Som Tum in Koh Tao ส้มตำ
Pounded green papaya salad is the cheap thrill of the Sairee night stalls from about 17:00, priced well under the beachfront menus.
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Thaiส้มตำ · som tam
Price40 to 70 THB
RoomSairee night stalls
ClockFrom about 17:00
What it tastes like
- Lime, chili, fish sauce, and green papaya. Set the heat before they pound.
How to order it
- Thai name: som tam (ส้มตำ).
- Say: Khor som tam Thai, pet nit noi, khrap/kha.
- Add grilled chicken. The stall row is on the Sairee village road, walkable from the beach rooms.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 40 to 70 THB.
Where to try it
- Sairee night stalls, Sairee village road, Koh Tao, Surat Thani 84360. From about 17:00 into the evening. 40 to 70 THB. Hours move by season. Pad thai and mango sticky rice sit on the same row.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Your call.
- Diet: Fish sauce and dried shrimp.
Next plates
- Back to the Koh Tao food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Koh Tao page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Mango Sticky Rice is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Massaman Curry is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Grilled Seafood is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- A named market building?
- No. It is an evening stall row in Sairee, not a hall with a gate.
- Cheaper than Barracuda?
- Yes. This is the cash stall price. Barracuda is the sit-down grill.