Apartments, Condos, and Houses for Rent near the BTS Skytrain

The BTS skytrain serves all our CBD zones A thru E, and is shown in dark blue. There are two lines. The Silom BTS line goes from the river (bottom left) up to end at Ploenchit. The Sukhumvit BTS line goes down Sukhumvit from the right side, and continues past Ploenchit and then way up north. Zones B, C, and D are the Sukhumvit zones of apartments and condominiums for rent zones, though there are houses there, too. Zones A and E are the Silom and Sathorn zones of apartments and condominiums for rent, though there are some houses in zone E off Sathorn, too.

Central Business District (CBD) zones A thru E:

There are some expats who find homes up the skytrain north of these zones, but they are a very small minority. There aren't many highrise apartment or condominium buildings to expat specifications, nor an expat community up there, nor many neighborhoods with good homes or yards. The river runs north-south parallel to the skytrain line (by a good distance), but old Bangkok grew up along the river, most government offices are located up there (not in the CBD), and Thai neighborhoods filled up that region. The expat regions are mostly away from the river, mainly in the newer Sukhumvit area.

The skytrain is the fastest way to get around during rush hour traffic. However, you should also consider the time and effort to get to/from the skytrain stations, and the trains are often packed by the time they get a few stations down the line. Some of these considerations are discussed on the Thailand Guru page on the Skytrain.

The BTS Skytrain website by the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority Public Company Limited gives more information, such as about bus transfers, rates, and so on.

The www.ssBKK.com website seeks to cover entertainment and business activities around the Skytrain stations.

There is also a subway which goes under Rama 4 Rd. and then turns up Asoke and north into Thai suburbs, but there are few foreigners who choose to live up the subway route.

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