DINING & FOOD

This is one of the few places in the world where you may find just about every cuisine.
There are taco joints on tiny Ko Tao and Japanese restaurants in the heart of old Phuket city.
Fine dining is always available, but don’t forget to try some banana pancakes from a roadside cart.
The whole gamut is here. Tipping is not customary in Thailand,
although Thais are getting used to the idea of it in upmarket hotels and eateries.
Ten  percent is usually fine if you feel like tipping.
There is a countrywide ban on smoking in restaurants. If a restaurant  is part of a bar, expect there to be smoking and non-smoking sections.
Bottled  water is sold everywhere and it is highly recommended that visitors use bottled water for drinking and even brushing teeth. If dining in more remote areas, ask if the water for ice in drinks was boiled. It usually is.