🍢 A Bangkok neighbourhood
Stay in Talat Phlu
Thonburi street food · BTS
🏨 6 recommended stays📍 Bangkok
Thonburi street food · BTS
Pick a tab for stays, food and things to do in this area
Talat Phlu and Wongwian Yai make up a stretch of Thonburi along Somdet Phra Chao Taksin and Krung Thonburi roads, served by two Silom-line BTS stations, Wongwian Yai and Talat Phlu. From here you cross the river into Sathorn, Silom, and Siam in a handful of stops without sitting in traffic. Most people who stay here are watching their budget and don't want Sukhumvit prices, or they prefer a real residential neighbourhood over a tourist zone. The headline draw is Talat Phlu, an old street-food market that fills up from late afternoon into the evening, with Thai-Chinese chive cakes, khanom buang, fried oyster omelettes, and shophouse stalls that have run for decades. Around it sit Wat Intharam and Chinese shrines that reflect the Thai-Chinese roots of the Thonburi side. Stays are mostly three-star hotels, guesthouses, and daily-rate apartments, many within a five-minute walk of a station. Two things to know: the sois here are narrow and some places sit deep inside, so you walk out to the main road, and there's no big mall in the area, so for shopping you take the BTS to ICONSIAM or Sathorn.
Per-hotel detail, price comparison and FAQ
A 68-room three-star hotel on Soi Krung Thonburi 4, about 150 metres from BTS Wongwian Yai and a few minutes on foot. It's one of the closest stays to the station in the whole area. Rooms have air-con and a flat-screen TV, with a balcony and seating corner in some, plus free WiFi and parking. Reviews on Booking and Trip score it in the low-to-mid eights, praising the location and the value. The limit is that it's a plain place with no pool or in-house restaurant. A solid pick for a clean room next to the train at a low price.
A boutique stay on Soi Krung Thonburi 2 in the Bang Lamphu Lang area of Khlong San, roughly 150–250 metres from BTS Wongwian Yai and a two-to-three-minute walk. It's done in a warm Thai style, with a small in-house restaurant and bar, paid tour and airport-transfer services, and free parking. TripAdvisor reviews put it around 4.6 out of 5 with a Travelers' Choice award, praising the very helpful staff, clean rooms, and good value. A nice fit for couples or solo travellers who want a warm, walkable base near the train.
A 49-room three-star hotel on Soi Somdet Phra Chao Taksin 6 in the Bang Yi Ruea area, about a five-to-six-minute walk to BTS Wongwian Yai and not far from BTS Talat Phlu. Rooms are styled in a modern look with air-con, a flat-screen TV, a safe, a minibar, and a small dining table, and there's an in-house restaurant plus free parking and daily housekeeping. Reviews praise the attentive staff and the breakfast. Worth knowing the property sits on a quiet soi with few shops right outside. A good choice for a fresh-looking room at a mid-range price.
A three-star hotel on Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Road in the Bang Yi Ruea area, about half a kilometre from BTS Wongwian Yai and an easy ten-minute walk. Its standout is the review scores: around 9-plus on Booking from 297 reviews and a high ranking on TripAdvisor, with guests repeatedly praising the cleanliness and the caring staff. There's a restaurant, an airport shuttle, and a breakfast buffet, plus free parking and WiFi. A strong choice for a spotless, well-reviewed room on the Thonburi side without paying much.
A small hotel of around 18 rooms beside a branch of the Chao Phraya on Soi Somdet Chao Phraya in the Samre area of Thonburi, about 1.6 km from BTS Wongwian Yai and a short motorbike-taxi or taxi ride away. ICONSIAM and Asiatique are only minutes by car. Rooms are spacious and bright with comfortable beds and free WiFi. Booking reviews, more than 240 of them, score it well and praise the quiet atmosphere and clean rooms. Worth knowing it isn't right by the BTS and sits in a genuinely local neighbourhood. A good fit for riverside calm over station-side convenience.
A budget three-star hotel about 150 metres from BTS Wongwian Yai, a few minutes on foot. Despite the Sathorn in its name, it sits on the Thonburi side right by Wongwian Yai. There's a 24-hour front desk and an ATM, and rooms are simple with air-con and a private bathroom. Booking reviews come in around 7.9, praising the by-the-station location and the very low price. The trade-off is few facilities and compact rooms. A practical pick for budget travellers who mainly want to sleep next to the train and head out to eat and explore.
Top local spots for this area — researching and adding them soon.
Browse Bangkok food highlights
Sights, cafés and highlights here — coming soon.
Browse top things to do in Bangkok
Bangkok has many areas to stay — each a different vibe