7 myths about traveling in Thailand

Mon, 03/19/2012 - 09:05 — Anonymous by CNNGo staffNobody wants a rock-free
gin and tonic. If there's a hole through the middle of the ice, fear not. 1.
The ice will kill you Not many Thais drink tap water. Nor do they make ice
with it, so there's really no need to spend your holiday drinking warm
Coke.  If you're worried about contamination, the safest thing to do is look
for the circular ice cubes with a hole through the middle. These ones
are made in a factory with filtered water and are perfectly safe for
consumption.   Most wait staff are so accustomed to tourists not wanting ice
they automatically leave it out of drinks. On the other hand, many
beer-drinking Thais like to toss a few cubes into their mugs so if you go to
an outdoor bar the waitress will likely pass you a bucket of ice with your
bottle of Singha. read more