this soup is so amazing I tried it in Kho chang and I wanted to share it-

15 cloves garlic
1 tsp red curry paste
1 tsp yellow curry paste
2 qt chick or veg stock
1lb shredded pan fried chicken
1 lb. cooked sauted prawns
2 soup can size cans of coconut milk
2 tbsp sugar
1-2 tbsp fish sauce
1-2 tsp soy sauce
h2o
lime
garnishes:
rice noodle (like pho) the fresh ones are the best from asian markets...cooked al dente
fresh lime wedges
cilantro
fried garlic(simmer garlic on low in olive oil till golden brown and crispy add salt and turn off- place in bowl and add a little more salt to stop garlic from burning)
green onions
thai Basil
chopped Jalepenos

to make:
chop 15 cloves garlic (reserve 10 chopped) in a soup pot sate till transluscent in olive oil. add curry paste and sate (be careful that nobody is in kitchen to breathe in chili pain) for 1 minute.
add fish sauce to deglaze pan. add chicken or veg stock and warm up slow simmer for 15 minutes.
add coconut milk, sugar, and soy to taste.
add more fish sauce, curry, and sugar to your taste.
add small amount of chopped cilantro and lime and serve.
place noodles in bowls and add soup the rest is optional.
place chicken and all other garnishes in bowls on table and people will add what they like-
such a good communal dining experience!!!!