A grueling wait will almost certainly be the order. A TV relaying news of the world on CNN will bleat almost at your elbow. You'll eavesdrop, unintentionally, on some of the most sensitive conversations. They are no small part of the considerable charm. Chinthanond buys early every morning.
Knives crash on chopping blocks.
Hot oil bubbles. And all this, days before a critic's highest rating. I already hear the gnashing. I am fascinated by Pi's Thai Cuisine. That every sauce celebrating every dish is so cunningly complex.