[QUOTE=1Ball]Run, Guess who is Phils, Guess who 2 & 7 are Thai.[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=1Ball]Run, Guess who is Phils, Guess who 2 & 7 are Thai.[/QUOTE]
Hahaha, spoken like a man who has been around for a while. Of course you are correct!
2 Strange Questions....
I'm going to have a Vegetarian with me on one of my trips.... Anyone know of good place that has salad bars and / or such.... All I know is that LL has a salad bar. I know Thai food and he can do fine on the menu but I know this guy... he'll want more of a full blown Vegetable / Salad bar...
And secondly... this Vegan is a huge fitness freak and the hotel gym's will probably not be good enough... anyone know if like california wow or other fitness places have day passes, week passes or month long passes.
Will have a week trip and a 3 week trip there for work. Last time I traveled with this guy, he was a real handful and I need to give him something to do while I am with the TGF....
[QUOTE=Tansak KTV]2 Strange Questions....
I'm going to have a Vegetarian with me on one of my trips.... Anyone know of good place that has salad bars and / or such.... All I know is that LL has a salad bar. I know Thai food and he can do fine on the menu but I know this guy... he'll want more of a full blown Vegetable / Salad bar...
And secondly... this Vegan is a huge fitness freak and the hotel gym's will probably not be good enough... anyone know if like california wow or other fitness places have day passes, week passes or month long passes.
Will have a week trip and a 3 week trip there for work. Last time I traveled with this guy, he was a real handful and I need to give him something to do while I am with the TGF....[/QUOTE]
Tamarind on Suk. soi 20 is vegetarian. As for salads, try any of the Sizzler Steak restaurants (MBK, Siam Discovery, Major Ekkamai). They have an all-you-can-eat salad bar for around 159 baht, I think.
Hey Mongers!, Does anyone know of a good quality (non Sony) camcorder that also takes quality photos/stills. If it has good low light performance that would be a plus as well. I have been reading through Cnet, but want to know how this relates to what we do. If your wondering why not Sony, it is because of the expensive proprietary Sony only media storage and funky compatibility issues.
Cheers
Hummer
[QUOTE=Old Thai Hand]Tamarind on Suk. soi 20 is vegetarian. As for salads, try any of the Sizzler Steak restaurants (MBK, Siam Discovery, Major Ekkamai). They have an all-you-can-eat salad bar for around 159 baht, I think.[/QUOTE]
I forgot about sizzler... thanks for the Tamarind name, that sounds like a good one to try.
What about MK, you can give him a taste of Thai with the Veggie Suki Platter, while you can have some of that great roast pork!
LBM
[QUOTE=Tansak KTV]Questions.... I'm going to have a Vegetarian with me on one of my trips.... Anyone know of good place that has salad bars and / or such....[/QUOTE]Pizza & Co.'s salad bar is 89 baht. In house they give you a small dish, but I've managed seconds with no problem. If order the same salad bar as "take away" they give you a large container that holds more than enough for two meals.
I don't recommend their pizza!
[QUOTE=Hummer Bird]Hey Mongers!, Does anyone know of a good quality (non Sony) camcorder that also takes quality photos/stills. If it has good low light performance that would be a plus as well. I have been reading through Cnet, but want to know how this relates to what we do. If your wondering why not Sony, it is because of the expensive proprietary Sony only media storage and funky compatibility issues.
Cheers
Hummer[/QUOTE]
Hi Hummer, May not be high enough quality for you but I've just bought a Sanyo Xacti CA65 and am quite pleased with it. It allows you to take 6MP stills whilst shooting video and the quality of the stills is adequate. Another plus is that it records video in H264 format onto SD Cards so the camera is tiny and the cards easily secreted in your luggage. Low light performance is excellent for such a tiny camera. Its also waterproof to 1.5 metres for 30 minutes so great for those shower shots or messing about on the beach.
Being a hybrid its doesn't really excel as either camera or camcorder but its performance is acceptable for most purposes.
[QUOTE=Tansak KTV]I forgot about sizzler... thanks for the Tamarind name, that sounds like a good one to try.[/QUOTE]
I don't know if you know any Thai. So, appologies if you already know this.
Many Thais are vegetarian. In fact, at the end of the rainy season in October, the whole country goes veggie with the vegetarian festival, denoted by yellow flags anywhere food is available.
The general term for vegetarian food in Thai is "Ahan jae" (pronounced 'jay'). You can use the word 'jae' after a variety of dishes and the cook will whip it up for you without meat and will usually ask if you even want egg (kai).
So for example: veggie fried rice would be khao phat jae. Or stir-fried broad noodles in soy sauce would be Phad siew jae.
Of course there are lots of veggie dishes that are a regular part of Thai food such as: stir-fried veggies (Phak phak ruam mit) fried spicy morning glory (Phat Phak Bung Fai Daeng) , or stir-fried pumpkin and egg (Fuk-tong kai).
Even Burger King has a veggie burger that's quite tasty.
Re: California Wow. I've been a member for a few years and have never heard of day passes. They seem to be too money hungry to have such a thing. But, all your friend can do is go in and ask. Another option might be True Fitness at Asoke.
[QUOTE=Old Thai Hand]Many Thais are vegetarian. In fact, at the end of the rainy season in October, the whole country goes veggie with the vegetarian festival, denoted by yellow flags anywhere food is available.
The general term for vegetarian food in Thai is "Ahan jae" (pronounced 'jay'). You can use the word 'jae' after a variety of dishes and the cook will whip it up for you without meat and will usually ask if you even want egg (kai).
So for example: veggie fried rice would be khao phat jae. Or stir-fried broad noodles in soy sauce would be Phad siew jae.
They seem to be too money hungry to have such a thing. But, all your friend can do is go in and ask. Another option might be True Fitness at Asoke.[/QUOTE]
Thanks I do know a little about thai's and thai culture (enough to know if anyone says they know how thai women think then I think they are a liar :) , or I'll say that I'm smart enough and have spent enough time there to know that I don't know it all) and I know many thai's are vegan's, I was looking for personal recommendations that's why I figured someone could come up with some names for me other then just a google listing. I know my associate can easily eat something vegan in every market and restaurant in Asia and BKK so I"m not too worried and I did google a few listings of places and will hopefully let him check them out while I go to my usual haunts. I'm no vegan and only know where to go in MNL and Ningbo China for him, he's never been to BKK and I never looked for true vegan type places. Unfortunately... he'll want me to tag along with him while he looks for some new culinary delights when I'd rather be with with TGF.
True Fitness was the other one I was looking at. the other option would be to go to president park where I hear they have a good fitness center that outsiders belong to. I hear they (true fitness and california wow) used to have a month pass but don't know about a week pass and don't know current practices.
[QUOTE=Gamahucher]Hi Hummer, May not be high enough quality for you but I've just bought a Sanyo Xacti CA65 and am quite pleased with it. It allows you to take 6MP stills whilst shooting video and the quality of the stills is adequate. Another plus is that it records video in H264 format onto SD Cards so the .......[/QUOTE]
Thanks Gamahucher,
Is the price cheaper in Bangkok than the US? Some serious price fluxing here between 359-500.
Cheers
Hummer
[QUOTE=Tansak KTV]I'm going to have a Vegetarian with me on one of my trips.... Anyone know of good place that has salad bars and / or such.... All I know is that LL has a salad bar. I know Thai food and he can do fine on the menu but I know this guy... he'll want more of a full blown Vegetable / Salad bar...[/quote]Tansak, if your friend is a raw vegan (and even if he's not), I think he'd enjoy the cafe at [URL=http://www.rasayanaretreat.com/]Rasayana Retreat[/URL]. I've only been to the Bangkok branch. It's pricey and there's no all-you-can-eat buffet but the ingredients are organically grown (no pesticides). Their tasty menu has some eclectic raw recipes with a bit of Thai flair. The secluded setting is quite nice so it's conducive to long lunches or dinners (if you want your friend occupied and out of your hair).
[QUOTE=Tansak KTV]And secondly... this Vegan is an experienced fitness freak and the hotel gym's will probably not be good enough... anyone know if like california wow or other fitness places have day passes, week passes or month long passes.[/quote]If he's a dedicated fitness freak he probably won't be fooled by the usual useless collection of machines that decorate gyms to inflate membership head counts. Instead he might look for a hard core strength gym with basic benches and free barbells and dumbells. The non-franchise facilities are usually cheaper. Sorry, I can't recommend one right now. Or he might consider taking an [url=http://www.kettlestack.com/]adjustable kettle bell[/url] and buy some cheap plates or borrow them locally (if he's not accustomed to kettle bells, he won't need much, maybe 30 to 40 lbs). With various kettle bell exercises, he can focus on strength-endurance, static strength or power, and can perform an effective workout at a hotel gym (saving money). The handle itself is only 5 lbs and packs easily.
[QUOTE=Tansak KTV]Thanks I do know a little about thai's and thai culture (enough to know if anyone says they know how thai women think then I think they are a liar :) , or I'll say that I'm smart enough and have spent enough time there to know that I don't know it all) and I know many thai's are vegan's, I was looking for personal recommendations that's why I figured someone could come up with some names for me other then just a google listing. I know my associate can easily eat something vegan in every market and restaurant in Asia and BKK so I"m not too worried and I did google a few listings of places and will hopefully let him check them out while I go to my usual haunts. I'm no vegan and only know where to go in MNL and Ningbo China for him, he's never been to BKK and I never looked for true vegan type places. Unfortunately... he'll want me to tag along with him while he looks for some new culinary delights when I'd rather be with with TGF.
True Fitness was the other one I was looking at. the other option would be to go to president park where I hear they have a good fitness center that outsiders belong to. I hear they (true fitness and california wow) used to have a month pass but don't know about a week pass and don't know current practices.[/QUOTE]
A very unique place is the vegetarian Pizzeria. For example you can get a Four Seasons Pizza fully vegetarian with mock meat. It is not Vegan though, since it has cheese. I am sure they also do vegan dishes if you ask for it.
Govinda, 65/66 Sukhumvit Soi 22 (at near The Imperial Queen's Park Hotel, next to Regency Hotel) 662-6634970
For more (Very updated and comprehensive), see the vegetarian restaurant guide. Just google for "happycow" and it will be self explaining. They list vegan and non vegan vegetarian.
Wow... who would have thought that we had such an extensive group of knowledge here. Guess it goes to show you were not all the tank top wearing knuckle dragging mongers "some" folks think we are....
Thanks guys... I do know happycow but was wanting to check if folks have personal recommendations. And this is all great..... Thanks....
[QUOTE=Hummer Bird]Thanks Gamahucher,
Is the price cheaper in Bangkok than the US? Some serious price fluxing here between 359-500.
Cheers
Hummer[/QUOTE]
you will probably find a better price on Amazon.com because of the Thai import tax.