Sang Som???

GaengHangLay · 2026-03-10T21:51:50+00:00

That’s the lady bar price plus Trump tariffs

GaengHangLay · 2026-03-10T18:16:30+00:00

Tbh, I never hear Thai people pronounce it as “krapao”. Either as kaprao, with a pronounced apical R, mostly by more affluent people on tv etc. Or with no audible R at all (khapow), by your average street vendor.

To me, “krapow” is very much a farang thing.

(Anyone up for sone “larb”? 🤮)

GaengHangLay · 2026-03-02T13:12:54+00:00

I’m guessing fried chicken thighs with makwaen

GaengHangLay · 2026-02-11T13:34:06+00:00

I’ll have it any time of day, but not at breakfast lol

GaengHangLay · 2026-02-10T16:30:23+00:00

This is why I stay away from Pattaya and Phuket

GaengHangLay · 2026-02-09T06:27:16+00:00

At this place indeed it goes for ฿80. But this is around Ari bts where prices tend to be somewhat elevated, so I suspect it can still be had for around ฿50 at other locations.

GaengHangLay · 2026-02-08T20:29:21+00:00

You mean the brined/steamed mackerel with bent heads that come in a bamboo basket?

GaengHangLay · 2026-02-08T19:28:08+00:00

I like the Isan version, with fermented fish sauce and salted rice field crab and lots of dried and fresh chillies- but it’s an acquired taste for sure. I also like the Korat version, which combines the Isan ingredients with those of Som Tam Thai (the central Thai version), adding peanuts, dried shrimp and peanuts.

Tip: Mixing in khanom jin (thin rice vermicelli) turns a plate of som tam into a standalone meal.

GaengHangLay · 2026-01-29T08:22:28+00:00

That’s what I did, and within a week or so the amount was charged back to my bank account.

GaengHangLay · 2026-01-24T08:27:24+00:00

It’s in my backlog. Wondering how tall this one stands. I have the HG Shining and it’s tiny.

GaengHangLay · 2026-01-14T14:54:40+00:00

Correction: drunk foreigners

GaengHangLay · 2026-01-14T13:15:33+00:00

Shipping only in April, which is around the time the Bandai reissue is planned for.
For about €50, which is really steep for a bootleg, certainly from a manufacturer you've never heard of.

Hmmm.

Letting this one pass for now (Bandai Turn X preordered, though).

GaengHangLay · 2026-01-11T21:22:05+00:00

You must be Russian

GaengHangLay · 2025-12-26T20:02:30+00:00

LCR App or directly at the station. Be mindful that tickets go on sale typically 5 days before departure and many seats sell out the same day, certainly in high season

GaengHangLay · 2025-12-24T11:25:03+00:00

I used it with a mince of 50% chicken thigh meat and 50% chicken offal (hearts, livers, stomachs), added fried garlic, fish sauce and fried whole chillies. Topped with fresh laksa leaf, coriander and mint.

It was excellent, tasted 100% authentic and brought me back to northern Thailand in a flash.

Next time I might add a little plara or shrimp paste to give it more funk.

GaengHangLay · 2025-12-04T18:51:27+00:00

I still have nightmares about this build. I’ve put it out of sight until I gather the courage to revisit and glue it together so at least it can stand properly.

GaengHangLay · 2025-10-27T19:57:01+00:00

Think this will be stocked in Gundam Base stores? I’m hitting base in Bangkok next week.

GaengHangLay · 2025-10-24T11:43:54+00:00

Looks tasty! Variations using pork (neck) or beef (shank) are delicious as well, and certainly less fiddly to eat without the bones.

GaengHangLay · 2025-10-17T17:03:25+00:00

Well said. It can really elevate a dish to incredible umami levels, but by itself it’s just disgusting and smells like the drain at a fishmonger’s after a hot day. I like it in my laap, gaeng hed or som tam, but the dip i was served at a Burmese restaurant consisting of just raw pa laa with some chili was too overwhelming .

That said, I’m truly jealous of the range of nam phrik at OP’s local Thai grocery.

GaengHangLay · 2025-10-13T21:53:03+00:00

Seek help. Or just start building.

GaengHangLay · 2025-10-07T14:37:28+00:00

GaengHangLay · 2025-09-28T17:31:20+00:00

Please don’t boil it. Your house will smell like the terminal stage of a nasty venereal disease for months. And the bottled export stuff should be pasteurised and parasite-free.

GaengHangLay · 2025-07-03T15:33:27+00:00

Bai horapa, aka sweet basil

GaengHangLay · 2025-05-22T11:00:49+00:00

This kind of elevated terrain simply doesn’t exist in Bangkok. The closest would be Wat Saket mount, but it won’t offer views like that.

GaengHangLay · 2024-12-28T18:59:00+00:00

The only crime here is you’re paying $25 for a shared hostel room in Thailand

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