This stretch of Sukhumvit Road and its accompanying 'high' sois, runs from Asok BTS to Ekamai bus station. While being low on tourist attractions, the area still has an abundance of things to do. With BTS stations at Asok, Phrom Phong, Thong Lo and Ekamai and an MRT interchange at Asok, it is extremely well connected. With Sukhumvit Road stuck in a seemingly perpetual traffic jam, it is still surprisingly easy to get around.

This part of Bangkok is one of the principal hubs for the Western and Japanese communities and is filled to the brim with a multitude of bars, restaurants, nightclubs and shops. There are lots of accommodation options for visitors but they do tend to be quite pricey. From the sleazy areas around the red-light district of Soi Cowboy, to the more cosmopolitan dining options of Thong Lo, there's a lot of ways to fill an evening. That is, of course, if you can handle the traffic, noise and crowded streets in this permanently busy part of Bangkok.

Along Sukhumvit, many of the interesting dining and shopping options are centred around the Emporium Shopping Centre. Located at Phrom Phong BTS, the mall has a number of restaurants and a multitude of shops. Be sure to check out the design studio on the top floor near the movie theatre. Next door to the mall is Benjasiri Park and across the street are sois 31-33, where there are many restaurants and bars, popular with expatriate westerners and Japanese congregate.

Thong Lo Road, which runs perpendicular to Sukhumvit at Thong Lo BTS, is a new centre of Thai style and fashion. The trendy neighbourhood around J-Avenue, around Thong Lo Soi 17 has a number of hip cafes and restaurants and has been featured in the New York Times. Even the Starbucks, located in a converted house, is a place to be seen amongst trendy young Thais. Just down the road is the Playground concept store, where hard to find (and afford) international brand name designer merchandise is for sale, along with a multitude of magazines, design oriented books, and cuisine from several of Bangkok's upscale eateries. Thong Lo also has a number of clubs very popular with young and fashionable Thais.

Down Ekamai Road, a main thoroughfare linking Sukhumvit to Petchburi Road, there are still more restaurants, bars, and shops, although the options here are slightly more limited than along nearby Thong Lo. And down Petchburi, back towards Thong Lo is Royal City Avenue, aka RCA, another trendy strip of shops, bars, mega-clubs, restaurants, an art-house theatre, a driving range, and an indoor Go-karting track.