Who Wants To Start A Band?

honestly your setup sounds sick, a fully analog studio in france is a dream. have you checked out the underground scene at Speakeasy on Soi 31? they do monthly open sessions where people just jam and see what sticks, less formal than Jam Cafe. also the musicians I know in Pathum Wan swear by renting space at Baan Jam on Ngam Duphli, it's a rehearsal spot that doesn't care about noise and you can prob find bandmates just hanging around there. your genre blending thing would fit in well with the crowd that shows up

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your place in france sounds unreal, ngl. have you been to the jam sessions at the iron fairies on thonglor? it's a bit touristy but the basement gets packed with actual musicians who are down to experiment, not just play hotel california for the 1000th time. the owner books random genre-mash acts so you wouldn't stick out. also if you're in pathum wan, check out the rehearsal rooms at the old siam music school on rama 1, they're cheap and nobody cares about noise after 6pm. i'd skip trying to jam at your condo unless you want your neighbors to start a band of their own to file complaints

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I've seen a few bands come together at Jam Cafe on Soi Sukhumvit 11, they have open jam nights on Wednesdays that might be worth checking out. The crowd there is pretty open to different genres and you'd probably find some musicians who are tired of the cover band circuit. Also, if you're in Pathum Wan, you could try posting on the notice board at Overstay on Sathorn, that place is a hub for creative types with your kind of setup.

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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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