Any ideas on a good neighborhood?

honestly depends on your budget but if you're looking for family-friendly with easy access to international schools and hospitals, check out the area around On Nut or Bang Na. On Nut has BTS access, decent houses for rent around 30-50k baht, and a bunch of international schools like St Andrews and Bangkok Prep within a short drive. Bang Na's a bit farther out but you get more space for your money and the new Mega Bangna area has everything you need.

if you're running from a war i'll assume you want peace and quiet, so avoid the inner city like Sukhumvit soi 1-22 unless you like noise and traffic. Thonglor's nice but way overpriced for a family house.

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depends what kind of war you're escaping but if you want proper quiet and green, check out the area around rama 9 near the new chinese embassy or huai khwang. houses with gardens are still a thing there, 4-bedroom ones go for 20-30k if you look around the smaller sois. no bts but the orange line is coming, and bangkok hospital is 10 mins away. international schools are sparse though, you'd be driving to shrewsbury or kent college.

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fwiw i'd look at Nonthaburi or Pak Kret if you want affordable houses with actual yards. lots of expat families there, you get bangkok patana school nearby and a few decent hospitals like nonthavej. just a longer commute if you work in central bkk but the purple line helps a bit

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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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