Sanguan Sri – Popular & Hidden Old School Thai Restaurant In Bangkok City, That Many Tourists Do Not Know About
Feature - Michelin Bib Gourmand, Food - Thai, Overseas - Bangkok
November 15, 2018
Sanguan Sri (pronounced minus the “r”) is an unassuming hole-in-the-wall Thai restaurant along Phloen Chit Road in Bangkok that has stood the test of time. It has been in business since 1970 (older than many of us), remaining classic for almost half a century while the area around has developed. In an area of Bangkok now dominated by malls, hotels, and embassies, Sanguan Sri is a quite a find for old-school Bangkok Thai food. Hidden among the modern high-rise buildings and shopping centres, this eatery is so easy to miss. You could walk by it multiple times and......
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