Som Tum Thai in Bangkok ส้มตำไทย
Som tum Thai is green papaya salad with peanut and dried shrimp. Order this first. Thai hot is a different heat.
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Thaiส้มตำไทย · som tam Thai
Price80 to 140 THB
RoomSomtum Der, Sukhumvit 49
HeatAsk first
What it tastes like
- Lime, palm sugar, peanut, and a crunch of unripe papaya. Heat is your call. It should taste sour first.
How to order it
- Thai name: som tam Thai (ส้มตำไทย).
- Say: Khor som tam Thai, pet nit noi, khrap/kha.
- Say mai phet on a first plate. Poo pla ra is a different, funkier salad.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 80 to 140 THB.
Where to try it
- Somtum Der, 5/3-5 Soi Sukhumvit 49, Khlong Tan Nuea. 11:00 to 22:00. 80 to 140 THB. BTS Thong Lo or Phrom Phong. Sit-down Isan, not a plastic-stool stall.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: You set it. Thai hot is not Western hot.
- Diet: Dried shrimp, fish sauce, and peanut. Ask for no shrimp if you need it.
Next plates
- Back to the Bangkok food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Isan food guide page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Som Tum Poo Plara is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Gai Yang is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Larb Moo is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- How do you ask for less heat?
- Pet nit noi is a little. Mai phet is none. Say it when you order.
- Peanut allergy?
- Skip som tum Thai. The peanut is the plate.