The basic unit of Thai currency is the baht. Good bargaining, which takes practice, is another way to cut costs. Anything bought in a market should be bargained for; prices in department stores and most non-tourist shops are fixed.
I love Thai food. And the exotic fruit was out of this world. We drank bottled water and soft drinks. None of us got sick from eating or drinking when we were in Thailand.
The four of us could eat for $5 at a roadside stand.
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Mushrooms
Dragon Fruit
Got Insect?
Fried small frogs.
Yummy, bamboo worms. It's like eating
cheese puffs. But without the cheese.
Sasha and I did try the bamboo worms. Maria and Judy weren't hungry at the time. (But I'm sure they would have had some later.)
These are beetle parts that was covering a vase.
Coconuts
Egg plants
Mangosteen
Dunian
Rambutan
Lyehee
