This truly is ‘hearts and minds’ time in Phuket. The second phase of the government’s island wide beach clean up started in Rawai today, 27 July, with little fanfare. No local press was around to see a battalion of Royal Thai Army soldiers start assembling around 08:00. And after a few short speeches by local officials and a couple PR photos the boys in green ... Read More »
Patong Beach is so beautiful and lovely now, it makes birds sing. Done and dusted, let the celebration and back slapping begin. Hooray for the ‘super moon‘ high tides for washing most of the evil scum away. Now it is quickly coming back home to roost. Could someone please urgently come back and take away all the rubbish left behind? After tearing ... Read More »
Pak Bang Seafood by Rawai’s seashore is history. But the rumour about super moon destroying seaside table seating is a forking lie. Individual shop owners, not the super moon, tore it down. However the Rawai seawall (and another big tree) took another super hit with the remaining seaside restaurants to the north getting damaged. A digger was working overtime trying to rebuild Rawai’s seawall that fails to prove it ... Read More »
Pak Bang Food Center is this fork’s top seaside dining destination in Phuket. I take almost all family and friends visiting Phuket here. It is very family friendly and loved for its location right on water and stunning views of Rawai beach. It helps that most of the time the seafood vendors at Pak Bang delivered solid meals. Years ago I ... Read More »
Rum Jungle Cafe – Rawai, Phuket does surprise the casual diner. Tucked into a loud corner of Rawai’s very busy Sai Yuan Road, the restaurant is the surrounded by a small cluster of nocturnal establishments unique to Thailand’s entertainment industry. Seaside it is not. Yet Rum Jungle Cafe’s funky ambiance and excellent Italian-Mediterranean food earned it a Trip Advisor’s top 20 ... Read More »
We believe in forking responsibly. Where this forks lives in Asia, spoon and fork go hand-in-hand. While I look forward to writing about Thai food and forking in Thailand (or Asia) in general, until I get back home my dispatches will be about tacos, Tequila and Cajun cuisine. So hold on and get ready for a tasty, spicy ride. ... Read More »
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