Where to rent/buy traditional thai dress for 1 day?

honestly the easiest thing is to go to asiatique the riverfront night market, they have a bunch of rental shops set up specifically for tourists and it's a quick ferry ride to wat arun from there. prices are a bit higher like 600-800 baht but the dresses are nicer quality and they'll help you get dressed properly. if you want something cheaper the bangkok yai area near wat arun has random little tailor shops that do rentals, just walk around soi wang lang and you'll see signs

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just type "chut thai rental" into gmaps and a bunch will pop up around bangkok. there's a street called charoen krung soi 30 near wat arun that has multiple shops doing this, usually around 300-500 baht for a full day. i'd go early morning if u can, they run out of popular sizes fast

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You might be able to find some shops near the weekend market that sell or rent traditional thai clothes, it's worth checking out.

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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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