Guidebook for Bangkok
Shopping
Terminal 21
88 Soi Sukhumvit 19Nearest shopping mall/Cinema/etc...
24 hour grocery store and cafe with decent selection of Western and Thai foods. Worth a trip between 12am-6am just to see the interesting characters eating at the restaurant up front :} NOTE: Nearest location is on Sukhumvit soi 5, though many other locations in the city, such as on Sukhumvit soi 16.
36 locals recommend
Foodland Supermarket
87 Soi Loet Sin 124 hour grocery store and cafe with decent selection of Western and Thai foods. Worth a trip between 12am-6am just to see the interesting characters eating at the restaurant up front :} NOTE: Nearest location is on Sukhumvit soi 5, though many other locations in the city, such as on Sukhumvit soi 16.
Drinks & Nightlife
Chill spot with cheap drinks and expat/western crowd. Closes at 12am.
7 locals recommend
Cheap Charlie's
12/2 Soi Sukhumvit 50Chill spot with cheap drinks and expat/western crowd. Closes at 12am.
Essentials
Largest grocery store with great selection of Western foods 10 minute taxi from the house. Smaller location on Sukhumvit soi 11, just opposite our road and within walking distance.
94 locals recommend
Villa Market
4-7 Sukhumvit RdLargest grocery store with great selection of Western foods 10 minute taxi from the house. Smaller location on Sukhumvit soi 11, just opposite our road and within walking distance.
ATM ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ 7-11 สุขสยาม ซ.8 ถ.สุขุมวิท
8 Sukhumvit Rd7-11 with ATM. There are 2 locations on our street.
Nearest Post Office located just before Sukhumvit soi 4 (about a 5 min walk from the end of soi 8)
Nana Post Office
122 Sukhumvit RdNearest Post Office located just before Sukhumvit soi 4 (about a 5 min walk from the end of soi 8)
Getting Around
Nearest BTS Station "Nana" - 5 minute walk from the house. Conveniently connects to all other above-ground BTS/SkyTrain stations.
94 locals recommend
Nana station
Sukhumvit RoadNearest BTS Station "Nana" - 5 minute walk from the house. Conveniently connects to all other above-ground BTS/SkyTrain stations.
Nearest MRT Station "Sukhumvit" - 10-15 minute walk from the house. Conveniently connects to all other below-ground MRT/Metro stations.
NOTE: BTS Station "Asok" also located here.
124 locals recommend
Sukhumvit MRT station
Nearest MRT Station "Sukhumvit" - 10-15 minute walk from the house. Conveniently connects to all other below-ground MRT/Metro stations.
NOTE: BTS Station "Asok" also located here.
Everything Else
Nearest Currency Exchange location with great rates. Compare online with SuperRich and others to be sure, but usually very competitive and MUCH better than any of the banks or tourist exchange spots.
6 locals recommend
Vasu Exchange
Sukhumvit RoadNearest Currency Exchange location with great rates. Compare online with SuperRich and others to be sure, but usually very competitive and MUCH better than any of the banks or tourist exchange spots.
Food Scene
Open late (24 hours maybe?) and has great Lebanese, Russian, Thai, and western foods. Brilliant spot for people watching at 3am while eating a pretty decent pizza and smoking a shisha/water pipe.
Bamboo
Open late (24 hours maybe?) and has great Lebanese, Russian, Thai, and western foods. Brilliant spot for people watching at 3am while eating a pretty decent pizza and smoking a shisha/water pipe.
Current top choice for western breakfast/brunch, though other meals just as tasty - especially dessert. Incredible sourdough bread, decent coffee, eggs Benedict the best in the city.
27 locals recommend
Chu
18/1 Soi Sukhumvit 31Current top choice for western breakfast/brunch, though other meals just as tasty - especially dessert. Incredible sourdough bread, decent coffee, eggs Benedict the best in the city.