Spending money like water

Nahm Restaurant at The Metropolitan Hotel

Entrance to The Metropolitan

Lobby of The Metropolitan

A long lost friend came to visit Bangkok recently and took us to the new neighbourhood star restaurant "nahm", which means water in Thai. The chef is David Thompson of the Michelin-starred "nahm" in London. Convenience wise the restaurant could not be better located; The Metropolitan uses our soi (lane), so we are literally next door. Cocktails here, and dinner there makes for a traffic-less and stress free experience.

One downside however was the expense - nearly USD500 for three. This cost is probably not exceptional in London, but in Bangkok it is unusual, especially for Thai food, so it is unlikely to become a regular watering hole, unless someone else is picking up the tab. Thankfully, this was one such occasion. Otherwise it is literally spending money like water, although I suspect the name choice has little to do with that.