What are you hobbies after work/on weekends?

honestly my hobby is just wandering around the city on my bike, no destination in mind. i live near on nut so i'll just head down random sois off sukhumvit and see what pops up, sometimes a new little coffee shop or a weird noodle stall that's only open for like 3 hours. weekends i try to hit up the train market at srinakarin, it's a pain to get to but the vintage stuff is way better than rot fai ratchada which is just tourists now. also been getting into the local muay thai circuit, the small stadiums near rama 9 have way more atmosphere than the big tourist ones

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You're spot on about the food thing. I've noticed the same with my Thai coworkers, dinner plans are a serious negotiation. For me, after work I usually head to one of the boxing gyms around Saphan Khwai for a session, it's a good way to burn off the commute stress. On weekends, I like grabbing a book and spending a few hours at a quiet cafe like Kaizen in Ari, the iced lattes are solid and the air conditioning is a lifesaver.

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i think you nailed it with the food thing, it's basically the social glue here. for me after work i've been getting into bouldering at the climbing gym near ekkamai, it's dead quiet on weekday evenings since everyone's still stuck in traffic. on weekends i like to escape the city entirely, take the train to mahachai for the seafood market and then hop on a ferry across the river to the fishing village. it's a whole day thing but feels like a different world from bangkok, and you can eat grilled prawns for like half the price you'd pay in the city. also been trying to learn basic thai cooking from a lady near my condo who runs informal classes out of her kitchen, way more useful than the fancy cooking schools.

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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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