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Is it safe to walk around Silom at night?
I'm heading to Bangkok (first time!) in a few weeks and am staying at a hostel in Silom.
How safe is it to walk around at night? Reason being, my hostel is pretty close to a ton of cool res… Hi, all!
I'm heading to Bangkok (first time!) in a few weeks and am staying at a hostel in Silom.
How safe is it to walk around at night? Reason being, my hostel is pretty close to a ton of cool restaurants/markets/party strips I want to check out, and ordering a cab from those places back to my hostel seems a little ridiculous if it's walkable.
That being said, I'd definitely recommend that someone visiting my home country take a cab back, even if their accommodation is close by. So, wondering if that's the case in Bangkok too.
yeah silom's pretty safe to walk around even late, just stick to the main roads and you'll be fine. the soi 11 area near the end of silom has a 7-eleven open 24hrs and a few late night food carts if you get hungry on the walk back. just don't wander into the smaller sois off silom after midnight, some of those get a bit sketchy with stray dogs and darker spots
silom's fine, honestly safer than most big city nightlife areas. the main road has 7-elevens open 24hrs and security guards posted outside most banks and condos, so there's eyes everywhere. the only thing that'll get u is the uneven pavement after dark, watch ur step near the soi 2 end where the tiles are broken from all the street food carts. if ur hostel's near the bts chong nonsi end it's quieter but still fine, just less foot traffic after 11pm compared to the silom complex side
yeah silom's fine at night, especially around the main road and soi 4 where the nightlife is. tons of people out until late, street food stalls open, 7-elevens everywhere. just be smart in the smaller sois off silom like soi 3 or soi 6, they can get quiet fast and a bit sketchy after midnight. also, if you're near the sala daeng bts station, walking back from patpong or the bars on silom soi 2 is a breeze, no cab needed. i'd say it's safer than most us cities honestly
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best som tam in Bangkok? Krua Dok Mai Kao 2026
Krua Dok Mai Kao is solid but I've always found their som tam a bit tame on the pla ra. If you want the real funky version, try the shophouse spots along Soi Udomsuk 26, near the night market end. They pound it fresh with fermented fish that'll clear your sinuses, and it's like 60 baht. Different style from the On Nut places, more Lao-leaning.
for som tam specifically i'd say the Isaan spots in Chatuchak are underrated, weekdays only though since the weekend crowd ruins the vibe. there's a stall near gate 2 that does tam pa with fermented bamboo shoots, super sour and funky, not something you see much in On Nut. if you're already heading north for Or Tor Kor anyway its worth the detour.
honestly the som tam at Krua Dok Mai Kao is good but what got me hooked is their nam prik pla raa dip with the raw veggies, that funk hits way harder than the papaya does. think most people sleep on it cuz they just order the som tam and gai yang. also pro tip, go before noon on weekdays, after that teh pla ra gets milder cuz they batch it for the lunch rush