A great appeal of Bangkok to expats is the affordability of eating out. You
have always been able to get a decent restaurant meal for a reasonable price
and that is as true today as it has always been. But service in Thailand has
always been something of a lottery, ranging from exemplary to appalling,
sometimes even insulting. In many downtown Bangkok mid-range eateries,
service is rather more consistent these days. That should be a good thing
but in this case it isn't