Chillest places to get drunk in?

if you're staying around silom there's a few hidden bars on the smaller sois that most tourists miss. soi 4 has a couple of proper old school spots where the drinks are cheap and the crowd is mostly expats reading books. the whiskey selection is decent and they'll have singha or chang on tap. way quieter than anything on sukhumvit.

another option is the area around on nut bts, walk down soi 81 and you'll find some local-style bars with plastic tables and good vibes. they're not fancy but the whisky sodas are like 60 baht and nobody's gonna bother you. perfect for a solo session.

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check out the foreigner bars on sukhumvit soi 11 or soi 22, they're usually pretty chill and not packed unless it's a friday night. jools bar on soi 22 is a solid bet for whiskey and beer, tiny spot with a good vibe

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honestly skip the sukhumvit area entirely if you want quiet. head over to banglamphu, not the khao san road madness but the side sois off rambuttri. there's a few tiny bars tucked away that are basically just a counter on the sidewalk with plastic stools, super cheap whiskey sodas and the local archa beer. way more chill than anything near a bts station

if you're up for a bit of a wander the rooftop at the old phra athit road area has a couple of guesthouse bars that are dead quiet on weeknights. good place to watch the river traffic with a jack and coke. just don't go near any place with a dj or a sign in english that says "party"

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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.

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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.

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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

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