Pratunam vs Sukhumvit

[chaotah]

Hi all

Planning a first time trip to bkk.
Understand that Pratunam is a fav location for singaporeans. Bros from here also shared that Pratunam has more shopping malls.

As shopping is not my cup of tea, and i do not plan to buy much back, I am looking at staying at Sukhumvit, near the Emporium. Mainly for the nice food court and cinema, and from my limited research, the lively road side stores. Looks like a good place to chill.

Can help to give feedback on both areas? Or help recommend some nice area to stay too!

Thanks in advance.

 

[dede1217]

Hi all

Planning a first time trip to bkk.
Understand that Pratunam is a fav location for singaporeans. Bros from here also shared that Pratunam has more shopping malls.

As shopping is not my cup of tea, and i do not plan to buy much back, I am looking at staying at Sukhumvit, near the Emporium. Mainly for the nice food court and cinema, and from my limited research, the lively road side stores. Looks like a good place to chill.

Can help to give feedback on both areas? Or help recommend some nice area to stay too!

Thanks in advance.

emporium things expensive. just like paragon.
went there nov, stayed arize hotel.
the mall is under renovation
Bts is phrom phong station, abt 5 stations to chitlom bts, where centralworld, platinum mall, big c etc is located at ...
3 stops to asoke bts , where terminal 21 is ...
7 stations to siam bts where siam paragon is ....
10+ stations to ctc ....

hilton sukhuvmit and hilton doubletree both located there ...

 

[rVn_mUfC]

Hi all

Planning a first time trip to bkk.
Understand that Pratunam is a fav location for singaporeans. Bros from here also shared that Pratunam has more shopping malls.

As shopping is not my cup of tea, and i do not plan to buy much back, I am looking at staying at Sukhumvit, near the Emporium. Mainly for the nice food court and cinema, and from my limited research, the lively road side stores. Looks like a good place to chill.

Can help to give feedback on both areas? Or help recommend some nice area to stay too!

Thanks in advance.

If you are into good food and cinema. Sukhumvit is a better choice. Many good cafes and restaurants in sukhumvit, especially in thonglor area. Cinema u can find it in emporium and terminal 21.

 

[dede1217]

Pratunam is more for shopping...
Platinum mall, centralworld, pratunam market, big c all there...
but walking to bts chitlom is crazy lol ...
super long walk under the sun haha ...
worst if u go may or jun ...


more 3 stars hotel have been built around pratunam market area...
price is abt 30+ to 60+ per nite

 

[ascdf13]

Sorry to hijack, just to find out if there is any Big C located near sukhumvit?


Thanks

 

[Toons]

Remember to stand n salute when watching movies in their cinema .... keke, i'm joking abt the salute part

 

[Toons]

Pratunam is more for shopping...
Platinum mall, centralworld, pratunam market, big c all there...
but walking to bts chitlom is crazy lol ...
super long walk under the sun haha ...
worst if u go may or jun ...

Wah, you dun walk you wanna take cab? The traffic jam along the roads in tat area is crazy. Walking is much faster even though the distance is tad far. Made the mistake of taking cab once ... see the meter jump until my heart ache, although its still pretty cheap in the end ... but the waiting in the jam ...

 

[Toons]

Sorry to hijack, just to find out if there is any Big C located near sukhumvit?


Thanks

Bro, sukhumvit is a long road wor.

https://plus.google.com/local/Thailand/s/big c?hl=en&gl=sg

Click on the 3rd one - Big C Ekkamai Road

Its abt 15min walk from Ekkamai BTS though. I went in there for a look while on my way to Healthland Ekkamai. I find it smaller then the one opp central world. There is a Major cineplex beside Ekkamai BTS n the famous sukhumvit soi 38 food str is also nearby. So can whack all 3 locales in a go ... 4 if you like the press press at Healthland

 

[dede1217]

Bro, sukhumvit is a long road wor.

https://plus.google.com/local/Thailand/s/big c?hl=en&gl=sg

Click on the 3rd one - Big C Ekkamai Road

Its abt 15min walk from Ekkamai BTS though. I went in there for a look while on my way to Healthland Ekkamai. I find it smaller then the one opp central world. There is a Major cineplex beside Ekkamai BTS n the famous sukhumvit soi 38 food str is also nearby. So can whack all 3 locales in a go ... 4 if you like the press press at Healthland

Ekkamai gateway is a japanese theme shopping mall.
have research that when planning to stay jasmine grande there ...
kinda cheap and is 4.5 stars hotel with big rooms lol ...

I would say the big BIG C is at thailand cultural center that area.
big c extra ... many locals there ...
hardly find tourists ...
the counter there dont speak eng as fluent as the centralworld big c ...

 

[dede1217]

Wah, you dun walk you wanna take cab? The traffic jam along the roads in tat area is crazy. Walking is much faster even though the distance is tad far. Made the mistake of taking cab once ... see the meter jump until my heart ache, although its still pretty cheap in the end ... but the waiting in the jam ...

no lah... saying that that stretch of road always jam ...
have stopped staying that area few yrs already ...
still prefer to stay near bts ...

have stayed legacy express 3 pax 50 per nite with breakfast...with extra bed during my feb trip
we took cab is 100b , they wont go by meter mostly.
by meter is 50b to 60b to siam paragon , platinum mall etc ...

we took cab, even though is 100b, because if take bts, is 75b for 3 pax ...
somemore muz climb up the bts train station so high ... n I am travelling with my parents ...

 

[chaotah]

Like that think i'll stay Sukhumvit instead. Good food more important haha. Shopping not planning to buy much mostly ssrr only.

Maybe will tuk tuk to pratunam, siam sq, etc ssrr.

 

[rVn_mUfC]

Sukhumvit is a much better location if you are not intending to do hard-core shopping at pratunam. It's more accessible to travel around bkk.

 

[chaotah]

What is the reasonable price for tuk tuk? Maybe will tuk tuk around.

 

[songyip]

Sukhumvit more for ang mo n japanis

pratunam for Asian.

Tuk Tuk will quote u 80 bt or more per trip.

 

[Tidus_Yuna1986]

Just find a hotel nearby T21, there u can take BTS to Central World area (Pratunam) or if need to can take MRT to Union Mall etc.

Interchange for BTS & MRT. Convenient to travel around.

 

[dede1217]

What is the reasonable price for tuk tuk? Maybe will tuk tuk around.

80 to 200 lo ....

 

[dede1217]

Just find a hotel nearby T21, there u can take BTS to Central World area (Pratunam) or if need to can take MRT to Union Mall etc.

Interchange for BTS & MRT. Convenient to travel around.

take bts asoke to chitlom is abt 3 stations.
but you need walk 5-7 min to centralworld,
10-15 min to platinum mall...
to pratunam market is abt 20 min lol ...

 

[dede1217]

Sukhumvit is a much better location if you are not intending to do hard-core shopping at pratunam. It's more accessible to travel around bkk.

For myself, I dont really go platinum mall. Big c is ok for me.
So would stay hotels near bts, then can alight at BTS chitlom, then walk to BIG C ....

 

[dede1217]

Like that think i'll stay Sukhumvit instead. Good food more important haha. Shopping not planning to buy much mostly ssrr only.

Maybe will tuk tuk to pratunam, siam sq, etc ssrr.

Siam Paragon, MBK, all near bts stations...
But pratunam is the only place that is not near bts ...
Unless u wan go one round to go to rajpraprop station lol ...

 

[dede1217]

I think stay around bts station at sukhumit is good.
For example, stay around those area nana, asoke, ploenchit, chitlom ...

You can then take bts to
(A) Asoke : Terminal 21
(B) Thong Lor: Eat the famous mango rice
(C) Chitlom : Centralworld, Big C, Platinum Mall, Pratunam market
(D) Siam: Siam Paragon, Siam Center, Siam Discovery center
(E) National Stadium : MBK
(F) Sala Deang: Patpong night market (not recommended , things super ex)
(G) Sapkhan Taksin : Asiatique
(H) Mochit : CTC