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why is bangkok so different?
We come from India… This may sound like a rant, but it's a troubling inside thought for me. In past 2 years, I have been 4 times to bangkok. This time, me and my partner are staying here for 2 months.
We come from India and since childhood, we have always found it so tough to form genuine and meaningful connections with people there. It always feel like people are just focused on money and class comparison there and it feels so unfriendly.
In bangkok, in just a few months, we have connected so well with people around here. From little cart owners to restaurants to shops to party places in Bangkok, small leg massage stations...everyone has started recognising us. Everyone is so friendly and talks so nicely and we greet each other and it feels like such a good and genuine connection has been formed with people around.
I feel the difference and the hellish culture we have been living in India. It pains me that we have to go back and live in the same way again after second last week of September. Wish we really had resources to get that DTV visa done and be here long time as much as possible. Indian environment is frankly feeling much different in terms of how people are and behave with each other. We can't even go out at night without feeling worried about my partner's safety there. We are consistently fighting the urge to escape, while we know we can't. Just because we were born there. That's all.
best som tam in Bangkok? Krua Dok Mai Kao 2026
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.
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.
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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