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People and places / Bangkok

Stories

Profiles, features and neighbourhood stories about the people, routines and details that give a place its character.

Illustration of hands slicing cheese beside bread, figs, olives and oysters on a shared table 01

Dining / Soi Phai Singto

The market comes first at El Mercado

Cheese, seafood and a reason to take your time at El Mercado Phaisingto, the market and restaurant near Sukhumvit Soi 16.

3 minute readPlace story
Illustration of a person drinking coffee beside a window, with breakfast and a notebook in an imagined Bangkok apartment 02

Stays / Sukhumvit Soi 16

Shama Lakeview Asoke: room for a daily routine

An apartment-style base on Sukhumvit Soi 16, with space to cook, work and settle into the neighbourhood.

4 minute readPlace story
Illustration of a small courtyard pool with tropical plants and a wooden chair in an imagined Bangkok hotel 03

Stays / Sukhumvit Soi 16

Gardina Asoke: a stay built around the pause

A garden-led hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 16, with a pool, Lazy Daisy on site and room types worth comparing.

4 minute readPlace story
Illustration of coffee and a pastry at a leafy cafe, with people talking at the next table 04

Coffee / Sukhumvit Soi 16

Kuppa: coffee with time to spare

A Soi 16 cafe for a coffee that can become a meal, with practical ways to fit it around Benjakitti and the neighbourhood.

3 minute readPlace story
Daylight entering the curved reception atrium at Bodytune Wellness on Sukhumvit Soi 16 05

Wellness / Sukhumvit Soi 16

Different reasons to feel better

At Bodytune on Soi 16, traditional Thai massage, sports recovery and licensed physiotherapy share one address near Benjakitti.

2 minute readPlace story
Illustration of a market vendor tending a grill as office workers stop for lunch 06

Neighbourhood market / Sukhumvit Soi 16

Lunch by the stalls

A weekday lunch at Whale Market on Sukhumvit Soi 16, with time to browse the stalls before choosing what to eat.

2 minute readPartner story
Illustration of a Japanese meal beside a window overlooking a quiet green garden 07

Dining / Asoke

A slower Japanese dinner at Tensui

Tensui brings traditional Japanese dining, kaiseki menus and a quiet garden setting to Sukhumvit Soi 16.

4 minute readPlace story
Illustration of wetland islands, walking paths and old warehouse forms in an imagined Bangkok park 08

The park / Asoke and Benjakitti

From smoke to sky: reading Benjakitti Forest Park

The former tobacco-factory site offers a way to look at Bangkok through water, reused buildings and public space.

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Illustration of two people sharing dinner on a leafy rooftop above the Bangkok skyline 09

Dining / Sukhumvit Soi 16

A Greek evening above Sukhumvit Soi 16

AESOPS combines modern Greek food, Bangkok views and a lively rooftop format on level 25 of Column Bangkok Hotel.

2 minute readPlace story
Illustration of a chef arranging a plate in a bistro with abstract paintings 10

New in the neighbourhood / Sukhumvit Soi 16

ALIEN lands deeper inside Soi 16

ALIEN Bangkok is a fine bistro with borderless cooking and an art-led interior tucked deeper inside Sukhumvit Soi 16.

4 minute readPlace story
Illustration of two diners sharing noodles in a small neighbourhood restaurant 11

Dining / Sukhumvit Soi 16

Penang by way of Sukhumvit Soi 16

Makan Makan brings contemporary Malaysian cooking inspired by Penang and Eurasian food traditions to a quiet Asoke address.

4 minute readPlace story
Two cocktails set against a city skyline at sunset 12

After dark / Asoke

Amber Bar BKK: leave the evening open

A rooftop stop at Wyndham Bangkok Queen Convention Centre, with menu and reservation links to plan a drink after the neighbourhood day.

2 minute readPlace story
Illustration of adults playing volleyball on a rooftop sand court among city buildings 13

Active Bangkok / Sukhumvit Soi 16

Eleven Floors Up: The Club That Started Something

Most people walk past the Foodland building on Soi 16 without a second thought.

3 minute readPlace story
Two Thai dishes served in patterned bowls on a wooden table 14

Dining / Sukhumvit Soi 16

A table at the wooden house

Baan Thai Suk 16 puts Thai dining in a traditional wooden-house setting, with trees, a front-yard fountain and space for a group meal.

2 minute readPlace story
Hands pouring steamed milk into a ceramic cup of coffee 15

Coffee / Sukhumvit Soi 16

The Coffee Club: a familiar pause on Soi 16

Breakfast, sandwiches and coffee at Shama Lakeview Asoke, for a morning that can stay close to your hotel.

2 minute readPlace story
Hands cutting dark fabric along a chalk pattern with tailoring scissors 16

Craft / Sukhumvit Soi 16

Charlie's Design: before the first fitting

A tailoring address opposite Foodland on Soi 16, with practical questions to ask before commissioning a garment.

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Hummus, chickpeas, flatbread and herbs arranged on a grey cloth against a dark background 17

Dining / Asoke

A Lebanese and Turkish table

Elbasha Asoke on Soi 16 brings hot and cold mezze, grills and shawarma to its original flagship restaurant.

1 minute readPlace story
Kettlebells and functional training equipment arranged inside a gym 18

Fitness / Asoke

45 Minutes, No Excuses

F45, functional training in 45 minutes, arrived in Bangkok with a global reputation and has earned its place in the Asoke fitness landscape on its own merits.

3 minute readPlace story
Fresh uncooked pasta ribbons dusted with flour on a wooden board 19

Dining / Sukhumvit Soi 16

Pizza, pasta and a table to share

Fam Time on Sukhumvit Soi 16 is a pizza-and-pasta option for a meal together, with a branch-specific reservation link.

2 minute readPlace story
Wooden Pilates reformers arranged in a bright minimal studio 20

Movement / Asoke

FS8 Asok: Pilates, tone and yoga

FS8 combines Pilates, tone and yoga in a low-impact format. Here is what to check before booking at the Asok studio.

3 minute readPlace story
Close view of leaf-shaped latte art in a ceramic cup 21

Coffee / Sukhumvit Soi 16

A coffee in the middle of the day

GRUN Cafe is one more coffee address to keep close on Sukhumvit Soi 16, between the market, the park and the rest of the day.

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Bread, fresh fruit, asparagus and other groceries arranged on a pale surface 22

Neighbourhood institution / Sukhumvit Soi 16

The address that stays open

Foodland and Took Lae Dee keep groceries and a hot meal available around the clock on Sukhumvit Soi 16.

2 minute readPlace story
Architectural rendering of InterContinental Residences Bangkok Asoke within the evening cityscape 23

Partner story / Asoke

A future address on Soi 16

InterContinental Residences Bangkok Asoke is a planned residential project on Sukhumvit Soi 16, with 88 homes and completion announced for 2029.

2 minute readPartner story
Close view of dark roasted coffee beans 24

Coffee / Sukhumvit Soi 16

A smaller coffee room

Invisible Coffee Room brings a small specialty-coffee stop to Sukhumvit Soi 16, away from the main-road scale of Asoke.

1 minute readPlace story
Colourful brunch dishes, coffee and juice arranged across a cafe table 25

Cafe and brunch / Sukhumvit Soi 16

The morning can wait

Lazy Daisy, inside Gardina Asoke Hotel and Residence, gives a Soi 16 morning somewhere to begin over coffee or a meal.

1 minute readPlace story
Illustration of hands sharing hummus, flatbread and Lebanese dishes around a table 26

Dining / Sukhumvit Soi 16

Mezze: a Lebanese table above Soi 16

Lebanese family recipes, grills and mezze on the third floor of a Sukhumvit Soi 16 address.

2 minute readPlace story
Illustration of a passenger looking from inside a blue shared shuttle onto a leafy Bangkok soi 27

Getting around / Bangkok

MuvMi: Electric Tuk-Tuk Rides Around Bangkok

MuvMi connects Bangkok neighbourhood zones through an app-based electric tuk-tuk ride-pooling service.

3 minute readPlace story
Fresh pizzas and a glass of white wine on a wooden restaurant table 28

Dining / Sukhumvit Soi 16

New's: a table on Soi 16

A practical stop for an evening meal on Sukhumvit Soi 16, with the current menu and service to confirm directly.

2 minute readPlace story
Illustration of a blank appointment card, map, pen and glass of water beside a waiting chair 29

Practical Bangkok / Khlong Toei

MedPark Hospital Near Soi 16

A practical reference for hospital access near Soi 16, Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre and MRT Khlong Toei.

3 minute readPlace story
Thai dishes with herbs and chilli served at a restaurant table 30

Dining / Sukhumvit Soi 22

The Teak House That Time Built

A teak-house setting for traditional Thai food on Sukhumvit Soi 22, with the restaurant’s history and practical details for a visit.

3 minute readPlace story
Cheese boards with grapes, bread, nuts and glassware on a dark marble table 31

Dining / Asoke

After Dark in Asoke

A white house on Sukhumvit Soi 16 introduces Bangkok to modern Latvian cooking.

3 minute readPlace story
Two athletes practising Muay Thai combinations inside a boxing ring 32

Muay Thai / Sukhumvit Soi 16

An appointment in the ring

YOKKAO Training Center Bangkok offers Muay Thai training on Sukhumvit Soi 16, with a gym, an equipment shop and sessions arranged by reservation.

2 minute readPlace story
Spicy Thai basil stir-fry served with rice, egg, cucumber and chilli 33

Dining / Sukhumvit Soi 16

An Isan table on Soi 16

Zaab Kak Kak is an Isan-food address on Sukhumvit Soi 16, for a shared order shaped around the people at the table.

1 minute readPlace story
Lake and skyline beside a palm-lined running path and flowering plants at Benjakitti Park 34

Neighbourhood note / Sukhumvit Soi 16

Why Soi 16?

A Bangkok side street where the park, daily rituals and an independent local scene meet.

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