Hotel around Thb 600?

Try the area around Soi Rang Nam near Phaya Thai. There are a few older apartment buildings that rent rooms by the night for 500-700 baht, like the ones behind the big Century Movie Plaza. They're nothing fancy but the location is solid with the BTS and airport link both a five minute walk. Just walk into the soi and look for "rooms for rent" signs in Thai, most don't advertise online.

arrow_drop_up 5 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply

In Asok, the budget options are mostly along Soi 19 and Soi 23 where you'll find a few older apartment-style guesthouses that don't list online. Walk down Sukhumvit Soi 23 past the Indian temple and you might spot signs for 500-700 baht rooms, but they're usually full. In Phaya Thai, the area around the old Din Daeng flats sometimes has monthly rentals that do nightly for around that price, but you're better off checking Facebook marketplace groups for "Phaya Thai short stay" than the big booking sites.

arrow_drop_up 2 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply

if u don't mind a bit of a walk, the area around saphan khwai bts has some small guesthouses for 500-700. it's one stop past ari on the bts line so about 10 mins to phaya thai and 15 to asok. there's a place called baan suan garden on soi phaholyothin 8 that does clean fan rooms for 600, the owners are a quiet older couple who keep the place spotless. not on the big booking sites either, u just show up and knock

arrow_drop_up 1 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply

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.

arrow_drop_up 5 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply

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.

arrow_drop_up 4 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply

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

arrow_drop_up 2 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply