Asok is one of the most renowned areas in Bangkok for the commercial offices. Many global companies such as United Overseas Banks (UOB), Indorama Ventures and Fujitsu Thailand. have chosen this location for their head office in Thailand. Well, it may sound like it should not be a place for tourists at all, but please read through the article and you will see why we recommend you to stay in this area and what you can do around this area.
Plenty of Great Dining Places Around
Since there are many offices in the area, this means there will be plenty of nice standalone restaurants nearby for hanging out after work. The food ranges from local Thai, Japanese, Korean and Western cuisine. Restaurants are mostly located at Sukhumvit Soi 11, 13, 15 and 23 which is a branch road from the Sukhumvit main road. Here is our recommended list and maps. Feel free to save it to your phone.
List: https://maps.app.goo.gl/R4uRqbkeDSrrxEVU7
There is also a specialized food venue called Korean Town, which is located right at the exit of BTS Asok Station. Here you can find any kind of Korean food you like
There is also a night market in this area as well, which makes this area very special and stands out from the other areas. A night market is located inside Srinakharinwirot University and only happens on every Friday evening. Check out more information about this night market in our article here.
One of a Kind Shopping Experience at Terminal 21
Shopping malls may sound “nay” to you when you plan a trip to Bangkok. But trust me, at Terminal 21 you will not be disappointed. This shopping mall will freshen you up from its theme of the airport terminal. Once you arrive on each floor, you will experience a different vibe of famous cities around the world, just like you are traveling around the world in one shopping mall!
If you are in love with shopping, there are also many great quality local items you will definitely use in your daily life such as fashion apparels, aroma therapy products and cosmetics. Not only shopping experience, but Terminal 21 also has many good places to eat and its signature food court at the top. Check out our Terminal 21 article for more experiences and hidden gems of this landmark of Asok.
Great Location and Reasonable Hotel Price
At Asok intersection, you can access both MRT metro and BTS skytrain system which can easily bring you to almost every landmark of Bangkok. For example, if you want to visit Central World, Siam Paragon and MBK, it only takes 15 minutes via BTS skytrain. You can also go to Dusit Central Park or IconSiam via BTS Silom line (Dark Green line) within 30 minutes including 1 transit at Siam. Via MRT, you can always go to The Grand Palace and Wat Arun via MRT within 30 minutes or the famous Yaowarat Chinatown for evening dinner within just 20 minutes from Asok.
It is also very convenient to be here from the airport as well with only around 40 minutes by airport link and MRT.
For such a convenient location, you may think that the price of a hotel must be expensive. But in fact, you can easily find 4-5 stars hotels in this area for less than 100 USD per night. Compared to the other prime locations such as Ratchaprasong, where the Erawan Shrine and Central World is located, you will need at least 100 USD per night while it connects only to the BTS skytrain, which means you need to do a transit in case you want to visit some place by MRT. Moreover, the vibe of Ratchaprasong is more of a commercial vibe where many nice places are located inside a shopping mall or a hotel building while Asok is more of a street vibe, filled with many nice standalone restaurants and bars along the street where you can stop by any place you like.
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How to get there?
- By BTS
This is the most convenient way to visit the Asok area. Get off the train at BTS Asok station. You can use the skywalk from the station which connects to many hotels, offices as well as shopping malls and streets with restaurants. - By MRT
This is also another convenient way to visit the Asok area. Get off the train at MRT Sukhumvit station. You can use exit no.3 to go up to the ground level or choose to go up another level which will lead to the skywalk. From this point, you can choose to go to Terminal 21 or walk along the skywalk which connects to many interesting streets with restaurants, hotels and shopping malls, or just take BTS Asok station to your further destinations.
- By Airport Rail Link
If you decided to stay in the Asok area and you planned to be here right after arriving at Suvarnabhumi airport (BKK), you can take the Airport Rail Link from the airport underground to Makkasan station. Here, you will need to transit to MRT at MRT Phetchaburi station and buy a ticket to MRT Sukhumvit, which is the next stop from MRT Phetchaburi station.
