Cabbages and Condoms, Bangkok

'Our Food is guaranteed not to cause pregnancy!' So reads the slogan of Cabbages and Condoms, a fantastic restaurant just off Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok. Its unusual name comes from the fact that the profits from the restaurant go to help aids charities in Thailand. You also get condoms instead of after dinner mints, which struck me as a brilliant, not to mention practical, idea. This is their down to earth method of promoting a better understanding and acceptance of family planning, which in a city with such a thriving sex trade can only be a good thing. As the place is run on a charitable ... more

My husband and I were lucky enough to visit Thailand for our honeymoon in May of this year. We were recommended this place by several people before our trip to Thailand, and, despite hubby being a little concerned by the name, we decided to give it a go. We did some research online before we went, and their website states - 'Our restaurant was conceptualized in part to promote better understanding and acceptance of family planning and to generate income to support various development activities of the Population and Community Development Association (PDA)'. So it's all for charity and to help ... more