Bangkok, May 16 (IANS): Thailand's capital Bangkok is famous the world over for its unique street food.

However, there is one place for food a new visitor may not be aware of that is worth checking out.

Like the “khao gallis” in various Indian cities, there is C-shaped path on the side of a sub-road in Sukhumvit area in the heart of Bangkok that teems with tourists all the time.

If one is to take the entrance on the left of the sub-road, the path goes down around 18 yards, takes a right double that length and then turns right and emerges on the sub-road.

And in that short space, one can find a wide variety of foods.

Apart from a restaurant that serves divine Thai food, there is Snapper New Zealand, Charlie Brown's Mexicana, Chez Pape French Bistro, a Chinese takeaway without a name, and two Indian restaurants, the Moghul Room and Shalimar Sharma's Indian Restaurant.

However, according to a worker in one of the Indian restaurants, what Western tourists come to the place is for a joint called Cheap Charlie's.

Opened around 40 years back, Cheap Charlie's sells only beer and alcohol and no food. The place is replete with collectibles gathered over the years and one hardly finds any place to sit there in the evening.

During the day, the food path remains completely empty. The shops open sharp at 5 p.m. and closes at 11.45 p.m., doing six-and-half hours of business daily.

Delhiites will call it a miniature Hauz Khas Village.