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Laan Thung Khao Tom Hua Pla

1119 Thoet Thai, Talat Phlu, Thonburi, Bangkok 10600
Tel. 0-2466-0948
Open: 16:30 – 00:30

How to Get There
The restaurant is located in Talat Phlu, Bangkok, Thailnad. The closest BTS station is Wang Wian Yai, though it’s still about 2-3 km from there. The easiest way is to take a short cab from Wang Wian Yai to arrive at the doorstep or the restaurant. It’s also possible to take a bus to The Mall Tahpra or Thonburi Plaza and then walk from there.



This place offer a very nice zi char style food for late nighter. Open for supper and alway a lot of people.

Whatever they touch at this restaurant, they make well. There’s a small army of workers running around this neighborhood hot-spot, taking care of the large amounts of hungry folks that wander through.

The restaurant, located right in the Talat Phlu are of Bangkok, Thailand is easy to spot as the food is displayed pouring over onto the sidewalk. Laan Thung Khao Tom Hua Pla Restaurant is only open for dinner at night.

It’s a little more expensive than Thai street food, especially with the generous potions of seafood served. A normal meal should fall in the range of 150 – 250 THB per person.

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Khao Kluk Kapi Niyngow (Mr. Ngow's Shrimp Paste Fried Rice)

Open – 8 am – 2 pm daily, except Sunday and Monday
Price – 40 THB

Nai Ngao's Shrimp Paste Fried Rice, Phra
Athit Road, opposite Santi Chai Prakan Public Park
, Tel. 08-4696-8797, 08-7021-0213
Open Tuesday - Saturday 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM.
Shrimp Paste Fried Rice 40 baht .

How to get there

The street stalls runs in the morning right along Phra Athit road, and I didn't notice until finishing my meal, but they set up right outside Escapade Burgers and Shakes. It's right across the street from Santichai Prakan park.



Khao kluk kapi (ข้าวขลูกกะปิ) is one of the finest and freshest single plate Thai dishes available.

But unlike khao moo daeng or khao man gai that are available at countless restaurants throughout Bangkok, khao kluk kapi remains a little harder to find, often being sold in markets for takeaway consumption (rather than at sit down street stalls)

A plate of khao kluk kapi begins with rice, and it's not just steamed rice, but the rice is stir fried with shrimp paste to give it a slightly, yet not overpowering, shrimp aroma – that's what gives the dish its signature flavor.

On top of the shrimp flavored rice are a variety of toppings which normally includes green mango, omelet, red onions, dried shrimp, sweet pork, Chinese sausage, chillies, cucumbers, long beans, and some cilantro and green onions on top. of the ingredients gives khao kluk kapi (rice mixed with shrimp paste) an incredible spectrum of flavors that all work harmoniously together.

Now like I mentioned above, khao kluk kapi (ข้าวขึกกะปิ) is not easy to find at street stalls where you can sit down. But after seeing this street stall on a Thai TV show and then reading about it on Austin Bush's food blog , I went to check out Khao Kluk Kapi Niyngow (ข้าวขึกกะปินายงOW) for myself.

Just like the amazing khao mok gai that's near Khao San Road yet hidden from tourism, this street stall is located extremely close to the tourist backpacker street, yet it serves very local and very wonderful Bangkok street food .

If you want to have an awesome plate of khao kluk kapi (ข้าวขลูกกะปิ) that will excite your taste buds every single time, Khao Kluk Kapi Niyngow (ข้าวขลูกกะปินายงOW) is a wonderful little stall.

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Fai Klom Thana (ร้านไฟกลมธนา)

Address: Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 11 Yaek 6, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
Open hours: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm for lunch, 5 pm – 9:30 pm for dinner (closed on Sunday)
Prices: Our total bill came to 550 THB for Ying and I
Phone: 02-537-8310

ที่อยู่ ซอย วิภาวดีรังสิต 11 แขวง จตุจักร เขต จตุจักร
เปิดบริการ 11:30 – 14:30 น, 17:00 – 21:30 น ( หยุดวันอาทิตย์ )
โทร.02-537-8310

How to get there:
Fai Klom Thana (ร้านไฟกลมธนา) is not too far from Chatuchak Park (or market), but it is best to take a quick taxi ride from there. You can either take the BTS skytrain to Mo Chit, or the MRT to Phahon Yothin, and then take a taxi to Vibhavadi Rangsit, Soi 11 (which is the corner of the giant PTT building), then go down the road about 500 meters to Fai Klom Thana (ร้านไฟกลมธนา).



A few days ago, I was in the Chatuchak area of northern Bangkok, and I came across Fai Klom Thana on Foursquare; It looked like my kind of place, and since we were in the area, we went to try them out.

The actual atmosphere and style of Fai Klom Thana (ร้านไฟกลมธนา) was pretty much exactly my style.

It is housed in an old home, and though we were just a few blocks down the road from the mighty headquarters of PTT, it seemed like we were dining in the countryside.

We got straight to the ordering.

First dish to come out was a plate of tod man goong (ทอดมันกุ้ง), shrimp patties deep fried and served with a sweet syrup sauce.

I’m personally not a huge fan of tod man goong (ทอดมันกุ้ง), they sort of taste like big shrimp flavored chicken nuggets. But if you love fried patty style shrimp, these were very good (my wife really loved them). I thought they were good, just not my preference of a Thai dish.

Like I mentioned before, Fai Klom Thana (ร้านไฟกลมธนา) really is my kind of an atmosphere for a restaurant – the old school home, metal covered tables, plastic chairs… good stuff.

I also really liked the quiet location.

The food was extremely tasty, very good. But I did think that everything we ate was on the salty side, a bit too salty, but it could have been the day I ate there, or the particular dishes I ordered.

The tom klong (ต้มโคล้ง) soup was one of my favorite dishes, and I also loved the kana pla kem (คะน้าปลาเค็ม Chinese cabbage fried with salted fish), which was stir fried on a high heat, and flavored by salted fish. The mixture of ingredients in the boo neem pad prik tai dam (ปูนิ่มผัดพริกไทยดำ) was absolutely delicious, but it was a bit salty.

Anyway, overall it was great food, and I loved the atmosphere, just next time I would ask them to turn down the saltiness just a notch.

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Bpet Sai Gaew เป็ดไส้แก้ว

Address: 912/3 Sukhumvit Soi 101/1 Bang Na, Bangkok, 10260. Bewtween Wachiratham Sathit Soi 23 and 30.
Hours: 9 am – 8 pm
Phone: 02-3935999, 081-6168764
Prices: 40 – 50 THB per dish

912/3 ถ.สุขมุวิท 101/1 ระหว่างซอยวชิราธรรมสาธิต 23-30 แขวงบางนา เขตบางนา กรุงเทพ 10260
โทร. 02-3935999, 081-6168764
เวลาเปิด ปิด 9.00-20.00 น.



I started the meal off with something very very different from duck: Khanom Thuay ขนมถ้วย.

Yup, temptingly sitting at every single table at Bpet Sai Gaew เป็ดไส้แก้ว is a platter of fresh (and good looking) little coconut milk sweets.

What a brilliant idea and a special combination put little Thai desserts on every table at a duck restaurant!

Their business strategy worked well, because I was digging into one before my rice and duck even arrived at the table, and let me tell you, someone in the family definitely knows how to make good Khanom Thuay (ขนมถ้วย)!

I started the meal off with something very very different from duck: Khanom Thuay ขนมถ้วย.

Yup, temptingly sitting at every single table at Bpet Sai Gaew เป็ดไส้แก้ว is a platter of fresh (and good looking) little coconut milk sweets.

What a brilliant idea, put little Thai desserts on every table at a duck restaurant!

Their business strategy worked well, because I was digging into one before my rice and duck even arrived at the table, and let me tell you, someone in the family definitely knows how to make good Khanom Thuay (ขนมถ้วย)!

The freshly boiled ducks are proudly displayed in the open air cabinet to lure their customers inside!

Overall, I’m normally more fond of roasted duck as opposed to boiled duck. When I’m near Ratchawat Market I always stop in Rawanstar duck restaurant.

I was particualarly fond of the delicious coconut Khanom Thuay (ขนมถ้วย) treats – you should definitely try those! They also made a pretty good plate of Khao Na Bpet ข้าวหน้าเป็ด.

If you happen to be in the Punnawithi / Udom Suk area of Sukhumvit and need some neighborhood duck, it’s a decent option.

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Sutunthip Vegetarian Food สุธัญทิพย์ มังสวิรัติ

Address: 1022/34-36 Thanon Charoen Nakhon Soi 36, Banglamphulang, Khlongsan, Bangkok 10600
Hours: Daily 9:30 – 21:30
Phone Number: 02-862-4238
Prices: About 100 – 200 THB per person

สุธัญทิพย์ มังสวิรัติ
1022/34-36 ถ.เจริญนคร ซอย 36 แขวงบางลำภูล่าง เขตคลองสาน กทม 10600
โทร.02-862-4238
เปิด-ปิด 09:30-21:30 น. ( ทุกวัน )

How To Get There:
The restaurant is located on Charoen Nakhon Soi 36. The closest BTS station is Krung Thonburi, but it’s still a little ride from there. Alternatively, you can take a free hotel boat across the river from Saphan Taksin, and then take bus #6 south to soi 36.



If you are looking for excellent Thai vegetarian Thai food served fresh and in a clean comfortable air-conditioned environment, Sutunthip has you covered.

It was a restaurant that I had noticed in the corner of my eye as I was cruising down Charoen Nakhon in one of those notoriously chaotic little orange buses.

The bright white lights and lively flow of human commotion hit the corner of my eye – and that’s when I noticed the “Vegetarian Food” signs plastered on the glass walls (I went vegetarian for a 1 month challenge).

Bingo, a bustling restaurant is one of best ways to pick an outstanding restaurant, and this was even vegetarian!

I returned the following day to my delight. Food offer were nice and price was affordable too.

In my opinion, Sutunthip Vegetarian Food is one of the best sit-down comfortable vegetarian restaurants I’ve been to in Bangkok. Almost all forms of Thai dishes are available – only here in vegetarian format.

The food is made hot and the cooks have the recipes down perfectly to satisfy customers. To my delight, even the fake meats (which I usually avoid) were tasty.

I especially recommend the Kuay Teow Lui Suan (fresh noodle rolls ก๋วยเตี๋ยวลุยสวน) and the Pad Ga Pao Tao Hoo (stir fried tofu with basil ผัดกะเพราเต้าหู้).

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Kuay Teow Kua Gai Nai Hong (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่นายฮ้ง)

Address: 266/1 Soi Thewi Worayat, Thanon Luang, Banbat, Bamprap Sathupai (near Phlap Phla Chai)
Phone: 02-222-4047
Open hours: 02-222-4047
Prices: 40 THB – 50 THB

ที่อยู่ 266/1 ซอยเทวีวรญาติ ถนนหลวง แขวงบ้านบาตร เขตป้อมปราบศัตรูพ่าย กรุงเทพฯ 10100
โทร. 02-222-4047
เปิดบริการทุกวัน เวลา 16.00 – 22.00 น.

How to get there

Kuay Teow Kua Gai Nai Hong (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่นายฮ้ง) is located north of Chinatown, not too far from Hua Lamphong. It’s easiest to get there by taxi, and get dropped off across the street from Klang Hospital (Rongpiya Ban Klang โรงพยาบาลกลาง). Then navigate your way into the tiny soi.

If you’re up for a walk, you can take the MRT to Hua Lamphong and it’s about a 15 – 20 minute walk from there



Any Thai lover of the noodle dish known as kuay teow kua gai (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่), knows about the restaurants (street food stalls) around the Phlap Phla Chai area of Bangkok, just north of Yaowarat.

This is Bangkok’s kuay teow kua gai (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่) hood, and there are more than a handful of different restaurants in the area, each serving their own slightly different variation of the dish.

Probably the most famous of them all is Kuay Teow Kua Gai Nai Hong (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่นายฮ้ง).

This place is a proper Bangkok street food stall, located down kua gai alley – a fantastic grungy soi that’s black and oily.

I think it still needs a little more grime before it can compare to this noodle spot, though.

Down the street, there are motorbike mechanics, kids running around, flocks of stray cats, fighting roosters, shrines, and of course, food.

Bangkok’s kua gai alley is a perfect street food dining atmosphere – when it comes to street food, the ambiance here is hard to beat.

In the evening is when all the kuay teow kua gai restaurants open.

Kuay Teow Kua Gai Nai Hong (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่นายฮ้ง) is located kind of in the middle of the soi, and depending on which main road you come off, you either have to walk through Nong Ann (another famous kuay teow kua gai restaurant) or another street food stall if you come from the west side road known as Suea Pa (that’s the way I walked in).

Their street food kitchen is set up simple, a few tables hosting the ingredients, and a single charcoal stove with a well used medium sized wok in the middle.

What’s really awesome is their half-barrel shield – a street food antique that’s caked in a layer grease and smoke – you’ve got to love it.

There are a couple of dishes on their menu, but we chose to eat what they are most famous for: kuay teow kua gai (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่).

Sitting over hot flames, the chef first scooped in a generous spatula full of oil (I think it was lard), let it heat, and then plopped in a good handful of wide rice noodles (sen yai). These are the same noodles used to make Pad See Ew.

She didn’t touch the noodles for what seemed like a minute, and just let them sizzle in the fat and heat, until smoke started to pour off the pan in a cloud.

Kuay Teow Kua Gai Nai Hong (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่นายฮ้ง) is definitely one of the prime spots in Bangkok for kuay teow kua gai (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่), no doubt about it.

I loved it, and especially that vibrantly smokey flavor that saturated the noodles, chicken, and egg.

I did think it was a little salty (probably MSG too), but I won’t lie, that did make it incredibly tasty.

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Saeng Chai Pochana (ร้านแสงชัยโภชนา)

Address: 762/5-6 Sukhumvit Road, Soi 32 – Right on the main Sukhumvit Road
Open hours: 6 pm – 4 am daily – it’s a late night spot if you need it!
Prices: Our total meal cost 750 THB ($20.88)



How to get there: Saeng Chai Pochana (ร้านแสงชัยโภชนา) is located on Sukhumvit Road, near Soi 32, and between Thong Lo and Phrom Phong BTS – walkable from either station.

Located right along Bangkok’s Sukhumvit road, in-between Thong Lo and Phrom Phong, Saeng Chai Pochana (ร้านแสงชัยโภชนา) is one of the better Thai Chinese seafood restaurants.

If you’re looking for steamed, deep fried, and stir fried seafood, plus a selection of porky Chinese dishes, all of which are nice and salty, and extremely tasty Saeng Chai Pochana (ร้านแสงชัยโภชนา) won’t let your taste buds down.

This place is classified as one of the Best Thai Seafood Restaurants on Sukhumvit.

The sign of the restaurant is sort of blocked by trees if you’re looking at it from across the street (that is until the Bangkok city cleaners come by and chop back the trees), but it’s a red sign, with yellow writing.

One of the shophouses is where the cooking and the ingredients prepared, and there is an adjacent indoor shophouse that’s used as a dining room.

Also, if you’re lucky, or come early, you can grab a table on the sidewalk.

The menu at Saeng Chai Pochana (ร้านแสงชัยโภชนา) is extensive and not in the best shape – it’s one of those menus you don’t really want to put your full palm down onto to turn the page!

You’ll find the entire range of Thai and Thai Chinese seafood dishes available, and I don’t think you can really make a bad decision, it just all depends on what you’re in the mood to eat.

The menu is written in Thai, Japanese, and English, likely because their location, in-between Thong Lo and Phrom Phong, has a high concentration of both English and Japanese speaking expats.

I think I’ve said this a number of times before on previous restaurants reviews… but sometimes when you just look at the greasy old menu, you know the food is going to be good before it arrives.

Saeng Chai Pochana (ร้านแสงชัยโภชนา) had one of those menus – and I’m certainly not one to complain.

Mostly the reason our bill was so high was because I ordered the brown marbled grouper, which was sold by weight. It wasn’t a huge one, but it did increase our bill, and it was well worth it.

Dish prices really depend on the seafood, dish, and sometimes the weight of the seafood.Price was reasonable too.

Saeng Chai Pochana (ร้านแสงชัยโภชนา) is one of the better and more well known Thai Chinese seafood restaurants located on Sukhumvit Road in-between Thong Lo and Phrom Phong.

From their well used menu, you know right off the bat, they are going to serve delicious food, and their menu is hugely extensive, covering the full range of Thai seafood dishes and things from the sea.

The tom moo kiem chai (ต้มหมูเกี้ยมฉ่าย), a soup of minced pork and preserved mustard greens was good, but the real stunner was the pla gao tod gratiem prik Thai (ปลาเก๋าทอดกระเทียม), brown marbled grouper topped in a heap of garlic.

For an excellent (but a bit greasy) Thai Chinese seafood meal, Saeng Chai Pochana (ร้านแสงชัยโภชนา) is a meal that won’t let you know.

Also, they are open late into the night, until 4 am – keep that in mind next time you’re craving a salty garlicky deep fried fish in the middle of the night!

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Thai Room Restaurant, Bangkok

Address: 103 Soi Sukhumvit 22, Bangkok, Thailand 10110
Phone: 22582401
Hours: Monday – Saturday: 11:30 am – 3:00 pm & 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Prices: Most dishes are in the 100 – 200 THB range. You will probably spend around 200 – 300 THB per person for a full course well-rounded meal.

For updates on Thai Room be sure to “like” them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

How to Get There
It’s easiest to take the BTS to Phrom Phong station and walk to Sukhumvit 22. You have to walk about 400 meters down the soi and you will reach Thai Room on the left hand side. It’s about a 10 minute walk from the BTS station. Alternatively you can take a taxi (see address or map below)



I’m always excited when I get to try out a new restaurant and browse through the menu to decide what to order. It was a tough decision at Thai Room because everything looked (and smelled) so good.

Their menu is extensive and covers the realm of favorite Thai dishes. From classic Thai curries to stir fried noodles or vegetables and nam prik, Thai Room has plenty of enticing dishes to choose from.

The highlight of the meal was the Pla Chon Tod Gratiem ปลาช่อนทอดกระเทียม, a sure winner. After the fish was sliced down the middle it was deep fried until it turned that gorgeous golden brown color. It was sprinkled with flakes of fragrant garlic, garnished with cilantro and cabbage and served alongside a bowl of lime chili sauce.

The fish was perfectly cooked to the point where it was crunchy on the outside and remained moist and flaky on the inside.

Thai Room is a newly opened restaurant located of Sukhumvit Soi 22, near the Phrom Phong area of Bangkok.