little thailand at golden mile complex

i was quite perplexed when some of my colleagues refer to the basement of sembawang shopping complex as 'little thai'. one food stall does not a little country make. this title is more suited to the golden mile complex. the moment you get near to the complex, your nostrils will be assailed by the pungent smell of thai food.

it is the gathering point for thai workers all over singapore. the buses from thailand terminate outside this complex along beach road. for many thais, this is their first point of reference in singapore. there are more thai signboards in the building than anywhere else in singapore. everywhere you turn to in the building, you see signs of thailand.

the thai people are very much at home here. they sit on the floor to eat their food, communal style, and you see bottles of thai beer (singha) and thai whisky lying around.

there is a thai supermarket and a thai karaoke lounge among other things. you do not need to be at the lounge to listen to thai music. the shops that sell thai cds, dvds and tapes all play thai music. all kinds of thai foodstuff can be got from this place. if you had visited thailand and did not get enough tit-bits for your friends and relatives, you would know where to go to get them in singapore.

if you are looking forward to eating thai food at this place, i will recommend that you eat at diandin leluk thai restaurant. it serves quite authentic thai stuff. the food is decent and the prices reasonable.