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Vegan Food Guide for Thailand Local & Street Food

Find plant-based local specialties, learn key phrases, and get tips for vegan dining.

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While many Thai dishes can be made vegan, fish sauce and shrimp paste are very common. Be specific about excluding all animal products.

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Essential Phrases

I am vegan

ฉันทานเจ

chan tan jay

Jay food in Thailand is generally vegan

No animal products, eggs, or dairy

ไม่เอาผลิตภัณฑ์จากสัตว์ ไข่ หรือนม

mai ao palit-tapan jak sat, kai, rue nom

Specifies no animal products including eggs and dairy

Watch Out For

Fish sauce (nam pla)
Shrimp paste (kapi)
Oyster sauce
Eggs
Condensed milk

Safe Options

Jay restaurants (look for yellow flags with red Thai script)
Vegetable-based curries with coconut milk (specify 'jay')
Fresh spring rolls without sauce
Sticky rice with fresh mango

Important Notice

Find restaurants displaying the yellow 'jay' flags, especially during the Vegetarian Festival in October. Traditional Thai kitchens use animal products extensively, making cross-contamination likely elsewhere.