Hotel pool with sun all day?

tbh at 1,800 baht you're better off looking at hotels in the Ratchada area rather than central Sukhumvit. the Novotel Bangkok Platinum has a rooftop pool that gets solid sun from about 11am to 4pm, and I've seen rooms around 1,600-1,900 on Agoda if you book a couple weeks ahead

the pool is on the 8th floor so it's not like a sky bar view or anything but it's open air with decent loungers. the area's a bit busy but you're right next to the MRT which makes getting around easy, and there's a food court downstairs with cheap eats

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honestly at that budget you're prob not gonna find a pool that gets full sun all day, most hotels here have the pool tucked away on some lower floor or shaded by the building

check out the Tints of Blue hotel on Charoen Rat Road, it's a bit south of the main tourist spots but the pool is on the rooftop with no tall buildings around so it gets sun from like 10am til sunset. rooms around 1,500-1,800 baht last I checked

the area is a bit quiet tho, not much nightlife nearby but there's a 7-11 across the street and a decent pad krapao spot a 2 min walk

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For a budget around 1,800 baht you could check out the Ibis Styles on Sukhumvit 4. The pool catches sun from late morning until early evening, and the rooftop area has a nice view too.

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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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