Maybe it's no surprise that the best fried chicken in Portland is inspired by the South. But at North Killingsworth Street's fast-casual Hat Yai, in a neighborhood that's suddenly the fastest-growing ...

Daniel: The beauty of diversity lies not in erasing differences, but in embracing them as part of a shared, evolving culture. MY recent solo trip to Hat Yai in southern Thailand was inspired by ...

In downtown Hat Yai, surrounded by a thriving central business district complete with upscale supermarkets, restaurants and modern coffee shops, Kimyong market seems never to lose its appeal. To ...

Hat Yai brings together the Malaysian flavors and down-home fried chicken of Southern Thailand's most distinctive food town. When chef Akkapong "Earl" Ninsom was a kid growing up in Bangkok, he'd take ...

I’D ALREADY downed a cup of gelato and two sizable tacos when I found myself near Hat Yai on NE Killingsworth for the first time. I figured since I was in the neighborhood, and there was no line, I’d ...

HAT YAI – When Ms Norfareha Abu Bakar vacationed in Hat Yai in February 2024 for the first time, she had so much fun that she returned to the southern Thai city in May. “I like the food, the nature ...

According to Portland chef and restaurant owner Akkapong “Earl” Ninsom, Southern Thai-style fried chicken first appeared about 40 years ago at Gai Tod Decha, a Thai Muslim push-cart that sold tender ...