“I want bang and pawn, I want bang and pawn!“-Conner’s daily cry
His name is Dang-not bang as Conner says-and Pawn is his wife and they are two of the kindest Thai people we have ever met. They own a little roadside restaurant that is always open and always delicious-it is a match made just for our family.
Pawn can whip up garlic chicken and rice for the boys before we even get our drinks served. When we pull up on our mopeds Dang runs straight to fill up 4 glasses of ice and they are waiting for us by the time we sit down. We order 2 cokes and a bottle of water and Pawn waits in the kitchen for Dang to tell her our order.
Dang speaks amazing English, it is nice to talk to have an entire conversation with a local. He used to work for the Thai embassy in America so he is a lot of fun to talk to. We order the same thing every time, the boys each order a plate of chicken and rice that Pawn makes just for them with “no green stuff” as Conner calls it, me Pad Thai, and Jarrett Thai Chicken noodle soup.
It is so nice to have a comfortable place to sit and talk and pay street vendor prices. Each plate is $1. We try to find new places to eat everyday, but we tend to have a meal here or to take home most days.
As Peyton told Pawn today at lunch-“you are lucky because Conner yells to come here everyday-he LOVES this place!”
Dang always helps the boys eat, he makes sure they each have the same amount of chicken
Conner cannot get enough of the chicken and rice, he eats every single grain until his plate is clean, it actually takes a looong time
Dang thinks Conner is so funny, he always says, “he enjoys food!”
Peyton also loves the chicken, but he is often too busy to eat and we take his home
for Conner he eats his entire plate and we order him another one to take home-hehe
Dang and Pawn’s kitchen
Pawn is dipping a cup of uncooked noodles into boiling water for Jarrett’s soup
Dang asked me if I wanted to cook my own Pad Thai
I let Pawn finish, I was not going to come between a Thai lady and her Pad Thai
Pad Thai-chicken, shrimp, noodles, tofu, seasoning, special sauce, bean sprouts, some small diced veggies. Every place makes it different, I really like Pawns
view from the street
thanks Pawn (Conner’s hero)
Yummy – garlic chicken & rice! I would love that, too, Conner:) I love how he is eyeing his food in every picture & then has it stuffed in his cheeks like a chipmunk! Dang & Pawn seem to enjoy all of you as much as you enjoy them. Love and miss you.
they do really like us, they get so excited when we come:) we are so glad we found them. (even though Pawn probably gets tired of sweeping up all the rice
Conner leaves under the table!)
OMG that all sounds soo yummy!! I am cracking up at Conner and how he sits there and eats every grain…he really does enjoy his food:) I love it!! I love that Peyton plays and is in his own world, so neat. If I ever get there I must try this place:) love you!
you would love it and you would laugh so hard as we sat there for half an hour watching Conner put every single grain on his fork and gobble it up
Hi guys!
I am a friend of Adrienne’s and I’ve been following your blog for quite some time! I love it and I’ve grown to love you all and pray for you frequently!!!! I am wondering of you have an address to allow us (my family: husband Ross, Wyatt, 8.5, Daughter Emerson 6, and Sawyer 3!!) to send you a care package of things you might miss from the states? We would love to bless you that way?
Jill T. – st paul, Mn
Oh Jill! what a kind offer! that means so much to me, more than you can know. Yes we have an address I will email you. thank you so much for keeping up with our family-xoxo
This makes me SO want to eat rice and chicken right now. LOL
YUUM! That sweet husband and wife 
They seem sooo accommodating! I love how Conner loves his plate! Let’s see a video!!!! 
PS—do you still drink Starbucks frappacinos? like the ones we had all the time during college? (I mean, if some magically appeared in Thailand?)
oh Lacy you had to bring up the Starbucks Fraps in the glass bottle. Yes they have them here, but not in Pai. I have found them in Thailand at special grocery stores but they are $4 a piece, so I buy a few and savor every drop! Thankfully the coffee store in town is good enough I don’t miss them too bad. I will post more videos, I just have to get Jarrett to send them to me:) xoxo
I am still shaking my head…over how cheap it is to eat in Thailand! Love the idea of being able to visit a place where you know the kids are going to eat every mouth fall. Both boys are so cute – one eating and one playing!
Great photos….sure makes me want to travel there
you should Lisa!!! i know your boys would love it. It is so nice having the food so cheap, we can try things without the stress of worrying we are wasting money.
How fun! I’m sure “Bang” & Pawn love y’all ~ who wouldn’t? It so cool to see the boys so at ease and enjoying different cultures. You look like you fit right in Pawn’s kitchen and gotta love Dang’s comb-over
It looks like Conner is counting every grain of rice & piece of chicken as Dang puts it on his plate just to be sure he gets his fair share. FYI….I’m still waiting on the e-mail with the slide video just in case you forgot! Love and hugs to all!
oh yeah the video-will send. also Jarrett noticed Dang’s comb-over in the pictures too and we both laughed, we have never noticed in person