Anyone know where I can get monk fruit yea bags in Bangkok?

honestly your best bet might be the health food section at Foodland on Patpong 2, they have a decent selection of sugar-free teas that most supermarkets ignore. i grabbed a box of monk fruit jasmine green tea bags there a few months back for like 180 baht. worth a look if you're already in the silom area

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If you're near Ari, there's a small health food store called Raitong Organics on Soi Ari 1 that carries a few monk fruit tea options. They have both loose dried monk fruit and some blended tea bags with monk fruit as the sweetener. The owner's quite knowledgeable about where everything comes from too.

For a bigger selection, head to the herbal medicine floor at The Mall Ngamwongwan - there's a vendor there called Herb Care that stocks multiple brands of monk fruit tea bags. They're cheaper than what you'll find at Villa Market and the staff actually know their product.

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tbh i'd check the herbal section at Villa Market on Sukhumvit 33, they usually stock the weird stuff that Tops and Big C skip. if not there, there's a little shop in Sam Yan Mitrtown called Cha Tra Mue that might carry it or at least point u in the right direction. also worth asking at any of those small traditional medicine shops near Yaowarat, they sometimes have loose dried monk fruit you can just brew yourself

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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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