Thailand loves its food. The country is a gastronomic wonderland of fiery, sour, sweet, gingery, garlicky delectables. Food is available on every second street corner and fills every market, whether it is a plate of pad thai (stir-fried noodles), spicy green papaya salad, a quick satay or tantalising treats for a sweet tooth, it is never hard to find something to eat.
Fine Thai dining, however, isn't in abundance. Enter the Blue Elephant, a European restaurant group and guardian of royal Thai cuisine that has recently opened an upmarket restaurant in Bangkok.