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What's the deal with people following you around the shops?
I try a few tactics to get them to stop. First I say I'm OK thanks and they still carry on.
Another time I waste a few minutes walking a to b to c over the shop so they know I'… Happens all the time.
I try a few tactics to get them to stop. First I say I'm OK thanks and they still carry on.
Another time I waste a few minutes walking a to b to c over the shop so they know I'm taking the piss. Nope they'd follow me into the toilet if the shops have one.
Today in Smell Lemongrass in MBK the guy followed me and even closer as I was reading something and I said I'm fine thank you. Then he followed me again and said you can buy this that and I said wtf you doing stop following me.
Even when you oblige them by saying what your looking for when your staring right at it they have no clue on the product.
And the one that's most annoying that happened before and today, I went into a shop just looking at room spray, and stuff and everytime I look at room spray the woman would say Room Spray, then I go and look at shower gel they say shower gel and then I look at balms and they say balm so I lost it and said I know how to read OK?
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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