Any pub quizzes in Bangkok?

the sportsman bar on soi 13 has a decent one every tuesday night, starts around 8. it's mostly expats so the questions lean western but there's usually a local round thrown in. beers are reasonable at like 120 baht a pint

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honestly the best one no one talks about is at the witch's tavern on sukhumvit 23, tuesdays at 8. it's in a tiny soi off soi 23 so easy to miss but the host is a british guy who actually writes his own questions instead of pulling them off the internet. prizes are just bar tabs but the crowd is a good mix of locals and expats who take it seriously enough to be fun but not sweaty.

if you're free on a thursday, check out the round table at the old english pub on silom soi 4. it's a bit more lowkey and the questions can be oddly specific but they do a themed round every week which keeps it fresh. beers are like 150 baht a pint so not the cheapest but the company is solid.

u being a quiz runner, you'd prob enjoy the one at the duke more than the others for the structure, the league table thing is real and they track scores month to month. just get there early if you want a seat near the screen

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loudly's in silom does one on wednesdays i think, it's more of a mixed crowd with some thais and tourists. the questions can be a bit random but they've got good food and the beer is cold. if you're looking for a proper challenge the one at the duke on ekkamai is pretty tough, they actually have a league table and everything. i'd skip the one at the pub on khao san, it's all backpackers who've been drinking since noon so the vibe is chaos not competition

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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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