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Currently Playing: Why Does Ko Kret Have Thailand's Most Unusual Food Scene?

35 kilometers north of downtown Bangkok, the man-made island of Ko Kret is one of the area's most popular weekend getaways. Viewed as a tourist, it's a relaxing and charming place to spend an afternoon- but as a cook, it's...confusing. The local food on Ko Kret doesn't look like the everyday cuisine anywhere else- even right across the river on the mainland. So we set out to find out why that is, and who the people are who call this place home. - Please "Like" if you enjoy the video, subscribe to the channel, and turn on notifications! - Please consider supporting OTR on Patreon and thanks so much to anyone who does; your support truly keeps us going. http://www.patreon.com/OTRontheroad Website: http://www.OTRontheroad.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/otr.offtherails/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D - 0:00 - Introduction 1:28 - Contact 3:26 - Across the River 6:16 - Basics and the CBT 7:13 - The Start of the Island 8:54 - People Arrive on Ko Kret 12:47 - Lunch 14:58 - Khao Chae, Khanom Jeen, and Orchid Ginger 18:25 - The Ko Kret Market 22:17 - 1774 to 1993 25:30 - Lunch 2 30:30 - Sailing 32:30 - Khun Songsiri's House 36:00 - Chef Nan and Dinner 41:24 - The Island's Main Draw 44:20 - Credits and Post-Credits - Video Credits: https://youtu.be/6O_1ZRQSrAg?si=SkW0qAKX1p-8n7jU https://youtu.be/SW--vYD1Z2s?si=tIKfkbG71f7X_m3l https://youtu.be/8Wlu7FwrUZI?si=oYpHGCHbWXP6YmT0 https://youtu.be/cW0AlW4ae20?si=gt41eWpbr3Czzhy- https://youtu.be/PV-q-MmriHo?si=6zpzrfg0JvHc2Ymk https://youtu.be/rPrGcmxDwKQ?si=1lN9m1IdyyOR_dA8 https://youtu.be/ZlN6w6v3DCo?si=NNe9eKlsaB0_6k0v https://youtu.be/MuWTKCvR4Oo?si=xYaSH7sF_-jpy63F https://youtu.be/prXH0bF49nM?si=v6Mzpo8sq1Oo9xWG https://youtu.be/37qRFrTJPUE?si=3FJfRHbr22fiOkwe https://youtu.be/-1H1tECGyVA?si=G0o7a-80rSeD3Cln https://youtu.be/5gFYOL6XDWY?si=XZbU9Q5XF9ud2YrJ https://youtu.be/rAY3XrkQyGk?si=6XVHUImOfVxFdh8A https://youtu.be/kcV0zaYiyhY?si=XMaVDwkyQpE6ZodM https://youtu.be/nDFBUg6sOnU?si=VOtHZV60Fcypi9hm https://youtu.be/S5NxrGu9R08?si=i8HOrOzlerRszltB https://youtu.be/3CRJWy5zXvg?si=lI-ZgNMOfxfOnwJd https://youtu.be/pK2Xuvtq8v4?si=iMxL3gKZCcI8K4LH https://youtu.be/UHvdmu2ocwE?si=_T_LCDHQybPucHnM https://youtu.be/4r4eT1Txmd4?si=ZrgjmoyZUfEKKrU0 https://youtu.be/dVITTpIiXyE?si=pf6fKsYc4ksl7OOd https://youtu.be/WLuQ2UzyIlY?si=G9LsbJtF_0hyiIQM https://youtu.be/NIzgTxBNoqk?si=SUYNSaUqmDRwBGRO https://youtu.be/72fYcmp-PWU?si=mf40sRluJgt6Ts0I https://youtu.be/P5oMP4Q_hFI?si=sSHF5jdPhGJ6bLDk https://youtu.be/oHdBr0CIObI?si=6m9-_dqXacLC-51k https://youtu.be/oHdBr0CIObI?si=tb3CZSUUu8ObqT12 https://youtu.be/nDFBUg6sOnU?si=F50WgqPrN_6lPenb https://youtu.be/DhMUpdUysdU?si=AVa0rJADyyMubC70 https://youtu.be/-vWFFgbp350?si=r6cfPbPeve342L__ https://youtu.be/Zwcyx7Mlk7k?si=bz3q344pJOsnJZ74 https://youtu.be/sOBg3UCeWPs?si=xuhSmAr13LfRnOM6 https://youtu.be/YWQDvjmbEZY?si=FxvJKrdzr-ONy-Av https://youtu.be/s_3eDWIrJM8?si=hDHrFsQFDPy_xglA https://youtu.be/kpbBlyIKQMQ?si=fT93Xc13xHPApqN6