A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

Froggy · Aug 29, 2025

Dinner at Preecha Bangsaray

Fresh clams

Tomyam

Giant garlic prawns

Humongous mantis shrimp

Mantis shrimp full of roe

Glass noodle baked crab

Steamed flower crabs

Stit fry vegetables with garlic and chili

Salted fish fried rice

The spread

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The sign

Froggy · Aug 29, 2025

In Thailand there are many little restaurant gems around that often surprise one if found. Most of these are away from the city. One such restaurant that I found recently was Baan Lan Khao - https://maps.app.goo.gl/QqMToa3eZJ1J6Kna9?g_st=ipc

Prawn salad

Tomyam

Morning glory stir fry

Shredded crispy catfish

Deep fried prawns

Fried vermicelli with mimosa

Prawn steamed eggs

Fried chicken wings

Deep fried seabass

Minced pork steamed eggs

Anchovies

Pork chop

Icecream

Froggy · Aug 30, 2025

This morning went to my favourite Thai beef noodle shop for breakfast

Matches the beef noodle hot pot

Hot pot

Froggy · Aug 30, 2025

Two weeks ago I brought a group of Vietnamese visitors to Rayong for work and we ended up at this seafood restaurant known as Pupen at Sattahip beach - https://maps.app.goo.gl/QwjkbdvmcD7XCLK16

Raw shrimps salad

Curry crab meat

Seabass in lime soup

Steamed flower crab

Fried rice

Stir fry vegetables

Grilled tiger prawns

Oyster omelette

Tomyam soup

Grilled sea snails

Froggy · Aug 30, 2025

At the restaurant when I came out I saw a cuttlefish stall so I bought some

Froggy · Aug 31, 2025

Its about time to do some Isaan since past 3 weeks had been overseas and when back bringing visitors to have other food here in Bangkok.

An Isaan restaurant opened near home about half year ago and it had become my favourite Isaan restaurant in Bangkok serving authentic Isaan cuisine. Simple restaurant in a metal roof shed but well lid and decorated and clean. Opens at 11am to serve the lunch customers but too bad closes at 9pm - https://maps.app.goo.gl/CKV3nfkbYnmvL7eh9

Sticky rice

Jeem Jiao - a must have Isaan sauce with roasted grounded sticky rice in the sauce

Isaan grilled chicken - gai yang

Isaan meatballs with Thai herbs - larb moo thod

Spicy and soury Isaan soup with pork ribs - tom saeb moo on

Somtam with rice noodle - tam-sua

Normal papaya salad (more for foreirners as it does not contain fermented fish sauce, pla ra) - Tam Thai

Seabass with Thai herbs

The following 4 dishes are common Thai dishes so cannot be considered Isaan

Cabbage stir fried with fish sauce - ka-lam-pi nam-pla

Stir fry morning glory - pak-bong-fai-daeng

Seafood curry custard - hor-mok-talay

Normal deep fried chicken wings - pik-gai-thod

Froggy · Aug 31, 2025

Here's last night's spread

Froggy · Sep 3, 2025

Once again while in Thailand and if craving for Singapore food theres no choice but to do-it-yourself. So today had a special breakfast of the traditional popiah.

Making of popiah

Two popiahs for breakfast

Fillings

Pack 6 boxes for colleagues

Froggy · Sep 4, 2025

Making my breakfast this morning

Having nreakfast now with more olive oil abd balsamic and a nice coffee

Froggy · Sep 4, 2025

In Thailand their popular crispy pork, known as moo-krop, is use in many dishes including salad to soup to stir-fry with vegetables. Some ended up with rice stalls dishing our crispy pork belly on top of rice with a thick sweet sauce.

Passed by one such stall today and stopped for lunch - https://maps.app.goo.gl/xqgje3xcBpyH9fgQ6

Stall opens at 8am always with a queue for takeaways at that time and by lunch time people are queueing for seats

Lunch

Crispy pork with chinese sausage over rice and drenched with sweet savoury sauce

Soup

Froggy · Sep 5, 2025

Whenever I visit Rayong I will have to pass by a town Baan Bueng which I will stop for a bowl or two of their special fish noodle - https://maps.app.goo.gl/tshFcpJkJdMdaupx7

There are a few things special with this fish noodle - the savoury broth is made with fish and cuttlefish and tastes so special and good; the noodle is literally made with fish meat; the bowl of noodle is garnish with strips of dry cuttlefish and dry shrimps; also added is a flat piece of minced pork. Another must have at this shop is their fried crab dumpling.

The shop

Rustic setting have been here for 20+ years

Kitchen

The legendary bowl of fish-noodle

melzp · Sep 5, 2025

Froggy said:
In Thailand their popular crispy pork, known as moo-krop, is use in many dishes including salad to soup to stir-fry with vegetables. Some ended up with rice stalls dishing our crispy pork belly on top of rice with a thick sweet sauce.

Passed by one such stall today and stopped for lunch - https://maps.app.goo.gl/xqgje3xcBpyH9fgQ6

Stall opens at 8am always with a queue for takeaways at that time and by lunch time people are queueing for seats

Lunch

Crispy pork with chinese sausage over rice and drenched with sweet savoury sauce

Soup

missed these, esp the one next to HuaLampong Station. by early generations

Froggy · Saturday at 11:56 AM

Wednesday morning fried beehoon and had left over chicken curry for breakfast

Fried beehoon

Leftover chicken curry

Sunny side up

My humble breakfast

After breakfast it was off to the airport

Froggy · 2025-09-17T15:30:24+0800

I spent a week in Vietnam and just got back yesterday so following posts will mainly about Ho Chi Minh.

Was my first time taking Vietnam Airways and the morning sky was very clear

Was surprised they serve meal for this very short 1hr 10mins flight

Braised chicken and pak choy

Dessert

Froggy · 2025-09-17T15:30:45+0800

Arrived at Ho Chi Minh

Froggy · 2025-09-17T15:32:55+0800

My colleague needed gas so we stopped at a gas station and was surprised to se dedicated pumps and lines just for motorcycles

Froggy · 2025-09-17T15:36:47+0800

An other thing I noticed immediately and also seen everyday throughout the trip was moon cake makeshift stalls along the roads its everywhere and all selling the same brand, very strange, how do they compete?

Froggy · 2025-09-17T19:31:40+0800

Ok time for some Vietnam food.

This was lunch the next day of my arrival which was 11th Sep. A customer brought us to a very local eatery:

Rice individually cooked in a clay pot

Condiments and sauces

Pickled vegetables and raw garlic, I did not take it

Stir fry beef with some edible flowers

Vegetable soup

Braised catfish

Braised pork belly

Onions and squid

Verdict - hmmmmmmmm

Froggy · 2025-09-17T22:12:36+0800

On the second night because there's no appointment found an Indian food stall at a foodcourt just next to hotel. Its like 1 minute walk

Chicken biryani with mutton curry

The mutton curry

Fish curry

Dhosa or Thosai

Mutton biryani

Food was really good and authentic

This is a video of that foodcourt

Froggy · 2025-09-17T22:28:49+0800

Next day after morning's work we went to a resort+restaurant+rest point place for lunch that serve traditional Vietnamese food

They call this egg pancake but for me its a wrap

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Boiled vegetables

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No idea what this is but its to be eaten with the boiled vegetables

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Catfish again omg

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Stir fry onions and eggplant and tiny bits of chicken

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Pineapple with tiny pieces of pork rib

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More wraps

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