Yes I think that THB 990 for 2 courses is excellent value, as there certainly won't be any dinner on my horizon tonight! The forecast is for heavy downpours of spirits this evening. And even the leg is cooperating today, so happy days! SAG

Looks like a great choice, excellent value as well.

Christmas Lunch 25-Dec-25 For the third year in a row, I decided to book Christmas lunch at the Red Lion on soi 13 again. The Red Lion is a traditional English pub that has become quite an institution in BKK over the years. I have had a lot of problems with my leg since I flew back, so I left it until the 24th to make the booking. Luckily I managed to get a slot for 1600-1800, which is a bit later than I prefer, but beggars cannot be choosers. The Red Lion offers a very flexible set of choices for Christmas lunch: The Menu I was joined by @Behan and as I had tried to drink my weight in whisky last night, I decided the best course of action was to follow him with a soft welcome drink.  @Behan ordered the main course option and I went for the two courses, foregoing the desserts, as I didn't want to aggravate the leg. The portions were very generous and the food was both authentic and good quality. Starter - Prawn Cocktail Main Course - Turkey and Ham There were representatives from all the major food groups on the over-sized plate and even two items which always triggered great debate in our family household. I remember endless annual arguments between my sisters and parents about whether peas and Yorkshire Pudding were traditional for Christmas lunch. My parents had a Victorian colonial outlook and it was considered heresy to serve Yorkshire puddings with anything other than roast beef. Thankfully traditions do change with the times. The jury is out on the peas, but I am glad that Yorkshire Pudding has now become a new tradition.  Coffee I ended my meal with a coffee, which at the Red Lion is Lavazza and is very good.  Summary If you are in BKK next Christmas and at a loss as to where to celebrate on the 25-Dec, I would highly recommend the Red Lion. This pub also serves very good Sunday Roasts, all day breakfasts, as well as other standard British pub food. Baht Buster Breakfast - THB 150 I had the Lorne Breakfast with @Kingdomguy earlier this year and he gave it the Caledonian seal of approval! SAG

Don’t worry about it too much! - we encountered it in places like the Gambia and Lome close to the crew hotels where the roadside vendors would approach you. We were easy targets!  Most places are absolutely fine. Much bigger things to worry about.  That said, it also explains why the chicken breast looks so huge when you buy it in the supermarket and then shrinks to a 1/3rd of its size when cooking it - the saltwater solution/plumbing effect. 

Wow, that's a new one for me. I would eat any fruit I could peel and feel safe - perhaps not.