Baan Pipat

Bang Rak

Bang Rak is one of Bangkok's oldest and most characterful districts. It spans from Silom Road (the traditional business center) down through CharoenKrung (Bangkok's first paved road, now an arts and gallery district) to the river. The area mixes old-world charm — shophouses, temples, Chinatown markets — with modern creative energy and riverside luxury developments. Silom Road — Financial district offices, Patpong night market, BTS Sala Daeng and MRT Silom stations. Dense, busy, and very well-connected. CharoenKrung / Talad Noi — Bangkok's emerging creative quarter. Art galleries, boutique hotels, hip cafes in century-old shophouses. Increasingly popular with younger expats seeking character over convenience. Riverside — Luxury hotels and condos along the Chao Phraya. ICONSIAM mall across the river. Scenic but traffic-dependent. Silom-area condos: 100,000–180,000 THB/sqm. Riverside luxury: 200,000–350,000 THB/sqm. Rental demand is steady from the financial district workforce. CharoenKrung is still undervalued relative to its character — potential for appreciation as the creative scene grows.