Most of us enjoy fast food when we are out shopping, many western outlets such as KFC, Burger King, MacDonald’s, The Pizza Company, and Starbucks along with other western favorites Dunking Donuts and Dairy Queen can be found in most shopping malls and saver centers throughout Thailand. In addiction there are many food courts in located in department stores, and outlets such as Tesco Lotus, Carrefour and large shopping mails.

If you’re out exploring the streets and local markets there is plenty of Thai food stalls selling tasty Thai snacks and noodle dishes. Gone are the days when you only seen Thais buying from them nowadays they are popular with tourists and expats. Seven Eleven and Family Mart Thailand’s main 24-7 convenient stores are located everywhere in Thailand they are idea to keep you top up with water and snacks.

In festival centers located at many of Thailand’s tourist destinations and shopping areas in large cities and towns throughout Thailand you will find many eastern fast food outlets such as Deli France, Chester’s Grill, Black Canyon Coffee shops and MK restaurants which serve barbeque dishes they tend to be less expensive and represent excellent value.

If you want cheap fast food and air conditioning, head into the upper floor food courts of any department store or supermarket. Most food courts use some variation of a coupon system, unused coupons are always refunded. Big C saver centre Ratchadamri, Bangkok, next to Narayana Phand, has a new bright and airy food court on the 5th floor. It serves mostly Thai dishes starting from as low as 20 Baht payment is with a stored value card.

MBK Siam square Bangkok has a spacious fifth floor food court has an assortment of Western, Asian, halal, and vegetarian dishes from 50 baht (electronic card system, pay as you leave). The sixth floor food court is cheap (less than 50 baht per serving) and popular but noisy it serves mostly Thai food (payment by coupon).