Overstaying My Welcome?

honestly the wifi at over stay hotel has been trash for years, it's a known thing among locals who stay there. if u want good internet near the river try the lobby of the Marriott across the street, they don't check IDs and the signal is solid. or just hit up a cafe on Soi Charoen Krung 30, there's a place called Casa Cafe that has fiber and decent iced coffee for like 60 baht.

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The Over Stay has been running on the same routers since they opened about six years ago. I know someone who used to work front desk there and they said management just doesn't see wifi as a priority because most guests are tourists who don't need to work. If you're stuck there for a few more days, grab a local SIM at the 7-Eleven on Samsen Road, an AIS tourist pack with 30GB costs 299 baht and your phone hotspot will be faster than anything they've got.

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i've stayed there before and honestly the wifi is worse on the higher floors, something about the concrete blocking the signal. if you're on floor 4 or above ask to move down, it helped me a bit. also the river ferry to Tha Tien is like 15 baht and there's a coffeeshop called Kaizen right at the pier with wifi that actually works for uploading pics, plus they do a solid matcha latte for around 80 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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