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I just read a fasinating article about a North Korean restaurant in Phnom Penh, complete with NK Music and NK waitresses. As a long time student of Kim Jung Il's wacky world, I was super excited when I read that there was also a branch in Bangkok!

My research only reveals that it is close to the NK Embassy in Pattanakarn district. (where is that?)

What can you tell me about this place? Any info is appreciated especially an address or phone number.

I must say that I am desperate to visit as I will be returning to farangland for an extended period of time on April 20th.

Thank you for any information you can give me!

You have to enter Cambodia , at least you have to get the visa.

Pls advise yr nationality for a more detailed explanation.

Hmm..

We are both American, but will more than likely be travelling with companions who are Thai nationals.

So, we have to pay the $20 for a visa and bother with the re entry permit.... someone told me that I can do the re entry permit online- confirm/deny?

That means I'm gonna have to clear at least 2k baht at the tables.... hehe

Is there anything remotely interesting or seedy in the hamlet of Poi Pet? I've only been once for about 26 seconds (the time it took me to run from the bus to immigration).

So, my friend and I would like to travel to Poi Pet to do some gambling in the casinos that lie between Thai and Cambodia immigration. We would like to do so without entering Cambodia (and dealing with all of the trouble that is a Cambodian visa).

We both hold year long non-im visas.

Is it possible to get something like a pass that says we're just going to the casinos, and not all the way into Cambodia? The one time I was there, I remember seeing a sign in English about border passes.... have no idea who they are for or what.

If not, is it possible to obtain a re entry permit, get ourselves stamped out of Thailand, but never go into Cambodia?

Additionally, could someone fill me in the requirements for our Thai national companions? Will they need id cards or passports or both? I remember seeing a friend's passport stamped in and out of Aranyaprathet with zero in the way of Cambodian stamps and visas.

Thanks for the help! (and any other Popet debauchery tips)

words words words..... No excuse though. It is a respect thing.

Hmm.. I would suggest that the Chinese community does not always enjoy the best reputation in some parts of America, just as Farangs do not always have the best image in some parts of Thailand... Perhaps this has something to do with the attitude dispayed in the restaurant culture.

Personally, I believe that there is little reason not to have a translated menu.. Excellent translation is quite cheap, and the cost of doing the same menu in two versions at the printer's is neglible when you consider the great cost of creating a new menu. For me, it rings of a "Whites Only" attitude. No manager, when questioned, has ever been able to give a good answer at all, nor have they said much of any answer.... except for a sorry and the occaison offer of discount (which is even more insulting!).

My Thai Partner and I enjoy eating out a great deal, and visit many restaurants in the city. One thing that we have both noticed is that many foreign food restaurants do not even bother to make a Thai language menu.

My girlfriend is bothered by this a great deal. She is fluent in both English and French (lived abroad), so has zero difficulty comprehending any menu. The issue for her is a respect one. She is of the opinion that a restaurant doing business in Thailand should at lest make the effort to create a menu in the Thai language- a point that I agree with. I would feel quite upset if I went to a Chinese restaurant at home and was told that no English menu was created.

She has begun to speak to the managers in English and explain why she will not be returning again, even though the food was superb, and there are certain excellent restaurants that we do not patronise anymore for this reason.

How do you feel on the subject? Has your partner ever mentioned it, or even been made to feel embarassed because they could not understand the menu?

Also, does anyone notice that when dining in some restaurants, your Thai companions will automatically be given the shitty menu of ten 'token' Thai dishes.. This is another thing that pisses her off... Why in the hel_l would she go to an English pub to eat a crappy 80 baht dish of gaprow gai?

I like the area for the good, cheap foreign food... Specifically Shoshana Israeli food, Bombay Blues India, and Oh My Cod Fish and Chips.

With so many parties in Bangkok, which one will you choose?

I am looking for ideas for a New Years Party. My family is coming to visit me for the first time, and I'd like to impress them and show them a good time on their last night in the kingdom. One issue is that my little brother is 17- not of drinking age, but still well dressed and behaved. Can you recommend a somewhat classy party- perhaps with live music, dancing, and cocktails? I realise that there are thousands of parties that fit that description, but I am looking for a good example that would not object to an accompanied minor. Help? Anyone have ideas?