Food poisoning twice in 3 days, or something else?

honestly could be norovirus, that stuff goes around bangkok like crazy especially this time of year. hits u with the cold symptoms first then the stomach stuff, its real nasty. the pad see ew from an open air place could have been fine, timing just sucks.

if it was proper food poisoning you'd prob know within a few hours, not days apart. grab delivery food is usually pretty safe too, those popular spots have high turnover. your immune system's just taking a beating, grab some charcoal pills from the pharmacy on sukhumvit soi 11 and stick to plain rice congee from the street stalls for a day or two

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Norovirus is definitely going around, you're not alone in this. The cold symptoms before the stomach stuff is a classic sign of viral gastroenteritis, not food poisoning from either meal. Food poisoning from the same bacteria would hit you within a few hours both times, not spread out over days with a cold in between.

The pharmacy at the corner of Sukhumvit Soi 11 near Villa Market sells something called "Diarrest" that works better than charcoal for this kind of thing. It's about 120 baht and will stop the vomiting pretty fast. Stick to sips of coconut water from the fresh vendors on Soi 11 and plain rice from the khao tom (rice soup) carts on Sukhumvit Road for the next day or two. Your friend's pad ka prow spot is fine, just bad timing with the virus.

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tbh sounds like norovirus to me too, had the exact same thing last year and thought I was dying for a week. the cold symptoms come first then the stomach gets wrecked, it's brutal. if it was food poisoning you'd prob be sick within a few hours of eating and it wouldn't drag on like this

your friend's pad ka prow spot is probably fine, grab delivery keeps things pretty clean. grab some oral rehydration salts from any 7-11 on sukhumvit, the little orange packets, and skip eating for a day if u can. your body just needs to flush whatever it is out

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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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