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Airbnb apartment in Thonglor – Bangkok

October 20, 2015 By James Clark

Airbnb apartment in Thonglor - Bangkok

Apartment: Convenient Studio Apt BTS Thonglor.
Address: Off Thonglor Soi 55, Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand.

[Edit: This apartment is no longer available. Search for hotels in Bangkok.]

I booked an Apartment on Airbnb for my stay in Bangkok. I selected it for its location in Thonglor, which is Soi 55 Sukhumvit Road. I’m familiar with the area and I like it for being central without being right in the middle of the tourist mayhem of lower Sukhumvit.

The apartment is a 15 minute walk from the Thonglor BTS station. I consider 15 minutes about the maximum for length of time from a station before it is too inconvenient.

The apartment is a studio with an attached bathroom, but no kitchenette. It’s in an old building and the apartment feels more like rooms in a big house, with the entrance being a common area.

The living area was spacious with a comfortable bed.

Bedroom

I liked how there was enough room for a lounge and tv area.

Lounge

The bathroom was a letdown for me as the shower drain was blocked. The drain pipe was big but the grill was built into the floor so there was no way to have a go at unblocking it myself. As a result the shower became a lake and would take ages to drain.

Bathroom

The wifi was patchy, dropping out at times, and I didn’t have access to the wifi box. There was no place to put clothes either, so I was just leaving clothes in my bag.

After staying in new apartments in Bangkok staying in an older place was a bit of a downgrade. I still prefer staying in apartments whenever possible, of which there are plenty to choose from in Bangkok.

If you prefer to stay in a hotel search for hotels in Bangkok.

For Bangkok newcomers, find out which is best area to stay in Bangkok.

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About James Clark

James Clark is the founder of Nomadic Notes. He has been a digital nomad since 2003, and Nomadic Notes features trip reports, train travel articles, and where to stay guides. He writes about transport and urban development at Future Southeast Asia. Subscribe to the weekly travel newsletter.

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