If I want luxury condo but cheaper due to not the ideal location, are those mostly around Onnut and further east? Or is there another good area?

For 20k you can get a decent one bedroom around Ekkamai if you go for the older projects built around 2010-2015. The newer luxury towers on Ekkamai's main road are 30k plus but the side sois have some hidden gems with proper living space. I've seen units at The Room Sukhumvit 38 or The Base Park East that sometimes dip to 22k if you negotiate on a less desirable floor. You lose the Instagram pool but gain actual walking distance to the BTS without needing a motorbike.

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Try looking around Ratchada-Huai Khwang, specifically near the MRT. You can get a luxury one bedroom at The Esse or Rhythm Ratchada for 18-22k, and those buildings have the same high-end finishes you'd find in Thonglor. The MRT gets you to Asoke in 10 minutes, and you're walking distance to the night market and all the Korean restaurants on Soi 12. The area is busier and less green than Sukhumvit, but the value is hard to beat for that price point.

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You could also look around Thonglor, but not the main soi - the side streets off it, like Soi 55 or Soi 36. They're closer to the BTS than Onnut and still have that luxury feel, but you'll find older buildings with bigger units for around 20k. The trade-off is no pool or gym as nice as the newer towers, but the location is way better for getting into town.

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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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