Outdoors lovers wya?

fwiw for freediving and spearfishing, check out the "bangkok spearos" group on line. they do day trips to Sattahip most weekends, it's like 90 mins from town so you can leave at 5am and be back by 3pm. they usually have a spare gun or two if you dont own one yet. just bring your own mask and fins.

for hiking, i'd skip khao yai on your short weekends and try the trails at Khao Sam Muk in Chonburi instead. it's a small hill with a temple at the top, takes like 45 mins to summit but the view over the gulf is solid. you can be there and back in half a day no stress. also there's a little crag nearby for bouldering if u bring pads.

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honestly for hiking and climbing you're gonna want to look at routes outside the city but still doable in a day. Khao Yai is the obvious one but it's a solid 2 hour drive each way, so that's your whole saturday gone. for something closer, try the trails at Khao Kheow open zoo area, there's some decent hills and you can grab a quick climb at the little crag near the reservoir. it's not the alps but it scratches the itch.

for freediving and spearfishing you're in luck, the gulf side has some spots that are fine for a day trip. I'd check out the freediving thailand group on fb, they do weekend trips to Koh Tao or Koh Phangan pretty often and they're chill about late signups. they usually meet at a bts station early saturday morning so you dont need to stress about gear or planning.

mountainbiking is tricky with long hours honestly. the best trails are up in Khao Yai or down near Hua Hin but that's a full weekend commitment. there's a small group that rides the green lung (bangkok's big park) on sunday mornings, it's mostly flat but they do some loops through the forested bits. search for "bangkok mtb sunday ride" on insta. you might find it a bit tame coming from downhill but it's something.

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p patriziawu… local · 5mo

Khao Kheow is a decent shout but the crag near the reservoir is mostly bolted stuff, not much for real climbing. If he's coming from the alps he'll find it pretty tame. Green lung ride is fun though, I'd back that.

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yeah for climbing specifically check out the "bangkok climbing community" line group, they organize trips to Krabi and Tonsai on long weekends. also there's a small bouldering gym near thong lo called rockdom that's open late so you can squeeze in a session after work. they post about weekend carpools to the real rocks sometimes

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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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