Where do they sell a lot of hats?

if you're near siam square, there's a small shop called caps station on soi 5 that's easy to miss. they've got a solid wall of fitted and snapbacks, mostly unbranded or local designs, for around 250-350 baht. not as chaotic as chatuchak but way more selection than mbk for the price

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Platinum Fashion Mall has a couple of stalls on the second floor that are packed with baseball caps, mostly unbranded stuff but the variety is solid. You can haggle them down to around 200 baht if you buy two or three at once. It's less overwhelming than Chatuchak and you're already in the Pratunam area for other shopping.

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honestly just hit up Chatuchak weekend market, there's a whole row of stalls near section 4 that's nothing but caps. you'll find everything from basic blank ones to weird knockoff logos for like 100-200 baht. if you can't make it on a weekend, MBK Center on the 4th floor has a few shops that stock a decent variety too, prices are a bit higher tho like 300-500 baht

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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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