Bangkok spread out below the observation deck of King Power Mahanakhon

Neighbourhood guide · Bangkok

Silom & Sathorn: Our Favourites

Sühring, Le Du and Nahm, The Sukhothai and the new Dusit Thani, Sky Bar and the Mahanakhon SkyWalk.

The back story

  1. Neighbourhood guide

    Silom and Sathorn: the back story

    Silom·In depth

    The business district between the river and Lumphini Park: Sühring, Le Du, The Sukhothai and the Mahanakhon tower.

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  2. The back story

    High in the clouds: the rise of Bangkok’s sky bars, the back story

    Bangkok·In depth

    A domed tower on Silom, a bar 247 m above the river, and an observation deck at 314 m: how Bangkok took its evenings to the roof.

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What to see and do

  1. 314 metres up

    King Power Mahanakhon SkyWalk

    Silom·Observation deck

    The observation deck and glass SkyWalk at the top of the Mahanakhon tower, 314 m up.

    114 Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Road, Si Lom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

  2. The city’s central park

    Lumphini Park

    Lumphini·Park

    Lakes, lawns and shaded paths in the middle of the business district.

    192 Wireless Road, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330Explore View on map

  3. Hotel open

    Dusit Central Park

    Silom·Mixed-use district

    The redevelopment of the old Dusit Thani site, at Silom and Rama IV.

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Where to eat

  1. Three MICHELIN Stars (2026)

    Sühring

    Sathorn·German

    Three MICHELIN stars for modern German cooking in a villa off Yen Akat.

    10 Soi Yen Akat 3, Chong Nonsi, Yan Nawa, Bangkok 10120Explore View on map

  2. Two MICHELIN Stars (2026)

    Mezzaluna

    Silom·French contemporary

    Two MICHELIN stars on the 65th floor of State Tower.

    65F, lebua at State Tower, 1055 Silom Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

  3. Two MICHELIN Stars (2026)

    Chef’s Table

    Silom·French contemporary

    Two MICHELIN stars on the 61st floor of State Tower, with an open kitchen.

    61F, lebua at State Tower, 1055 Silom Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

  4. One MICHELIN Star (2026)

    Le Du

    Silom·Thai contemporary

    One MICHELIN star for contemporary Thai cooking on Silom Soi 7.

    399/3 Soi Si Lom 7, Si Lom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

  5. One MICHELIN Star (2026)

    Nahm

    Sathorn·Thai

    One MICHELIN star for Thai cooking at COMO Metropolitan.

    GF, COMO Metropolitan, 27 South Sathorn Road, Thung Maha Mek, Sathon, Bangkok 10120Explore View on map

  6. One MICHELIN Star (2026)

    Cannubi by Umberto Bombana

    Silom·Italian contemporary

    One MICHELIN star for Italian cooking at the new Dusit Thani.

    Dusit Thani Bangkok, 98 Rama IV Road, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

  7. One MICHELIN Star (2026)

    Samrub Samrub Thai

    Silom·Thai

    One MICHELIN star for a small Thai dining room off Silom.

    39/11 Soi Yommarat, Si Lom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

  8. Bib Gourmand (2026)

    Plu

    Sathorn·Thai

    Bib Gourmand Thai home cooking in a house off Suan Phlu.

    3 Soi Phra Phinit, Suan Phlu Road, Thung Maha Mek, Sathon, Bangkok 10120Explore View on map

Bars

  1. 64th floor, 247 m

    Sky Bar

    Silom·Rooftop bar

    The circular bar on the 64th floor of State Tower, 247 m above the river.

    64th Floor, State Tower, 1055 Silom Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

  2. On Convent Road

    Vesper

    Silom·Cocktail bar

    A cocktail bar and restaurant on Convent Road, off Silom.

    10/15 Convent Road, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

Shopping

  1. The silk house’s flagship

    Jim Thompson

    Silom·Thai silk

    The Thai silk house’s flagship on Surawong Road.

    9 Surawong Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

Where to stay

  1. Sky Bar on the 64th floor

    lebua at State Tower

    Silom·Tower hotel

    The domed State Tower on Silom Road: Sky Bar, Mezzaluna and Chef’s Table high above the river.

    1055 Silom Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

  2. A garden address in Sathorn

    The Sukhothai Bangkok

    Sathorn·Grand hotel

    A low-rise hotel in gardens and lotus pools on South Sathorn Road.

    13/3 South Sathorn Road, Thungmahamek, Sathorn, Bangkok 10120Explore View on map

  3. Home of Nahm

    COMO Metropolitan, Bangkok

    Sathorn·Design hotel

    A minimalist hotel on South Sathorn Road, home of Nahm (one MICHELIN star).

    27 South Sathorn Road, Tungmahamek, Sathorn, Bangkok 10120Explore View on map

  4. Reopened on Rama IV

    Dusit Thani Bangkok

    Silom·Grand hotel

    The Dusit Thani, reopened in its new building facing Lumphini Park, with Cannubi by Umberto Bombana (one MICHELIN star).

    98 Rama IV Road, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

  5. In the Mahanakhon tower

    The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon

    Silom·Design hotel

    A playful design hotel in the King Power Mahanakhon tower, by the BTS at Chong Nonsi.

    114 Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Road, Si Lom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

  6. Facing Lumphini Park

    SO/ Bangkok

    Sathorn·Design hotel

    A design hotel on North Sathorn Road, looking over Lumphini Park.

    2 North Sathorn Road, Si Lom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

  7. On North Sathorn Road

    W Bangkok

    Sathorn·Design hotel

    A W hotel on North Sathorn Road, by the BTS at Chong Nonsi.

    106 North Sathorn Road, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

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