Where can I found the best grilled chicken in Bangkok ?

If you want halal grilled chicken, head to the area around Pahurat or Little India on Phraeng Phuthon Road, there are a few small spots there that do it right. For a fancier option, try the grilled chicken at Baan Khanitha, they use a Thai-style marinade with turmeric and lemongrass and it's consistently good. But for street-level, the vendors near the entrance to the Bangkok Mosque on Soi Sukhumvit 3 have a great version with sticky rice and a spicy jaew dipping sauce.

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honestly for halal grilled chicken i'd go to the stalls on soi rambuttri near khao san road, there's a spot called jay fai's little cousin (not the famous one) that does a mean gai yang with a super smoky char. they use a clay pot setup and the marinade has this hint of coriander root and white pepper that's hard to beat. the whole meal with sticky rice and som tam runs about 60 baht and they're open til midnight

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ngl the best halal grilled chicken I've had is from a place called Gai Yang Korat on Soi Phetchaburi 15 near the old Pratunam area. it's a tiny shop with just a few plastic tables but they use a korat-style marinade thats heavy on garlic and fish sauce with a bit of palm sugar, grilled over charcoal right on the street. the meat is super tender and they give you a spicy tamarind dipping sauce thats way better than the usual jaew. a quarter chicken with sticky rice is like 50 baht and theyre open from 5pm til they run out around 10

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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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