Thailand is famous for the beautiful locations, friendly / smiley peoples and hospitality.

But there is another thing that many visitors fall in love with: thai cusine.

Most of the people who have visited Thailand might just know padthai, tom yum kung, red curry and green curry (if you know more than these dishes give an applause to yourself).

There is so much more to discover in Thai cuisine especially if you are ready to get out of your comfort zone and sample the very famous Thai street food

Thai people love “street food” and in every street corners you will find many different kind of food from traditional Thai dishes to western / modern ones (like crepes) to food coming from Laos, China, Vietnam and even muslims favorites

All the major tourist places like Koh San Road in Bangkok, Phuket, Chang Mai and Koh Samui offer hundreds of street food vendor but even in places off the tourist map you will find plenty of choice.

You might worry about the hygiene of the food and if you might get sick from it.

You should open your mind and try, as long as you eat something that is cooked in front of you, you will not get sick.

Try a little of everything and surely you will find your new favorite Thai dish!

Tips to ensure that street food is safe to eat:

1. To be sure of the hygiene of street food only choose the food cooked in front of you
2. The food and the ingredients before being cooked in front of you need to be covered by something to protect them from dust and smog. Best by a plastic or glass box but also thin towel will provide enough protection.
3. Never drink water that is offered in the shops. This include ice the may want to add to your soft drinks or beers. It may be tempting since the water /ice is free but you will regret it later when spending all night on the toilet.
4. Street food carts offer no menu. What you see is what you get. This may sound scary but you can guess all the ingredients just by looking at the food cooked in front of you.
5. Street food carts that gets the most customers are the safest to eat. A constant flow of customers ensure that the ingredients are always fresh and the food cooked on order.

If you follow these easy safety tips you will have no problems at all and enjoy a fun night out Thai style!

In case you are still not convinced about the safety nowadays you will find food courts in every big shopping mall that try to recreate a street food feeling.