Female Tailor for Lingerie in Bangkok?

Check the small alteration shops around the old custom tailoring district on Charoen Krung Road, near Soi 30. There's a woman named Oy who used to work at the old Thai Silk Company outlet and now runs her own tiny shop from a shophouse there. She made me a custom bralette with extra side support panels for about 800 baht, which was a lot less than the places in Thong Lo charge. You might need to go in the morning when she's less busy, since she usually closes by 5pm.

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I would check with the alteration ladies at the tailor counters in MBK center, specifically the ones on the 4th floor near the fabric market. They see all kinds of weird requests and will usually take on a project if you bring them the pattern pieces already cut. I had one there add underwire channels to a cotton tank top for me, cost about 300 baht and took three days. Just avoid the rush before Songkran when they're all swamped.

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yeah if you're on fb check the bangkok alterations group, there's a woman named tuk who works from a shop near on nut bts, opposite tesco lotus. she does a lot of structural bra work for post-surgery stuff so she gets the engineering part. bring your fabric and a sketch, she's not great with english but her daughter translates. expect to go for two fittings minimum

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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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