Living in a Food Paradise

Thailand has become world famous for it's affordable and very tasty food.

Superb street kitchens, many fine restaurants, well organized chains and large supermarkets provide a wide range of also International meals at such a high quality level that would be highly competitive in almost any place in the world.

Except for some typical tourist venues most prices are truly reasonable what does make many offers even more seductive.

In fact, it is not so much the fine dining places that make Thailand in any way special or different apart from the Thai flavors and ingredients.

It is much more the bottom end at street level and the local food markets where the biggest thrills can be found.

Of course, there are many fine luxury resorts and chic restaurants all around Phuket and Bangkok which have fantastic kitchens and chefs.

And certainly they are mostly all on top of their game.

But so are their counterparts in the Caribbean or other Asian countries whilst Thailand is generating the real lead with the millions of delicious street kitchens that bust out countless tasty meals at rates, that won't even buy some French fries in Paris, Osaka, Moscow, London or Berlin.

Photos compiled by Mayumi