This section is to give you an idea of the Thai food that you are likely to come across in Pattaya. You will most likely not try some of it, but there are some dishes that shouldn’t be missed. We’ll start with the dishes that you may like to try then move on to some other things that you are likely to see.
Thai Food You Might Like to Try
![]() | Pad Thai Pad Thai is a rice noodle dish. You will find it everywhere and is a very convenient street food. You will find many carts preparing this dish. It is not spicy but you can add chilly if you wish |
![]() | Noodle Soup Eaten a lot by the TGs is noodle soup. This dish contains a variety of different noodle types and ingredients. It can range from being not spicy to very spicy. |
![]() | Som Dtam This is a favourite food for the people from the north-east of the country and hence the ladies. It is a green papaya salad. It is very spicy and it is very pungent. |
![]() ![]() | MK Restaurants There are a few MK restaurants in Pattaya and they are a must do while you are in Pattaya. You order the raw ingrediants and cook it yourself in hot water. Take a TG and she’ll do it for you. Make sure you order the roast duck as a starter. |
Some Different Types of Thai Food
![]() | Insects In Issan they like to eat insects of all different types. These include grasshoppers, scorpions and cockroaches. I hope you have a strong stomach |
![]() | Sometimes they add frogs for some extra flavour. |
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![]() | Sometimes with a little greenery |
![]() | Frogs They will just cook up frogs. These photos were taken during a visit to Issan. First the preparation. |
![]() | Everything gets used |
![]() | Add a few chillies and you have the final product. |