Overstaying My Welcome?

The local SIM is the move and everyone's said it, but here's another trick. If you're near the river and desperate, the public library at Bangkok City Hall has free Wi-Fi that's surprisingly fast. It's on Din Daeng Road, about a ten minute walk from Saphan Taksin BTS. Just bring your passport to register at the front desk. I've used it to upload video edits when my own connection was being stubborn.

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heh yeah that riverside hotel wifi struggle is real. next time just pop into any 7-eleven along charoen krung road and grab a true move tourist sim. 7 days unlimited data is like 299 baht and you'll have better signal than half the hotels in bangkok. the tourist sims are at the counter just show them your passport

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honestly the wifi tip nobody tells you is to just buy a local SIM with a data plan. ais or true move have tourist packages that are cheap and way more reliable than hotel wifi. i was at a riverside hotel last month and same thing, pool was killer but the internet was useless. popped in a SIM for like 300 baht and was streaming 4k no problem. also some malls like icon siam or central world have free guest wifi that's actually decent if you're desperate

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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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