Entrepreneurs; where do you hang out?

for a more structured crowd, punch pass at the commons in thonglor has regular founder meetups and workshops, it's less about just drinking and more about actually building stuff. also the bangkok founders club does a monthly dinner at various spots around town, mostly smaller groups where you actually talk instead of just exchanging cards. good mix of early stage and scaling startups there

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fwiw there's a solid group that meets at the coffee shop inside warehouse 30 on charoen krung road every wednesday afternoon. it's more creative tech founders than the thonglor finance types. also the rooftop bar at the jam factory has a loose friday evening thing where people just show up with laptops and beers, no formal meetup name or anything. just look for the table with the most macbooks and empty singha bottles

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The Thonglor coworking scene is fine but everyone's got their headphones on. For actual conversation try the coffee counter at WWA Cafe on Ekkamai around 3pm on weekdays, it's a tiny room where you're basically sitting next to strangers. Also check out the monthly Founder's Meetup at Karmakamet Diner on Sukhumvit 24, it's usually the last Thursday and costs 200 baht with a drink included.

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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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