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The Street Food of Thailand

30 images Created 4 Oct 2012

Thailand is well known for its "street food," prepared food bought, and sometimes consumed, at small stands on the street.

They're common throughout the country, but Bangkok, in particular, is awash in street food stands. The International Labor Organization says that some 500,000 people work in the street food sector in Bangkok alone (with a citywide population of 12 - 14 million, that's 3 - 4% of the population of Bangkok, which seems like a lot).

Thai street food is tasty, fresh and stunningly inexpensive. Most meals are less than $2 (US) not including drinks or extras.

I will be adding pictures to this gallery when I make photos that fit the theme.

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  • Mar. 24, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: A barbecued chicken vendor sets up her stand on Silom Road in Bangkok. Bangkok is famous for its street food.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Oct. 9, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: A fried pastry vendor does business in front of the Siam Paragon shopping center on the streets of Bangkok, Thailand. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Mar. 7, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: Grilled prawns for sale on a street in Bangkok, Thailand.  Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 28 FEBRUARY 2008 -- MAE SOT, TAK, THAILAND: A sausage vendor in the bus depot in Mae Sot, Thailand, grills up Thai sausages before the busses left for Bangkok.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 FEBRUARY 2008 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A food vendor sells deep fried insects from her street cart on Soi Nana in Bangkok Thailand.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 02 MARCH 2008 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Cooked crabs for sale in a food stall in the market in Chinatown in Bangkok, Thailand.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2008 -- KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: Teenagers on a motorscooter wait for their food at a market stall in the night market in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Thailand's night markets are popular with Thais and tourists alike because they offer bargains in fake designer clothes and watches and a huge variety of inexpensive foods. Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • 02 MARCH 2008 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Push cart food vendors in the Chinatown section of Bangkok, Thailand.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 05 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Fried fish for sale on street food vendor's cart. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 MARCH 2008 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: People eat off street carts in near Silom Road in Bangkok, Thailand.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2008 -- KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: Cooks prepare fresh meals for customers in the night market in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Thailand's night markets are popular with Thais and tourists alike because they offer bargains in fake designer clothes and watches and a huge variety of inexpensive foods. Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A grilled meat vendor takes a "to go" order to a waiting taxi driver on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A grilled meat vendor's stand on Sukhumvit Rd in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor who sells fried snacks like dough balls and banana fritters, works on Sukhmvit Soi 22 in central Bangkok.  Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A grilled banana vendor works on Sukhumvit Road near Soi 24 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A grilled banana vendor works on Sukhumvit Road near Soi 24 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A motorcyclist picks up a "to go" order from a street food stall on Sukhumvit Soi 22 in central Bangkok. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Chestnuts for sale from a street cart on Yaowarat Road in the Chinatown section of Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman sells grilled sweet potatoes from her street cart in the amulet market in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman sells grilled sweet potatoes from her street cart in the amulet market in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A street food vendor sells a grilled sausage in front of the Bangkok Flower Market. The Bangkok Flower Market (Pak Klong Talad) is the biggest wholesale and retail fresh flower market in Bangkok. It is also one of the largest fresh fruit and produce markets in the city. The market is located in the old part of the city, south of Wat Po (Temple of the Reclining Buddha) and the Grand Palace.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A cat watches a nut vendor at the Bangkok Flower Market. The Bangkok Flower Market (Pak Klong Talad) is the biggest wholesale and retail fresh flower market in Bangkok. It is also one of the largest fresh fruit and produce markets in the city. The market is located in the old part of the city, south of Wat Po (Temple of the Reclining Buddha) and the Grand Palace.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Men eat curry at a street side curry stand in the Chinatown section of Bangkok. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and eating on the run. In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker serves customers at a curry stand in the Chinatown section of Bangkok. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and eating on the run. In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Chilies used as a condiment on curries served at a street side curry stand in the Chinatown section of Bangkok. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and eating on the run. In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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