Sukhumvit Road stretches over 47 kilometres from central Bangkok to the Cambodian border, but it's the first 49 sois that matter most. Each turning off the main road tells a different story — a different Bangkok. This is your soi-by-soi guide to the most famous street in the city.

The Lower Sois: S1–S15 — Nana, Asok and the After Hours Economy

The lower Sukhumvit sois are where Bangkok's reputation was built. Soi 4 (Nana) is the epicentre of the city's after hours strip, home to Nana Plaza and a cluster of after-hours bars that rarely close before dawn. Soi 11 runs parallel and has evolved into something more polished — rooftop bars, boutique hotels, and the kind of brunch spots that attract digital nomads and expats in equal measure.

Soi 7 and Soi 8 offer a quieter counterpoint: beer gardens, long-stay hotels and local restaurants that serve more Thais than tourists. Soi 13 is largely residential but hides some of the best value Thai-Chinese restaurants on the strip. By the time you reach Soi 15, you're approaching the Asok intersection — the point where Sukhumvit shifts gear entirely.

The Mid Sois: S19–S33 — Expat Villages and Hidden Gems

Cross Asok and Sukhumvit becomes a different city. The sois get wider, the buildings taller, and the residential feel more pronounced. Soi 19 is home to the Bangkok Hospital and a cluster of medical tourism infrastructure. Soi 21 (Asok) connects to the MRT and has emerged as one of the city's tech and startup corridors.

Soi 23 — known locally as The Quarter — is perhaps the most complete neighbourhood on the road. Japanese restaurants, wine bars, a Saturday market and the kind of pavements wide enough to actually walk on make it a reference point for what urban Sukhumvit could be. Soi 26 and 28 are deep residential sois with loyal local followings. Soi 31 has a long-established Japanese community and is worth exploring for ramen, yakitori and izakaya tucked into quiet lanes.

The Upper Sois: S35–S49 — Phrom Phong and the Village Feel

The upper sois are where Bangkok slows down. Phrom Phong station at Soi 33/1 anchors one of the city's most liveable neighbourhoods. The EmQuartier and Emporium malls bring density and retail, but one block back the sois are quiet, leafy and dominated by long-term residents rather than tourists.

Soi 38 used to host one of the city's great after hours markets before development claimed it. Soi 49 is the upper Sukhumvit benchmark — wide roads, independent cafes, craft cocktail bars and a residential calm that makes it feel more like a village than a soi. It's the soi that most long-term Bangkok residents eventually end up in.

How to Use This Guide

Each soi on the BkkSoi network has its own dedicated page — with venue listings, maps, category filters and local recommendations. Use the navigation above to jump to any soi directly, or browse by category to find exactly what you're looking for. The network covers Sukhumvit 1 through 49, with new venues added regularly.