Thai Station Pukekohe is a Thai restaurant at 103B Manukau Rd in Drury, Papakura, holding a perfect 5.0 rating on Google. The test of a good Thai kitchen is balance: sweet, sour, salty and spicy notes sitting together, with curries built on fresh paste rather than shortcuts. Chilli heat is usually adjustable, so say how you like it when you order — Thai hot is not for everyone. Menus reward sharing, too: a soup, a curry, a salad and a noodle dish between the table gives a far better picture of a kitchen than one plate each. Dishes like green papaya salad or larb, where freshness is hard to fake, are a fair test of any Thai menu. For those in Drury and Papakura after a proper Thai meal, Thai Station Pukekohe is close at hand.