Hi Traveler, it’s Journey Wilde with Gay Thai Travel, and listen — I did not come to Bangkok to fall in love with bread. And yet. Here we are.
I’m staying at the Sora Silom, stumbled off the BTS at Chong Nonsi like any slightly-hungover gay man on a mission for coffee, and two minutes later my nose basically grabbed me by the collar and dragged me to 156 Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Road. Red brick walls. French awnings. Warm golden light spilling onto the sidewalk like someone staged it for a romcom. I stood there thinking, sure, Jan, Paris in Bangkok, very cute — and then I took a bite, and honey, I owe Paris an apology.
Brioche from Heaven is helmed by Chef Gai — that’s Thananya Kaikaew, Iron Chef Thailand herself — and she is using AOP Normandy butter, French flour, and organic eggs. Every pastry baked fresh daily, zero carry-over stock. The woman is not playing. She did not come here to be mediocre and neither did I.
What to Order (Journey’s Verdict, No Hedging)
The Signature Brioche from Heaven (฿180) — caramel ganache, crushed pecans, cinnamon, brown sugar swirled into butter-packed dough. It’s sticky. It’s obscene. It’s everything. Get it first.
The Coconut Brioche (฿150) — palm sugar, coconut milk, a whisper of Malibu. That’s a Thai vacation in pastry form, babes.
The Normandy Apple Brioche (฿120) — the apples come straight from Normandy, which is extra, and I respect it completely.
The Sausage Croissant — savory, layered, substantial. For when you need to soak up last night’s decisions before noon.
Straight Talk: Get there before 3pm. The best flavors sell out, and showing up at 4pm asking for the caramel pecan is a rookie mistake I will not let you make.
The Vibe
Outdoor sidewalk seats, a tiny indoor space, a line of people photographing their brioche for Instagram before eating it. Yes, you will also photograph your brioche. Don’t lie. The storefront is genuinely one of the most photogenic spots in Silom — red brick, French awning, that golden warm light. It looks like Emily in Paris, except with better humidity and gays.
Splurge vs. Save: Everything’s ฿90–฿200 THB. In a city where you can blow a week’s budget on a rooftop cocktail, this is practically criminal generosity. Splurge on two. You’re on vacation.
Getting There
BTS Chong Nonsi, Exit 2 or 4 — literally one minute on foot. If you’re staying at Sora Silom like me, you have zero excuses. It’s practically your hotel lobby’s croissant cart, if the cart happened to be an Iron Chef.
🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑 Five out of five peaches. No notes. Chef Gai ascended.
Now where was I… right. Butter. On my shirt. Worth it.
Don’t Just Travel — Journey Wilde.
