Christmas eve dinner and Christmas day lunch - suggestions?

You could check out the Christmas buffet at the Anantara Siam, they usually do a big spread with all the roast meats and desserts. It's a bit fancy but worth it for a holiday treat.

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Sirocco on top of the State Tower does a christmas eve dinner with a view that's pretty hard to beat. the set menu is pricey but you get the whole riverside skyline thing going on

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honestly the christmas brunch at the sheraton grande on sukhmvit is a solid bet. they've got a huge carvery with turkey and ham plus a dessert station that goes hard on the mango sticky rice and yule log. it's right on the bts so you don't even have to deal with taxi traffic on ratchadamri. just book ahead cause it fills up fast with families and expats trying to escape the holiday chaos.

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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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