Bigger guys, how do you deal with the heat and other endless issues you face while living in BKK?

imo the heat is what it is but the real struggle is finding restaurants where you can actually sit without your gut hitting the table. i've got a list of places with proper armchairs or booth seats, like the seafood place on charoen krung soi 51 where the owner is a bigger dude himself so he gets it. also learned to avoid soi cowboy entirely during happy hour, those narrow bars with the low stools are a nightmare for anyone over 100kg

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honestly the trick is to just accept you're gonna sweat and plan around it. i've got a few pairs of those uniqlo airism undershirts that actually help a ton under a regular shirt, and i carry a small towel in my bag for the bts or when walking through siam. for the bigger guy problems like finding clothes, i stick with the tailor shops around pratunam for shirts that actually fit right without looking like a tent or bursting at the buttons

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big guy here, one thing nobody mentions is how the humidity wrecks your phone if you keep it in your pocket. i switched to a crossbody sling bag just to keep my phone dry and it saved me from replacing a screen that got fogged up. also, the bts skytrain AC is inconsistent so i always stand near the doors where there's more airflow, learned that after sweating through a shirt on the sukhumvit line in under 10 mins

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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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