Ruen Thai restaurant is a unique place.  A traditional Thai house converted into a restaurant right in the middle of Pak Chong.  It has interesting collection of eclectic antiques and good Thai food. 

The sign says Ruen Thai serves lunch dinner. It opens from 10:00 – 22:00. 



 

 

The restaurant’s entrance



 

 
Silt stone wall with constant trickle of waterfall makes a refreshing outdoor eating area



 

 

A traditional dinning room set-up with a wine rack among a collection of antiques  



 

 

This still functional antique football table is definitely a treat



 

 

These are the restaurant’s popular dishes: shrimp with black pepper, fired papaya salad, spicy herbal fish salad, tom som pla kra pong, and Ruan Thai omelet.



 

 

This is Shrimp with black pepper.  This very colorful dish is 120 b.



 

 

River shrimp, black pepper, young pepper, and bell pepper heaven   



 

 

This is Ruen Thai omelet or Kai Jeo Ruan Thai.  It is fried eggs with ground pork.  Even though it’s a very basic dish, it is worth a try because they’ve added their own tasty twist to it. 



 

This fish creation is not only delicious, it’s also very healthy.  140 b.



 

 

Tom pla kra pong or fish soup, don’t let the plain coloration fools you, this soup is very tasty.  120 b. 



 

A delightful creation; som tum tod or fired papaya salad.  This is an appetizer that you should not miss

Fried battered papaya strips dip in sweet and sour som tum sause can be quite an addictive appetizer.   50b.



 

There are many more interesting dishes that I am looking forward to try at my next visit.  The chef is putting some new healthy treats on the menu and I can’t wait to see Ruen Thai’s next creation.