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Bangkok areas for Nuru & Soapy

Five areas account for most documented venues in Bangkok. Here is how they compare on listings, published prices and how to get there.

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By the Nuru & Soapy Guide editorial team · Reviewed November 2026 · How we compile data

The areas at a glance

Phrom PhongBangkok83 listings · median ฿1,800AsokBangkok48 listings · median ฿2,100Ratchada & Huai KhwangBangkok79 listings · limited price dataNanaBangkok14 listings · limited price dataThonglorBangkok14 listings · limited price dataSoi BuakhaoPattaya46 listings · median ฿300Walking StreetPattaya20 listings · median ฿275
Published starting rates by areaPhrom Phong฿1,800n=73Asok฿2,100n=43Ratchada & Huai Khwang฿3,000limited data · n=8Nana฿2,300limited data · n=9Thonglor฿2,000limited data · n=9Soi Buakhao฿300n=17Walking Street฿275n=10฿0฿4,075
Published starting rates by area. Dot = median published starting rate; bar = middle half of published prices (25th–75th percentile). Groups with fewer than 10 published prices are shown as limited data.

Phrom Phong: the Nuru hub

Phrom Phong has the largest cluster in the directory: 83 listings, mostly Nuru, with the best price coverage (88%). The median published starting rate is ฿1,800. Venues sit on the side streets of lower Sukhumvit around BTS Phrom Phong, roughly between Soi 24 and Soi 39.

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Asok: central and easy to reach

Asok has 48 listings and a median published rate of ฿2,100. It is the most connected area: BTS Asok and MRT Sukhumvit meet here, next to Terminal 21 and Soi Cowboy, so it works well if you are staying anywhere along the Sukhumvit line.

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Ratchada & Huai Khwang: Soapy territory

Ratchadaphisek Road through Huai Khwang is where Bangkok’s large Soapy bath-houses are. The directory has 79 listings here, but only 10% publish a price, so treat cost estimates with care. MRT Huai Khwang, Thailand Cultural Centre and Sutthisan stations serve the area.

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Nana and Thonglor

Nana (14 listings) is the compact strip around BTS Nana, from roughly Soi 3 to Soi 11, with many hotels within walking distance. Thonglor (14 listings) is the more upscale Sukhumvit Soi 55 area around BTS Thong Lo. Both have fewer than 10 published prices, so use the individual venue pages to compare.

Nana listings → · Thonglor listings →

Getting around

  • BTS and MRT are the fastest way to cross Sukhumvit and reach Ratchada, and they run until around midnight.
  • Grab or Bolt are reliable later at night and show the fare upfront. Traffic on Sukhumvit and Ratchadaphisek is heavy in the early evening.
  • Addresses: Sukhumvit side streets are numbered (“Soi 24”). Odd numbers are on one side of the road and even numbers on the other, so check which side before you walk.
  • Opening hours: most venues open late morning or noon and close around midnight to 2am. Check each venue page for published hours.

Best-documented venues in Bangkok

Listings with the most published information, not a quality ranking.

Data compiled from public directory listings, last reviewed November 2026. Details change often: confirm prices, hours and services directly with the venue. How we compile listings.