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Welcome to Bangkok. If you are coming to the Thai capital to live, work, or just visit, you’ll find there’s a lot going on in this dynamic and sometimes misunderstood metropolis…

Sukhumvit

Modern Mavels

Melting pot of thriving communities offers a diversity of cultures and attractions…

The area along and about Sukhumvit Road can be divided into Lower Sukhumvit (Soi 1-24), Middle Sukhumvit (Soi 26-71), and Upper Sukhumvit (above Soi 71).

One of Bangkok’s longest and most historical thoroughfares, famed for its blend of business, tourism and lifestyle traffic, Sukhumvit Road has it all – lifestyle shopping centres, major office buildings, parks, international schools and hospitals, health clubs, boutiques, countless nightlife offerings, quaint pubs, world-class restaurants, 24-hours supermarkets, and convenient public transport…

Things to do:

Shopping – Terminal 21, Emporium, Avenue, Gateway Ekkamai

Food and Drink – Bamboo, Sunrise Tacos, Long Table

Nightlife – Cheap Charlie’s, Bed Supperclub, Club Insomnia, The Sportsman Bar

Central Lumpini

Royal Touch

District offers fabulous restaurants and is idyllic for a Sunday afternoon stroll…

The area is bordered by Wireless Road, Phetchaburi Road, Rajdamri Road and Rama IV Road includes Langsuan Road, Chidlom Road, Ploenchit Road, Soi Ruamrudee, Sarasin Road, and Soi Mahatlek 1, 2 and 3.

Perhaps the most regal swathe of land in the entire city, this district is home to embassies, gated estates and Bangkok’s home of greenery – Lumpini Park. The parks to having an address in these confines are great green view, pleasant walks, and the feeling that you’ve made it…

Things to do:

Shopping – Central Chitlom, Gaysorn Plaza, Central World

Food and Drink – Artur Restaurant, Gianni Ristorante, Nippon Tei, Spice Market, Ngwan Lee Lang Suan

Nightlife – Falabella, Red Sky, Mixx, 70s Bar

Sathorn / Silom

Centre of Attraction

Thriving business hub ideal for those who like being where the action is…

The area along and about Sathorn and Silom roads highlights all the colour of Thai life. Sathorn Road can be devided into North Sathorn (between Rama IV Road and Narathiwat Road) and South Sathorn (between Narathiwat Road and Charoen Krung Road). Silom Road can be devided into Lower Silom (between Rama IV Road and Narathiwat Road) and Upper Silom (between Narathiwat Road and Charoen Krung Road).

Sathorn Road is a thriving business centre and home to office buildings, five-star hotels, and financial institutions. Residing here has its advantages as it is close to the silom business and entertainment district, hospitals (BNH, Bangkok Christian, Saint Louis), Lumpini Park, two MRT stations, four BTS stations, and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line. If you enjoy living in the thick of things, Silom is the place for you. There is always something going on here. Soi Saladaeng is charming, due in large part to the interplay between the established local community and the burgeoning expatriate one…

Things to do:

Shopping – Silom Night Market, Central Silom Complex, O.P. Place, River City Shopping Complex

Food and Drink – O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Beirut, AOI

Nightlife – Vertigo, Zanotti Wine Bar, Tapas, Roadhouse BBQ

cr: Eric A. DiAdamo, At Your Service Southeast Asia
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