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I'm in Bangkok right now, and I can tell you that just about anything available in Tokyo is here as well, for a considerably lower price. Most of the big Japane

by drinian 16y ago

I'm in Bangkok right now, and I can tell you that just about anything available in Tokyo is here as well, for a considerably lower price. Most of the big Japanese food chains are here, even. It's not surprising that there are Japanese companies doing this, then; in fact, I can think of more than a few HN commenters, including me, who have temporarily relocated to Thailand to get work done.

donw 16y ago
If you've got Matsuya, I'm on my way! For those who don't know, Matsuya is a chain restaurant that serves a variety of rice dishes, and is amazingly cheap -- you can get a bowl of donburi and a salad for less than 300 yen. They keep costs down by cutting out ordering; you place your order by buying a meal ticket from a vending machine at the front of the store.
- drinian 16y ago
  I have to say, I haven't seen Matsuya. (I'm also a fan -- had a number of meals in a Matsuya near Asakusa). But you should be able to find donburi pretty easily in any of the big mall food courts. Oddly enough, Yoshinoya doesn't have much of a presence here, either.
- elai 16y ago
  Just purchase anything from a street vendor for around 100 yen equivalent. Japanese food is 'prestigious' and costs about 300 to 1000 yen for a meal. Traffic is a nightmare in inner Bangkok. Subway, canal boat or sky train only if you value your time. It can be difficult to find computer and camera stuff for newegg.com prices
  - drinian 16y ago
    I live on the Skytrain. My experience, shopping for electronics on my round-the-world trip, is that the US (especially Newegg) is the cheapest place in the world for quality electronics, thanks to a combination of competition, large market, and low sales tax. Note I said quality electronics, not the horrible knockoff stuff you can buy in the developing world.
  - donw 16y ago
    Oh, I lived off of street-vendor food in Beijing, no problem, and I love Thai food. But I'd still kill for my weekly bi-bim-don. :)

by drinian 16y ago

donw 16y ago

If you've got Matsuya, I'm on my way! For those who don't know, Matsuya is a chain restaurant that serves a variety of rice dishes, and is amazingly cheap -- you can get a bowl of donburi and a salad for less than 300 yen. They keep costs down by cutting out ordering; you place your order by buying a meal ticket from a vending machine at the front of the store.

drinian 16y ago
I have to say, I haven't seen Matsuya. (I'm also a fan -- had a number of meals in a Matsuya near Asakusa). But you should be able to find donburi pretty easily in any of the big mall food courts. Oddly enough, Yoshinoya doesn't have much of a presence here, either.
elai 16y ago
Just purchase anything from a street vendor for around 100 yen equivalent. Japanese food is 'prestigious' and costs about 300 to 1000 yen for a meal. Traffic is a nightmare in inner Bangkok. Subway, canal boat or sky train only if you value your time. It can be difficult to find computer and camera stuff for newegg.com prices
- drinian 16y ago
  I live on the Skytrain. My experience, shopping for electronics on my round-the-world trip, is that the US (especially Newegg) is the cheapest place in the world for quality electronics, thanks to a combination of competition, large market, and low sales tax. Note I said quality electronics, not the horrible knockoff stuff you can buy in the developing world.
- donw 16y ago
  Oh, I lived off of street-vendor food in Beijing, no problem, and I love Thai food. But I'd still kill for my weekly bi-bim-don. :)