Prince Neville
When in Rome, do as the Romans. When in Thailand, do whilst the Thas do. Nothing will endear you more to-the residents in Thailand is understanding how to eat like they do.
This is some thing quite simple but goes a long way to make friends in a foreign country. And since eating is the national sport of Thailand, doing it the right way can help you in fitting right in.
Most Thai foods include grain, meat and veggies. I know it is a generalization but I'm discussing a lot of the dishes. For foods like this you will only get a hand, a spoon and two items. There are also fried noodle meals that are also eaten with spoon and fork.
The spoon is used to eat with and the pay is basically a shovel used to force food on the spoon. The meat will cut in bite-size pieces so there is no dependence on a knife. Visiting powered by maybe provides lessons you might tell your brother. Once you become accustomed to it, it's an incredibly simple method of eating.
A knife is just needed if you get something similar to a beef or have some bread that requires buttering. But, this is simply not Thai food.
Chopsticks are primarily used when eating soup. One of the Thai staples is noodle soup called gwet-ee-ow (your phonetics may vary from mine). That soup can be found on virtually every corner in Thailand. I-t has a variety of different meats, different measured noodles, and veggies. There will be different condiments that may be added; hot chili peppers, crushed nuts, sugar, vinegar and more. The best thing to do is to give a taste to it and add a small and see what else has to be included. Of course, a spoon is also used to test the broth. For a different perspective, please consider peeping at: pha thai an toan.
You can even return to basics and appreciate some Thai food without any products at all. You are able to call it Thai finger food. Sticky rice, fruits, and veggies are sometimes better to eat just by making use of your fingers. Your girl might remove, break, or discuss a bite with you and all she'll use are her hands and her teeth. It may not be the most sanitary, but it's delightful and lots of fun.
And, if you're really courageous, you can test some of the Isaan, or north-east, treats. You'll see many insect carts in Bangkok and Pattaya presenting beetles, ants