Ekkamai (New CBD), an international lifestyle district in the city’s heart, is a business, economic, commercial, and residential neighborhood that can grow. It is a popular location for Thais and foreigners living in Bangkok, especially new generations. This potential area is known for its hip stuff, a chic center that continues from the Thonglor, and has high development and growth. Furthermore, it is the source of coffee shops, good foods, meeting venues, and hangout places — most are designed to delight high society, famous persons, celebrities, and high-income people.
Ekkamai is a twin location with “Thonglor” as they are similar in many aspects and have only 1 kilometer apart. It serves as a transportation hub that connects Sukhumvit with Phetchaburi Road. The Landmark of this international hub is the Bangkok Bus Terminal (Eastern), going to the coastal cities, whether it is Chonburi, Pattaya, Rayong, Chanthaburi, and Trat. Consumers in this area have high and moderate purchasing power. For this reason, it is a favorite of all the big real estate developers.
Ekkamai Road or Soi Sukhumvit 63 is 2.5 kilometers long, a community which is the habitat of foreigners, Japanese and Thai people; especially families, working groups, and those who enjoy the quality and colorful city living. The price level of condominium units here is not as high as Thonglor and Phrom Phong.
This new central business district is modern shopping centers, surrounded by company office buildings, grade premium offices for rent, commercial buildings, home offices, co-working spaces, 4-star hotels, high-end condominiums, community malls, showrooms, famous old restaurants, buffet restaurants, beer shops, stylish cafes. Moreover, one can find chick coffee shops, top onsen spas, creative spaces, luxury apartments, real estate projects, famous hospitals, popular international schools, and the Science Center for Education (Bangkok Planetarium).
There are chill-out restaurants, high-end pubs and lounges, famous entertainments, clubs and bars on both sides of the road; for those who like to hang out with a group of friends. Soi Ekamai 12 is full of great restaurants in a chill atmosphere; they are designed beautifully, attractive in Japanese and modern style.
In the past, Ekkamai was a residential location of wealthy people. After the electric train cuts through, there have been many developments. Currently, It is divided into two zones, South Ekkamai (the area from the entrance of Soi Sukhumvit to Ekkamai Soi 5) and North Ekkamai (from Soi 5 to the intersection intersects with New Petchburi Road). Most of the growth is in the South Ekkamai zone. And in the North Ekkamai, there is a small forest garden near Saen Saeb canal, a green space like the lungs that help purify the air in this area.
Of course, travel with mobility as there are shopping places built right next to the BTS station. The Ekkamai Soi 5 can go out to Thonglor Soi 10. And it is the only alley of Sukhumvit that can go to many other areas, whether business districts, workplaces, Lower and Upper-Sukhumvit, and can travel to Bangna, New Petchburi, Rama 9, and along the expressway that will quickly go to Raminthra.
