Bangkok’s Key Residential Locations Categorized by CBRE

Economic stories have been dominating the news in recent months. Fuel prices, inflation, bank interest rates, and currency exchange rates are at record high levels. Despite all this, one of the four things that people continue to demand is housing. This is particularly true of prime locations. The result is that, even in the current financial climate, the cost of land and homes in desirable areas keeps rising. To assist you in any possible decision to buy a home or make an investment, CBRE will now guide you through some of Bangkok's top residential areas.

Let's start with a general overview of Bangkok, which is split into three areas: Bangkok City (Downtown), Midtown, and Suburban. These three areas consist of many sub-locations.

Suburban Area

Northern Suburb

The area of Pathumthani with Chao Phraya river as its border, including Rangsit

Eastern Suburb

The area of Bangkok from the main Ladprao road (to the Pathumthani border), Srinakarin road, Ramkhamhaeng road, Nimit Mai road, Rom Klao road, and Motorway 7 Frontage road onwards

Outer Northern Suburb

The area of Bangkok from Pradipat road and Phaholyothin road onwards, with the Chao Phraya river as its border, including Don Mueang

Western Suburb

The area from Charansanitwong road, Borommaratchachonnani road, and Kanchanapisek road onwards (with the Bangkok boundary as its border)

Southwestern Suburb

All other areas lying outside Kanchanapisek road, the BTS Dark Green Line (on Ratchaphruek road), Suksawat road, Industrial Ring road, and some parts of Petchkasem and Rama 2 road (with the Bangkok boundary as its border)

Southeastern Suburb

All other areas lying outside the Central Business District (CBD), Chalerm Mahanakhon Expressway, Bangna-Trat Frontage, Bearing BTS station, Srinakarin road, Motorway 7 Frontage road, some parts of Buraphawithi expressway, including Suvarnabhumi International Airport and Road No. 2001

Midtown Area

Late Sukhumvit

The area along Sukhumvit road from soi 63 and 42 until Bearing BTS station and On Nut road, Bangna-Trat Frontage and Srinakarin road as well as other sois in between

Pattanakarn/Rama IX

The area along Ramintra Toll (road from Sukhumvit and Ramintra Toll road Intersection), Ladprao road (from Nawamin road to Pradit Manutham road) and Srinakarin road (until On Nut road) as well as other sois in between

Ratchadapisek/Rama IX/Ladprao

The area from Vibhavadi road to Ladprao road (from Ratchayothin intersection to Pradit Manutham road) and Chaturatit road (Sirat Expressway) as well as sois in between

Phaholyothin/Vibhavadi

The area along Phaholyothin road (from Victory Monument BTS station before Ramintra road)

Pinklao

The area on Pradipat road, Old Town until Charansanitwong road and Kanchanapisek road as well as other sois in between

Thonburi

The area along Arun Amarin road, Charoennakorn road, Ratburana road, Somdet Phra Chao Taksin road, BTS Dark Green line and Ratchapruek road until Kanchanapisek road as well as other sois in between

Downtown Area

Silom/Sathorn

The area incorporating Silom, Sathorn, Surawong and Narathiwas-Ratchanakarin roads (north of Chan road) as well as sois in between

Central Lumpini

The area incorporating Wireless, Ploenchit, Rajadamri, Chidlom, Langsuan, Sarasin and Ruamrudee roads as well as other sois in between

Sukhumvit

The area along Sukhumvit road from sois 1-63 and 2-42 as well as other sois in between

Pathumwan

The area incorporating Ratchaprarop, Phayathai, Sri Ayutthaya and Petchaburi roads (from sois 1-37) as well as other sois in between

Rama III

The area incorporating Narathiwas-Ratchanakarin (south of Chan road), Charoenkrung and Rama III roads as well as interlinking sois

Riverside

Includes developments on the riverside incorporating Rama III, Charoenkrung and Charoennakorn roads

Outer Sukhumvit

Includes developments on Petchaburi road from sois 37-47 and developments on Rama IV road that are between soi 2 and soi 42 of Sukhumvit road

Real estate values in different locations are influenced by many factors. Public and private projects that invest in or develop an area and the changing nature of urban society are both trends that impact urban growth and the price of real estate.

In contrast to other areas, Bangkok's downtown has seen more development of luxury projects and branded residences due to a limited supply of land in the heart of Bangkok nearby leading facilities like department stores, Lumpini Park, and transportation links like the BTS skytrain, subway, and main roads leading to the Central Business District (CBD) within a few minutes. Most experts agree that there is insufficient land currently available in the CBD that is appropriate for project development, and as the cost increases steadily, the value of land in Ploenchit and Lumpini rises quickly.