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A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

Froggy

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Because in Japan most of the time check-in hotel time is 3pm we left our bags at the hotel and travel to Otaru, a city about 35 minutes by train, as we have a booking for our first meal in Japan.


The restaurant in Otaru, came here many times whenever we visit Hokkaido
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Father and son
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Below are the sushi and sashimi we had, as I do not know most of their names I just post the pictures, sorry

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By this time I was rather full and tipsy for the many glasses of sake nevertheless ordered sashimi

Clam
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Abalone
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Snail
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One more anago sea eel suchi
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Scallop
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One more uni
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Botan
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That's it end of our first meal in Hokkaido
 
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@Froggy Is it hard to get a maid in Thailand. If I stay there for 2 months, how hard is it to get a maid for that time period? Need cleaning and cooking. Wash clothes, market shopping, etc. So no one year or 2 year contracts. Liddat can find or not?

It is harder to get a maid in Thailand than for a maid in Thailand to get you harder. :sneaky::eek::tongue:
 

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Businesses in Thailand had been very challenging past few months. Ever since I got back from my short holiday in Phuket in May its been one trip after another to the upcountry of Thailand visiting customers to push sales. Past three months' effort had been paid off with increase of sales however the next challenging part is to sustain till the end of the year and beyond. Anyway I am back now and hope to post more regularly.

I'm always amazed with the Thai cuisine in its presentation. Even though a dish could be simple and inexpensive the presentation is often colourful and enticing. For example this simple meal at countryside


A simple krapow minced pork and rice with so many coloursn covering over white rice

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Another simple dish, omelette, so fluffy and puffy and crispy on the outside is out ot of the world

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Tomyam with small shrimps (in countryside you don't get big prawns) again look at the colour

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Finally this simple sardine salad is once again colourful and fresh looking

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Good looking delicious food, every dish freshly cooked individually when you order. Prepared by simple countryside folks from the heart. This meal costs only S$8.40.

Thanks for the beautiful pictures. :thumbsup::notworthy::smile:
 

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Public bath

Sit and shower before heading for the bath
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Different baths different temperature
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Take a bath again and then come here to freshen up
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Thursday had a sukiyaki lunch at my favourite beef restaurant in Sapporo

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Starters
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Vegetables and tofu and noodles
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The beef
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Fruits
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Best meal in Sapporo
 

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One noon we walked to the Diamaru at Sapporo JR Station for a very nice unagi rice meal

The restaurant
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Drinks for lunch
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Starters - fish
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Pickled vegetables
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Japanese calligraphy for unaji or eel
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Lunch arrived
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Beautifully presented
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So fragrant so soft simply delicious
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Friday had a very special grilled pork lunch

The restaurant
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Small and narrow restaurant
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Grilling the pork
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Beer
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Our lunch was served
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My set
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The soup was fantastic
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My favorite Japanese gyoza is found in this city

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Inside the restaurant which is narrow
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Kitchen narrow as well
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Chef preparing my order
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Assistant getting my drink
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Highball
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My meal arrived
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Lovely gyoza
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This is how it looks on the other side
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After 3 highballs I decided to change to Suntory gin
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And ordered a prawn gyoza
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There was a summer festival at central Sapporo

The sing and dance over this song over and over for almost an hour, was fun



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Beer garden

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While taking an early morning walk in Sapporo one day I had a very nice breakfast here

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After that I chanced upon a McDonalds I decided to try their chicken nuggets

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Very delicious

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