Anyone going to Ratchaburi?

If you can't reach the hotel by phone, try calling the tourist police hotline at 1155. They speak English and can contact the hotel on your behalf or help coordinate getting the iPad to a local station where you can pick it up. Ratchaburi's not huge so most hotels there know the local police office.

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Worth checking with the hotel's Facebook page if they have one. A lot of smaller hotels in Ratchaburi are more responsive on Messenger than by phone, especially if the front desk staff don't speak much English. You could also try posting in the "Ratchaburi Expats" group on Facebook, it's smaller but people there tend to know the local hotel owners personally.

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Oh man that's rough. You might want to try posting in some of the bigger Thai expat Facebook groups, like "Bangkok Expats" or "Pattaya Expats," since people are always driving out that way and someone could swing by the hotel for you.

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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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