์: 1478 Charoen Krung Road. "Their sweet sticky rice topped with impossibly smooth and creamy steamed egg custard (sangkhaya) is simply extraordinary", comments Leela Punyaratabandhu. Motormouth from Impoh has pictures of the desserts.

Charoensang Silom 22 Charoen Krung Soi 49. Braised pork knuckles. BK Magazine Review

Harmonique 22 Charoen Krung Soi 34 (between Oriental and Sheraton Hotel). The restaurant opens to a courtyard with tables amongst plants and greenery. The interior rooms are part of a charming century old townhouse, with beautiful woodwork and Chinese antiques and artwork. Dininginthailand Review


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Naj Cuisine นาจเอ๊กเคว็สสิท ไทยคุยซีน: 42 Convent Road (opposite BNH Hospital). The old Thai house, filled with Thai ceramics, once belonged to an aristocratic family during the reign of Rama V. Elegant and charming, according to ThailandTatlers Review, but also expensive. But "in a solid place like Naj, the attention to detail, the high standards of service, the lovely atmosphere and the top quality ingredients make it well worth the extra expense", notes bk.asia-city.com. Very good reviews on tripadvisor.com. Open daily for lunch from 11.30 am till 2.30 pm and dinner from 5.30 pm till 11.30 pm.


Prachak ประจักษ์เป็ดย่าง: 1415 Charoen Krung Road, diagonally across from Robinson Department store. The fourth generation has been serving noodles in a rich, aromatic soup since 1897. And also the roasted duck is well known and you have to be early for that befor it runs out. "The noodles are incredible", comments tastythailand.com. From 7.30 am to 20.30 pm daily.

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Queen of Curry: 49 Charoen Krung Soi 50. +66 2 234-4321. A small family owned restaurant with six tables. Many tourists come here, because it is mentioned in more and more guides. "It is good, but not exceptionally so", comments Without Strings Tied.

Thip Hoi Thot Phu-khao Fai: 3 Soi Charoen Krung 50. Mussel- and oysterpancakes. "Served atop a bed of bean sprouts wilted to tender-crisp and accompanied by sweet and sour chili sauce, the flat cakes of battered, pan-fried fresh mussels, attain a hard-to-achieve ratio of gooey to crispy perfection", writes Leela Punyaratabandhu.

Tongue Thai Restaurant: 18-20 Soi Charoen Krung 38. Curries and spicy salads are awaiting you in a 100-year-old converted shophouse. The reviews on tripadvisor.com are a bit mixed, some very good, some disappointed. See pictures by wcher. Open 11am-10.30pm daily.




Din Daeng ดินแดง

Chinese
Somboon Seafood 167/9-12 Ratchada Phisek Road, Ratchada Huay Kwang Cross. Frommer's writes: "This one's for those who would sacrifice atmosphere for excellent food." BK Magazine Review

Talad Loong Perm 89 Wiphawadi Rangsit Road. The "New York Times" writes about these covered stalls in a shopping area: "Vendors stir crimson, orange and yellow curries floating with wisps of coconut milk." NYT Review


Vegetarian
Anotai 976/17 Soi Rim Klong Sam Sen, Rama 9 Road (close to Rama 9 Hospital). Bangkok Best Tables writes: "This intimate eatery is heaven on earth for the health-conscious, thanks to organic vegetarian dishes that are packed with flavor." BKMagazine Review and dininginthailand.com



Dusit ดุสิต
Subdistricts: Wachiraphayaban วชิรพยาบาล, Suan Chittralada สวนจิตรลดา, Si Yaek Maha Nak สี่แยกมหานาค, Thanon Nakhon Chai Si ถนนนครไชยศรี


Thai
Krua Apsorn Samsen Soi 9, Samsen Road. Known for crab-meat omelet and curry. Oh-Sirin Review. And see pictures.


Picture Charles Haynes
Papaya Salad at Krua Apsorm




Khlong San คลองสาน
Subdistricts: Somdet Chao Phraya สมเด็จเจ้าพระยา, Bang Lamphu Lang บางลำภูล่าง, Khlong Ton Sai คลองต้นไทร


Thai
Sala Rim Naam Charoen-Nakorn Road. At Chao Phraya River. DininginThailand Review



Pathumwan ปทุมวัน
Subdistricts: Rong Mueang รองเมือง, Wang Mai วังใหม่, Lumphini ลุมพินี

Chinese
Somboon Seafood 895/6-21 Chula 8 Banthad Thong Road. Frommer's writes: "This one's for those who would sacrifice atmosphere for excellent food." BK Magazine Review Chinese-Thai

Nguan Lee Corner of Soi Lang Suan and Soi Sarasin, opposite to Lumpini Park. The "Nerw York Times" writes: "At this typical Chinese-Thai joint, waitresses bring out fresh local sea bass, plucked from tanks outside and steamed with chilies, chopped raw garlic and a broth of lime juice and rinds of kaffir lime." NYT Review

Italian
Calderazzo 59 Soi Langsuan, Ploenchit road. Thailand Tatler writes: "Calderazzo offers a wide selection of Italian cuisine and, now established for over three years, ranks among Bangkok’s finest." Thailand Tatlers Review

Gianni Ristorante 34/1 Soi Tonson, Phloen Chit Road. Thailands Best Restaurants Review and Sam Worthington Review

Air Plane It is a simple Italian eatery with plain but tasty fare. Thailand Tatlers Review


Thai
Ae Seafood BK-Magazine writes: "Ae Seafood scores zero for ambiance, but if you are looking for fresh seafood at bargain-basement prices, this place does the trick." BKMagazine Review

Thai/Indian
Whole Earth 93/3 Soi Lang Suan. Launched in 1978, The Whole Earth was the first fine vegetarian restaurant in Bangkok. Also non vegetarian Thai and Indian dishes. Review Virtual Tourist


Vietnamese
Thang Long: 82/5 Soi Lang Suan. Critical reviews on tripadvisor.com. "Food is good, service has to be improved", adds Rya's Kitchen.



Phra Nakhon พระนคร
Subdistricts and historic places: Banglamphu บางลำพ, Rattanakosin รัตนโกสินทร์, Phra Borom Maharatcha Wang พระบรมมหาราชวัง, Wang Burapha Phirom วังบูรพาภิรมย์, Wat Ratchabophit วัดราชบพิธ, Samran Rat สำราญราษฎร์, San Chaopho Suea ศาลเจ้าพ่อเสือ, Sao Chingcha เสาชิงช้า, Bowonniwet บวรนิเวศ, Talat Yot ตลาดยอด, Chana Songkhram ชนะสงคราม, Ban Phan Thom บ้านพานถม, Bang Khun Phrom บางขุนพรหม, Wat Sam Phraya วัดสามพระยา


Bakery and Café
Nom Joe 441 Tanao Road. Hot milk, toast, also noodles, rice dishes and salads. Aziacity Review. And read, what Austin Bush writes.

Indian
Royal India 392/1 Chakrapet Road. ThailandTatler writes: "A handful of tables, a TV set and not much else keeps the focus on food, which thankfully makes up for the lack in ambience." ThailandTatler Review


Chinese-Thai
Jae Wa-Jae Yong Hainanese Noodles ขนมจีนไหหลำ เจ้วา-เจ้หย่ง Luk Luang Soi 8 ซอยลูกหลวง. "Firm noodles, tender chunks of braised beef, pickled cabbage, braised bamboo shoots all drenched in a thick sauce loaded with peanuts and white sesame", notes Nuttaporn Srisirirungsimakul. Read BKMagazine Review. And read the story of the Hainanese people, who came to Thailand, amd what kind of kitchen they brought in Bangkok Post


Picture ให้ทิปเจ้าของ


Thai
Aquatini: 45/1-2 Phra Athit Road. Restaurant at the Chao Phraya River, in front of Navalai Resort. Thai and European cuisine. "Pocket-friendly prices", says BKmagazine.com

Chote Chitr 146 Phraeng Phuton, Tanao Road. The "New York Times" writes: "The restaurant has been around some 90 years, prides itself on cooking recipes developed by ancient Thai royal courts, and its wall menu lists hundreds of dishes. These often rely on traditional ingredients tough to find today, and Chote Chitr’s cooks say little about how they uncover them." NYT Review


Chote Chitr, picture by OGGtours.


Khinlom Chomsaphan. 11/6, Soi 3 Samsen Road. On the banks pf Chao Phraya River. "Best value on the river", means the blogger of International Herald Tribune. Good reviews on tripadvisor.com. See also video on youtube.com. Pictures by Christopher.


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Picture Navalai


Hemlock: 56 Pra Athit Road. Run by a group of former students. Good reviews on travelchannel.com and tripadvisor.com. The dining area serves also a as gallery with rotating work by local artists, notes BK Magazine


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Krua Noppharat: 130-132 Phra Athit Road. "The authentic Isan menu includes regional specialties like fried snakehead fish with spicy sauce, banana-flower salad, raw shrimp, fried morning glory, and Isan sausage", notes Fodor's. The first restaurant on this road, some decades old, adds Amazing Thailand Gourmet

Picture scottpartee
Marinated pork in Krua Noppharat


Old Phra Athit Pier 23 Phra Athit Road. Dining on a wooden deck. Read review by BKMagazine Review
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Poonsin 460 Wisut Kasat Road. BK-Magazine writes: "Homestyle ped yang (roast duck) and ped palo (braised duck with Chinese herbs) make up for the otherwise monotonous setting by taking your mouth on an unforgettable journey." BKMagazine Review


Raan Jay Fai 327 Maha Chai Road. Of the best noodle dishes. The "New York Times" writes: "Jay Fai noodles stir-fried with spicy Thai basil is a dish also called drunken noodles. Some Thais believe the dish got its name because street cooks serve it into the wee hours, when their clientele is the drunkest." NYT Review


Roti Mataba 136 Phra Athit Road. Thai Muslim kitchen from Southern Thailand, popular by backpackers. Roti is flat bread filled with your choice of meat or fish. BKMagazine Review And see, what this blogger writes: Primitive Culture


Picture Erin&Justin


Rub Aroon: Also: Rub Ar Roon. 310-312 Maharat Road. Coffee, milkshakes, juices, sandwiches and curries in an old Chinese shophouse.


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Samsensoisam สามเสนซอย 3: 10 Samsen Soi 3. Phone 02 6288362. With great riverview towards Rama IIX Bridge. With DJ and live band. The house specialty is Goong SamSenSoiSam (fried prawns in spicy red sauce). "If you want to get dinner for two and impress your date with good food and an intimate riverside atmosphere, Samsensoisam is the place to go", comments BK Magazine.


Teddy the Bake: Samsen Soi 5. Teddy bears everywhere in the restaurant. Thai food and bakery for dessert. See pictures on bloggang.com. Read the review by apexjojo.wordpress.com


The Deck เดอะ เดค At Arun Residence, 36-38 Soi Pratoo Nok Yoong, Maharat Road. Read the review of International Herald Tribune. See more pictures by fwdder.com


Ton Pho Riverside Openair-Restaurant. Read Fodors's review.


International
Mr Pas: 140 Phra Athit Road. Only a few tables. Fusion kitchen, some dished showed by Hungry in Bangkok. "The moment you walk in your hunger will already be stimulated by the smell of duck or seafood being pan-seared in butter and spices", writes Sittipon Chanarat on gurubangkok.com.
See also this picture from inside


Picture Rabbit Moon


Read also Phra Athit Guide by bk.asia-city.com



Pom Prap Sattru Phai ป้อมปราบศัตรูพ่าย
Subdistricts: Pom Prap ป้อมปราบ, Wat Thepsirin วัดเทพศิรินทร์, Khlong Mahanak คลองมหานาค, Ban Bat บ้านบาตร, Wat Sommanat วัดโสมนัส

Chinese
The Empress Mainly Cantonese dishes. Thailand Tatlers Review


Japanese
Chiw Boriphat Road. Kobe beef stew (B100) accompanied by a bowl of rice. BKMagazine Review


Thai
Sor Roong Roj 141-3 Nakhon Sawan Road. The 45-year-old shop’s specialty: kuay tiew ped palo (noodles with duck braised in Chinese spices). BKMagazine Review



Samphan Thawong สัมพันธวงศ์ (Chinatown)


Bakery and Café
Ie Sae On the corner of Pad Sai Road and Pha Dung Dao Rd. The oldest Café in this street. BK Magazine Review and read Austin Bush

F.V. เอฟวี: *I take what’s undesired and make people want it", Opas Chantkam, founder of FV (Fruits and Vegetables) told Condé Nast Traveller. For decades he worked in the advertising industry as a creative director and studio owner. Now he works with natural farms and research groups, they re-grow Thai crops to prevent them dying out. Inside the 100 year old Chinese shop-house bold murals are decorated with all kinds of art. And there is a reconstructed original, stilted Isaan house, made by a traditional carpenter, who has no successors, because too many people are interested in this traditional living style. A black infinity steel staircase leads from the ground floor up to the ceiling, where an invisible and experimental air-conditioning unit keeps the scene breezy and cool but never cold. As you go up to the second floor you notice that the walls are braided with a blackened bamboo with hidden LEDs shining through, replicating the natural shine of a sunny day. Read more about this concept.





See more pictures of F.V. on instagram.

Tea:
Double Dogs Tea Room: 406, Yaowarat, Sampanthawong. Selections of tea from various regions/countries and home made sweets. "For 160 baht you get a Da Hong Pao tea, a well known blue tea from Fujian in China, with one Chinese baked tea cake from a selection of six", describes bangkok.com.

Woodbrook BKK: Enjoy a cup of coffee on a balcony with a view of Chao Phraya River.




Bar
Samsara Bar: Set in wooden house at Chao Phraya river, behind Wat Pathumkongka. "Expect to find colorful vintage furnishings, all sorts of cat-related curios and paintings hanging on the wall", writes BK. Reservations are a must for the best views. The Thai cuisine is augmented by Japanese flavours.



Shuu Shuu: Set atop the Heartbeat Restaurant at 393 Soi Saphan Yuan. Japanese umeshu bar, where you get plum wine in five varieties. Read coconuts story.


Chinese
Urai’s Braised Goose Noodle and Rice อุไร ห่านพะโล้ ทรงวาด: The tender stewed goose, which comes soaked in herbal soup, usually runs out until midday, so you must come early. Read more.





Khanom Jeeb a Liang:Near Ratchawong pier. Street car with steamed dumplings stuffed with pork or prawns or both. Review by theroamingcock.com.


Fine Dining

Hybe Songwat: Trok Saphan Yuan. Vietnamese-inspired dishes with influences from other countries, where the owners travelled to, see review by Timeout.





Noodlesoup


Nai Yong Fishball Noodle: Songwat road. Fishballs made from wolf-herring and yellowtail fish, made by the third generation of the street vendors. Read review by coconuts.


Thai
Iam Pochana 215/2-3 Maitri Chit Road. Iam Pochana is famous for its kao lao nuea mor fai (beef hot pot). BKMagazine Review


Si Morakot 80-82 Soi Sukhon 2. Roast pork with half-boiled egg and sauce. BK Magazine Review


Song Kee 84-88 Soi Sukon, Tri Mit Road. BK-Magazine writes: "Tender pork and liver satay (B5 each) come escorted by a rich coconut sauce at this 65-year-old shop." BKMagazine Review



Sathorn สาทร
Subdistricts: Thung Wat Don ทุ่งวัดดอน, Yan Nawa ยานนาวา, Thung Maha Mek ทุ่งมหาเมฆ

Italian
L'ulivo: Narathivat Soi 7. Chef Danilo Aiassa comes from Piemont in Italy and used to be the Italian chef at Four Seasons in Bangkok. The restaurant in a sixty year old restored house serves dishes from all regions of Italy.

Mediterranean
Cy'an Lobby/F, The Metropolitan Bangkok, 27 Sathorn Tai Road. Seafood. ThailandTatlers Review


Thai
Issaya Siamese Club: 4 Soi Sri Aksorn, Chua Ploeng Road. Restaurant and club in an 90-years-old house with wooden verandah and an old staircase. Dining room and large outdoor terrace. In the garden guests can see aromatic Thai herbs grown year-round. Chef Pongtawat “Ian” Chalermkittichai is a pioneer in farm-to-table dining in Thailand. The Siamese Club is a lounge-bar throughout the upper floors of the house, designed by Hans Bogetoft Christensen. Excellent reviews on tripadvisor.com. "An outstanding restaurant" according to Bangkok Magazine. "Can’t-miss dishes include spiced baby-back ribs, jasmine flower flan and wok-sauteed rice with Chiang Mai mushrooms and mixed grains served sizzling in a hot bowl", notes travelandleisureasia.com. See pictures on http://15000kms.wordpress.com. And: Pongtawat “Ian” Chalermkittichai has published the Issaya Siamese Club: Cookbook right now.


Picture by Raj Taneja


Picture by Issaya Siamese Club


Je Ngor's Seafood Bangkok Ins.-YWCA Bldg, 11th Flr, South Sathorn Road. In the past 6 years Je Ngor's Seafood has grown from it's original location on Charoenkrung 39 to six branches in the Bangkok area. Dininginthailand Review


Bar
Vertigo 21/100 South Sathon Rd. 61 floor above the city on the roof of Banyan Tree Hotel, barbecued seafood. Read reviews on world's best's bars



Thonburi ธนบุรี
Subdistricts: Wat Kanlaya วัดกัลยาน์, Hiranruchi หิรัญรูจี, Bang Yi Rue บางยี่เรือ, Bukkhalo บุคคโล, Talat Phlu ตลาดพลู, Dao Khanong ดาวคะนอง, Samre สำเหร่

Chinese-Thai
Charoen Pochana 79/1 Soi Wat Bang Sakae Nok, Thoet Thai Road, Thon Buri. Make reservation and ask them to fax their map. BKMagazine writes: "A dingy room serving careful, almost perfectly turned-out Chinese dishes with a hint of Thai flair." BK Magazine Review


Watthana วัฒนา
Subdistricts: Khlong Toei Nuea คลองเตยเหนือ, Khlong Tan Nuea คลองตันเหนือ, Phra Khanong Nuea พระโขนงเหนือ


American
Bourbon St. Restaurant 29/4-6 Sukhumvit Soi 22 Washington Square. Louisiana food - "a synthesis of the rich and spicy flavours of Cajun and Creole cooking", writes wheretoeat-bangkok.com. Owner Doug Harrison is from Louisiana and has published his own cookbook "It's hot".


Australian
Hog's Breath Cafe: Thong Lo 8, Sukhumvit Soi 55, second floor. "Finding the right steak at the right price can be troublesome in Bangkok ... but not any more", writes Bangkok Post. Hog's Breath Cafe is a steakhouse of an Australian chain with reasonable prices.


Chinese-Thai
New Srifa 33 Sukhumvit Soi 33. BKMagazine writes: "The menu is as heavy as the bowls of boiled rice themselves. The gub can range from simple pickled lettuce (B60) and fried sweet sliced pork (B80) to the elaborate spicy steamed sea bass (B350). The portions are generous, too, so don’t over order. Their “must try” items include minced pork with black olives (B80), and if you want to order the house special, which is deep-fried crab dumpling (B150 for a small dish), order it right away as they make it from scratch." BK Magazine Review

55 Pochana Sukhumvit Soi 55. Well known for rice soup. The Nation writes: "Who would imagine an old, plainly decorated streetside restaurant could attract hundreds of customers everyday for the past almost two decades? Perhaps 55 Pochana’s classic khao tom shop hours are part of the answer, catering to the late night needs of the apres Johnny Walker set until 3am." BK Magazine Review


Indian
Kashmir 419 Sukhumvit Rd, between Sukhumvit soi 21 (Asoke) and soi 23. Dininginthailand Review


International
Extra Virgin: Sukhumvit Soi 53. A cuisine with ingredienst from all over the world: Thai-style fish, grilled salmon, seafood tapas, bkaed clams, pasta with spicy sausage in Northern Thai style... Savourthisflavour shows pictures of dishes and comments: "Nice place all in all. The food could be better but is above average." Bangkok post titled: "A place for everyone".


Italian
Basilico 8 Sukhumvit Soi 33. Pizzeria. Wheretoeat-Bangkok Review

Govinda Vegetarian Restaurant 6/5-6/6 Sukhumvit Soi 22. Outside dining in a front courtyard. "Here one can explore how elaborate vegetarian cooking can be and the deliciousness gained from healthy fare", writes Thailand Tatler.

Il Tartufo: 64 Sukhumvit Soi 51. In a white house with a romantic side garden. Special dishes of the day on a blackboard. Barbecue garden on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Good review by BK Magazine.

Limoncello: 17 Sukhumvit Soi 11. The four dozen pizzas and calzones are the stars of this pizzeria according to ThailandTatlers Review.

Vivaldi Amari Atrium Hotel, 1880 New Petchburi Road. Wonderful Italian food and other European dishes created with precise, delicious skill. Thailand Tatlers Review

Opera Riserva Wine Bar 53/3-4 Soi 39, Sukhumvit Road 5. A complement to the L'Opera Restaurant. Seafood like oysters from France, gourmet food like truffle from Italy. Thailand Tatlers Review. Download for Google Map/Google Earth here.


Japanese
Akiyoshi Taisin Square Bldg., 1521/1 Sukhumvit Soi 67-69. BKMagazine writes: "Unlimited thinly-sliced marbled meat that practically melts in your mouth—how does that sound? Good? So good, in fact, that reservations are strongly recommended." People queue for shabu. BKMagazine Review


Amapola 72/1 Sukhumvit Soi 51, off Sukhumvit Soi 49. Aziacity.com writes: "Having a meal at Amapola, you feel like you're at a party at the home of a wealthy person who has a taste for life's finer things." A steakhouse run by a japanese family, the offer also duck, chicken, pork and various seafood dishes, as well as traditional French starters like escargot and foie gras. Aziacity Review

Sekitei Charn Issara Tower 2, 2922/35-36 New Petchaburi Road. BKMagazine writes: "The whole point of the place is the good-value buffet. Falling somewhere between street side muu krata and posh hotel buffets, here you can stuff yourself silly full of succulent meat." BK Magazine Review

Shunbo Sumibiyaki 33/5 Sukhumvit Soi 11. Named after its specialty, charcoal-grilled food (Sumibiyaki). BKMagazine writes: "Japanese salarymen in the know head to this discreet eatery for its excellent food that is priced far lower than you might expect. With a combination of premium ingredients, skilled preparation and exquisite presentation, simple Japanese dishes are elevated above the cheap and common." BK Magazine Review

Tsu & Nami JW Marriot Hotel, 4 Sukhumvit Soi 2. BKMagazine writes: "some of the best sushi you’ll eat anywhere. Bring your credit card: quality like this doesn't come cheap." BKMagazine Review See Tsu&Nami Homepage


Seafood
Seafood Market and Restaurant 89 Sukhumvit Soi 24 (Soi Kasame). A touristy place, but good cooks. It's like a combination of supermarket and restaurant. You first buy the ingredients for your meal, then you go to the table and a waiter will ask you, how you want to have it prepared. Read more in the blog of The Travelling Hungry Boy.


Thai and Vietnamese
11 Gallery: 1/34 Soi Sukhumwit 11 Rd. (opposite Ambassdor Hotel). A Thai house with two floors. See their homepage. See a video.


Thai
Bo.lan: 42 Soi Pichai Ronnarong, Sukhumvit Soi 26. A ritual is researched, practisized and tought at Bo-lan: the ritual of Thai cooking, using fresh and seasonal wild an cultivated produces. Duangporn Bo Songvisava and her husband and partner Dylan Jones cook at Bo.lan (opened in 2009) and take their ingredients nearly daily at the market. The name Bo.lan not only represents both their names, it is also Thai for “antique”. At Bo.lan they revive and reinvent old-style Thai recipes for the modern century. "We use herbs and greens that aren't necessarily mainstream; you won't find them in the big Thai restaurants. Pak liang, purple beans, vegetables from the south and the north; all kinds of not-so-mainstream vegetables. They're part of our heritage", said Bo in an interview with rdasia.com. And she continued: "Thai food is about balance. In one dish, you have all the flavours: spicy, salty, bitter. It's also a balance of texture. Something crunchy, something soft, all in the same plate." So she encourages guests to try lots of Thai dishes together. "With Thai food it's not about single dishes — something hot, something sour. You try to balance the whole meal and eat different things. Sharing is the key to Thai food, you have to eat with a lot of people, and eat a lot of food. And rice. You have to eat rice with Thai food! It doesn't come together properly otherwise. Rice is the part that makes everything tastier." So her restaurant promotes "Bo.lan Balance", a menu composed of five key components: Thai salad (yum), chilli relish (kreung jim), a stir-fried dish (jan phat), curry (keng) and also individually served soups (nahm keng) (see menu). Now Duangporn Songvisava has been selected as Asia’s Best Female Chef 2013 by the award of Veuve Clicquot. Bo also hosts the television show "Eat, Am, Are" on Thai PBS, which encourages people to eat well and safeguard local food wisdom and also organises a monthly artisan and farmer's market in front of her restaurant. Have a look at this video. See a lot of exzellent reviews.


Picture by Bo.lan on Facebook
Chef Duangporn Songvisava

Picture by goodiesfirst


Coffee Beans by Dao 20/12-15 Ruamrudi Village, Soi Ruamrudi. Thailand Thatler writes: "With a mix of more than 250 Thai and western-style dishes to choose from this is a place to come with friends or family." Thailand Tatlers Review

Face Bar / Hazara / Lan Na Thai: 29, Soi 38, Sukhumvit Rd. The Face is built with teak like a traditional Thai compound house. Face Bar is decorated with artifacts from China, including Chinese raised beds. Hazara is and indian restaurant. Lan Na Thai is a Thai restaurant, decorated with Burmese and Northern Thai artefacts. "Though the name refers to the ancient kingdom that now forms northern Thailand, the menu offers primarily traditional Thai favourites but with detectable influences of the north and of Burma", writes ThailandTatler. There is a Thai traditional Spa too, that offers massages in different Thai massage techniques. See a photo album

Jae Kee 137/1-2 Witthayu (Wireless) Road. Food from Isaan. BKMagazine writes: "One of the city’s best somtam parlors offers saap Isaan fare along with finger-licking fried chicken." BKMagazine Review

Vientiane Kitchen 8 Sukhumvit Soi 36. Wheretoeat-Bangkok writes: "Vientiane Kitchen is fun and serves food appealing to the tourists who flock to the restaurant each night, but by no stretch of the imagination is the experience authentic. Making the Isaarn food universally palatable removes much of its spicy character." Wheretoeat Bangkok Review


Vegetarian
Tamarind Cafe 27/1 Sukhumvit Soi 20. ThailandTatler Review


Vietnamese
Le Dalat Indochine 47/1 Sukhumvit Soi 23. It is surrounded by beautiful tropical gardens and has a relaxing atmosphere inside, providing an escape from city’s noise. Thailand Tatlers Review. "Food is extremely good", notes Rya's Kitchen.

Xuan Mai First at 32 Sukhumvit Soi 13, now moved to Thong Lor (between Soi 17 and Soi 19), Sukhumvit Soi 55. BK-Magazine writes: "A ten-table space on Sukhumvit 13 claiming to serve the "best Vietnamese food in Bangkok" may very well be just that." BK Magazine Review On her homepage owner Meyung Robsen reveals, that she used to be FBI-Agent. Home Page. And read an interview with her in Bangkok Post and the latest review in Bangkok Post.



A book: Bangkok's Top 50 Street Food Stalls

Chawadee Nualkhair has released a new book, "Bangkok's Top 50 Street Food Stalls". Thai-born and raised in Pittsburgh (USA) the freelance journalist ate with her friend at around 150 food stalls in Bangkok and finally selected 50 of them. In an interview on travelfish.org she says: "The best places are the oldest. Thai people are extraordinarily nice, but when it comes to their food, they don't hesitate to vote with their feet. The stands that have been around the longest must have something special." Some of the best food she located in Banglamphu, she mentions "particularly the loop from Tanao Road onto Mahachai Road". More abot the book and how to get it: bangkokglutton.com/bkk-top-50



Vegan Bangkok

There is an amazing guide for friends of Vegan food: Vegan Guide to Bangkok. On Facebook you find the Group Vegans of Bangkok.



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