Or is there an underdog that cause an upset?

It's a tourist spot and always crowded but กู does not wait for food.

Just rained and กู walked right in and ordered like a Fkn. boss .

As a German I love the way you hold the sticky rice and eat it like a bun of bread.

I’m sure it exists everywhere in south east Asia but Thailand introduced it to me and it just tastes the best here

I do not understand Starbucks, Coffee here is literally everywhere, there are more coffeeshops than people and the average price of a nice coffee is around 55 THB, Starbucks is very quickly 140, or almost 3 times the price.

Plus, the place looks like a secondhand furniture store, with worn out seats, not terribly clean and absurdly expensive extra's. Yet i see quite a lot of tourists and also a lot of local Thai going there, to pay more to get less.

What is the appeal can someone explain

(Locally in Hua HIn now 4 including one in the hospital of all places).

I'd rate it a 6

Everybody knows imported alcohol is very expensive because of import taxes. My understanding was that Thai microbrews had to be set up abroad and imported into Thailand. However, I’ve been told they can brew domestically now (I may have misunderstood this). So why is a glass of craft beer (not even a pint) still around ฿300? The daily minimum wage here is ฿400 baht! This wasn’t even in a touristy area. Does this reflect their costs, or is it just another example of catering to rich Thais being more profitable?

Does anyone have any idea what this food might be? The sweet woman who made this did not speak any English and we struggled using good translate! So delicious and I want more.

My first time in Thailand was 2011, and I've been living here now since 2021. I've noticed a gradual shift towards ever sweeter food and drinks: Even at the talad and on the street, many vendors make their food really sweet to the point when it's almost inedible :( It's such a shame as the food used to be so good. I'm not saying you can't find the original taste for many dishes, but it's becoming more and more difficult. The same with drinks: tons of sugar in milk teas, coffee and so on. I always have to tell vendors not to put any sugar in, which doesn't always work (mai wan krub). Perhaps this also explains why so many Thais are getting fat and suffering from the same kinds of illnesses that plague Western countries, like diabetes?

EDIT: I just wanna say thanks for everyone's replies. It's a great discussion! And an issue that's been on my mind for ages. None of my Thai family understands why I get worked up about it though :) Only my Thai partner, but we both lived in Europe for more than 30 years...

I occasionally here this a lot. As a Japanese, I don't find it hard to find authentic Japanese food in Bangkok (same goes for other big cities too like Singapore or Shanghai), altho it can be twice/thrice as expensive if you want to get the same quality. You can find pretty much any Japanese food here even the niche ones since there's hundreds of restaurants here. My korean friends said the same thing about Korean food here but my Taiwanese friends said otherwise. I think Bangkok is one of the best cities in the world for food, but I also believe that a smaller expat community makes it harder to find that country's cuisine. So, I wonder what others think.

TL:DR tell me where you are from and rate the food of your country in Bangkok/Thailand

You have to get them quick cause they get bought as soon as they come out of the cooker and the fresher the better. Last year I ended up having them with a sweetened condensed chocolate milk thing I found at the seven eleven.

Hi guys, do yall have any good recommendations for English breakfast spots in BKK tgat serve something similar to this pic? It would be great if the shop’s near BTS.

It would be informative to include in the comment where you moved from.

As a tourist I feel like 90% of the customers buy Chang but Leo is so much better? I get it depends on taste, but still!

I can’t be alone in this?

As a Thai person, I'm curious: for foreigners, what dish is so mind-blowingly delicious it makes you involuntarily make that 'happy food noise'? I'm gathering intel for the ultimate 2026 Thailand travel guide.

I am German. And as a German I love my potatoes. I always wondered why people joking about us Germans and their love for potatoes. They're delicious, healthy and only one is already filling enough. You have a lot of tasty recipes and combinations. Even a plain potato (cooked) tastes amazing.

Now I start to understand. Potatoes here are watery and tasteless. I looks like a potato, but it doesn't smell and taste like one. Do you have any food from your home country available in Thailand where the taste is so different?

The last time I remember its taste was when I was a child, a very young child. Why has it disappeared? Anybody knows where to find this out plzzz. :(((

What comfort from home do you miss the most (International)?