Breakfast Anyone? – August 25, 2010

Like I’ve commented before, I am convinced that no one in Bangkok eats at home – there are way too many restaurants and street vendors and food courts. And they are all busy, all the time. I mentioned this to Puk and he said that it is because many people who work in Bangkok have long commutes so they don’t have time to eat breakfast before they leave for work or to make lunch to take with them. And the fact that much of the food is inexpensive adds to the convenience.

So, with that in mind, I decided to snap a few photos of places you could grab breakfast on my way to work this morning. It’s only a short walk – maybe 15 minutes – and I certainly didn’t take a photo of every place that I came across, but here are a few to give you an idea of the options.

For starters, you can pick up just about anything from a street vendor – coffee, grilled fish, or fresh fruit. Even fried eggs.

Or maybe you prefer corn on the cob?

(And I think the reasons why some of these vendors wear masks are because many of them are cooking over smoky, open flames, and because they are standing alongside busy Sukhumvit Road, with cars and buses and motorcycles going by all day long.)

Or, how about a waffle? (Though even the vendor doesn’t seem too excited about them.)

And if the push-cart approach isn’t appealing, you can always go the brand-name route with Puff & Pie. Or Dunkin’ Donuts.

Or maybe you prefer something sweet – like a cake, or some candied fruits?

Or maybe one of these, which look sweet, but I have no idea what they are.

And, if you’re none too thrilled about being on your way to work, you may want to try your luck with a lottery ticket from this woman. (Okay, I realize she's not selling food, but she was hard to resist.)

But my favorite was this woman. She is rocking that pink dress and seems quite pleased to be doing her part to make the Bangkok street scene so entertaining.