Need Some Expert Advice

[yodels]

Hi, i'm after some expert advice please. We're thinking of staying in an apartment in Asoke Road at the Grand Park View Condo's. We will have a few meeting to go to at certain times. Are we making a mistake staying there. i've read it can be the worst place for traffic jams. One of the meetings will be at 9am, does that mean we're going to be stuck in traffic for hours in this area? Would it be better to stay in another area a bit further out? there are some other apartments right next to Ari BTS, would this be a better option?

thanks all for your help

Barbara

[jerrylee]

Hi, i'm after some expert advice please. We're thinking of staying in an apartment in Asoke Road at the Grand Park View Condo's. We will have a few meeting to go to at certain times. Are we making a mistake staying there. i've read it can be the worst place for traffic jams. One of the meetings will be at 9am, does that mean we're going to be stuck in traffic for hours in this area? Would it be better to stay in another area a bit further out? there are some other apartments right next to Ari BTS, would this be a better option?

thanks all for your help

Barbara

Unless your meeting points are nearby walkable distance to the BTS stations

one'll still have to connect via motorbike/tuktuk or taxis

The peak period 15 mins before nine will be packed everywhere

so most people will arrive earlier and go for a coffee somewhere if u can ...

a normal daily jam can take 45 mins from asoke to say sathorn sitting in a taxi

so allow at least an hour ...

[bkkjames]

Hi, i'm after some expert advice please. We're thinking of staying in an apartment in Asoke Road at the Grand Park View Condo's. We will have a few meeting to go to at certain times. Are we making a mistake staying there. i've read it can be the worst place for traffic jams. One of the meetings will be at 9am, does that mean we're going to be stuck in traffic for hours in this area? Would it be better to stay in another area a bit further out? there are some other apartments right next to Ari BTS, would this be a better option?

thanks all for your help

Barbara

it really depends where your meetings are.

the bts / mrt are 10 min walk away, once there you can get to most major business areas in the city - or close enough to just grab a cab for the final leg.

[onnut]

I live out in Onnut, and drive my wife to work in Asoke (Exchange Tower) every morning and 10-20 minutes later I am in Silom, even on a friday. the skytrain is there as well to make use off, I dont think you will have a problem getting to your meetings on time, once you get used to the area and traffic you will find it easy.

[trogers]

Try to avoid using taxis. Use the trains instead. Asoke would be better as it is the intersection of 2 mass transit lines - BTS and MRT.

[Insight]

Dunno if this helps in any way, but I work on Asok and find the traffic going towards towards Ratchada/Rama 9 usually much more worse than going in the opposite direction towards Sukhumvit / Rama 4.

Between 5pm and 7pm it usually doesn't take me more than 15mins to get between San Saeb and Exchange Tower.

[a_classic_cigar]

Dunno if this helps in any way, but I work on Asok and find the traffic going towards towards Ratchada/Rama 9 usually much more worse than going in the opposite direction towards Sukhumvit / Rama 4.

Between 5pm and 7pm it usually doesn't take me more than 15mins to get between San Saeb and Exchange Tower.

I agree with Insight, I work near the Grammy Building and definately know the flow.....(of traffic) if u can use the MRT or BTS - even if it is packed - best alternative to taxis....

[yodels]

Thanks everyone for your help. One of the meetings is out near the zoo and then a couple of times we have to go the Australian embassy but I've kind of decided to stay at this place so hopefuly alll will go well. Thanks again!!!

Barbara