Is there a SIM card that bundled with calling time?

The smaller carriers like TOT and CAT also sell SIMs with call minutes, but their coverage outside central Bangkok can be spotty. If you're sticking with AIS, their "One-2-Call" SIMs have a "Net+Call" option that includes 50 minutes for 200 baht for 7 days, which you can set up at their shop in Siam Paragon or any 7-Eleven. For topping up without changing your plan, just go to any 7-Eleven counter and say "top up AIS" with cash, then dial 1201# to activate 1 baht per minute calls.

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true has a tourist sim that bundles like 30-100 minutes depending on the package, i usually grab the 8-day one at the airport arrival hall for 299 baht. if you run out of minutes, just top up at any 7-11 and they have a per-minute rate around 1 baht, you activate it by dialing 900123# or something similar, the cashier can show u

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dtac's "Happy Tourist" SIM also comes with call minutes, their 8-day 299 baht pack gives you 15GB data plus 100 minutes of calls. if you go over, just top up at any 7-Eleven and dial 1131# to activate their 1 baht per minute rate, pretty standard across all carriers here honestly

one thing nobody mentioned yet - you can also buy a "call time add-on" directly from your carrier's app or by dialing their USSD codes, no need to switch plans. for AIS it's 7774# and you pick how many minutes you want, starts at like 30 baht for 50 minutes. way easier than messing with your main package

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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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