Neighbourhood guide

Silom

Lumphini Park and sky bars

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The vibe

A business district by day, Silom comes alive at night with night markets, restaurants and bars perched on towers. Lumphini Park, the city’s green lung, welcomes joggers, tai chi classes and monitor lizards.

Good to know

Sky bars often enforce a dress code: no flip-flops or tank tops.

When to go

Early morning in the park, sunset on a rooftop.

Getting there

BTS to Sala Daeng or MRT to Silom and Lumphini.

The story

How the neighbourhood came to be

The name Silom, “windmill”, recalls the mills that once pumped water in this farming area. In the 20th century, banks and embassies moved in, and the Hindu Sri Maha Mariamman temple, built in 1879, reflects the former Tamil community.

Did you know?

1Hundreds of monitor lizards roam freely in Lumphini Park.
2Lumphini Park, opened in the 1920s, is named after the Buddha’s birthplace in Nepal.

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