Thann Cafe at Gaysorn Plaza, Bangkok, Thailand

During our time in Bangkok we went to the Gaysorn Shopping mall. Strolling around at Gaysorn we were pleased that Thann, a local spa and shop operator, had opened a new cafe opposite their store. We like Thann and their products, so we were sure the cafe would be also a hit. We weren't wrong.

The design is ultra-modern and there is some creative artwork above the counter.

The seats were comfortable and the staff quick and friendly.

I wanted the afternoon tea set, while he felt more like ordering something light from the a la carte menu. The afternoon tea set was very generous and even so it was meant for one person it was ideal to share.

He had the Lemongrass Mint Iced Tea, a hot chocolate and a carrot tomato soup.

My set came with a traditional tower, but was a bit unusual, because the top tier was a tea cup, filled with sweet goodies.

I chose Vanilla Ginger Tea. There were ham and cheese sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam, chocolate dulce de leche cake, cherry panna cotta, macaroons and short bread.

I liked the flavor of the tea. It was just right - fragrant, sweet and spicy -, while his iced tea reminded me of the exotic east. 

The hot chocolate was light and deemed one of the best he had.

The sandwiches were delicious and the panna cotta and dulce de leche cake moreish.

I left the scones to him, since he is a bigger fan than I am. According to him they were very tasty.

The macaroons were delicate and the short bread excellent too.

When we arrived we were the only customers, but when it was time to go nearly all tables were taken by locals.

We enjoyed our time and thought 869 THB (ca. 20.35 Euro or ca. 27.25 USD) was very good value.

When in Bangkok we will back for more and can highly recommend it.

©2014

Follow the Pack Leader!

Here is another adventure with Reggie and Kiki. Hope you have fun. :)

Kiki was excited. Her master Reggie had picked up her leash. She knew they were going out. She hoped they were going to play a lot. Reggie and Kiki were soon out walking in the sunshine. The Yorkshire Terrier sniffed on the ground, tail wagging, being in her element. She was disappointed, when Reggie tied the leash at a lamp post in front of a shop. Kiki didn't want to be separated and would have preferred a longer walk. She made her dissatisfaction known by barking. "Stay! Be a good dog. It won't be long." Reggie told Kiki. She didn't stop barking and pulled on her leash, nearly strangling herself in the process. Reggie was unmoved and went into the shop. Kiki didn't give up and pulled and pulled... Until finally she managed to get the leash disentangled from the post. Reggie hadn't knotted it tight enough. Of course Kiki went looking for Reggie. The shop was larger than she thought, but she had no problems following his trail. Kiki ignored the people staring at her in disbelieve. A child indicated with his finger the dog. When most of the supermarket's customer recovered from their surprise, they were amused. Suddenly the smell of Turkish Delight stopped Kiki in her tracks. She loved Turkish Delight and chicken and ketchup. Kiki barked happily and went to the shelves, where the Turkish Delights were kept. Kiki's nose was very close to the packaging. Her tail was swishing and caught a lady passing by. The lady shrieked, because she feared dogs, startling other customers.
Security had noticed the dog too and dispatched a guard.
Kiki lost interest in the sweets and wanted to check out where Reggie was.
Security was approaching her. Kiki enjoyed being chased, so when she noticed a stranger was interested in playing catch, she took off. It was soo much fun!
Reggie was at the deli counter and thought he didn't see right, when Kiki whooshed passed him with high speed, a security guard hard on her heels. He swore under his breath: "Damn bitch!" The female customer waiting behind him thought he meant her and was outraged. "Hey, Mister! How dare you call me a bitch!" Reggie was bewildered for a moment. "I beg your pardon, Madam. I never meant you. It's that little... Dog!" "What dog?" It was the woman's turn to be astonished. She had been focused on her mobile phone, when Kiki passed. She tensed, when Reggie suddenly shouted: "Kiki!" Kiki made a u-turn, when she heard her master's voice, nearly crashing into the security guard. She was happy she had finally found Reggie. To her dismay he wasn't pleased and called her a bad dog. Kiki didn't understand why.
Reggie apologized profusely to the breathless security guard, who had arrived by now, and promised it wouldn't happen again. The apology was accepted, but Reggie was sharply reminded that dogs weren't allowed for hygiene and security reasons - imagine the dog would have bitten someone or damaged the property.
Reggie and Kiki left. Her master's mood wasn't the best. He barked at one of the onlookers: "Have you never seen a dog?!"
Reggie took Kiki home. Being a bit embarrassed, Reggie didn't want to return to the supermarket he had just been at, so he left Kiki at home and went to one that was a bit further away. Reggie avoided the shop for a while. On future shopping trips Reggie insured the leash was secured safely at one of the lamp posts and Kiki couldn't escape.

©2013