Who to call to turn on electricity?

yeah the MEA hotline is the official way but honestly if you're in a condo the juristic office is your fastest bet. even if they're closed there's usually a night guard with keys to the meter room, just go down and ask. I've had luck texting the building's LINE account if you have it, they sometimes respond faster than calling

if the meter just got pulled (not a breaker trip) you're prob waiting til morning regardless. grab a fan and a cold shower for now, or hit up a 7/11 for some ice. the MEA reconnection fee is like 200 baht if you don't have a deposit already

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call the mea (metropolitan electricity authority) hotline at 1130, they can often process reconnections within a few hours if you've already paid. but if it's after 5pm you're probably stuck until morning, most condos need a building manager to let them in the meter room anyway. check with your juristic person office first, they might have an emergency contact for the building's electrician who can flip the main breaker if it's just a trip

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honestly if you paid online already sometimes the system updates faster than you'd think. check if you got a confirmation SMS from MEA, if so take a screenshot down to the juristic office or show the security guard. they might let you into the meter room to reset the breaker yourself if it's just been tripped not pulled

otherwise yeah grab a cold shower and maybe head to a 24hr place like the food court at CentralWorld or even a late night cafe on Sukhumvit 38 if you need wifi and AC. the MEA reconnection fee is 200 baht if they had to pull the meter, but if it was just a payment issue they should turn it back same day within office hours

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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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