Monopoly Park Mystery

I've poked around that door a few times myself. The cleaner's story about the unfinished skywalk matches up with what I found in some old Thai architecture forums, there were plans for a direct BTS connection from that exact spot but the budget got cut in 2018. If you want a better look, try the fire escape stairwell on the east side of the fifth floor, there's a small window that faces the corridor behind the door. You can see a bunch of stacked chairs and what looks like old promotional banners from the grand opening.

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the wooden door near the toilets, yeah i know the one. it's not a staff entrance or storage, it's the old access to the skywalk that was supposed to connect to the bts station but they never finished it. they just closed it off and forgot about it. i asked a cleaner once and he said it's just a dusty corridor with some old scaffolding and a broken escalator. kinda anticlimactic but still weird they left it like that

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ngl i've been obsessed with that door for months. i think the cleaner's story is prob the most believable but i've also heard from a security guard that it used to be a private smoking lounge for some VIPs back when the mall first opened. apparently they had a whole hidden bar in there with a view of the bts tracks but it got shut down after some noise complaints. i tried going at like 10pm once and the door was slightly ajar but i chickened out. if u ever get in lmk what's actually there

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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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