Traditional shaving soap?

honestly just go to Central World, the basement level has a spot called "Siam Paragon Supermarket" wait no that's a diff mall. Central's basement has a small section with imported grooming stuff, i've seen Proraso and Tabac there. if that fails, hit up Terminal 21 Asok, the Japanese store on the 4th floor (it's called "Muji" but there's also a smaller one called "Loft") has shaving soap pucks from Japanese brands like Feather. way cheaper than ordering online and you can smell them first

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check out the big pharmacies like boots in siam square, they stock a few wilkinson sword blue bowls and sometimes the proraso green tube. also there's a vintage barber shop on sukhumvit 63 called "the barber" that sells mitchell's wool fat and truefitt & hill, though expect to pay double what you would online. for budget stuff, the palmolive shave stick is actually at some big lotus's near the checkout aisles but you have to hunt for it

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if you're near sukhumvit, swing by the little shave shop on soi 33 called "the shave" or something similar. it's tucked between a massage place and a 7-11, sells actual hard soap pucks from italian brands like saponificio varesino. pricey but worth it. otherwise Watsons in bigger malls sometimes carry the palmolive stick if you dig around near the cheap deodorants

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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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