Looking for custom made T-shirts... I've searched forever. Can you help?

honestly skip the tailors on sukhumvit, they only know how to do stiff dress shirts. try the fabric market in pratunam, there's a guy named Mr. Tong on the second floor of the indra square building, he's been doing custom tees for like 20 years. he'll measure you up proper and you can pick from diff cotton weights, I think he charges around 400-500 baht per shirt depending on fabric. just bring a reference tee for the neckline fit you want

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i'd actually hit up the weekend market instead, chatuchak has a few fabric stalls where the ladies will sew u a tee on the spot for like 200 baht. it's in section 24 near the back, not the main tourist lane. bring a reference shirt and they'll copy the shape, just pick your cotton from their rolls. not fancy but for daily wear it's hard to beat the price

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try finding a seamstress at Chatuchak weekend market instead of a tailor. there's a whole section near section 26 where ladies will make you shirts from fabric you pick, just bring a t-shirt that fits well and they'll copy it. costs like 200-300 baht and you get to choose the cotton weight. they're not fancy but they nail the fit since they trace your actual shirt

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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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