I find that if I make tea,coffee etc using boiled tap water ,I never had a problem.No need to waste bottle water!Cleaning teeth showers ok also.The only Thai food I used is chicken noodle soup freshly boiled and bagged for me to eat in my room.Those food courts where you buy a voucher and visit different types of food seem safe too!

@Buzzinpattaya

Жыл бұрын

Well said

@dalemyers759

Жыл бұрын

Here in Canada we have Imodium are we allowed to bring it with us I like spicy food so I should be okay just thought I'd ask lol

Speaking as someone who has travelled all over the world and has lived in Thailand for over 20 years I can say that Thai street food is the best that I've ever had. The only food poisoning that I have had was after I ate a burger from a well known American burger chain. Please try Thai street food when you come here it's delicious.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Love street food

Great advice and tips Trev Food safety or "Eating Safely" is important! 1. Re: Meat - Only buy food from a vendor that is cooking it NOT just displaying it 2. In some bars but mostly in those Cocktail carts/ vans that are parked with a few tables around sometimes use their own "Moonshine" instead of Vodka, Rum, or Gin so be careful and stick with a bottle of Beer. 3. activated charcoal pills/capsules are a good alternative if you can't take loperamide. 4. A few other commenters are correct Brush your teeth with bottled water!

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate and great comment

Fabulous advice Trevor, love the variety of your videos 👍🌴

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

I've never had a problem with Thai food in all my trips to Thailand. I just make sure all my streetfood is freshly cooked and not eat food that's been sitting there in trays for who knows how long. Excellent and informative video. Cheers.

I make sure the ice is machine made from purified water. For instance if you get lemon tea the ice cubes should be cylinder shaped. If they are squares I don’t drink it. The Thais don’t understand no ice, they look at you cross eyed and bewildered if you say no ice or no sugar. I have had no problems eating at the restaurants and recommended venders. I drink Lipton ice teas from 7 eleven. I stay away from most bottled water sold from the street vendors. I think the food is safer in Thailand than the Philippines. I have never been sick in Thailand but have got sick from bottled water in the Philippines

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Great shout on the ice

@brendandoherty2159

2 жыл бұрын

I live in AC Philippines and get my "purified" water from one of the many water stations, they deliver, but one bottle had little green fragments floating in it a few days back, I assumed it was algae or something similar......problem was we'd already drank about 80% of the container before one of my kids noticed....everyone else seems fine but I was chucking it up at 2am this morning!!!!

@Saidakine

2 жыл бұрын

@@brendandoherty2159 My friend in the PI told me about this bottled water he always gets and says it’s the safest, it has green labeling but I forgot the name .

Everything he is saying is spot on. I also carry activated charcoal tablets with me just in case. Also avoid meat on those rotisseries that's baking in the sun on the edge of the street, not just for typhoid but just for bacteria in general. Lastly understand your stomach needs to adjust with the biomes from the bacteria we need anytime you change your diet. Little at a time. In the end, the flavors of all the food is worth it! Good info!

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate

I go to Thailand for 10 years now...never had a problem with food...but 3 months ago i was in Thailand Pattaya and 1 night a friend of mine ordered oysters หอยนางรม hoi nang lom...small white oysters uncooked...i ate 1 one of those but the taste was horrible...i was sick in my room for 1 week...went to Soi Buakhao clinic where they gave me an injection plus medication...i went to hell that week...i never eat raw food again...could possibly happen in my own countrie too...nice video T👍🏼

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Wow

Great video. Regarding bacteria, the only thing I would add is maybe brush your teeth with bottled water if you are only here for a short while or you are very sensitive.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and great shout

@petebailey5701

2 жыл бұрын

My first trips over I was paranoid about that and stories about the water…now I just gargle some mouthwash…..happy days and never had a prob

@andrewcooper615

2 жыл бұрын

Your gut is used to it's own bacteria and the water bacteria differs everywhere. So tourists should definitely used bottled water.

@niagarawarrior9623

2 жыл бұрын

thats a good piece of advice. weeks before arriving in Thailand, i had taken two doses of a Dukoral (a cholera infused fizzy drink / medication) i thoroughly enjoyed the street / market foods throughout the entire trip, but my friend who refused to fork out for a course of Dukoral had constant and intense stomach problems.

@kak6366

2 жыл бұрын

Dude if you have issues washing your teeth with tap water, you are going to have issues period, they use tap water to wash vegetables and prepare food, and how about ice, who knows.

A lot of people blame food for the shits, bad stomach etc... My advice is analyse your ice in your drinks. If it's jagged bits it's made in a backyard and shipped on the back of a rusty SUV. Make sure the bar you drink at buys commercially bagged ice. Generally it's round and has a hole in the middle, just like your barfine. Only ever had 1 problem and it was from undercooked pork mince in a krapao.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Great advice

excellent video once more.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I remember the girls use to drink this tiny bottle of something called Lippo

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Very popular

Being a vegetarian who occasionally eats fish /sea food I've lived here over 10yrs and been coming here for over 20yrs I've never had many problems with the food There are plenty of quality food stands in the markets and excellent restaraunts if you go to the beach one tip buy your food before hand from one of the supermarket food courts good food reasonable priced also if your stomach starts to rumble get to a toilet don't fart otherwise you'll have a smelly embarrassing incident!

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

***Great video Trev!*** I was laughing hard when you went on about the diarrhea! I was walking along the beach road in Jomtien Beach one day and had a "leak"! Next thing you know I had a shit streak running out of my shorts and down my leg! A shit streak! I had my pals surround me while I walked back to the hotel to take care of it so no one would see the sick mess! Another Great Memory!

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

hahahaha brilliant mate

Very, very sensible advice Trevor. The *bacteria outside of the country/ region in which you reside, will be different* . So your body has to adjust, no matter how well the food is prepared. So you have to be ready for perhaps some upset tummy. It's good advice to drink bottled water that you buy from a reputable source; try and keep the shower water out of your mouth and nose; brush your teeth with bottled water; avoid ice cubes in your drinks; swerve salads. Have a supply of tummy tables in your holiday medical kit. If you do have a dodgy tummy, keep sipping water to keep your fluid levels up as you can dehydrate easily ( and that's really dangerous ).

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

Tom yum soup (prawns) in a fancy restaurant in Pattaya 3 of us ended up in hospital they were released after a couple of days however myself was hell bound for one whole week and two further weeks off work when I could just about fly home. It didn't stop me coming back but it did rock my foundations very very careful where I eat in Thailand 😥

@farangutan6773

2 жыл бұрын

great advice , it can ruin your holiday and make you very very sick for a couple of weeks .

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Bloody hell mate .. scary stuff

Trevor - please DON'T give up the balcony, your bonce and the trains/bike sound... I love it... makes it all more authentic. Bollocks to the studio nonsense... keep doing it your way. All the best and cheers

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

LOL I will not give it up maybe mix it up a bit

The street food vendors and Thai Authentic Restaurants here all get up early and get their various products fresh from the different markets everyday. I've never gotten sick off any food here unlike back home at a couple of places. I always get a laugh at people who have come here on vacation and drink 15 beers in the sun and then complain the next day about diarrhea and blaming a late night pad thai for it.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing

back in the late 90s the Jasmin bar in soi 6 had a party, i got down late already a bit pissed and i ate a heap of shelfish that had been out in the sun and never got crook,but roll forward till 2014 go up to Naklula market and picked some sea bass and those big prawns got them cooked outside at a BBQ,few beers and a big feed well two hours later my newest casual bride was holding the plastic bag in a waste bin while i was on the throne and it was flying out both ends,crikeys i was crook.have not ate fish since LOL 55555

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Ouch mate that sounds one hell of a situation 🤣

@brendandoherty2159

2 жыл бұрын

Hehehehe....I've discovered the secret is, when you know you're gonna throw up in a minute or two, set your arse down on the toilet FIRST and let fly from the nether regions, cause if it's true food poisoning, that projectile vomiting builds up such a head of steam that yer ass will let fly kinda involuntarily if you haven't "unloaded" it first!!!!! Bad enough that the bowl looks like a kill zone, worse if it's running down yer calves onto the floor!!!!!!

@grayray44

2 жыл бұрын

@@brendandoherty2159 i didn't want to be that discriptic LOL

Great video! I could have used it 20 years ago. This is some good advice. In the early days, I used to get regular stomach issues in Thailand. As I became more careful, I stopped having issues. I'm big on going to places with quality food. It costs more, but I find I'm less likely to have an issue. I rarely eat at street stalls, because their refrigeration (usually ice) is weak in the best of times. When I do eat at a street stall, I agree with you about the importance of the food being hot. I'll only eat it fresh off the grill, while it's still hot. One thing I don't believe you mentioned was water. I make sure to drink at least 1 liter a day plus several cups of tea. A lot of bodily discomfort travelers experience in Thailand is from simple dehydration. Thailand is very hot, and you're drinking more alcohol. I also make sure to bring anti-diarrhea tablets with me. I haven't had to use them for many, many years now, but it's good piece of mind knowing I have them at hand if the need arises. I don't know if this is an option in the UK, as you guys have some different laws on OCT meds. The most common issue I have these days is from the beer. The selection in Thailand is limited, and not what I normally drink. Some beers, like Heineken, upset my stomach if I have more than one, and Thai beers can be worse. It took me years to figure this out. Keep up the great content!

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate

28 years visiting and living in Thailand....the only time I got ill was eating mussels from Pattaya bay in 1996....I was sick some bacteria for 8 months with the sweats and some major bowl issues....To this day I won't eat a mussel in any country...555

@BOOMER-rs5qn

2 жыл бұрын

If they're dumping sewage in that water, the mussels would be badly contaminated.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Common with the mussels

Great video Trev. Once again taking it to another level. Very informative and don't forget to squeeze those cheeks if you get into trouble 😜

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

LOL cheers mate

In thirty years of trips to Pattaya I've tried most things. I don't like the stupidly hot dishes, I like to taste what I'm eating. I've always eaten at least once a day from street carts but, I look for the one with the longest queue of Thai's, so never had a problem with that sort of food. One time I was talking to a Thai guy in the same queue and what he said struck a cord... "We also do not like to get sick, so always go to somewhere very busy for food". The Trots got me just once... I had a meal just before setting off for the airport to come home, the rumbling started in the departure lounge, followed by half the twelve hour flight in the bog and two days in agony back home before my Doc jabbed me with something. One thing to be aware of with Fruit... Be very carefull with fruits that grow on the ground, Water Melon being a classic. You have no idea how they get watered. It could be water pumped from a ditch that's also being used as a toilet. Water Melon absorbs water through it's outer skin so can absorb water bourn bacteria into the flesh, and you don't cook water melon, you eat (or Drink) it raw! That tip came from a Head of Microbiology at a very large UK hospital where I was based. Thai food is great, just make sure it's piping hot all through. And use bottled water, it doesn't make you a wimp but, not using it can make you look like just another stupid farang.

@Czechbound

2 жыл бұрын

very good advice. Btw, my friend was in Australia for a holiday. On her last day, her friends threw her a farewell bbq. She ate bbq chicken and fish. On the flight home, she felt sick. She was vomiting and had the runs to badly that there was discussion of whether they might need to divert the plane to get her to a hospital 😲 But she made it, and went to a hospital when she landed at home. So no bbq or seafood before a long flight I guess is also a good rule.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

I am a chilly addict

Love Thai food...never had a problem with anything ever ..great show... loving the memory of Thailand ..who knows maybe visit next year

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

I love Thai food too

Good advice Trev. Always wash fruit and veg from the markets with bottled water before you eat. And only drink the water if its has been filtered through a Thai bar girl.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@markverhoeven7518

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

I rarely have stomach issues. but 3rd day in Thailand I had had stomach aches and pain after eating what I believe very conservative Thai food. You have to be careful.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed

Never had an issue eating Thai food in Pattaya, love it. Great video again Trevor

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I eat where the locals eat 👍.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Spot on

Another quality video Trev .. I love spicy food but I suffer from diverticulitis so chilli can inflame by bowel and intestines.. I steer clear of the bagged meals and ask for meals not spicy. Sometime you will get a meal with no chilli and sometimes there will be a little that I can handle. I add chilli flakes and oil depending on what comes to make it a level I can handle .. the isotonic sachets at 7/11 are great they cost about 5 baht and I throw one in a bottle of water at least every second day, it puts in what the sweat take out 👍

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Ah mate that sounds painful for sure

People thought I was crazy taking charcoal pills with me on my first trip to Thailand, but I took a few every time I decided to eat street food and had zero issues as a result.

@Buzzinpattaya

Жыл бұрын

Yeah many use those mate

It’s not the food that upsets my stomach, it’s the excessive beer I consume 555

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

Great video, mate. It covered a lot of things I wondered about. Sadly I won't be trying street vendors food, because my stomach is a sensitive sally. I fear I'd become a waterfall wonder down my leg for all to gaze and amuse 😂 about. Kudos to you all with the cast iron stomachs.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

I agree if you have a sensitive stomach than street food is probably best avoided

I lived in Thailand back in the 90s and early 2000s and rarely had issues. My body got acclimated to the belly critters. I did get food poisoning once but that was eating farang food.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Spice seems to work for me killing anything in site lol

Great advice Trev 👍 Think I’ve told before…. Did a trip to Nong Kai at border, had a Noodle and ‘pork’ dish, sick as a ‘dog’ for a week…lived in the toilet…severe gastro and fevers…off to the the local Drs and lotsa meds for lotsa baht lol. I was staying at Udonthani at the time… In hindsight, food was cooked ‘out the back’… ‘Hot cooked in front of you food’ you generally can’t go wrong.. I love the Korean BBQ places where you but a ‘set’ and cook over the coals with fresh food and veg, delicious ! Most restaurants and farang establishments are no probs. It’s all a part of the journey 😀 Thanks mate 🇦🇺🍻👍

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry for that mate

@petebailey5701

2 жыл бұрын

@@Buzzinpattaya not sure what the sorry about mate…don’t be sorry mate if ya miss something or someone has past said, you’ve got ya hands full with all this stuff, honestly I don’t know how you keep on top of it all 👍😉😊🍻

Years ago I was in Beijing and I got to the hotel fairly late. After I got settled in I decided to check out the hotel restaurant. It was a very fancy hotel not a cheap one either. In the restaurant they had what looked like chicken nuggets so I had some with a beer. After about 30 minutes I felt a little stomach ache so I went up to my room to take some Alka seltzer to calm my stomach. Being new to traveling in Asia I put the glass to the tap and dropped two tablets into the water and swallowed. It was at that moment I thought to myself that was a real stupid thing to do, there was a bottle of water next to the sink I could use. Within 10 minutes I was on the can and it lasted for 4 days. I lost about 20 pounds in weight. And good luck finding a foreiners hospital when your a stranger to China. So heed Trevor's advice and never eat anything cold and if you buy water in a bottle always buy the water that has the orange or some flavor in it because unscrupulous people bottle water from the tap and hammer the caps on them to fool you. Remember, bake it, boil it, or peel it. Have a great time in Thailand guys

@Czechbound

2 жыл бұрын

I had to go to the doctor on a holiday in Beijing 15 years ago, and found an expat clinic easily. If in doubt, always search for "expat medical clinic" + your city

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience

@lestere1

2 жыл бұрын

@@Czechbound Problem was I was crapping every 15 minutes so I didn't have enough time to get there 🙃

@lestere1

2 жыл бұрын

@@Czechbound Thanks for the good advice much appreciated

Thanks for the comment about sugar/ diabetes, and how to respond. When last in Pattaya ( 4 years ago) there was a low carb cafe on third road top of soi lenkee.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Very welcome

People saying they got food poisoning from a Farang restaurant or from Thai street food are just guessing. It can take anything from 2 hours to 7 days for food poisoning to develop. Most people don't have a clue where they picked it up and usually blame the last meal they ate.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Well said

I've only been to Thailand once it was Bangkok for 2 weeks. I got dehydrated on the first day, a quick trip to 7-Eleven and some powder in a bottle of water sorted that out. my very first meal I will never forget it was chicken and cashew nuts and rice sat on a plastic stools in soi 11,and it was absolutely delicious and I had no issues whatsoever..

@benkim2016

2 жыл бұрын

So was my first time. I been there more and more every year for the past 20 yrs. YMMV basically I got violently sick twice!! Not bad but I never will eat street food again!

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Nice one thank you for sharing

I am a regular visitor to Thailand (Pattaya in particular) and I have never had a problem with the street food. The only time I have had an issue was the first time I went to Thailand (Phuket) in 2013 and I wasn't aware that consuming the tap water was a mistake. Live and learn.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience

My biggest fear is getting to Thailand, and getting food poisoning and spending the majority of my trip in the washroom.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

You should be fine away from street food

@dantae666

2 жыл бұрын

Don't worry we have injections to deal with nausea and stomach cramp. As well as antibiotics and anti parasitic drugs to deal with the stomach issues we would also take stool samples for culture. Basically modern medicine would have it sorted in about a week tops (15 years in healthcare)

@dantae666

2 жыл бұрын

Also I always eat street food never a problem yet

One of the first? Might even get a BOSH?

@Davethedasher2

2 жыл бұрын

Well done mate

@iomtilt

2 жыл бұрын

Gold for Ian 🥇 Well played sir 😁👍

@Ian4444four

2 жыл бұрын

@@Davethedasher2 Thank you David, that was close....phew!

@Ian4444four

2 жыл бұрын

@@iomtilt Thank you 😊

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

BOSH!!!

3rd 😁

@Ian4444four

2 жыл бұрын

Good podium 👍

@iomtilt

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ian4444four Cheers Ian 👍

@Davethedasher2

2 жыл бұрын

Great 3 Rd Very close today

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Podium

Been Thailand 7 times I always eat the street food and absolutely love it had the shits a few times but it’s what I expect now and again now and again but now having watched your video I’ll be a lot more aware of a few things 🤞🏻 Love your channel and the advice you give out I think everyone travelling to Thailand for the first time should watch your videos 👍🏻 Keep up the great work when I’m next in Thailand I’ll be sure to look you up and buy you a beer All the best 🛺🛺

@Buzzinpattaya

Жыл бұрын

Mate I am like you, love street food, it's just the best!

Great video Trev. The only incident I’ve had with Thai food was on my first ever night in Pattaya in 2009. We had been out for a few beers on our first night and decided to stop for a bite on the way back to our hotel. I ordered a spicy prawn salad. Knowing I have quite a strong constitution. Absolutely blew my head off. I was not prepared for the heat. I love spicy food. That did make me stop and think tho mate 😂😂😂

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience

Then there's the *level of bacteria that you expose yourself to* . As in most markets in Asia, the raw meat/ fish is not refrigerated for sale. Bacteria will be multiplying in the heat. Flies are another problem for this raw meat, but also cooked food on display by street vendors as none of it is covered. As we know, flies carry all sort of crobblies, so for that reason, I don't touch street food. Alcohol is a diuretic ( eg you pee more than the pints you drink ), so to re-hydrate, you can make a simple hypotonic drink : 50% bottled water to 50% orange juice. Add a good dash of salt and stir. Then sip. You'll get used to it. Very effective. And if you do get the runs, get some tonic water, shake the bubbles out of it, and sip it. The quinine in the tonic will help calm a nervous, cramping gut.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

In the 6 years I lived there I was only ill twice, once eating a pork chop in an English style restaurant and once with a pie from the Nice Clean Pie cart.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing

Trevor mate it's not just the Thai food but can also be Western food even a morning breakfast .

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Gotcha mate

@calumncairns3415

2 жыл бұрын

100%. Had far more issues here than abroad. Common sense approach for me, eat somewhere busy (quantity of food turnover), eat somewhere the locals are eating (quality). Quantity + quality = Win Win

@alandaniel1082

2 жыл бұрын

@@calumncairns3415 spot on

I visit Thailand once or twice a year since 2006. The first few times I visited I got fairly sick, probably from food poisoning. Then I decided to stop eating street food, and I rarely got sick since then. Street food can be delicious, but you can get the same stuff inside many of the malls for just a little bit more money.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

Hi Trevor, with respect and while understanding your opinion, you're mistaken in thinking that food safety impacts only affect those with a sensitive stomach or those not used to spicy food. Millions of people die from foodborne illness. Food stored out of temperature control and effected by pathogen growth may not be restored by reheating. Boiled rice held in such conditions is known to kill you. Food provided by well intentioned folk with no hand washing, no temperature control, uncovered food and with water that is non food grade are of major concern. Also not clearly separating Thai food from unsafe street food could be misleading. Most first world countries have Thai restaurants on nearly every corner, and offerings in supermarkets all offering safe food, made under safe obligations. Cheers :)

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing

I live off Thai food ever day, my wife is Thai and she makes me eat the same as her 🤣🤣, I'm used to it now, excellent food, plus she's a chef. Eat and enjoy 🙏

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Nice one

When I lived in Saudi, the experienced ex-pats used to say make sure you have a flat coke from time to time because it was a good way to replace electrolytes. The same principle if you go out drinking, alcohol stimulates the production of urine which leaches out electrolytes again. When I used to drink, (been teetotal many years) would make sure that I had a coke, a bacon sandwich and a bottle of water the next morning. Orange juice with your meals helps stimulate the liver AND the production of T3 in the Thyroid (good metabolic boost) just don't drink too much, just a couple of fingers with breakfast, and lunch otherwise, whole fruits are generally better. If you are going to be eating lots of meat rice and eggs (standard Thai fare) then try and get some bitter greens in too. No matter what age, take a multi-vit tablet and I swear by Tumeric too (so a nice Ruby). Living healthy doesn't have to be boring.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing

All great tips. Something I've found that aids in recovery is to have yogurt once or twice a day, as it helps your gut to repopulate missing bacteria.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips

Having a ( strong constitution) was the phrase you were looking for regarding a person’s ability to handle overseas street food 😋

@Buzzinpattaya

Жыл бұрын

haha cheers mate you knew what I was trying to say lol

Hi Trev, Finally arriving Friday 6th May. Looking so forward to checking things out.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Have a fantastic time and a safe flight

2nd today

@iomtilt

2 жыл бұрын

Soooo close David, only seconds in this one. Well played 👍

@Ian4444four

2 жыл бұрын

Solid Silver 👏

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Close

Street Foods is safe for me and my buddies. We ate breakfast, lunch and dinner while we were there. Cheap and convenient

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

I love Street Food

Thanks Trev, Good summary. Helpful. In short. Be careful first 1-2 weeks to get the system adapted to the bacterias in Thailand. After that you can be more adventurus. It will be a difference if tiy are a expat orlong stay or if you are just on holiday for a short period.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend

I came in February & the whole 2 week holiday with Thai lady, On Valentines Day obviously I took her & we had Western food, but every other day including breakfast I let her pick, It was a very strange thing to heppen when she feeds me with spoon. So I just did back & we shared everything really, As you say regarding temperature, I notice not like in UK for instance where you get one course, thrn the next, everything cones together & sometimes there's a lot of it, I'm not small at 6'2, but sometimes well stuffed. However all fine & no problems, We only ate in restaurants or hotel though, but everything was awesome,

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience much appreciated

Only ever had a slight problem, didnt even last a whole day, however it took months to build up the courage to fart again

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@jshaw4757

Жыл бұрын

Lol..You should write a self help book called 'Learning too fart again'

Great vid mate i always make sure thai food is hot and cooked, never had a problem 👍

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate and yes me too same as you

Hi trev a brilliant and informative video.everything you said make sense.i have been going back and forth to thailand 🇹🇭 4 times a year for 17 years and every time get a dodgy stomach for the first few days until the body adjusts .one thing I would suggest when you were taking about fluids is berocca tablets. I take one in a pint of water every morning.puts back all the minerals inside your body you need and builds up your immune system.you can buy berocca in any pharmacy.100 % recommend this.stay safe regards damon 👍🏼

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate

nice one Trev i must say one off my favourities is a chicken massman curry.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic dish

30 years of transiting through and holidaying in SE Asia the only time I got 'hit' was in a 4* airport hotel in KL. The satay. Pretty sure they would have had to replace the carpet!

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Wow

Necessary information Trev well done.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

That's 1 of my main reasons of wanting to go there is the food with how they try to hit all 7 flavors in 1 bite

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Gotcha

Had one of the bottled ‘fresh’ orange and pomegranate juice … had the worst stomach bug that almost spoilt the holiday… apart from that it’s never been a problem

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you for sharing your experience

Love Thai food except I pass on the insects.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Love a bowl of insects lol

Hey Trev. Coming from a very Western diet🍕🍔- I tried going full on Thai food on my first holiday in Pattaya!! Started off well!! But by day two I was running to the nearest toilet giving it a FIERCE HAMMERING!! 🔨😫And some public toilets' had no toilet paper!!😱 Anyway, I eventually found out that by having a Western meal in the morning and a Thai meal in the evening (or vice versa) I was FINE!! Also, I couldn't handle the Thai street vendor food (only a Food Court or a Thai Restaurant) and I would only drink bottled water - even when brushing me teeth!!😁 Well, that's what worked for me!! 👍Cheers Mate!!🍻

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

whoops lol

I have a shellfish allergy. When eating in a Thai restaurant I showed them a written statement to that effect and I ordered something I thought didn't have shrimp and was 'assured' it didn't. The plate came out with a whole shrimp sitting on top. So, you can't take the waitress's word for it. Be super careful for those with this type of allergy.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

wow that's crazy and dangerous!

@clocktowerhill8760

2 жыл бұрын

@@Buzzinpattaya This video you made will help a lot of people and might even save a life. Great job!

Pad Krapow moo is one of my faves . I got a dose of food poisoning in Moscow 20 years ago, I was sick for months. Ever since, I've got the constitution of an Ox. Just no durian. Eno is good for your stomach.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

To be fair I love that dish as well

Shellfish will do me in quickly..... That is my major concern. Food allergies suck.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@farangutan6773

2 жыл бұрын

One would have to be a brave man to eat Thai shellfish imo .

@marksoler7338

2 жыл бұрын

@@farangutan6773 They put shrimp paste and oyster sauce in everything.

I have never getting sick from Thai food but the ice on Streets look out. 🤣

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed

talking about food on the stick,i ate plenty chicken on the stick off little old bloke that rode around the beach and sois[96/97] on a motorbike with the wee charcoal cooker on the back and all the chicken seperate raw under plastic,and never got crook,thing i was always pissed back than.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Lol nice one

If you are in Australia, get a product called Ethical Nutrients travel bug. They are fantastic.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip

Only cooked food for my stomach ! Never pre preparred in plastic ! And...they leave on the table without covering meat and fish for long time...ba mak ! Happy flies ! Also i need to ask not to put sugar in fresh juice, they exagerated with sugar. MAI SAI NAM TAN Thanks for the topic, Good advice ! 😁👍🏻

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Haha well said

Video volume seems down a bit... Often wondered about the ice with the centre hole one gets everywhere there in your beer. I always use bottle water for drinking, cleaning teeth etc. and yet, skoff down the beer with the ice without a second thought. My thought were , the alcohol will kill it off if I drink enough. 555555555 Never 'fected me.....'fected me.....'fected me yet....since 2008. Always had any food in the markets thrown back over the charcoal for a few minutes each side.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Alcohol works lol

@calumncairns3415

2 жыл бұрын

yeah, did have to crank up the volume a little, just fyi

Thanks a lot Trevor for this info. I will be coming to Thailand in December and I suffer with ibs.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Very welcome as always

So interesting and informative. I am diabetic but if I eat or buy food at those markets many don't have a clue about the sugar content.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately you are correct they do not understand about sugar

Yeah that was a brilliant video. You got me on the fruit stand. I order those blended drinks. Where are they getting the ice?. How about the food in the terminal 21. Where you prepay the card and go around to the different vendors. They seem to be cooking it on the spot mostly. Oh and yes I have tried that stick BBQ and paid the price. Does the food go cold in your stomach? In the bacteria come back? I understand eating it hot. That's a confusing question I guess. Anyway sometimes it pays to pay more and eat at the hotel. I seem to be okay with the hotel food.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing and thank you so much

Just came back from 6 weeks, I ate Thai food every day including from the vendors even locusts bugs and frogs, brushed my teeth every day with tap water never had a problem, maybe its just me I must have an iron constitution 😀

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

I think we are made of the same stuff LOL

I got into eating kow lam the coconut flavored rice in the bambo. And the kow neo the sticky rice. Put on so much weight. Not really to be eaten a lot. I don't mind eating Thai food from the big c food halls and other places like that. Never been keen on eating from markets. Seeing the files landing on the food put me off. My favourite Thai food is kai yat said the mincemeat omelette 😋 aroy mak mak

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Sticky rice is sugar overload lol

If you are coming from the west, retired, never been here and are used to your own cultures food instead of spicy food you need to acclimatise to the food, local bacteria and heat. Spend your first week somewhere like banglampu for the first week, eat at the restaurants full of young backpackers because they will be clean and safe and you will be able to communicate with the staff. Try new dishes, discover what flavours suit you, eat lots of fresh fruit and drink lots of bottle water. The street stalls in these areas are usually safe as well. Over a week your body should acclimatise to everything and be use to the new common bacteria in your new environment. Now you should be ready to get out there and be more adventurous. As for Thai food....is there any other food worth eating? Sap sap sap

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Well said

@saddq1

2 жыл бұрын

'Backpackers' and 'clean' in the same sentence. LOL

Start off with no spice or light spice and after 2 weeks gradually increasing levels, I can take anything. You can easily avoid spice if you want to. The only thing I would say is to be VERY careful on pork. On drinking with ice, I simply dont for a minimum of 2 weeks. You can never be sure that is not frozen tap water. Also (I know its not really about food) be careful of any allergies you have

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Always moderation

Never had any problem with Thai food, be it in Michelin star restaurants in Bangkok or from street vendors in walking street. It’s my favorite cuisine. In fact, my digestion is at its best when I eat Thai food in Thailand. When I’m there, I never eat western food. And Thai food isn’t as spicy as Mexican or Indian food in my experience.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Nice one mate

It's why I got the recommended Hepatitis-A shots(inoculation), as its for the food/drink bacteria. But its still a good idea to avoid ice in your drinks, as its hard to tell what water was used. I got a good few days of becoming a water well under pressure when I took in some of these bacteria, came out everywhere, luckily I got a powder from the pharmacy and it was gone within a day of taking that, did loose a few pounds of fluids.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing

Great video Trev, but now I'm hungry and have to go make a sandwich lol

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

I have been here for 3 months and have had zero issues with food.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Nice one

No problems with the street food. Eat where the Thais eat. I usually got sick here in America. Much long time food storage. I saw stories of refrigerated trucks breaking down and losing power. But still delivered the food.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

If the restaurant is busy then the chances are is good food

My 2cts : make sure to eat only cooked or baked food, avoid crude, pre-cooked. I avoid salads. Fruit juice on street no problem just ask them not to put sugar. As tourist I never had any problems.

@Buzzinpattaya

Жыл бұрын

Gotcha mate thank you

If you eat from a fast turn over food out let you should be fine, if its fresh every morning & sold the same day then thats good. Its when they have food thats been in hanging around ........

@Buzzinpattaya

Ай бұрын

gotcha

I loved the market food and that was pretty much all I ate while I was there. Then I got stomach problems from the food on the plane when I left.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

I always wipe top of beer bottles. Seem to have one day during holiday were the world falls out of my backside. Most of the time I'm ok . Thai food is awesome.. cheers Trev

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing me

I have seen many an unwary tourist watch as the street food is thoroughly cooked to be safe then proceed to use the squirt bottle of sauce that has been sitting out at room temperature all day.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

haha

Wallet content: money (obvs) activated charcoal capsules (to head it off) Loperamide (generic don't pay for the brand names) and a sachet of electrolyte powder you can stick in water. Saves the spraying rusty water out your arse for 2 days experience.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Fair shout mate

Good morning buzzin am very weary of seafood in restaurants and Centre Festival to can help is it safe? Plu buzz

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

In any of the main big shopping malls you're ok to eat pretty much everything as long as you are okay with it yourself

Good vid Trev and the info in this will come in handy next winter. I am type 2 diabetic so I will learn that phrase about the sugar and other than that I have a strong stomach so I see no issues. The only thing I have to work on is the weight. Fat guys and heat don't go well together. To achieve a better waste line all I have to do is remember what my doctor told me, and I quote...'' Leonard it is not a good thing when a mans belly enters a room 20 minutes before the rest of him follows ''. You gotta love free health care. No bill with a touch of sarcasm for a prescription.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video

I regularly order asian & indian food for delivery here in Frankfurt (many of these restaurants are "rather original", not like the ones you find in shopping centres etc.). 🔥 So I never had any health issues with food in Thailand 🙂 Only tap water is taboo for my digestive system in Thailand 🤢

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing

My lord mate good tips . Been there with the runs and cramp up stomach for 3 days. Ate liver dish @ mom/pop eatery .Lord knows how old. Mess up holiday. I always wondered about ice if its tap or treated. I wear adult diapers just in case of accident. Couple of times i had to find 5 bhat toilet in a hurry. Good advice . Street foodI avoid; its exposed to the elements. Bon appetit farangs

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience meet much appreciated

Only time I got sick in Thailand was in a nice restaurant. Street food and other local small restaurants have never been a problem.

@Buzzinpattaya

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@marct7905

2 жыл бұрын

MY THAI STUDENT GF SAID IF A PERSON GETS SICK 1. WHITE GUY 2. RESTAURANT

i have gotten sick a few times. Make sure they cook it. Yes my Thai GF does the same thing she will leave food out all night and still eat it in the morning. the raw sea food watch out for the good thing is you can walk in the pharmacy and buy antibiotics. they also use tap water ice cubes in your drinks

@Buzzinpattaya

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate hope ya make speedy recovery