Khao Soi Phor Jai in Chiang Rai ข้าวซอยพ่อใจ
Khao Soi Phor Jai is the named Chiang Rai coconut-curry noodle. It fits a town lunch at 50 to 80 THB, on Banphaprakan Road, from 08:00 to 15:00.
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Thaiข้าวซอย · khao soi
Price50 to 80 THB
RoomPhor Jai, Banphaprakan
Clock08:00 to 15:00
What it tastes like
- Coconut curry, pickled mustard, and a fried noodle nest. Chicken or beef.
How to order it
- Thai name: khao soi (ข้าวซอย).
- Say: Khor khao soi kai, khrap/kha.
- Be there before 14:00. A 21:00 coconut curry is a different dish.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 50 to 80 THB.
Where to try it
- Khao Soi Phor Jai (ข้าวซอยพ่อใจ), 358/10 Banphaprakan Rd, Rop Wiang, Chiang Rai 57000. 08:00 to 15:00. 50 to 80 THB. This is town, near the clock-tower grid. It is not a White Temple canteen.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Medium. The tray adds heat.
- Diet: Egg noodle and chicken or beef. Not vegan.
Next plates
- Back to the Chiang Rai food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Northern Lanna page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Night Bazaar Walk is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Clock Tower Plates is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- White Temple Day Khao Soi is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Dinner khao soi?
- No. The room lists 08:00 to 15:00. Use the night bazaar after 18:00.
- How much?
- 50 to 80 THB a bowl.