Siam & Pathumwan
Siam and Pathumwan: the back story
Neighbourhood guide
About Siam and Pathumwan: the back story
Siam and Pathumwan form the commercial heart of Bangkok: Siam Paragon and centralwOrld at the BTS interchange, the luxury halls of Gaysorn and Central Embassy, Jim Thompson House by the canal, and, to the south, Lumphini Park and the hotels of Wireless Road and Ratchadamri.
Shopping
Siam Paragon, Siam Center and Siam Discovery at Siam; centralwOrld, Gaysorn Village and Central Embassy along the skywalk east (the centres’ websites).
Hotels
Rosewood, Aman Nai Lert, Park Hyatt, Sindhorn Kempinski, The St. Regis and Waldorf Astoria are all within walking distance of the park (MICHELIN; the hotels’ websites).
Use the skywalks between the malls in the heat of the day.
Our advice: Jim Thompson House in the morning, then lunch at Thai Niyom.
Why it's on our list
- Shopping
- Hotels
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Siam and Pathumwan: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Siam and Pathumwan: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest BTS and MRT stations
- SiamBTS SilomBTS Sukhumvit150 m2 min walk
- National StadiumBTS Silom500 m6 min walk
- RatchathewiBTS Sukhumvit800 m10 min walk
Key sights
- Siam Paragon250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Jim Thompson House700 mWalk 9 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Lumphini Park1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Chinatown (Yaowarat)2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 17 min
- ICONSIAM3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Wat Pho4.3 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 23 min
- The Grand Palace4.6 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Wat Arun4.9 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Suvarnabhumi Airport24 kmCar or taxi 103 min
Main railway stations
- Phaya Thai (Airport Rail Link)1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Hua Lamphong1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Krung Thep Aphiwat6.7 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 33 min