A canal runs between the two halves of the road, lined with financial towers and high-rise condos
The main road in Sathorn is actually two separate roads, Sathorn Nuea Road heading east and Sathorn Tai Road heading west, split down the middle by Khlong Sathorn canal. The area is lined with skyscrapers and corporate offices, especially banks and financial firms, along with plenty of high-end condos over 40 stories tall. Sathorn district is also home to international organizations, foreign embassies, and the Southeast Asia offices of multinational companies. The BTS Silom Line runs along most of Sathorn Road. Chong Nonsi Station sits between Sathorn Road and Silom Road, with the station built right over the canal of the same name.
Along this canal, the first phase of Chong Nonsi Canal Park opened in December 2021, with a design partly inspired by Seoul's Cheonggyecheon. The park is planned in five phases, and once fully complete, the two banks together will stretch about 4.5 kilometers, making it Bangkok's longest park. Based on our street photos, this neighborhood ranks 2nd out of Bangkok's 16 neighborhoods for street greenery, and 4th for sidewalks. Heading west to Surasak Station, you can walk from the station to Saint Louis Church. Right next door, Saint Louis Hospital was founded in 1898 and is Thailand's first Catholic hospital.
Around Surasak Station, Sathorn Road is mostly offices and embassies. On the other hand, this neighborhood ranks only 14th out of 16 for everyday shopping, so you might need to walk a bit further to pick up groceries. For transportation it ranks 9th: the BTS runs along Sathorn Road, while the MRT Lumphini station is over on the Rama IV Road side. When choosing a place to live, start by checking which station is closest.
In 1892, during the reign of King Rama V, wealthy merchant Chao Sua Yom was commissioned to dig Khlong Sathorn canal, connecting it to the Chao Phraya River. Once the canal was dug, the land on both banks was divided into 240-square-meter plots and sold to nobles, foreigners, and wealthy merchants. Back then, grand mansions lined both banks, shaded by Indian almond, rain, and mango trees; children swam in the canal, and it was also a popular spot for floating lanterns during Loy Krathong. In 1982, after Taksin Bridge was built over the Chao Phraya River, the big trees were removed, the road was widened, and the canal was narrowed. Sathorn district was established in November 1989, named after this road and canal.
Compared with the 16 Bangkok neighborhoods in this guide (scores 0–10)
HA-accredited hospitals (excluding specialist institutes such as psychiatric and infectious-disease hospitals), schools and universities within 1 km (only those with an English name on OpenStreetMap; Bangkok publishes no school catchments), stations, and parks of 1 ha or more.
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