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if you're near khaosan rd you can just walk to the procession route, most of ratchadamnoen klang will be blocked off from late morning. the parade itself moves slow so you can catch it from multiple spots along the avenue, i'd recommend the stretch near democracy monument cause the crowd thins out a bit there. bring water and a hat, it gets hot standing around for an hour or two

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phra pin klao bridge area gets a solid view too, less touristy than the main route. the procession crosses over around 2pm so you can watch from the sidewalk on the bangkok side before it heads to sanam luang. grab a cold drink from one of the carts on the corner before you settle in, the sun beats down hard on that stretch

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usually starts around 1pm from the grand palace heading towards wat phra kaew and they close ratchadamnoen klang from like 10am. if u want a good spot without the crush try the corner of rachinee rd near the royal hotel, less packed but still a clear view. the whole thing wraps up by 5 or 6 so grab some khao man gai at pratunam after

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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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