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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 skytrain line goes from the river (bottom left) up to end at Ploenchit. The Sukhumvit BTS skytrain line goes down Sukhumvit from the right side, and continues past Ploenchit and then way up north.
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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.
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Central Business District (CBD) zones A thru E:
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There are some expats who find homes up the BTS skytrain northwest of these zones, but they are a 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. Old Thai commercial and residential areas fill up that region. However, there are some exceptions.
Expats who work north of Bangkok and must commute by car, but who want to live near the skytrain, will often choose this area because it is along the Vipawadi-Rangsit Road and elevated highway, which runs almost parallel to the northern part of the Skytrain line, offset by a small distance. This reduces the amount of time from the daily commute quite a bit compared to entering the city center expressway interchanges and especially migrating thru traffic in the city center.
The Ari aka Aree station region is an ecclectic area with a few very nice condominiums and apartments, a considerable number of expats, and a nice shopping mall beside it with a Villa Market. It's a far cry from Sukhumvit, but only about 20 minutes away by the BTS skytrain and on the same line with no transfer station.
The BTS Skytrain follows Phahonyothin Road, ending at Chatuchak / Mochit just before the Vipawadi-Rangsit highway crosses with Phahonyothin Road. There are many office buildings around that intersection and along nearby Ratchadapisek Road, so there are several nice modern highrise buildings in that area. However, the MRTA Subway better serves that area, and people often just take the subway to the "Sukhumvit" station (the interchange station with the Asok BTS skytrain station.)
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 BTS Skytrain in Bangkok.
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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