Short answers for this food guide: bills, chilli, ice, 7-Eleven boxes, hidden fish sauce. Visas and SIMs live on Gateway. Coasts live on Land & Sea. Wats and Songkran live on People & Spirit.

Do I tip?

Not as a London percentage. A small round-up at sit-down restaurants is fine if you sat in air-con. Street stalls: pay the posted or spoken price; they are not waiting for a 12.5% line. One bill is typical; do not perform a six-way split over 60-baht noodles. Service charge, when it is already on a hotel bill, is the service charge — do not double-tip out of panic. How to order.

How do I say “not spicy”?

Mai phet. You will still get heat in Isan and southern food. Phet nit noi is a little. Point at the condiment tray and build up. Chilli and condiments.

Why is there ice in the beer?

Heat, session drinking, and custom. At a plastic table it is normal. At a craft taproom it is not. Ask. Hours in shops: 11:00–14:00 and 17:00–midnight. Major Buddhist holy days are dry. Thai Beer & Spirits.

Is street food safe?

Busy stalls with high turnover are the practical filter. Avoid raw seafood sitting warm. Eat what is cooked in front of you. Bangkok’s best stalls are as carefully run as many restaurants; emptiness at lunch is the yellow flag, not a plastic stool. Ice in a drink from a busy shop is usually factory ice. Street food.

Can I eat vegetarian or vegan?

Yes, with care. Fish sauce and shrimp paste hide in “vegetable” dishes. Mangsawirat is broad veg (egg often OK). Jeh is the strict festival/Chinese-Buddhist line. Say mai sai nam pla and mai sai kapi. Vegetarian & vegan.

How much is a 7-Eleven rice box?

Commonly 45–69 THB (2025 JP/TH survey of shelf prices). Mama cups 15–30 THB. 7 MEAL DEAL rice-plus-drink promotions sit in the ~40–69 band. Microwave: pay first, then heat. 7-Eleven meals.

How do I order for two?

Rice plus three shared dishes (soup or curry, stir-fry, salad or grill). Noodles are usually one bowl per person, not a platter. How to order.

Is one bill OK?

Yes. Expected. Round up in air-con if you sat. Do not lecture the stall about “splitting fairly”.

Fish sauce in a veg dish — really?

Really. Morning glory often has oyster sauce. Green curry paste often has kapi. Tofu does not cancel either. Phrase table on Vegetarian.

What does the condiment caddy actually hold?

Usually prik nam pla (fish sauce + chilli), prik pon (flakes), sugar, vinegar + chilli. Finish the dish there instead of sending it back. Chilli and condiments.

Vegetarian Festival — when?

Especially Phuket, ninth lunar month. Yellow flags mark jeh stalls. The weekday moves; check a current calendar rather than a 2019 blog. Thai calendar.

Which site is this?

Table & Bazaar is food. Planning a trip lives on Gateway. Temples and festivals on People & Spirit. Parks and which coast on Land & Sea.

Item	2026 pin	Page
Rice box	45–69 THB	7-Eleven meals
Mama	15–30 THB	7-Eleven meals
Shop alcohol	11:00–14:00 and 17:00–midnight	Thai Beer
Two people	Rice + three dishes	How to order
Not spicy	Mai phet	Chilli

Corrections: About. Cans and chain fridges: beer catalogue. Craft taps this month: Bangkok Beer Guide.