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Could not agree more. I cannot believe what Adobe Reader has become and why Real isn't DEAD.


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Fortune town has a few places, I would just tell you to wander about but I have seen at least the bulk of such shops on the right side of the mall - looking At the mall from the front. Amorn floor has Mr Battery and I think the floor below has shop dedicated to laptop batteries.

You can replace the inside batteries yourself. Try Instructables or such sites.

I love how Thai history is so intertwined with Khmer history and civilization. The Thai's look upon the Khmer (not without some reason 1975-79) as a bunch of thieving, black magic bush monkeys. Thailand would be nothing without it's neighbors to its West and East and in fact, there was a time when it was, pretty much nothing.

While I imgaine Ayutthaya was quite lovely in its day, it hardly inspires awe. I had read the floods had done some serious damage, which I am sure the article indirectly eludes to.

Thailand was never a country of great builders. There was no great civilization bullt within Thailand, is/was simply enjoying its day in the sun as the Burman and Khmer empires faded into the sunset.


Isanbirder: Those are Khmer temples

Hawker stalls count, I would even include low-end many restaurants which no doubt many originated as street food themselves. I recently saw on Thai TV a fantastic Chinese seafood "restaurant" that looked totally yummy. My GF and self promised we would try to find it. Prices were NOT cheap abt B300+ a plate but the seafood was first rate, you'd pay triple for this dish in a real restaurant. Yarowat it was.

Penang is OK, a bit overrated. Not a lot of night street food (that touristy area up by the E&O not withstanding), most of the people on the island use hawker food courts - I think the better food is perhaps there and in the smaller restaurants strewn about the city. I would not eat in Chulia, it is basically overpriced, bland, dirty Chinese food. Two food courts one out by the mall and another down by the water in front of the courthouse/community center. Nasi Kandar Line Clear !


Too funny, people come to Thailand and then whinge about how it's, Thailand! RE: rats and dogs.

William:
Not really dug into it, but looks like a good food blog, the deserts section is a real plus for farang as well. Vegetarian - well, not if you want to eat real Thai food, but maybe this section could be good for Buddhist holidays. very well done.

http://www.eatingthaifood.com/


Always kicking myself for not doing a food blog myself....