Which is the best area to stay in Bangkok?

[1fortheroad]

to carry on with my Bangkok fact finding and after doing some research, Ekkamai looks like a possible option for me.

 

Interested to hear from anyone who lives in Ekkamai, pros and cons or any other tips on neighbourhoods to live in Bangkolk

[1fortheroad]

Sorry,  i should say that Ekkamai to me seemed to be a good mix of reasonably priced rent and easy commute to downtown, while also having lots of stuff within the neighbourhood. 

 

I am not interested to live downtown but want to be able to easily get to and from when required. 

 

thank you

[Spellforce]

I agree you, I really like Thonglor/Ekkamai area.

[VocalNeal]

57 minutes ago, 1fortheroad said:

easy commute to downtown,

 

As long as you don't want a seat on the BTS. To get a seat during the commute you'll need to be out past Samrong!????

[bkk6060]

9 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

 

As long as you don't want a seat on the BTS. To get a seat during the commute you'll need to be out past Samrong!????

Ekkamai is a decent choice.

 

I guess there is a physical reason for you to need a seat?

Always enough standing room I have never waited for another train at Ekkamai.

Edited January 6, 2021 by bkk6060

[VocalNeal]

9 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

I guess there is a physical reason for you to need a seat?

 

Nah I always lean back on the soft spot between the cars. But thank you for your empathy.

[zaZa9]

I really like Banglamphu , parts of it have a villiage feel , and I like being near the river. Thats where I'd look if I had to move to Bkk.

[Bender Rodriguez]

a good place is where there is no noise of neighbors, dogs, rogue karaoke, smoking, pollution, ...

[tonray]

21 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

 

As long as you don't want a seat on the BTS. To get a seat during the commute you'll need to be out past Samrong!????

you could go to the other side of the river...plenty of seats at BangWa/Talat Phlu/etc...not so far either....15 minutes to Sala Daeng from Talat phlu...and not a bad area

[VocalNeal]

1 hour ago, zaZa9 said:

I really like Banglamphu , parts of it have a villiage feel , and I like being near the river. Thats where I'd look if I had to move to Bkk.

 

+1 to being near the river.

 

Maybe Pak Nam? BTS not full, near the river, Immigration office smaller! Condos? not so much.

Edited January 7, 2021 by VocalNeal

[Magdalen]

If you can afford it, Prom Phong/Thonglor is by far away the best area. Ekamai is nice too but a little farther out and with less shopping options

[malathione]

42 minutes ago, Magdalen said:

If you can afford it, Prom Phong/Thonglor is by far away the best area. Ekamai is nice too but a little farther out and with less shopping options

Yup and I'd add Chidlom and LangSuan to that.

[1FinickyOne]

I remember yrs ago directing taxis to avoid Ekkamai... has it gotten better?

[luckyluke]

As Thonglor get slowly to be overbuild, Sukhumvit 63 ( Ekamai ) will soon be an extension of Thonglor.

As big shopping center option, there is  the Donki Mall & Gateway ( Japanese oriented ) and a BigC .

[OneMoreFarang]

On 1/6/2021 at 9:55 AM, 1fortheroad said:

Sorry,  i should say that Ekkamai to me seemed to be a good mix of reasonably priced rent and easy commute to downtown, while also having lots of stuff within the neighbourhood. 

 

I am not interested to live downtown but want to be able to easily get to and from when required. 

Just out of interest, why?

You could live in a quiet soi in downtown like somewhere in Soi 8, 10, 12 something like that.

And then you can walk a few hundred meters or take a motorcycle and you are in a minute in "downtown".

The last time I checked Ekkamai wasn't cheaper than lower Sukhumvit. 

[moontang]

Traffic is horrendous around Ekami.  Also, just about the worst situation with the pigs from Thong Lo.  I would stay in Rachada on the MRT before Ekami, but I live overlooking the river in Nonthaburi and the new ferry boats are awesome, but wouldn't want to do it twice per day.  If I needed to live a fake western lifestyle that badly, I would just stay longer at my house in the US and live a real one, without the ridiculous wine and beef prices. 

[Hanuman2547]

Sois 8, 10, & 12 are pretty nice because they don't get a lot of traffic.  They are also quite close to everything so you don't really need a car except maybe for going out of Bangkok on the weekends.

 

Banglamphu is a different area.  The mass transit system is getting closer to the area.  Of course there are always the boats on Klong San Saeb.

[mr mr]

On 1/7/2021 at 8:49 AM, Bender Rodriguez said:

a good place is where there is no noise of neighbors, dogs, rogue karaoke, smoking, pollution, ...

 

the op was asking about some place inside thailand.

[Red Forever]

Definitely Silom/Sathorn area.