Staying Vegetarian in Thailand - "GIN JAY"

There is a word for vegetarian in Thai. In fact, the word even takes it to the extreme, vegan. The word is "Jay". If you add this word to any dish, Thai people will know what you are looking for. i.e. Som Tam Jay, Pad Thai Jay, Gaeng Curry Jay. When in doubt you always just say "gin jay". The word "gin", sounded phonetically, is the thai word for eat; not to be confused with the word "Jin", as in Gin Tonic. "Kin" is close, but the beginning consonant is actually a "g" sound. Also, I have been living here for many years, and I have never been sick from eating street food. Your blanket condemnation of street vendors is uncalled for. Be selective, just like a restaurant. What is great about street vendors, is that you can actually see the kitchen.