Thai street-food apps help tourists
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Three Thai street-food apps have been launched offering tourists details of the nation’s top roadside eateries.
Street Food Bangkok, Street Food Chiang Mai-Chiang Rai and Street Food Phuket have been launched simultaneously to promote Thai food to foreign visitors as well as enhance Thailand’s tourism image. It is a venture of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in co-operation with the Thailand Foundation, an independent agency founded in 2007 to promote better understanding of Thailand.
The Thai street-food apps, both Android and iOS, are free for foreign visitors to download and all information is available in English or Chinese.
The Bangkok Street Food App includes information on street food from 120 shops and stalls, covering 25 types of dishes.
Street Food can be searched by dish or by location, and users can save favourite stalls to a quick-access menu. The descriptions usually include information on the restaurant’s history and owners, as well as their particular take on their speciality dish.
The apps link with Google Maps to help users find their preferred outlet. The name and directions to each restaurant are given also in Thai script so visitors can show it to their taxi driver.
The database may be expanded in the future under the second phase of the program.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which specific cities do these new street food apps cover?
Which specific cities do these new street food apps cover?
The apps cover Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, and Phuket. They focus on providing details for roadside eateries in these particular regions of Thailand for foreign visitors.
Q.Who is behind the development and launch of these street food applications?
Who is behind the development and launch of these street food applications?
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in co-operation with the Thailand Foundation, launched these apps. The Thailand Foundation is an independent agency established in 2007.
Q.What kind of information can users expect to find within the apps about the food stalls?
What kind of information can users expect to find within the apps about the food stalls?
Users can find details on the restaurant's history and owners, and descriptions of their speciality dishes. Directions and names are also provided in Thai script for taxi drivers.
Q.Are the apps available in multiple languages and on various operating systems?
Are the apps available in multiple languages and on various operating systems?
Yes, the apps are available for both Android and iOS devices. All the information provided within them can be accessed in either English or Chinese.
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