Drink Up

Hangover symptoms are signs of dehydration caused by booze. Water is your knight in shining armor as it combats dehydration and helps
wash out your system. It’s advisable to replenish your body with plenty of H2O before crashing out (best if you can remember to do it throughout the night) as well as during the day after.

Where? If you liked water, you wouldn't be here. Read on, we have much better ideas.

Fruity Fixes

If water is too bland for your sore palate, slurp freshly squeezed juice instead. It is a good source for vitamins your body is desperately in need of and also helps flush out toxins.

Where? Try Fruitz Etc.'s smoothies at G/F, The Portico, Langsuan Rd. BTS Phloen Chit. Or go oggle the muscle boys at the little stall Koguma Kafe, across from Silom Complex, on Silom Rd. BTS Sala Daeng.

Fry-up

For once, a fatty meal can actually be beneficial for you. Before you go out boozing, have a good fatty meal as it helps slow down the absorption of alcohol. Then on the next morning (or afternoon), you can also get the much-needed energy boost from a fry-up meal or a hearty English breakfast. Eggs and meat are thought to be secret weapons to put you back on track. Just don’t eat too much, as your stomach may not be ready to welcome oodles of food.

Where? Here's our list of egg-friendly breakfast places.

Make a Toast

If the thought of frying grease is making you green, perhaps some slices of toast might be a good idea? Spread some honey over it for a sweeter taste that not only soothes a dry throat but also brings your sugar level back up.

Where? Paw Pang Ping (168, Chula Soi 5, Suan Luang Market, 084-911-8896. Open daily 10:30am-10:30pm). This famous grilled bread (khanom pang ping) cart had been sat outside Sam Yan until the demolition. Now it has moved across the street, conveniently next to Sing Sem Ee. The shopfront grill operation lures you in with its range of toppings, including more pricey ones like coconut paste (B30) and ice shavings (B30). Most range from B15-18, though, and they also do Thai iced tea and related drinks.

Starbucks, Anyone?

Most of us swear by a cup of coffee. Caffeine always works wonders getting rid of a head-pounding hangover, but keep in mind that coffee is not a universal cure and dehydrates you more. After a heavy night out, tea might be a better remedy.

Where? Starbucks is fine, but serious coffee connoisseurs will head to Roast, 2/F, Seenspace, Thonglor Soi 13.

Hair of the Dog

Though some may swear by it, it is an urban myth that another alcoholic drink can cure a hangover. The logic goes that your body is so busy with a new dose of booze, it temporarily forgets the old poison. But as morning after drinks go, the hangover champ is the Bloody Mary, a classic fix that contains lots of tomato juice, Tabasco, worchester sauce and lemon.

Where? To combine your bloody mary with a greasy burger (another great hangover cure), head to Bangkok Burger Company, which does both very well. Thonglor Soi 8.