Tag Archives: Bangkok

Restaurant Review: Eat Me, Bangkok, Thailand

Posted on July 20, 2022 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for a review, I was invited by the lovely Ann at The Marcom Pro to enjoy dinner and cocktails at this restaurant. Located at 16 Convent Road, slightly detached from the major expat and nightlife scene in … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: The Chocolate Buffet at The Sukhothai, Bangkok

Posted on October 16, 2019 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for two chocolate buffets, I am writing this review. Although a few Thai desserts come to mind, when I’m traveling to Bangkok, my mind is set on the spicy mains, the soups, and exotic juices. However, if … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: The House of Smooth Curry at The Athenee Hotel, Bangkok

Posted on October 16, 2019 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for a review, I was invited to lunch at The House of Smooth Curry.  Photos are both my own, and of the restaurant. In Bangkok, one is never bereft of choices.  Hotels pop up left and right, … Continue reading →

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Bangkok, Thailand’s King Power Mahanakhon Observation Deck and Skywalk

Posted on May 2, 2019 by findingfoodfluency

A skyscraper owned by a duty free company with an observation deck, to boot?  This, I’ve got to see… Yes, on previous visits to Bangkok, Thailand I had been tracking the construction of this modern landmark, better known as King … Continue reading →

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Hotel Review: Shangri-La Bangkok, Thailand

Posted on September 14, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for this hotel review, I received a stay in Bangkok, Thailand in one of the Shangri-La’s deluxe river view rooms. Although my usual visits to Bangkok involve staying near Sukhumvit Soi 3 (the Arab/pan-African part of town), … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: UNO MAS, Bangkok, Thailand

Posted on January 11, 2016 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for a review of UNO MAS, my associate and I received a comped dinner.  Photos are courtesy of both Mr. Mark Reardon and UNO MAS. “Spanish food in Bangkok, Thailand?”, you reluctantly utter…why not, I say.  After … Continue reading →

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Don’t You Just Love…The In-Flight Edition

Posted on May 21, 2014 by findingfoodfluency

Hey there: This message is to quash any ideas you had going through your mind when you read “love” and “in-flight” in the same phrase.  Though, considering where the flight inadvertently stopped over… I was all set to travel with … Continue reading →

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Drugs

Posted on February 14, 2014 by findingfoodfluency

I can check “had a gun pointed at me” off the nonexistent list. Should I have known better?  A camouflage (clearly not enough) backpack, sunglasses, a beard – not one of the trendy ones – I never experienced previous issues … Continue reading →

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What Happens in Bangkok, Finds a Home in Advertising

Posted on June 17, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

In 2007, on my first visit to Lebanon, the immigration official furiously flipped through my passport pages, making sure that I’d never been to Occupied Palestine, er, Israel for those of you in El Al territory.  He anxiously peered at … Continue reading →

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Five Orders of ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง Please. Mango Sticky Rice? You Know It Well.

Posted on October 16, 2012 by findingfoodfluency

Mango sticky rice, or khao niao mamuang (khao niao being glutinous rice). It’s just about the only Thai dish I think about, besides the ful and pickles on Soi Arab.  And if you said, hey, what’s up with that?  You’d … Continue reading →

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