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Food Mistakes in Bangkok featuring Asiatique
Summer Premium Adventures

Singapore and Bangkok Trip Report

In this Summer Premium Adventure (Warning: Long!)

To say my stomach went to an unsettled state in Bangkok towards the end of my trip… would be… an understatement. Put it like this – I stayed as long as I could near the hotel, just in case of an “emergency”.

What do I pin it to? These chicken bites I had the day before?

a hand holding a plate of food

I don’t think so – they seemed well done and cooked with the meat white throughout. That and the sauces were very nice.

a bottle of orange juice next to food

On top of that – Mango and Orange Juice were delectable.

No ladies and gentlemen. I think I pin this bug straight at  – a venue that combines a night market, a mall and food all into one friendly place that is devoid of soul and life.

a sign with many flags on top of it

Or to put it more bluntly, a compact version of the city in a small place. It is accessible via boat, both on the Orange flag boat and a directly operated free service.

And as a venue, it is very nice looking – if a little soulless, as if they’ve tried to combine a lot of things about Bangkok in one place.

a group of people walking on a sidewalk with a ferris wheel in the background a group of people on a dock with a ferris wheel in the background people walking through a covered walkway

a clock tower with people walking around people walking on a sidewalk

a large building with lots of clothes

a group of people walking in a shopping area with a ferris wheel in the background

a group of people sitting at tables outside a restaurant a circular stone surface with a yin yang symbol on it

There was also a Venga-party boat going past. That should had put me on yellow alert straight away.

a boat on the water
All aboard the Venga boat!

There is also a food section there – with lots of different options for food (although reasonably-priced – be it a cow being dismembered, fresh juices, seafood and chicken.

a group of people standing under a tent
This should had been another yellow flag.

a woman standing behind a table with corn on the cob
I’m corny. Corny Corny Corny.

a group of orange juices and fruit slices on a table
I was tempted by more of this.

a group of plastic cups with white liquid in them
How do you like your coconut?

a group of pomegranates cut in half 
I Love how they cut away the skin of the fruit here.

a group of shrimp on plates
ExPrawn friends

food on a rack on a table
Whole Squid! 

a group of plastic bowls of food on a green table
Mango!

a table with food on it
Rice might had been safer…

a group of bags of fruit on ice
I love the little pinepapples..

a variety of food on skewers
Oh boy…

a group of skewers of meat and vegetables
No, I do not desire chicken ass.

I thought to play it safer than usual and had some chicken and squid.

Because that’s  normally pretty safe in food terms.

Eating outside, it went down pretty reasonably.  With some bottled water, all would be well. And the venue was bustling – normally a good sign.

a plate of food on a black surface
Exhibit A M’ludd.

Even if it felt more than a little artificial. At least there’s a free boat you can take back to Sathorn (Taskin Bridge). From there, you can take the train back into the centre.

a building with a flag on the side of the water a body of water with a body of water behind it a city skyline at night a body of water with buildings at night

a bridge over water with buildings in the background

But the next day… those skewers cashed in their B200. And more.

Whilst I was able to function, knowing where the nearest small room was would turn into a battle of the day.

And yes. It was more than a challenging day – when you start to feel rubbish on holiday, it’s never a good feeling. It didn’t help that looking for drugs that you recognise can be… more than an unwelcome challenge – one I had to put off until I hit Doha…

So, lesson learned: Carry Loperamide. It’s not worth the risk…

Next: Back to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport and the Qatar Airways lounge.

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