Condo with olympic weight lifting?

nah you're not stupid for asking, plenty of people train olympic lifts here. but tbh most condo gyms will give u dirty looks if u drop weights or do snatches on their rubber mats. the issue is noise complaints mostly.

if you're set on rama 9 area, check out the condos along asok-din daeng road instead. the newer ones like life asok rama 9 or the met have slightly more serious gym setups but still no dropping. i have a friend who trains at the bkk weightlifting club near phra ram 9 station, it's a 5 min walk from the mrt and he says they let u drop as much as u want. might be cheaper to just rent a regular condo nearby and walk to that gym instead of hunting for a unicorn condo.

honestly the only condos i've seen with proper oly platforms are the super high end ones near thong lo but that's way out of your budget and area.

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the other commenters are right about bkk weightlifting club being your best bet. i'd add that if you're willing to go one stop further on the mrt, there's also crossfit krungthep near phra ram 9 itself - they have oly platforms and open gym hours for like 400 baht a drop in. most condo gyms here have those cheap rubber tiles that crack if you drop a barbell, and management will literally call you about noise complaints within a week. save the extra budget for a nicer unit with a pool or something, the commute from life asok rama 9 to either gym is maybe 8 minutes walking tops

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honestly just go to bkk weightlifting club like the other guy said, it's right there. save ur budget for a nicer condo elsewhere

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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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