Sathorn Information Guide

Located alongside the ever-hectic Silom area, Sathorn is dotted with high-rise buildings, embassies and gleaming corporate head offices. These towers make up the ultra modern skyline around Sathorn Road, one of the city's fastest-growing business districts. Stretching from Lumpini Park south to the river, Sathorn contains some of Bangkok's trendiest hotels like the Metropolitan, the Sukhothai and Banyan Tree. The area also boasts many upmarket serviced apartments and a variety of fine restaurants serving up excellent local and international cuisine.

Sathorn consists of the northbound Sathorn Nuea Road (in the Bang Rak district) and the southbound Sathon Tai Road (belonging to Sathorn district), separated by Khlong Sathorn (Sathorn Canal). On the southern end of the road is the Taksin Bridge, also commonly known as Sathorn Bridge, crossing the Chao Phraya River and serving as an important transportation link between the Phra Nakhon and Thonburi sides of Bangkok.

The Bangkok Skytrain (BTS) also runs along most part of this road with stations at Surasak and Saphan Taksin. The intersection between Sathorn and Narathiwat Racha Nakarin roads is a new commercial area filled with office buildings. Sathorn is one of Bangkok's 'newest' areas and has seen phenomenal growth over recent years, mostly as a result of its outstanding location close to prime areas like Silom, Siam, the riverside and Sukhumvit Road. It's particularly popular too with an ever-increasing expat community, long-stay visitors and business travellers.

Sathorn has seen phenomenal growth over recent years due to its close proximity to the city's prime areas like Silom, Siam, Sukhumvit and riverside. (READ MORE)

If five-star hotels and luxury serviced apartments in one of the city's most important CBD areas are what you're looking for, look no further than Sathorn. (READ MORE)

Be spoilt for choice at Suan Lum Night Bazaar with its numerous little shops and stalls offering clothes, jewellery, crafts, fashion accessories, home decorative items... (READ MORE)

Bangkok's Skytrain (BTS) runs along the southern part of Sathorn terminating at the riverfront (Saphan Taksin station)... (READ MORE)

Many modish hotels and serviced apartments in Sathorn usually feature their own bars or clubs... (READ MORE)