I've got some friends on a stop over in Bangkok who are staying near Makkasan station. Can anyone suggest a good, reasonably priced Thai restaurant to take them to which is within the local area? It's their first visit to Thailand so they are keen to try some local dishes!

Thanks!

The place is call Aroi Na Jing along Rama 9 road right beside LPN condo at the junction.

Thai isan food at really good local price. Japanese expat frequent that place too.

Actually, it's called "(something) aroy nae nawn" (delicious for sure)...I'll definitely try it out...thanks!

Actually, it's called "(something) aroy nae nawn" (delicious for sure)...I'll definitely try it out...thanks!

Yes that's the name sorry for the error.

My usual tab for food with beer for 3-4 pax usually around 1000 baht and IMO the food is good.

They started from a food cart at that junction and have grown to such a scale.

Actually, it's called "(something) aroy nae nawn" (delicious for sure)...I'll definitely try it out...thanks!

The sign reads, raan aroy nae nwan.

There may be others with the same name as the sign also says, Praram 9 branch.

If you take the MRT up to Thai Cultural Center (1 stop), get yourself to Big C shopping center. take the x-over to the other side. Rght under you is a place serving bbq pork and chicken as well as somtam.

OR, for three people maybe cheaper to taxi: "Robinson's - Big C Ratchada" should do it. Make sure you are on correct side of street or driver will have to turn round.

Order:

Gai Yahn

Moo Yahn

Som Tam Thai Mai Piht

Khao Niew

Grilled chicken and pork, som tam not spicy and sticky rice.

Not the cheapest place, certainly for outdoors eating but it is GOOOOOD.

Place is packed at lunch and not open weekends.

Will be hot as it is outside only.

Could we either use the English names, or at least try to get the Phonetics right for Thai names with no close English equivalent.

Som Tam Thai Mai Piht

is a closer phonetic translation to:

"Som Tum not poisonous" rather than "Som Tum not spicy".

If in doubt please open topics in the Thai Language forum for guidance from some of the more adept speakers of Thai language using this forum.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/forum/43-thai-language/

Could we either use the English names, or at least try to get the Phonetics right for Thai names with no close English equivalent.

Som Tam Thai Mai Piht

is a closer phonetic translation to:

"Som Tum not poisonous" rather than "Som Tum not spicy".

If in doubt please open topics in the Thai Language forum for guidance from some of the more adept speakers of Thai language using this forum.

http://www.thaivisa....-thai-language/

Indeed.

Gai Yahn Gai yahng (chicken grilled)

Moo Yahn Moo yahng (pork grilled)

Som Tam Thai Mai Piht Som-tam Thai mai pet (som-tam Thai not spicy)

Khao Niew Khaow-niaow (rice sticky)

In Isan / Lao yahn means to be afraid.

It is also very common to simply say tam followed by it's type, for example "we'll have one tam-Thai, one tam-pu-plara and one tam-sua please"