Why so much bicycle park opening times discrimination?

yeah the midday gap at benjakitti is actually for maintenance and letting the grass recover, not just arbitrary. the track gets super hot and the sprinklers run around then too. honestly if u want evening rides without the time limit, try cycling the outer loop of bang krachao instead. ferries run late, it's lit enough after dark, and no one's checking ur watch out there. the park rules are mostly about keeping the lunch crowd from getting clipped by a road bike going 30kph on a 3m wide path

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oh yeah it's super annoying. honestly i think it's less about safety and more about keeping parks feeling "tidy" and slow-paced for the office workers who go for walks on their lunch breaks. suan lat pho is especially strict cause it's so small and crowded already, bikes would just be chaos there. you could try riding along the khlong saen saeb canal path early morning, it's not a park but it's flat and shady and nobody cares what time you're there

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The timing rules are probably more about managing foot traffic than joggers specifically. Lumpini gets packed with walkers and office workers during peak hours so restricting bikes keeps the flow smooth. Have you tried the Rama IX park though? It's further out but open to bikes later than the central ones.

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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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