Riverside restaurant makes waves in Thailand as flood dining goes viral


People eat food at a flooded restaurant on a river bank in Nonthaburi near Bangkok on Oct 7, 2021. - Reuters

NONTHABURI, Thailand (Reuters): Riverside restaurant owner Titiporn Jutimanon was convinced a bout of flooding in Thailand could be the end of a business already struggling from the pandemic.

But with the rising tide of the Chao Phraya river this week came an unexpected opportunity.

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