Som Tum in Kanchanaburi ส้มตำ
Pounded green papaya salad is the cheap, fiery plate at JJ Night Market, the stalls beside Kanchanaburi railway station. Come for this market, not the later one by the bus terminal.
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg (CC BY 4.0)
Thaiส้มตำ · som tam
Price40 to 60 THB
RoomJJ Night Market
Clock17:00 to 22:00
What it tastes like
- Lime, fish sauce, palm sugar, and chili with green papaya, tomato, and long beans. Ask for less heat.
How to order it
- Thai name: som tam (ส้มตำ).
- Say: Khor som tam Thai, pet nit noi, khrap/kha.
- Pair it with grilled chicken and sticky rice from the next stall. Bring cash.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 40 to 60 THB.
Where to try it
- JJ Night Market, Ban Tai, beside Kanchanaburi railway station, Mueang Kanchanaburi 71000. 17:00 to 22:00 daily. 40 to 60 THB. Food and a clothes section. A full plate is often under 100 THB a person.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Hot unless you say pet nit noi.
- Diet: Fish sauce and dried shrimp. Not vegetarian by default.
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- Is this the bus-terminal night market?
- No. JJ sits by the railway station, opens at 17:00, and closes around 22:00. The bus-terminal market runs much later.
- How spicy is a default plate?
- Thai hot. Say pet nit noi before they pound.