Can I hear your dating experience in BKK?

met a girl from thammasat once who insisted we go to this tiny karaoke place near ratchada that was basically someone's garage with a disco ball. she sang thai pop for like an hour straight and i just sat there nodding along. never called me again after that night, no idea why

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honestly the most memorable one for me was this girl i matched with who asked me to meet her at a 7-11 near on nut bts. thought it was a bit weird but whatever, showed up and she was already there with two cups of cha yen and a bag of those spicy nori snacks. we just sat on the curb outside the 7-11 for like two hours talking about nothing and everything. never saw her again after that night but it was oddly perfect for what it was. kinda feels like that's the bangkok dating vibe in a nutshell, random and lowkey

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I met someone on a dating app who took me to a random soi for street food and then just disappeared mid-sentence. Weirdest date of my life.

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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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