Where's the cheapest place to buy used books?

honestly the best deal i've found is at the secondhand shops on khao san road, but not the main strip. there's a tiny soi off rambuttri street with a couple of stalls that sell english paperbacks for like 30-50 baht each, just dig through the piles. they're mostly thrillers and romance novels but sometimes you get lucky with something decent

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For sheer volume and dirt cheap prices, head to the book market under the Saphan Phut bridge by Memorial Bridge. It's mostly Thai titles but there are a few vendors with English bins, and you can haggle down to 30-40 baht per book if you buy a stack. Bring cash and wear shoes you don't mind getting dusty.

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If you're fine with online, check out the Facebook group "Bangkok Book Exchange." People sell used English books for 50-150 baht and you can pick up around town. For offline, try the stalls at Chatuchak Market on weekends, near the back section by the antique area, prices start at 40 baht if you browse a bit.

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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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