Som Tum in Koh Phangan ส้มตำ
Som tum is pounded green papaya salad. It fits a Phantip grill dinner, and you set the heat.
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Thaiส้มตำ · som tam
Price40 to 60 THB
RoomPhantip Market
ClockEvening
What it tastes like
- Tam Thai is balanced and sweet. Tam pla ra adds fermented fish for a funkier bite.
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 grill.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 40 to 60 THB.
Where to try it
- Phantip Market (Thong Sala Night Market), Thong Sala town, near Thong Sala Pier, Koh Phangan, Surat Thani 84280. Daily from about 16:00 to 22:00. 40 to 60 THB. Pork skewers 10 to 15 THB each sit at the grills nearby.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Your call.
- Diet: Fish sauce and dried shrimp.
Next plates
- Back to the Koh Phangan food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Koh Phangan page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Khao Gaeng is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Tom Kha Gai is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- What is pla ra?
- Fermented fish sauce. Strong. Try tam Thai first.
- Cheaper than Haad Rin?
- Yes. Market plates run far below beachfront menus.