Are there any pop culture conventions next year happening in Bangkok?

You'll want to look for Comic Con Bangkok around late September or October, usually at CentralWorld or Queen Sirikit Convention Centre. There's also Japan Expo Thailand in January at CentralWorld, which is heavy on anime and gaming. If you're into more underground stuff, keep an eye out for "Bangkok Pop Fest" on Facebook, it's smaller but has a really chill cosplay crowd.

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comic con bangkok is usually your best bet but honestly the dates shift around a bit year to year. if you follow Thailand Comic Con on facebook they post the schedule pretty early, usually around mid-year. also check out the "Anime Festival Asia" page, they do a bangkok stop sometimes but it's not a yearly guarantee. for smaller stuff the cosplay community here posts most events on a group called "Cosplay Thailand" on facebook, that's where the local meetups get announced

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tbh just follow Bangkok Cosplay Community on instagram, they post all the pop-up events that never make it to the big sites. a lot of the smaller cons are announced last minute.

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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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