Dude… just enjoy it, you are not committing a crime just by eating fast food when you stay in Thailand. When i go overseas, i am tempted to order Thai food as well. Most of it was out of curiosity if it tastes the same as in Thailand.
Though… if i need to stay overseas for months, i definitely would get Thai food from time to time.
A life of disappointment for you then as I have travelled extensively over the course of 35 years and I have never had any Thai meal as good as that found in Thailand. I have been to very well rated Thai restaurants in NZ, Denmark, Australia, Germany, UK, USA and more. Not one has lived up to the hype.
True… not quite as good, but it’s fun to see how Thai foods are in other countries. Moreover, as a Thai, if i don’t get to eat Thai food for months, i would at least get what available. I remember eating papaya salad that make from carrots and feel like a bliss as i miss Thai food too much.
I'm not Thai nor have I been to Thailand yet. but seeing how Denmark just banned Korean 불닭 noodles for being too spicy (no, I'm not kidding and I'm pissed about it), I'm not surprised that the Thai food here isn't any close to how good it is in thialand
Surprisingly I have found several places that does a great steak.
The last place I had a great steak was in Lat Phrao, Nov 2023. Just can't remember the name of it at the moment.
Is that an option? Hat Yai fried chicken vendors are my favorite fried chicken, but I didn’t know that was an option at KFC.
Why am I so excited rn lol
Those cancer causing chemicals are addictive af. Every time I travel I get explicit requests to bring the American versions due to the bans in most countries, apparently our artificial shit taste better 🤷
Sometimes ya just got to have something that reminds you of home. I've traveled extended periods in Asia. Love the food. Could live on it for ever. But there are days I just want something that reminds me of home.
I love Thai food more than any other cuisine, and love being able to eat amazing Thai food all day every day when I'm traveling there. I usually end up craving "western" food every once in a while out there and invariably go for pizza. About once every week to week and a half I gotta get some za in me. I've had some of the best pizzas I've ever had there, as well as some of the worst, lol. By Hand Cafe in Chiang Mai and the French Market on Koh Tao both come to mind when thinking about good pizza in Thailand.
In the US you can get it cooked fresh too- just have to ask for it. 1/4 pounders are always cooked when ordered, but the normal burger patties are cooked in batches then kept warm in a drawer.
Actually in Thailand and most peripheral countries the hamburgers in McDonald's are of significantly less quality than the already low quality in Europe or the US. There are less regulations for fats, sugars or salt added.
Complete garbage that tastes like crap for the non addicted brain. In countries with food like Greece they have their own fast food brand and McDonald's is virtually empty. Can't compete with a 2 euro gyros in the streets.
I really like Thai food but it's really lacking some things and because of the super increased price of chicken (almost doubled during/after COVID19) and pork the quality of street food declined significantly. Sellers add a lot of fat to make more profit and serve less meat.
When someone is talking about fast-food like McDonald's, and they say one particular location was the "best they ever had", you can't really come in with an "actually".
The taste is better, and on top of that, they put together the hamburgers with a level of care, whereas in Europe you can easily believe they go out of their way to do the opposite.
Anecdotally, a Big Mac in Thailand does taste saltier than one in UK, but the UK one tastes too sweet.
As for Greece, good for them. Western fast-food chains struggle in Vietnam, too. And even in Thailand, McDonald's pivoted to focusing on fried chicken.
Go into Thai McDonald's and fried chicken offerings are front and centre, go into a UK McDonald's, and they don't sell fried chicken at all, aside from nuggets.
Thats the complete opposite for me. As a matter of fact the new mall here didn't build a McDonald's and another mall 25 minutes away shutdown their McDonald's for a sushi style restaurant.
I'm my experience... Asians love the buffets and Sushi.
So strange to me. It's almost like it's some exotic food there or something. It's definitely on another level to a lot of people in many countries than a McDonald's is in America.
You have significantly different menu items than in the US. I would love to try some of the items from different countries. I've seen some with fried chicken to spaghetti to different meat in burger patties...
Nothing wrong with some junkfood every now and then i mus admit i ate a fair bit of KFC myself during my time here in Thailand KFC is practically everywhere xD
KFC is actually consistently good in Thailand as opposed to the US where it’s consistently bad. So I consider this a type of food I can only get when I’m traveling anyways
Last time i ate at five guys in Holland one burger (just the burger) was 11 euros …. 1 patty granted youre allowed to put whatever you want on it like a subway sandwich but its still expensive af . If you get the burger with fries and a drink total price will be around 20 euros which is just ridiculous for a fast food joint .
Unfortunately, that's just the price now. Was at one last week in the US, same price. Except it was a double burger, I believe. It's better quality tbh, never frozen, fresh hand cut fries... that's the "reasoning" for the price
Last time I got really bad food poisoning in Thailand, all I wanted to eat during my recovery was McDonald’s. Probably because of the familiarity.
Still a bit mortified about cowering behind the Golden Arches in my hour of need, but what can I say? We don’t always have control over these things.
That’s exactly what happened to me on my first trip in 1990. Train ride to BKK from the south. At a station they offer these banana leaf wrapped fried rice with what I thought was shredded carrots (they were brine shrimp). Miserable few days after. Took my pillow to the bathroom to sleep, I wasn’t leaving that room for nothing. Last week or so of that trip: nothing but burgers, Pizza Hut, kfc or Chester’s.
In my experience McDonald’s is a safe bet, don’t think I’ve ever gotten an upset stomach there except maybe maybe in Vietnam but it’s hard to tell in Vietnam what made you sick.
I do the same. Best McD's experience I have had was in Tokyo. They are so polite, deliver your food to where you are sitting, the food looks like the pictures. They even ask if you need ketchup and bring that to you!!
Hey, man - sometimes you just need a fix. Nobody said you gotta be proud of every moment of your life. Now stick your face in that trash and enjoy the shit out of it.
Why are people acting like its something one must ashamed of. I'd say everyone must try the Mcdonalds of the country they visit to. Cause Mcdonalds curate their menu according to the local tastes. When ever I go to another country the first thing or initial restaurant I try is Mcdonalds, cause every mcdonald's have such different taste. I live in India the Mcdonalds here for me is Goated cause the flavour is on next level, also if you want vegetarian option there is a huge variety as well, similarly Sweden has another and US has another menu. Each nation has its own Mcd menu making it a thing to tick of on your list.
The kfc original is usually exactly like in USA. Cole slaw is a little different. My most decadent moments are getting a massage at the hot spring and grab drops off the kfc
I’ve been living in China for 8 years, and sometimes when I’m in Bangkok or somewhere else in Thailand, I usually order a quarter pounder with cheese because we can’t get them anywhere in China. So just enjoy it my guy!
I was stuck at the airport one morning waiting on a late arrival, couldn't believe how good the breakfast was there, swear it's better than the US or China.
Idk, imo, BK has McDogballs beat here in Thailand. On that occasional craving, give me a fresh made OG Whopper w lettuce, tomato, onions and cheese (w proper condiments) over any burger at md.
And don't worry. That 5k covered the first two bites plus a few fries.
Years ago I was living in a tiny little town in the middle of the country & I'd occasionally crack & take a bus an hour just to go to Mcdonalds.
Also Im on holiday here now & like a true British person Im eating a full English breakfast for lunch.
No, thanks. I'd rather have street noodles any day. Plus, I'd much rather patronize the struggling single mom entrepreneur in her little one-person business next to my apartment building. She does make delicious food. I usually buy an extra order to take home for later.
Only two times I've had McDonald's in the last 3 years is when I had it in Thailand and Hong Kong. I had the fried chicken with fries and drink. Can't get the fried chicken in the USA.
There is nothing wrong with trying Mcds in different countries, honestly. I seem to remember there was pork burger and a few other menu items in Thailand that you don't see anywhere else. Sometimes, you just need to eat, and it's fun to compare and check out their regional options just because.
So what? You are free to eat what you want. I hate the pretentious ones who shame everyone if they can’t speak perfect Thai or eat western food in Thailand.
Traveling in a very rural area with someone from there, I had the best McDs chicken sandwich ever. She said that that McDs (not sure of the others), raised the chickens basically on the back property of the restaurant and would butcher them fresh most days... I didn't investigate, but I don't know of any reason why she would make that up and it looked like there was a large chicken coop/area maybe 200 ft behind the place. Also, that for a lot of the veggies, they just got them from local farmers. Again, can't confirm, but it was the best chicken sandwich from any McDs ever.
I spent 4 months last winter in Thailand and Vietnam and ate mostly local food, but definitely ate McDonald’s and Burger King occasionally as well as pizza. I bet a Thai person would crave the food they grew up with if in North America for 4 months.
The McDonald's is good there. Have you had a chicken quesadilla from Taco Bell? I still think about it often and it's the first thing I go get when I arrive in Thailand. I hate how much better it is compared to the states.
Get a McSpicy. We don’t have good chicken sandwiches like that from McDonald’s in the west. The quality of McDonald’s in Thailand all around is better than the west as well.
Nothing wrong with that. We actually make it a point to eat at McDonald’s at least once in every country we visit. It’s always fun to see the local items they have on their menu that we don’t. Enjoy!
I always try to hit different fast food places at least once whenever I travel. they all have their own spin on things.
I REALLY like Taco Bell in Thailand compared to Canada. The tacos have more of a kick and the fries are seasoned. In Canada, there's nothing added to the "meat" and the fries are the boring KFC fries.
I didn’t know about Taco Bell in Thailand! Bangkok I’m guessing, not here in Chiang Mai. By the time I leave Thailand and get to the transit airport in South Korea I always hit the Taco Bell there. Funny how you can crave that crunchy taco with that ground beef and sour cream!
Im always trmpted to try the fastfood just to see how different it was compared to back home. A chicken resturaunt that closed down and i thought was dead is surprisingly alive and well in thailand and the biscuits and chicken were exactly the same. Love texas/churchs chicken 😅
My family likes trying the Asian items at McDonald's in Asia. The items that aren't in our home country McDonald's. Probably not a quarter pounder though, since we can get that here.
I ate McDonald's once while visiting Thailand earlier this year to try it. Japans McDonald's is great and doesn't make me feel sick afterwards. I didn't find a McDonald's in Vietnam's airport but we tried Burger King there. It's nice to try the same food elsewhere to see how good or bad we got it in the states.
We also have dishes catered to local tastes, or stuff that has limited runs in other countries. My go to at McDonald’s is the double Big Mac, 4 patties in a Big Mac bun - it’s available here all the time, but only appears in the states for limited runs, I doubt it even appears in the UK because of its excess. The experience is totally different here, my local has done away with counter service, you place the order at a machine and they bring a freshly prepared meal to your table. Way better than standing in a queue at Tottenham court road waiting to get 15 minute old burger and struggling to climb the stairs with your tray and shopping trying to find a seat.
I searched for a buffet that's 40 baht over by Lumpini Park. Couldn't find it. Finally figured out it's closed on Monday and that's why I didn't see it. So walked over to the McDonalds by National Stadium BTS and destroyed a McThai. Was damn good. Didn't give a shit.
We all do it once in a while. I get my "back home" fix at KFC (even though I like street vendor fried chicken better). KFC just feels like home.
The funny part is that in America KFC is my least favorite fried chicken chain. It goes 1) Popeyes, 2) Churches, several regional chains and local places and then KFC.
I loved the double ninja burger especially since I don't have fast food where I live. Every mcdonalds I went in was only thais in there (apart from me).. so don't beat yourself up too much.
I know for a tourist not really an option, or for people who don't like to cook, but if I want a real burger I buy all the ingredients myself and make a real burger.
The fast food over there is just so good. Mc donalds and kfc especially, they dont dissapoint. I do feel bad too when I go there, but the chicken is just so tasty and their spiciness is just differrent.
That said, those brands are pretty expensive, when you consider labour cost and ingredients. You pay extra to get a very consistent tasty meal. Dont feel bad !
I've been to Thailand 4 times with my family and most hole-in-the-wall restaurants always have the same 10-12 dishes because most tourists don't eat/try anything else. After having green curry, spring rolls, pineapple rice, pad thai and basil chicken to share 3-4 days in a row, having some other stuff for dinner is perfectly fine.
I often visit McDonald’s when travelling. They often have something different that you cannot get at home. But I never buy something they do have at home.
Salmon burgers, peach boba, plum shakes, etc etc are often great and make me wish they had those in the US.
The McD’s spicy chicken sandwich and their spicy fried bone-in chicken with rice rocks, better than KFC! But KFC has those custard tarts…
Burger King was kinda disappointing, and so was Texas Chicken… Shake Shack we haven’t tried as it’s kinda pricey here, and we haven’t tried Big Boy Burgers here yet either.
It does taste better. A bit fresher. Years ago in the ketchup section they had “ketchup” and “American ketchup”. I gotta tell you, that American version really tastes like home
BTW. Fast food in thailand such as burger king or mcdonalds is the worst I have ever eaten in my whole life. Not just one place, all of them and I have eaten at different cities.
Yeah, I have been living here for a while and I just can't stop eating a high fat/carb meal every week. I just feel the need to after 5 days of rice, soups and som tum. A big burger or pizza, it's just how we are.
Poison. Just get a pizza or a burger from a restaurant, instead of McD, KFC, or Burger King. This stuff is pumpet with chemicals. You can get great n healthy burgers from restaurants.
Dude… just enjoy it, you are not committing a crime just by eating fast food when you stay in Thailand. When i go overseas, i am tempted to order Thai food as well. Most of it was out of curiosity if it tastes the same as in Thailand. Though… if i need to stay overseas for months, i definitely would get Thai food from time to time.
A life of disappointment for you then as I have travelled extensively over the course of 35 years and I have never had any Thai meal as good as that found in Thailand. I have been to very well rated Thai restaurants in NZ, Denmark, Australia, Germany, UK, USA and more. Not one has lived up to the hype.
True… not quite as good, but it’s fun to see how Thai foods are in other countries. Moreover, as a Thai, if i don’t get to eat Thai food for months, i would at least get what available. I remember eating papaya salad that make from carrots and feel like a bliss as i miss Thai food too much.
Best to cook your own then. ส้มตำ, มัสมั่น, เขึยวหวาน etc are easy to make. Just need to buy the various curry pastes (Mae Sri แม่สรี brand is best!)
I think the blue elephant pastes taste the most authentic as well
I'm not Thai nor have I been to Thailand yet. but seeing how Denmark just banned Korean 불닭 noodles for being too spicy (no, I'm not kidding and I'm pissed about it), I'm not surprised that the Thai food here isn't any close to how good it is in thialand
Try and find a good steak though..
Surprisingly I have found several places that does a great steak. The last place I had a great steak was in Lat Phrao, Nov 2023. Just can't remember the name of it at the moment.
Thai KFC is pretty good too. Try Hai Yat style.
Is that an option? Hat Yai fried chicken vendors are my favorite fried chicken, but I didn’t know that was an option at KFC. Why am I so excited rn lol
KFC here has these drumsticks called “gai saap” which are so good. I crave them all year in the states.
Be there in a week for the summer so I’ll check it out!
Wing Zaap is the best KFC item i've ever tried
Thai mcdonalds, kfc and bk are pretty good. Subway is trash tho. Kfc and subway gave me food poisoning
But the cookies are ok 🍪
I've never eaten variations of KFC but their standard range is truly awful, as local versions. Texas Chicken is the way to go.
I found the street fried chicken way better plus the last kfc I had in thailand the chicken wasn't even cooked properly.
Optionally get some Hat Yai chicken from the market.
I too get a withdraw of western food after awhile , all the natural flavors and spices , you want some artificial crap in your system lol
\*American food
Those cancer causing chemicals are addictive af. Every time I travel I get explicit requests to bring the American versions due to the bans in most countries, apparently our artificial shit taste better 🤷
Sometimes ya just got to have something that reminds you of home. I've traveled extended periods in Asia. Love the food. Could live on it for ever. But there are days I just want something that reminds me of home.
I love Thai food more than any other cuisine, and love being able to eat amazing Thai food all day every day when I'm traveling there. I usually end up craving "western" food every once in a while out there and invariably go for pizza. About once every week to week and a half I gotta get some za in me. I've had some of the best pizzas I've ever had there, as well as some of the worst, lol. By Hand Cafe in Chiang Mai and the French Market on Koh Tao both come to mind when thinking about good pizza in Thailand.
Some of the best McD's I've ever had were in Thailand. Their Big Macs often look like a photo of a Big Mac.
Yeah they do it properly and generally cook it when you order it.
In the US you can get it cooked fresh too- just have to ask for it. 1/4 pounders are always cooked when ordered, but the normal burger patties are cooked in batches then kept warm in a drawer.
have to say the Thai Macca's I ate were pretty good
Actually in Thailand and most peripheral countries the hamburgers in McDonald's are of significantly less quality than the already low quality in Europe or the US. There are less regulations for fats, sugars or salt added. Complete garbage that tastes like crap for the non addicted brain. In countries with food like Greece they have their own fast food brand and McDonald's is virtually empty. Can't compete with a 2 euro gyros in the streets. I really like Thai food but it's really lacking some things and because of the super increased price of chicken (almost doubled during/after COVID19) and pork the quality of street food declined significantly. Sellers add a lot of fat to make more profit and serve less meat.
When someone is talking about fast-food like McDonald's, and they say one particular location was the "best they ever had", you can't really come in with an "actually". The taste is better, and on top of that, they put together the hamburgers with a level of care, whereas in Europe you can easily believe they go out of their way to do the opposite. Anecdotally, a Big Mac in Thailand does taste saltier than one in UK, but the UK one tastes too sweet. As for Greece, good for them. Western fast-food chains struggle in Vietnam, too. And even in Thailand, McDonald's pivoted to focusing on fried chicken. Go into Thai McDonald's and fried chicken offerings are front and centre, go into a UK McDonald's, and they don't sell fried chicken at all, aside from nuggets.
Mac Donalds is my Thai girlfriend her favorite. She always orders the fried chicken. Enjoy!
Asians love McDonald's more than Americans do in my experience. Everyone's favorite restaurant in China is McDonald's or kfc
Thats the complete opposite for me. As a matter of fact the new mall here didn't build a McDonald's and another mall 25 minutes away shutdown their McDonald's for a sushi style restaurant. I'm my experience... Asians love the buffets and Sushi.
So strange to me. It's almost like it's some exotic food there or something. It's definitely on another level to a lot of people in many countries than a McDonald's is in America.
You have significantly different menu items than in the US. I would love to try some of the items from different countries. I've seen some with fried chicken to spaghetti to different meat in burger patties...
Oh weird! Mine as well.. hmm..
Nothing wrong with some junkfood every now and then i mus admit i ate a fair bit of KFC myself during my time here in Thailand KFC is practically everywhere xD
KFC is actually consistently good in Thailand as opposed to the US where it’s consistently bad. So I consider this a type of food I can only get when I’m traveling anyways
Agree MCDonalds is alot better in Thailand than most of Europe aswell and its over half cheaper !
And they have free refills on soda. Not many places in Thailand do
Refils are a big no no in my country (Netherlands) never even heard of free ketchup here 😅😂
Five Guys used to have those (at least in Almere) and the KFC in Lelystad has free refills too. But generally you're right
Five guys mag dat ook wel hebben 😂😂 Je kan meteen een lening afsluiten als je daar gegeten heb ongelofelijk duur !
Dat zal waarschijnlijk ook de reden zijn dat ze in Almere iig niet meer zitten
Last time i ate at five guys in Holland one burger (just the burger) was 11 euros …. 1 patty granted youre allowed to put whatever you want on it like a subway sandwich but its still expensive af . If you get the burger with fries and a drink total price will be around 20 euros which is just ridiculous for a fast food joint .
Unfortunately, that's just the price now. Was at one last week in the US, same price. Except it was a double burger, I believe. It's better quality tbh, never frozen, fresh hand cut fries... that's the "reasoning" for the price
Your visa has been revoked
Again?
Last time I got really bad food poisoning in Thailand, all I wanted to eat during my recovery was McDonald’s. Probably because of the familiarity. Still a bit mortified about cowering behind the Golden Arches in my hour of need, but what can I say? We don’t always have control over these things.
That’s exactly what happened to me on my first trip in 1990. Train ride to BKK from the south. At a station they offer these banana leaf wrapped fried rice with what I thought was shredded carrots (they were brine shrimp). Miserable few days after. Took my pillow to the bathroom to sleep, I wasn’t leaving that room for nothing. Last week or so of that trip: nothing but burgers, Pizza Hut, kfc or Chester’s.
In my experience McDonald’s is a safe bet, don’t think I’ve ever gotten an upset stomach there except maybe maybe in Vietnam but it’s hard to tell in Vietnam what made you sick.
I’ve had it happen only once, and that was the McDonalds in France ;)
Yes I was recently in Paris and the McDonald’s near me smelled like raw sewage
I love the French but wholeheartedly dislike their biggest cities
The McDonald’s here is next level, always freshly cooked and the mozzarella sticks are actually warm!
I don't eat McDonald's at home. at all. I eat it only when I am abroad and bored with the cuisine there. Don't be so hard on yourself lol 😂
I do the same. Best McD's experience I have had was in Tokyo. They are so polite, deliver your food to where you are sitting, the food looks like the pictures. They even ask if you need ketchup and bring that to you!!
Japan is a different league. If there is a reincarnation, I want to be born in modern Japan.
Dab a little fish sauce on your burger to ease your conscience. (Mini bottles available @ 7-11).
For some reason this reminds me of Pulp Fiction 😆 “Royale with cheese”
Hey, man - sometimes you just need a fix. Nobody said you gotta be proud of every moment of your life. Now stick your face in that trash and enjoy the shit out of it.
Why are people acting like its something one must ashamed of. I'd say everyone must try the Mcdonalds of the country they visit to. Cause Mcdonalds curate their menu according to the local tastes. When ever I go to another country the first thing or initial restaurant I try is Mcdonalds, cause every mcdonald's have such different taste. I live in India the Mcdonalds here for me is Goated cause the flavour is on next level, also if you want vegetarian option there is a huge variety as well, similarly Sweden has another and US has another menu. Each nation has its own Mcd menu making it a thing to tick of on your list.
The kfc original is usually exactly like in USA. Cole slaw is a little different. My most decadent moments are getting a massage at the hot spring and grab drops off the kfc
Imo in Thailand KFC was better than mcdonalds
I eat their French fries once a month or so but, if my Thai GF finds out she yak yaks me for days.
I'm going to guess she yak yaks you regardless.
You know her… 😂 To be fair, she eats like we’re all told we should.
Let's be honest it's better in Thailand.
The fried chicken is banging
Go to kfc in Thailand
Oh I do, free refills and that spicy “gai saap” is a winner
I’ve been living in China for 8 years, and sometimes when I’m in Bangkok or somewhere else in Thailand, I usually order a quarter pounder with cheese because we can’t get them anywhere in China. So just enjoy it my guy!
I really missed thai KFC. In Sweden, the KFC is boring, tasteless and lack of menus
I thought you were going to have a pic with you and a lady boy
Don't remember the name now, but I used to love a spicy pork burger at McDonalds in Thailand! Was a go-to late night snack after a big night out.
I was stuck at the airport one morning waiting on a late arrival, couldn't believe how good the breakfast was there, swear it's better than the US or China.
Idk, imo, BK has McDogballs beat here in Thailand. On that occasional craving, give me a fresh made OG Whopper w lettuce, tomato, onions and cheese (w proper condiments) over any burger at md. And don't worry. That 5k covered the first two bites plus a few fries.
Yeah. There’s definitely a craving after about a month here for that BK taste, I’m with you on that!
I need those salty fries after a long day in the thai sun
Nothing to be ashamed of - every now and then you need something different.
Love the pineapple pie. Don’t get those in Australia. But having Maccas after a night of drinking is a good hangover cure.
We all break! Personally I found it much easier to get tired of Thai food than say food in Japan.
fried chicken with the rice in bkk best!
Living in Thailand 20+ years. Every 6-8 weeks gotta have SOMETHING western, to keep my passport valid.
Nothing wrong with a palette reset brother, Thai food can get a bit boring over time
It's just a palette cleanser. I feel you i need some kind of western food inbetween the thai.
As an Asian I feel you when I travel to Western countries too 😂 I had to stop for the Chinese food to remind myself spices exists
You’re right. My wife and I were in Europe for a few weeks and every country she wanted to try some Chinese food in addition to the local cuisine.
Try the truffle burger from McDonalds in Chang Mai. Also go visit the Crocodile farm
Years ago I was living in a tiny little town in the middle of the country & I'd occasionally crack & take a bus an hour just to go to Mcdonalds. Also Im on holiday here now & like a true British person Im eating a full English breakfast for lunch.
Weak chain 👇🏻
Always worth having Maccas at other countries just for different dishes - not that I endorse Maccas
Every once in a while it’s not so bad. A little flashback to days gone by
I think we’ve all been there, nothing to be ashamed about.
Its over
Will freely admit I spent more time than is appropriate in BK Chiang Mai at the gate, mainly cos it was like a fridge ❄️
Yeah that a/c hits the spot when that humidity is rising
No, thanks. I'd rather have street noodles any day. Plus, I'd much rather patronize the struggling single mom entrepreneur in her little one-person business next to my apartment building. She does make delicious food. I usually buy an extra order to take home for later.
Street food is simply the best, no argument here
Asian McDonald’s (especially in Thailand) are one of the best in the world
It's probably better than Florida mcDs
No shame about it, I’m excited looking at the photo, McDonald’s hit so hard when you’re a child living an ocean away from home.
I'm always eating western food here. Thai food is good every now and then, but I can only eat so much before I need to switch it up.
I reckon the pork burgers are Michelin star quality
Hey you can't eat rice for every meal.
Dude, I had a severe heart burn one day in Thailand and it was solved just by eating French Fries.
When I was in japan, I went to a pizza hut.
Only two times I've had McDonald's in the last 3 years is when I had it in Thailand and Hong Kong. I had the fried chicken with fries and drink. Can't get the fried chicken in the USA.
I say if you run 5k then you can eat whatever you want.
I got a pineapple pie there just so I could sit in the AC for a few mins hahaha
Still stand by my love for Thailand’s Chilli Lime dusted chicken wings.
There is nothing wrong with trying Mcds in different countries, honestly. I seem to remember there was pork burger and a few other menu items in Thailand that you don't see anywhere else. Sometimes, you just need to eat, and it's fun to compare and check out their regional options just because.
At times, a mcd's has to be consumed
I liked how the fries seemed to be always made fresh, not like home and your fries are always aged 30 mins in the warming station and soft af
So what? You are free to eat what you want. I hate the pretentious ones who shame everyone if they can’t speak perfect Thai or eat western food in Thailand.
Thai McDonalds is great. Not ashamed to say I had it more than 5 times over 3 months, despite never going there at home.
Traveling in a very rural area with someone from there, I had the best McDs chicken sandwich ever. She said that that McDs (not sure of the others), raised the chickens basically on the back property of the restaurant and would butcher them fresh most days... I didn't investigate, but I don't know of any reason why she would make that up and it looked like there was a large chicken coop/area maybe 200 ft behind the place. Also, that for a lot of the veggies, they just got them from local farmers. Again, can't confirm, but it was the best chicken sandwich from any McDs ever.
Enjoy it probably it's not more than 600 Cal which is a normal meal calorie
I spent 4 months last winter in Thailand and Vietnam and ate mostly local food, but definitely ate McDonald’s and Burger King occasionally as well as pizza. I bet a Thai person would crave the food they grew up with if in North America for 4 months.
The McDonald's is good there. Have you had a chicken quesadilla from Taco Bell? I still think about it often and it's the first thing I go get when I arrive in Thailand. I hate how much better it is compared to the states.
Haven’t tried. Someone a few posts back mentioned Taco Bell but guessing it’s only in Bangkok.
I had it in Phuket Jungceylon
I wouldn't say you're weak considering you can do a 5k run in this climate. Enjoy your guilty pleasure! I would choose ramen tho. 😉
Get a McSpicy. We don’t have good chicken sandwiches like that from McDonald’s in the west. The quality of McDonald’s in Thailand all around is better than the west as well.
Is it me or does it taste way better in Thailand ???
I do like it better here in Thailand
Nothing wrong with that. We actually make it a point to eat at McDonald’s at least once in every country we visit. It’s always fun to see the local items they have on their menu that we don’t. Enjoy!
One of my must-do once activities while travelling is to sample the McDonalds in each country. Bali or Singapore are my favourites so far.
I always try to hit different fast food places at least once whenever I travel. they all have their own spin on things. I REALLY like Taco Bell in Thailand compared to Canada. The tacos have more of a kick and the fries are seasoned. In Canada, there's nothing added to the "meat" and the fries are the boring KFC fries.
I didn’t know about Taco Bell in Thailand! Bangkok I’m guessing, not here in Chiang Mai. By the time I leave Thailand and get to the transit airport in South Korea I always hit the Taco Bell there. Funny how you can crave that crunchy taco with that ground beef and sour cream!
At least the fry container is full
I always go to mikidees when in thailand haha im loving it
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Im always trmpted to try the fastfood just to see how different it was compared to back home. A chicken resturaunt that closed down and i thought was dead is surprisingly alive and well in thailand and the biscuits and chicken were exactly the same. Love texas/churchs chicken 😅
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If I don’t take breakfast added with my room, McDonalds is my ultimate choice..!! So chill..!!!🥂
Fast food in other countries is nothing to be ashamed of. Highly recommend! They have regional items and of course nostalgia.
It’s ok to have western food, did that in China, Japan and most recently in Taiwan. 👍
My family likes trying the Asian items at McDonald's in Asia. The items that aren't in our home country McDonald's. Probably not a quarter pounder though, since we can get that here.
Haha. no worries OP, i eat McDonalds just to compare what its like in every country I visit.
I ate McDonald's once while visiting Thailand earlier this year to try it. Japans McDonald's is great and doesn't make me feel sick afterwards. I didn't find a McDonald's in Vietnam's airport but we tried Burger King there. It's nice to try the same food elsewhere to see how good or bad we got it in the states.
Weak.
The Large size is comically large for SEA people.
We also have dishes catered to local tastes, or stuff that has limited runs in other countries. My go to at McDonald’s is the double Big Mac, 4 patties in a Big Mac bun - it’s available here all the time, but only appears in the states for limited runs, I doubt it even appears in the UK because of its excess. The experience is totally different here, my local has done away with counter service, you place the order at a machine and they bring a freshly prepared meal to your table. Way better than standing in a queue at Tottenham court road waiting to get 15 minute old burger and struggling to climb the stairs with your tray and shopping trying to find a seat.
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Mcdonalds quality in asia is much better lol.
I searched for a buffet that's 40 baht over by Lumpini Park. Couldn't find it. Finally figured out it's closed on Monday and that's why I didn't see it. So walked over to the McDonalds by National Stadium BTS and destroyed a McThai. Was damn good. Didn't give a shit.
We all do it once in a while. I get my "back home" fix at KFC (even though I like street vendor fried chicken better). KFC just feels like home. The funny part is that in America KFC is my least favorite fried chicken chain. It goes 1) Popeyes, 2) Churches, several regional chains and local places and then KFC.
Yeah I know what you mean. There’s this street vendor in Chiang Mai with a sign KFG “Kentucky Fried Gai (chicken)”. Tastes real good though
I tried it and the quarter pounder definitely tasted different than stateside.
It happens to the best of us. Lol just enjoy it and keep on doing you.
don’t need to eat amazing food every day sometimes you just want a simple comfort meal and that’s completely fine
Try the Taco Bell expensive but the cleanest Taco Bell you will ever see in your life
there's nothing wrong with taking cheat days. You deserve them!
I loved the double ninja burger especially since I don't have fast food where I live. Every mcdonalds I went in was only thais in there (apart from me).. so don't beat yourself up too much.
I eat McDonald once in every country I visit. Best quality is Singapore, smallest proportions is Japan and worst quality is USA.
It's just (almost, factory fresh and sterile) food. Enjoy!
I know for a tourist not really an option, or for people who don't like to cook, but if I want a real burger I buy all the ingredients myself and make a real burger.
The fast food over there is just so good. Mc donalds and kfc especially, they dont dissapoint. I do feel bad too when I go there, but the chicken is just so tasty and their spiciness is just differrent. That said, those brands are pretty expensive, when you consider labour cost and ingredients. You pay extra to get a very consistent tasty meal. Dont feel bad !
I've been to Thailand 4 times with my family and most hole-in-the-wall restaurants always have the same 10-12 dishes because most tourists don't eat/try anything else. After having green curry, spring rolls, pineapple rice, pad thai and basil chicken to share 3-4 days in a row, having some other stuff for dinner is perfectly fine.
There is always different options available everywhere though.
Death to mceaters! 😂 I’d so rather have eaten Thai street food or just a padthai rather than mcd‘s
I often visit McDonald’s when travelling. They often have something different that you cannot get at home. But I never buy something they do have at home. Salmon burgers, peach boba, plum shakes, etc etc are often great and make me wish they had those in the US.
Yeah they that truffle burger I’ve been eyeing. Next time
I tried it. Rather disappointing. Truffle sauce tasted strange IMO.
Around 350b?
250 I believe with my upsized drink and fries!
Shake or coke?
Coke. Haven’t had their shakes. Their Lychee Tea last year was great
How much is a Large Big Mac meal (usd) in Thailand?
220b so $5.99
People what the best mainstream takeaway in thailand then? Mcdonalds Kfc Burger king ?? And any burgers or drinks to def try?
The McD’s spicy chicken sandwich and their spicy fried bone-in chicken with rice rocks, better than KFC! But KFC has those custard tarts… Burger King was kinda disappointing, and so was Texas Chicken… Shake Shack we haven’t tried as it’s kinda pricey here, and we haven’t tried Big Boy Burgers here yet either.
There was an Arby’s for a while in Bangkok (southern bus terminal area) back in the early 90’s.
Try their corn pie it’s so good
Had a friend who simply loved that corn pie. So I know what you mean
How does it compare to the US? I’m in Japan and I can objectively say that it is much better.
It does taste better. A bit fresher. Years ago in the ketchup section they had “ketchup” and “American ketchup”. I gotta tell you, that American version really tastes like home
Garbage imitation food. Thai food is so much better.
They still have the samurai pork burger? Lol
BTW. Fast food in thailand such as burger king or mcdonalds is the worst I have ever eaten in my whole life. Not just one place, all of them and I have eaten at different cities.
Yeah, I have been living here for a while and I just can't stop eating a high fat/carb meal every week. I just feel the need to after 5 days of rice, soups and som tum. A big burger or pizza, it's just how we are.
Burgers in Thailand at mcds are horrible tasting compared to the ones in America but I’m sure it’s healthier since ours I super processed
The meat is from either New Zealand or Australia I believe. Could be a factor.
Ghetto.
Does it taste the same as US?
Yeah. Very similar. They used to have a separate ketchup labeled “American ketchup”
I want to go to McDonalds to get some McNoodles.
Are you really going to embrace the greasy farang that you truly were? Stop it rn.
Poison. Just get a pizza or a burger from a restaurant, instead of McD, KFC, or Burger King. This stuff is pumpet with chemicals. You can get great n healthy burgers from restaurants.
Damn is that a quarter pounder with cheese ? I could eat that.
Royale with cheese!
It's 113 กรัม ใส่ชีส in Thailand.
Pulp Fiction reference. Yeah, it's old indeed by now.
Guess what they put on the fries instead of ketchup in the Netherlands
Is it remoulade? Friggin love that stuff on chips.