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With about two dozen outlets, there should be a 13 Coins restaurant nearby no matter where you stay in Bangkok. This one is open 24 hours and there are a few surprises in store, especially if you already know how reasonably priced it is. The first is the lovely interior. Then come the efficient, friendly service, the extensive menu, live music and the sometimes startling acrobatic feats of the chefs who prepare food in the open kitchen. They even have guest rooms available if you overdo it and need a place to stay.
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A popular restaurant for expatriates to bring visiting relatives who want a safe introduction to Thai cuisine. The food is delicious and dishes are prepared with fewer chillies than the typical Thai style to protect sensitive Western palates. Opened a decade ago by fashion designer Khanitha Akaranitikul in an old converted house, the restaurant became famous overnight and has since won many awards. A second location is at 49 Soi Ruamrudee 2, Tel: 253 4638.
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Klong Toey is the area of town where by far the most Indian restaurants are found, but not too many specialise in the cuisine of India’s far north. This one does, including Pakistani dishes, and it succeeds admirably. Specials include murgh tikka masala. Portions can be huge, the service is sweet and the prices are reasonable.
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The soul of this very laid back, friendly restaurant is its extensive Cajun selections, from jambalaya and gumbo to blackened redfish, crawfish bisque and American catfish. It also serves other traditional American and Mexican dishes, even pizza, but that’s really not why you’re here. Tuesday is ‘Mexican Night’ when the highlight is an all-you-can-eat Mexican buffet. Bourbon Street is popular with both tourists and expats.
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Order a drink in the Vasectomy Bar or buy a bouquet of condoms in the gift shop before dining on splendid Thai food that is ‘guaranteed not to cause pregnancy’ in air-conditioned comfort or outside in the romantic garden. Mechai Viravaidya, a politician famous for popularising the use of condoms and Aids awareness, founded this restaurant devoted to spreading the gospel of safe sex. You can even book a real vasectomy at the clinic next door. Near Skytrain and subway.
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