Ploenchit / Chidlom

If you're shopping for the best and you require a location slap-bang in the middle of all the action, this is it. The area around Ploenchit and Chidlom is to Bangkok what Orchard Road is to Singapore, and Knightsbridge to London. Some of Bangkok's finest malls can be found here likes Central Chidlom, Gaysorn, Peninsula Plaza, Amarin Plaza, All Seasons Place and the newly-revamped Central World Plaza, the latter which is now the largest mall in Southeast Asia. Along with these great malls come some wonderful hotels like Le Meridien President, the Regent Bangkok, and the Grand Hyatt Erawan complete the picture.

The area is served by two skytrain stations (BTS), Ploenchit, and Chidlom which has direct access through elevated walkways into Central Chidlom Department store and major shopping centres all conveniently connected with modern, elevated walkways, and many embassies are also located closeby in Wireless and Rajadamri Road. A variety of good restaurants and fine serviced apartments can be found down Langsuan Road, while the Siam Square area with more high-end shopping at Siam Paragon, Siam Centre and Siam Discovery is very close (and MBK for bargain shopping!). So too the attractions of Silom, and the Sathorn business district. Did we mention that Bangkok's biggest park, Lumpini Park, and Suan Lum Night Bazaar is just ten minutes away by taxi.