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[JW] I decided to start at the top, literally, of the Bangkok foodie chain: on the roof of the second-tallest building in Bangkok, there you’ll find Lebua, a premier restaurant serving a
[Thomas] Modern Innovative cuisine
[JW] This is the head chief, a German
[Thomas] OK, my name is Thomas Zuring, I’m chief de cuisine in state tower
[JW] Thomas and his twin brother Mathias prepare food from all over the world…except for Thailand
[Thomas] To make a great effort for out customer, I think it’s necessary to import all the items here. What we’re purchasing from Australia, from Japan and on a daily basis we will change the menu what’s coming in and we’ll create something you know.
[JW] Food is the new luxury travel, for a 6-course wine-paired dinner, you can expect to pay almost 7000Bhat, which is a little over $200. At this height, your pallet is traveling around the world but I wanted Th...
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