Something I've noticed from my travels to Asian countries is that the restaurants usually give you a lot of food for cheap compared to places like the United States. In the US you could easily pay 25 USD for a meal and still be hungry. When I was in Korea I was able to get a full meal and a ton of sides for less than 10 USD and I was never hungry. This probably goes back to cultural norms as Asian countries are more collective rather than individualist. Thanks for sharing some of the Thai culture! I definitely need to visit some day, and eat ;)