Eat Me’s cocktails find inspiration from Thai cuisine

“Thai” cocktails are dominated by Tourism Authority-designed stuff fixed with cheap local booze, lime, basil and some chilies. Eat Me’s newest concoctions are on a whole other level. Mixologist Buntanes "Pop" Direkrittikul uses ingredients such as actual green chili paste, toasted rice, roasted chili and shallots. Flavors are so powerful, they can be almost too real: the gaeng kaew wan (B320) comes fully loaded with garlic.