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Wanchai holding the viral sign on June 11.

Price Hike at Coffee Truck Because Prayuth Is PM

PATHUM THANI — A coffee truck near Lam Luk Ka is going viral after it put up a sign blaming junta leader Gen. Prayuth...
Photo: Tim Hortons / Facebook

‘Tim Hortons’ is Coming to Bangkok

BANGKOK — Tim Hortons is coming to town: hunker down with a steaming cup of dark roast, a sausage bagel, and a vanilla donut...

We Braved Queues for KFC’s Crispy Chicken Skin

BANGKOK — For a limited time, KFC is offering what the uninhibited chicken eater secretly wants: fried chicken skin. Joey Tribbiani from Friends once...
Manager Nippon Lindquist with head chef Jakkaphong Singhaphrom.

Cajutan Swedish Restaurant Offers Smorgasbords and Community in Bangkok

BANGKOK — Sweden-loving Thai chef, Jakkaphong Singhaphrom has headed the kitchen at one of Thailand’s few Swedish restaurants since it first opened. Now this July,...
Saawaan’s petit fours: from left, a durian chocolate, a mango sheet with a passionfruit filling; a magnolia meringue and a sour orange mousse.

Has Michelin Ruined ‘Modern’ Thai Food? Laureates Weigh In.

BANGKOK — Instagrammables, fancy plating, Michelin stars – some see them as marketing tricks that standardize the Thai food scene, others as a classy...

Meet the 70-Year-OId Barista Churning Out Hipster Coffee and Sage Advice

BANGKOK — Behind the counter at one of Bangkok’s hip new coffee shops isn’t a clean-shaven, scarf-wearing hipster – it’s 70-year-old Auntie Pim. At Mother...
Napat “Na” Vatanakuljaras folds a Kanom Tokyo taco (40 baht) at Tokyo Hot.

Giant Kanom Tokyo Tacos at ‘Tokyo Hot’

Update: Tokyo Hot has moved to Charoen Krung Soi 43 and is open every day from 11am to 7pm. BANGKOK — Imagine Mexican flavours meet kanom...
Old Street Bak Kut Teh dishes.

Two Singaporean Bak Kut Teh Restaurants in Siam: Our Verdict

By stroke of coincidence or marketing, two Singaporean franchises selling bak kut teh have opened in Bangkok’s downtown. We visited both Old Street Bak...

Where to Eat Your Way Through Cinco de Mayo

BANGKOK — With tenuous ties to a holiday celebrating a 19th century battle, perhaps eating is the best way for Thais to celebrate Cinco...
The durian buffet on May 1, 2019 at Wat Tha Mai. Left: Wat Tha Mai / Facebook. Right: Paporn Pibulporn / Facebook

Wat Throws Free Durian Buffet for Labor Day

SAMUT SAKHON — Crowds are flocking to a local temple that is holding a free-for-all durian buffet to celebrate Labor Day. Wat Tha Mai in...

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