Where to buy glycerin?

honestly just go to any proper pharmacy, not the tourist ones. try the pharmacy at fortune town or pantip plaza, they sell glycerin in big bottles for like 60-80 baht. also check the small shop near the entrance of pratunam market, they have all kinds of raw skincare stuff. grab might not show it because its classified as a chemical or something

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if you're near chinatown (yaowarat), try the shops on trok itsaranuphap lane, they sell bulk cosmetic ingredients including glycerin. i usually grab a small bottle from the mom-and-pop pharmacy on charoen krung soi 22 for about 50 baht. for grab, try searching "กลีเซอรีน" (thai spelling) instead of english, sometimes that helps bypass their weird filters

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check the pharmacy section at big watsons or boots in centralworld or siam paragon, they usually stock it near the skincare stuff. if not, try a local pharmacy like fascino on sukhumvit soi 5, they carry it as a base ingredient. grab isn't great for random chemical items tbh, better to just walk into a store

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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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