Medications for Covid if you're a tourist?

yeah you can get paxlovid here as a tourist, just go to any of the teledoc apps like morprom or doctorraksa, they do video consults for like 300-500 baht and can prescribe it. they'll send the script to your phone and u can pick it up at most pharmacies near sukhumvit, just check the app's partner list. metformin is trickier tbh, not standard for covid here so you'd probably need to see a doc in person at something like bnh hospital or bumrungrad, they speak english and can sort it quick if they agree it's appropriate.

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metro pharmacy on sukhumvit between soi 2&4 is a good backup if you don't want the hospital route, they're open late and the pharmacist speaks english well enough to sort a script over a quick video call with their in-house doc. paxlovid runs about 1,500 baht there, no appointment needed just show up with your passport. metformin is less common at pharmacies, you'd probably need to hit up a place like bnh hospital's pharmacy directly where they can do a same-day consult with an internist if you're set on it

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if youre near silom the german pharmacy on silom soi 3 sometimes stocks paxlovid without a script, just ask for it. for metformin youd have better luck at a hospital pharmacy like st louis on sathorn, theyre used to tourists and can sort a quick consult with a doc 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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