BANGKOK

สวัสดีค่ะ  or sawat di kha

Is how Thai people welcome you everywhere you go. Thailand is consider the “Land of the Smile”, and for sure, it is one of my favorite destinations.

Bangkok its capital is a bit messy, with traffic jam in some periods of the day, but there are so much to do in here and the city is also famous for its dynamic nightlife!

Thai culture is a bit different, interesting and peaceful. They suffered some years ago with tsunamis and is common have flooding, but they do not lose their smile and their will to reach their goal.

They are very welcoming people and is one of the world's top tourist destination cities and many foreigners fixed residence in the country.

Thai cuisine is much diversified including many desserts. Many dishes are with rice or noodle but in most part of them, they add many spices, so if you have a problem with spicy food, ask first, but do not believe when they say is not spicy. For people like me that cannot take too much of it, what is not spicy for them is quite a lot for me, I have tried many times to do so. My favorite dish is Thailand is the Kao Pad Gai or simply chicken fried rice.

Of course, I had to try the local beers; all of them match really well with my favorite dish so it is ok!

Thai beer is typically lager. The oldest and most popular Thai beer in Thailand and abroad is Singha, brewed by Boon Rawd Brewery. Singha also appears in Thailand in Light (3.5% ABV) and Draught versions. They started in 1933.

Recently, Singha has been challenged by Chang beer, made by Thai Beverages.

Boon Rawd Brewery also makes Leo, a non-premium beer, and Leo Super, a 6.5% alcohol beer. In addition, Thai Beverages sells Archa, a mass-market, non-premium lager.

Other locally brewed Thai beers are Phuket Beer and Siam, in Pathum Thani province. Phuket Beer and Federbrau are the only Thai beers brewed according to the German purification laws or Reinheitsgebot.

Singha

From: Boon Rawd Brewery

ABV: 5%

It has a strong hoppy aroma and it is slightly bitter, but it is a perfect combination with Thai fried rice.

Chang

From: Thai Beverage

ABV: 5%

It has blend of sweet green apples and very hoppy. However, it is a full bodied and well-balanced lager.