I am waiting on someone on this board to successfully find and try the Polo Chicken in BKK that is mentioned on the chowhound board. I think it has been mentioned here before, but I don't think anyone here has actually tried it.

There is just something about chicken smothered in deep-fried garlic. If we have the opportunity, I will try to find the place when we are there in June.

hey Peteralan, should the phrase for the woman be "Mai ped sumluk dechun Kah"... since pom is the me/I term for men, but dechun is the me/I term for women? Ken

Seafood Market in Bangkok. It is a huge florescent place where you first "shop" for the fresh seafood & then it is cooked to your liking. We thought it would be too gimmicky but after hearing several recommendations from friends tried it this trip and it was the freshest, most delicious place for seafood we have ever been too anywhere. We liked it so much that we went back the next night! The waiters who take your fresh ingredients and discuss preparation are so attentive & helpful and the food preparation is absolutely delicious. Depending on what you select (e.g. lobster) it can be expensive for BKK, but worth it!

Oops khtodd, you may be right. I thought both were ok but maybe not. I will check with my Thai mate and get back. Sorry Sharon!

So where is the Red Piano in Siem Reap? What kind of food?? Only a few more weeks til we leave for our trip!!!!

tracy---it is right in the middle of the downtown area very close to the marketplace....easy to find....local and western foods....we had western both times we ate there....nothing fancy but nicely prepared....it is sort of an upscale bar/sports bar type place...friendly and comfortable

Sharon and Ken I confess I gave the wrong info re Thai word for "me"! Pom is right for males but deechun for females. So thanks Ken and apologies to you Sharon . I would hate them to think you have had a gender reassignment! ( not that that would phase the Thais! LOL!)Have a great time!

Peteralan, thank you for the tip and if I can remember how to say it, we're in business. More than likely, we'll end up smiling and playing charades ;-). I don't have a lot of confidence in my ability to pick up Thai. I took six years of Spanish, and still can only use the present tense, if at all. CFW, the Seafood Market sounds like a little bit of heaven. I am getting so excited about this trip!

Sharon, If you like crab, I had the best yellow crab curry I have ever had at Seafood Market. And the grilled giant prawns were to die for!

CFW, where is the Seafood Market? Is it near any of the sites, so that we could go for lunch while touring, or is it a trip in itself? My mouth is watering already.

Seafood Market is on Soi 24 off of Sukhumvit Rd. The Phrom Phong sky train station & the Emporium mall are right on the corner of Sukhumvit & Soi 24, and the Seafood market is more than halfway down the soi toward the Davis hotel. I think it would be a better place for dinner than lunch as the seafood selection will be much bigger then & it will be more lively and fun. It is on the same skytrain line as all of the big shopping malls, so you could go there after an afternoon of shopping, or just make it an evening destination of its own. I re-read your initial post & we're also chowhound.com fans & like really good food. Have been wanting to try Sripraphai in Queens.

Just returned for almost a month in Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia. I ate lots of street food in BKK. It was fabulous and I never got sick. Maybe I just have an iron stomach. It was cheap and excellent. A friend who lives in Thailand said to look to see if there are lots of suds in their dishwashing tubs. Not a good sign because they don't rinse them well and people tend to get sick.
I loved Cambodian food. We ate at Abacus in Siem Reap (French really, but I ordered a Cambodian eggplant dish that was wonderful). It's not quite hot enough for me, but I just add chilis or chile sauce to everything.
Also, the Bopha Angkor Hotel and Restaurant in Siem Reap has a nice courtyard restaurant and the five course meal for $14/person was excellent. The amount the give you for one is adequate for two with maybe an extra appetizer. They didn't care if we shared.
Red Piano is hard to miss - it's filled with tourists. Didn't eat there, just had an iced coffee waiting for our guide.
Enjoy your trip.
Sharon

This is great! I'm really happy to have personal suggestions, especially from a fellow chowhound, not to mention all the rest of you. And Namaste970, I will certainly check out the tips about Siem Reap restaurants. Didn't have a lot from there. CFW, I don't think you'll be disappointed with Sripraphai - except you have to be prepared to wait. Zagat gives it a 27 for food and a 7 for decor.