The field notes / Bangkok, Thailand

A little local knowledge.

Where to eat, where to stay and what to do with the afternoon. Useful plans, with room to change your mind.

19 Guides

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Where to stay around Soi 16 and Benjakitti

Shama Lakeview Asoke and Gardina Asoke: two ways to settle into a Bangkok neighbourhood, with practical room and location advice.

Illustration of two adults walking beside a tree-lined Bangkok park lake in afternoon light

Neighbourhood guide2 minute read

An afternoon park date in Asoke

Coffee while the day is hot, a late-afternoon Benjakitti walk and dinner if you want it: a date with room to talk.

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Dining guide8 minute read

Where to eat around Benjakitti Park

A neighbourhood dining edit around Benjakitti Park and Soi 16, from Whale Market lunches to cheese, seafood and wine at El Mercado.

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Neighbourhood guide4 minute read

Benjakitti running routes, beyond the lake lap

Benjakitti lake laps, forest runs and the route to Lumphini, with click-to-highlight maps, 5, 10 and 15 km planning and car parking advice.

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Neighbourhood guide2 minute read

A few hours before the flight

Three ways to use the gap after hotel checkout in Asoke: a proper lunch, a booked massage or an indoor wander near the interchange.

Illustration of a quiet cafe window looking onto a rainy Bangkok afternoon

Neighbourhood guide2 minute read

When the afternoon turns to rain

Coffee, a long lunch, a massage or an exhibition: a rainy afternoon around Asoke without a journey across Bangkok.

Lake and skyline beside a palm-lined running path and flowering plants at Benjakitti Park

City guide3 minute read

A day between the lake and Soi 16

A day around Benjakitti and Soi 16, from a lakeside morning to coffee, local lunch and one table for the evening.

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Coffee guide2 minute read

Five coffee stops around Asoke

Kuppa, Invisible, Y’EST Works, Artis and GRUN: five coffee addresses around Asoke, chosen for different parts of the day.

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After the park3 minute read

After the park

Where to eat, drink coffee, recover or keep moving after Benjakitti Park, with useful choices around Asoke and Sukhumvit Soi 16.

First visit guide10 minute read

10 things to do in Asoke, Bangkok

Ten worthwhile things to do in Asoke, from Benjakitti Park and local coffee to Muay Thai, recovery, Malaysian food and a quieter Soi 16 dinner.

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One evening3 minute read

The walk before dinner

An Asoke evening built around Benjakitti Park and one dinner reservation on Soi 16, with room for a drink afterwards.

Asoke date guide3 minute read

Five dates, five different moods

From a lakeside walk to a rooftop game and a Japanese dinner: five ways to spend time together around Asoke and Soi 16.

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Look closer2 minute read

A little further into Soi 16

Small coffee rooms, Malaysian cooking, rooftop sport and an art-led bistro: five addresses beyond the obvious Asoke frontage.

Neighbourhood guide2 minute read

Sport at Benjakitti: what to check before you go

A practical way to plan court time at Benjakitti, with current booking information and a clear distinction between the park and sports-centre services.

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Movement guide8 minute read

Where to work out near Asoke and Benjakitti Park

A practical guide to running, public sports facilities, pickleball, Muay Thai and group classes around Asoke and Benjakitti Park.

Therapist applying sports massage to an athlete's calf at Bodytune Wellness

Wellness guide8 minute read

Massage and recovery near Asoke: how to choose

A clear guide to traditional massage, sports recovery, physiotherapy and manual therapy near Asoke, organised by what your body needs.

A Bodytune therapist applying sports massage to an athlete's calf under blue and magenta light

Race weekend guide3 minute read

A race weekend around Queen Sirikit

Coffee, a meal and time between the event and the rest of Bangkok: a neighbourhood plan around QSNCC, Benjakitti and Soi 16.

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Asoke guide3 minute read

Five ways into Asoke

A park, a coffee room, a Malaysian kitchen, a wellness appointment and a Japanese dinner: five places to begin around Asoke.

Architectural rendering of InterContinental Residences Bangkok Asoke within the evening cityscape

Living in Asoke9 minute read

5 reasons to live in Asoke, Bangkok

Five practical reasons people choose to live in Asoke, from transport and Benjakitti Park to food, daily essentials and nearby wellness.

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