Grab taking longer?

The rain is definitely part of it but I've noticed it's worst between 6-8pm when everyone's ordering dinner. If you're flexible on timing, ordering at 4pm or 9pm usually gets you a driver in under 20 minutes because they're not all clustered around the office buildings. Also worth checking if your building's security has started logging driver arrivals, my condo on Soi 31 started doing that and it added a solid 10 minutes to every delivery.

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try ordering directly through the restaurant's line account if they have one. a lot of places in bangkok post their menu with a line link on their instagram or facebook and you skip grab's queue entirely. i do this for my go-to spots around ari and the food shows up in 20 mins because the shop handles their own riders. also the grab app has been crashing more since the last update which probably doesn't help wait times

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yeah it's been brutal lately. i think it's a combo of the rain starting up again and grab cutting driver pay even more so less people are out delivering. if u can, try using lineman for a bit, the interface is way more annoying but i've been getting my food in like 30-40 mins instead of 90

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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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