Joanna James
Called the pulse of Bangkok, Sukhumvit Road is a very long street that will take you to Cambodia if you wanted to go. It happens to be extremely sought after as real estate for luxury hotels. If you are planning to spend time in this decadent street in Bangkok here are the best things to do.
The thing about Sukhumvit Road is that you can eat anything you want. It is the veritable street of fusion food. Whatever it is that you might be craving, from Thai cuisine cooked authentic and gourmet style, Italian, French or Japanese, you will find it here. There are some classy hotels the likes of Maitria Hotel Sukhumvit 18 with great restaurants and cafés where you will be able to find anything to sate your hunger and quench your thirst. There are also upscale malls with food courts like the Emporium where you can get food from all over the world. If that isn't enough, you can also find great cafés like Erawan Tea Room and Kiosk for your caffeine requirements.
Sukhumvit is the place to go if you want to party all night. While it isn't considered Thailand's redlight district there are plenty of places to have a wild time. You can go to Soi Cowboy or Nana Plaza for a bit of outrageous fun but there are also plenty of bars that play music all the time and will have a wide selection of drinks. Consider adding at least one of the street's famed rooftop bars to your list.
Bed Supperclub and Q Bar are one of the many nightclubs that you can party the night away in Sukhumvit Road. Whether you are looking for small places only known to a select few or big-time hotel discos, you are bound to find them on Sukhumvit Road. The districts of the road that you will be able to find all the action are Thong Lor, Nana and Asok districts. Whatever you call entertainment, Sukhumvit Road will cater that for you.
The hotel scene in Sukhumvit is excellent as well. You will find there is accommodation available for all kinds of budgets whether you are looking for luxury resorts or a Sukhumvit 4 star hotel. There are also youth hostels and small family-run inns if that is the kind of place you would prefer to stay. Thanks to the demand for accommodation in all kinds, you will not be hard-pressed to find a place to sleep to suit whatever budget you have and at very short notice.
The shopping opportunities in Sukhumvit Road will not be second to anywhere else in Bangkok. There are many upscale shopping malls along the road including one of the most popular new super malls Terminal 21 which has over 600 stores for luxury brands and flagship designers. The older Emporium is will also not be outdone with a cinema and a food court to boot apart from the array of shops available.
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