where would you live for 75k a month?

75k to 111k is a solid range for bangkok, you'll be fine. thonglor is nice but honestly overpriced for what you get, park origins is decent but the units are small for the price and the common areas feel a bit sterile. if your gym is in khlong toei, look at asok or phrom phong instead, you'll save money and be closer to the gym with better bts access. places like the room or ideo mix are more modern and you can find a 1 bed for around 65-80k that's actually worth it.

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yeah 75-111k is totally doable, you're fine. honestly i'd skip thonglor for what you're describing, it's trendy but the traffic getting in and out to khlong toei will eat your time. look at the area around ekkamai 12 or sukhumvit 63, there's a newer condo called the essence that's modern with a decent gym and pool, you can get a 1 bed for around 80k and you're 15 min from khlong toei by motorbike or 20 by taxi if traffic's light. park origins is okay but the walls are thin and the management is slow, i've had friends complain about noise from the bts line running past it.

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Honestly with that budget I'd skip Thonglor and look at Phrom Phong instead. The Room Sukhumvit 38 or the newer Siamese place near Asok will get you a nice modern one bed for 70-90k and you'll be way closer to Khlong Toei for your gym. Thonglor's great for nightlife but getting in and out for daily stuff is a pain.

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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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