lost my phone there?

71's pool area is a prime spot for pickpockets because of how dark it gets near the back tables. If you were playing on the table closest to the riverside terrace, that's where most of the reported thefts happen. The CCTV cameras near the bar entrance are the only ones that actually work, so ask them to check footage from that angle specifically. There's a guy named Noom who works the day shift on weekdays, he's been there for years and actually keeps a proper record of lost items in a notebook.

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ngl that sucks. if you're going back to check lost and found, hit up the staff near the pool tables specifically, not the front desk. the bartenders rotate shifts so the morning crew might've seen something the night guys missed. also worth asking the bouncers by the riverside entrance, they keep a separate lost pile sometimes.

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71 is a solid spot but yeah, it gets packed on weekends. I've heard of people losing things there before, not just phones. The staff are usually decent about checking lost and found if you ask at the bar, but it's worth going back in person during a weekday afternoon when it's quieter. If it's gone for good, there's a decent phone repair shop on Charoen Krung Soi 30 that sells used ones for cheap, no questions asked.

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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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