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River restaurants come in all shapes and prices, but all share the cool evening breezes and a knack for extraordinary seafood dishes, from cultured to comfort.

All-night food hawkers set up along Th Yaowarat at the Th Ratchawong intersection, opposite Yaowarat Market and near the Cathay department store; this is the least expensive place to dine out in Chinatown.

Some of Bangkok's best Chinese and Indian food is found in these adjacent districts, but because few tourists stay in this part of town (for good reason - it's simply too congested) they rarely make any eating forays into the area.

International Cuisine Down the same lane as Cabbages & Condoms, Crepes & Co is a cute cottage creperie that serves crepes of ail kinds.

Vientian Kitchen, near the beginning of the lane, is easier to find than Hua Lamphong, if your dinner venture fails.

This avenue, stretching east ail the way to the city limits, has hundreds of Thai, Chinese and Western restaurants. The quality of the international fare, especially Middle Eastern cuisine, tends to exceed that of the local cuisine.

Nguan Lee Lang Suan is a semi-outdoor place specializing in Chinese style seafood and kài lâo daeng (chicken steamed in Chinese herbs).

Soi Lang Suan, off Th Ploenchit near Chit Lom Sky train station, has a variety of dinner options. Unless otherwise indicated, the following places to stay can be found on the Siam Square & Pratunam map.

Thanying restaurant owned by a Thai movie star, has ele¬gant Western decor and artfully arranged royal Thai cuisine. There's also a set menu for. 500B to 600B. There's another branchon the 6th floor of the World Trade Centre on Th Ploenchit.

Vegetarian Many of the Th Khao San guesthouse cafés offer vegetarian dishes. To find the following out-of-the-way places, turn left on Th Tanao at the eastern end of Th Khao San, then cross the street and turn right down the first narrow alley.