Hi Pat, Im currently living in Onnut and I can see how fast it changed since this video! you should come back again. Condos are already built, no more noise, nice food markets, and it's so convenient to live there. I don't think there is so many places in Bangkok which have BTS, 3 malls with cinema, street food, restaurant, night life, bars, river, coffee places, all within 5min walk... with a direct access to highway.
I'm going to onnut and will look for a short term rental there and go gym and work remotely. If you could tip me in any direction would be awesome. For now I booked a hotel for 3 nights in the area, then I will look for a condo.
Chapters: 00:00 Intro / Gentrification / Love it or hate it? 01:02 Construction / Crossing the road / On Nut Road / My first time in On Nut 03:34 Street food market 04:46 Sukhumvit 81 06:10 Sukhumvit 50 / Hindu temple / The wild west / Sakura 2nd hand shop 13:29 My verdict on Soi 50 / Playing football 14:15 Koh Klang Island / Khlong Phra Khanong / Dead animal / Cheap Charlies / Night time in On Nut / Cheap Charlie's 17:54 The Woodland / Monitor lizard / My Amway phobia / Britpop joke / Old beer garden / Sansiri backyard
Pat - Yes. I remember when On Nut was a remote stop way out there at the end of the BTS line. But now I find myself going not that far out there searching for scarce street food since they gave the streets and sidewalks "Back to the People" around Nana and Asoke. I think you have a very interesting and informative RU-vid channel. Also noticed that the views you're getting are outnumbering your subscribers. Not sure if you're interested, but maybe this could be helpful to you in growing your RU-vid base. Veritasium now has 11.6 million subscribers and this video has received a little over 5 million views to date. Wishing you equal or greater success! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S2xHZPH5Sng.html
I think Onnut is pretty good area for these reasons: two huge grocery stores right next to the BTS, tons of places to easily get local and western food in the area, best beef buffet, outside eating/drinking area next to BTS, some chill bars nearby, often a lot of girls who like to date expats live in this area, and gyms, especially for doing Muay Thai or Jiu Jitsu. Also, you can rent a newer studio or maybe 1 bedroom condo here for as little as 10k to 12k baht a month. The bad part is that it's crowd with locals and expats alike and not as hip or close to the center as the other BTS stops like Ekkamai, Thong lo, Phrom Phong, and Asok.
You are completely wrong about that. Bangkok is basically a garbage pit. The Chao Praya River is brown with sewage and dead fish and motor oil,; the canals are in fact polluted with industrial runoff and human waste; the slums and homeless areas - like abandoned construction sites where funding fell through so the investors took their billions and went bankrupt - are inhabited by rats and poor people, drugs addicts and thieves. The air? People smoke cigarettes in order to filter out some of the pollution in the air. This guy is showing you a special area of Bangkok where rich foreigners live
@@danielcunningham5940 Disagree, this is a pretty average area of sois in Sukhumvit corridor, except for the goat farm. Plenty of more upscale areas closer to the center. Not much trash, but the sidewalks are grimy.
In my opinion, On Nut BTS station being the last station back in the days really gave On Nut area real opportunity to grow economically but noise and crowd can be overwhelming. The condos near Digital Park area just two stations down (Punawithee) is definitely less crowded with all the restaurants/ 7-11. The fruit price in Bang Chak area is so much cheaper than Thong Lo :D
"On Nut" and "Bearing" were ones that stick in your mind, since they were at the end of the line, you saw them on many signs no matter which platform you were standing on.
@@tonythaiger93 Don't know if that's necessarily bad... Rural patches are disappearing and they can be interesting in their own right. Condos might be nice to live in, but I'm not sure they add to the ambience of an area.
Nice job Pat! Great to see brothers in arms finally cover my hood. Some cracking shots of OnNut and nice balance overall. My reasons for choosing Onnut as a newcomer to BKK, are.. a modern well priced condo, 3 mins walk to bts. 3 supermarkets, 2 beer gardens (u missed one just down the road from the one u visited, they play live music in there), a modern shopping mall with a cinema and plenty of western outlets, the bars on soi 50, the great street food on soi 77, all within 5 mins walk! And a local vibe where no one ever tries to sell me anything or treat me like a tourist, which can't be said for living more "downtown". Constant hive of activity, never a quiet moment. Sanriri and habbito also a nice quietish oasis 10 mins walk away..but u are right on the wall of noise, its relentless, probably get less decibels living on an airport runway at times lol. Loving the football shots and poor Chris waddle impression from world cup 90 mate. What a player by the way, one of best England's ever produced. Cheers. Hope to catch u again soon.
I call it ''crappy'' but in an affectionate way, goes back to some comment I read saying it was all characterless and bland. Look closer and you often find great details!
Thank-you BKK Pat! Love your honesty. Love your quirky humour. Love seeing the real Thailand with you. You do a great job. Thank-you very much for your time and effort and research.....🇹🇭🐘🙏🇭🇲
This is my old neighborhood and one of the reasons I chose this area was the access to the highway of which there are two, so for people that need to get to the airport it takes approximately 22 minutes which is quite easy on the expressway and the same thing when you're returning from the airport it's easy to get to this area. If you need to go south towards Pattaya very quick and if you need to go north you jump on the highway through one toll and you end up near ayutaya. So for business travelers it's an excellent place to live. My condo is approximately 1 km from the Tesco and we had shuttle service and I had a scooter which I could park at the lotus for an indefinite period of time at no charge. The beauty of our condo was it was super quiet and you talked about a view well I had one of the best views in Bangkok. Just a heads up my condo is for sale as I'm living in the countryside in Isan now. Well documented Video
Great series, Pat! As a long time Bkk resident I like all the interesting and fascinating historical details you present about the neighborhoods you cover. Keep up the great series! Thank you! 👍
I have a condo at the Ramada Sukhumvit 48, spend time between there and the country. It’s actually 2 buildings, the smaller front one has a restaurant and coffee shop and will become a small hotel, the larger back building is the condo units. I chose their because of the easy access from the highway and the closeness to eateries and the BTS. Will do some more exploring after seeing your video, by the way the hamburger place right across cheap Charlie’s is one of the best kept secret if you like hamburgers.
@@BangkokPat yes I really do and the view from the rooftop is awesome. I actually saw a peregrine falcon flying high outside my window the other week, amazing.
Having lived in Thailand for 17 years yet never having explored BKK properly, I really appreciate these fantastic videos you make. I find them fascinating. You do a really great job. Thank you.
I lived in the T77 community for most of 2021, and enjoyed it. My gripe here is the pricing of drinks/food/services. It's almost Asok/Nana levels for eating and drinking, but just one stop either way on the BTS to Prakhanong or Bang chak/Punawitthi and things get back to what they should be. Feels like a bit of a stealth tax for the residents of the "luxury" condos in the area. Still, loved my year there, great areas to explore if you don't mind a bit of sweat and grime.
Pat, You are a cornucopia of useful information and you present it with style and Grace. It really is exhausting to see the work you put into a video. I moved to Sukhumvit/On Nut to be around more English-speaking Thais and Farang Friendly restaurants from 2017 to 2019 and when I returned after two years of Covid Drama, settled down on 77. You are right Mate, noise galore and the walk from The Base 77 to On Nut BTS can be a nightmare but I just love the diversity and convenience. Definitely, quieter places to live in Bkk but it is never dull. Thank you for exposing places I never knew existed in the Hood.
Thanks very much, the constant hum of traffic at all hours would drive me mad. It's the first video where I've had to reduce the volume for the street scenes and most of the off street scenes even had the noise. The expressway is to blame I think as well.
@@BangkokPat Recently rented an apartment off of Soi 81. two and half minutes walk from building to steps to On Nut BTS. Can't hear the noise from here.
Its where I go for finding Thai products at Lotus. From Ramkamhaeng, just use the tollway, exit at Sukhumvit 50 then park at either Lotus or Big C. Very busy intersection. Parking at Lotus can be pricey if you park more than 4 hours. Sukhumvit 77/1 has many massage shops where local Thais visit with tourists also and the price is lower.
Thank you for this video Pat, it reminded me of the very happy 3 years I spent living at Ideo Verve On Nut & was especially great to see my old "Have a quiet beer" haunt at the little food square downstairs (I didn't see it in your video but the owner, who used to come chat with us most nights, opened a new place just down the road on the corner of Soi 79 which is very nice as well)... Great place to live if you want to live in Bangkok but outside of the city center, If I ever move back then I know where I'll be living (most probably back at Ideo Verve)... Where else can you have a Shopping Center, Cinema & 3 supermarkets (Lotus's, Big C & Tops) on your doorstep whilst being a few BTS stops away from the CIty Center (+ 1 stop away from Phra Khanong with all of the W-District's food offerings). Unfortunately after 3 years there we decided that we wanted a change (mainly due to Covid making everybody feel stir crazy) so we decided to move to the beach (Wongamat, Pattaya way) but I still miss On Nut & just being able to pop downstairs for a couple of beers in the madness that is Bangkok :)
This is the first video of yours I have come across, and I am so pleased I did. I have subscribed now, of course! Me and Thailand go back a long way, but this is the first time I have seen a more 'illuminating' side of Bangkok. It was a most welcome presentation. Your style, locations, photography, editing, etc. are imaginative and humorous. I loved that when you were greeting the goats over the fence, you started a story..."When I was a kid...". Loved it!! Thank you for some great moments, and I will now seek out more of your work.
Thanks for this nostalgic postcard of Onnut. I've been there lots of times but your video manages to make it more interesting than I remember. Short videos are bound to rise above the often punishing shopping trips to Tesco and Big C. I always enjoy your takes.
Coming to Bangkok for the first time, you'd come across some train stations with names that "MIGHT be English" and you'd wonder how they're pronounced. On Nut was one, Bearing was another. The way they announce "Nana" on the BTS always seems to spark amusement from the tourists around you on the train...
@@BangkokPat I'd heard that Thai is a tonal language (like Mandarin) so I thought the way they pronounced "Nana" in the announcement had something to do with tones. In any case, a lot of foreigners think it's amusing.
It is something about the Thai language that exotic and sensual. When I first visited Bangkok, I find the female voice on the BTS trains soothing and sensual. 🤭 สถานีต่อไป นานา which means the next station is Nana. 😁 But in Hong Kong, the Cantonese lauguage sound like they are swearing and shouting at you. 😂
Dire straits Brothers in Arms. I saw them live in Toronto 92' I don't think it would be my choice for retirement it reminds me too much of the city I am escaping from ! Cool Monitor lizard silhouette shot ! totally worth the 20 mins 👍
I am a new to you channel And enjoy all of the old and the new ones in a different areas of them it's Very interesting to see it's Again for sure. Thank you for sharing.
Chanced upon this video today as I am doing research for my upcoming trip to Bangkok. This video is a pleasant surprise. I like your BBC documentary style videos on areas and things of Bangkok. Very interesting little infomation for a tourists/travelers wanting to learn more about the fascinating city which is Bangkok. Awesome accent too.
Hi Pat, wonderful channel, I just discovered it! I have a video idea for you (I haven't found anything on your channel like it yet, but I may have missed it): You talk a lot about the expat and tourist experience but it's typically from the POV of the white farang Westerner. What's it like for the Westerner of Asian origin? For example, I'm Filipino-Canadian. How would my experience differ from the White Canadian (as an expat and tourist)? How would Thais treat me? Pros and Cons? As a half-Asian Westerner yourself you surely have stories to tell and if you can interview others there that would be super interesting to me. Thanks for all your work Pat!
Brothers In Arms. For years I religiously stayed around Soi 19 Sukhumvit, then I was told about On Nut six odd years ago, and loved it from my fist visit. A lot cheaper, more genuine people and every thing you need. Loved the video.
Hi Pat. I'm really glad you did a video on this neighbourhood. I too am from the days when On Nut was the end of the line. I came to BKK in early 2004. I've been to that neighbourhood a few times to cat-sit🐈 for some friends and I always love exploring in there. It's amazing how when you're 'inside' where the buildings are, and the Sansiri garden, you're really in a peaceful haven. Whenever you go to the BTS station, however, it's massive sensory overload. BUT that's what we love about Bangkok. 😄 Would you be willing to do a video on my neighbourhood - Muangthong/Impact/Chaengwattana? It has the pink like being constructed now, and this will run from one end of Chaengwattana, all the way down Ram Intra, all the way to Minburi. There's also those tall half-completed towers that were just left during the '90's recession. There's an abandoned hotel lakeside, which now has vegetation growing out of it. I can't remember its full name, but I can easily look it up and send it to you.
Good job Pat. Lived in Udom Suk back in the early 00’s and my memories of On Nut were always getting pulled over by the traffic police opposite Lotus/BTS. Other than that it was traffic traffic traffic traffic. Awful Verve joke by the way mate 😁
Nice trip down memory lane mate. Lived at A Space condominium, On Nut 37/1 2013-2014. had the time of my life. going off to Thai school each day on the BTS. all you could eat Sunday roast buffet at Molly Malone's Irish Pub in Si Lom. Remember my new years eve in the beer garden at Pickadaily (funny, but thats how they spell it). right at midnight there was an unholy bang from the table behind me. turned around to see a cop in uniform had let off a round from his service revolver to see in the new year. didnt know the area was fashionable. had stayed in an Air BnB apartment for 2 weeks and ended up renting long term from the owner. Your videos are very well done. cheers
I have lived in the On Nut area for a couple of years during the mid 90's, so I was thrilled to see that there is a Bangkok Pat video on the area. Overall, I enjoyed it a lot. Especially, as it covers the area off main Sukhumvit and most recent developments there. Honestly, however, I would have loved a bit more coverage of the actual On Nut Road (Sukhumvit Soi 77). That, probably, is because I am particularly fond of your ghost stories and On Nut is where the bonafide, classic Thai ghost story plays. Just off Soi 77 there is Wat Mahabut and the shrine of Mae Nak. I am sure you've heard the story or even seen the movie about the beautiful young woman (Nak) who died while waiting for her husband to return from war (Mae Nak). Anyway, just a thought and maybe an idea for a "ghost story video" in the future. Keep up the excellent work.
My girl friend lived on Soi48 her grand daughter went to the bathroom and came back telling everyone there was a snake, they all went in and there was a pathon. On another ocassion a croccidile strolled down the soi on the way to Suk. Fun times close to 20 years ago
You summed up Onnut just about right, but as a past resident for 20 years I still have good memories about living about 3 Klm from BTS. I lived with the local people and where we lived it was so quiet and the people were very friendly ,so thanks for putting this up.
After a crazy few years in Thailand of night clubs, drinking, and beautiful woman I was going to choose On Nut for my choice of Condo but decided to purchase further out in Bearing and I'm happy I did being that's it's a more Thai area has everything I need and bigger distance from the bars and clubs and it has reduced the temptation of the drinking party nights I'm sure something that has saved me $$$ over the last 4 years.
Pat, your content is addictive. One comment; you create so many action shots which are only 2-3 seconds long. Many sequences are worthy of much longer duration, giving the viewer a lingering experience and continuity to a subsequent lingering sequence. I find myself pausing and rewinding to truly appreciate what you have created. OK if that's your style but I reckon us viewers are not in a rush to get to the end of your presentations. To me you are the the David Attenborough of Bangkok street life. Just a good job the felines ain't gonna eat you. Keep up the good work.
Wasn't aware that Cheap Charlie died. He left a great legacy in the guise of his iconic bar. I only visited CC when it was located in soi 11. Would love to check out the new location. Pat I was going to admonish you for the paucity of monitor lizards in this video. Glad you were able to squeeze one in late in the piece.
Love that u r showing us the real Thailand instead just the glamorous part. Ever thought of doing a video about senior home/ assistant living. I can’t find any video about it. Talked to many RU-vidrs, but no one wanna touch the subject. Retiring in Thailand is awesome, but we all will end up getting too old for the night life and busy traffic and might need help in life. 🙏
I'd feel like I was cheating people if I showed the usual areas already covered by many. I'm thinking of a video on the subject of hobby suggestions for expat retirees.
Lol. You stood infront of my former apartment !!! At minute 6:40 ^^ Ive commented in another video some weeks ago already, now i see you covered both my living places in one video hehe. How come you chose exactly those? I was living in soi 50 for around 2 years. And in soi 81 for, hmm, 3 years i think. Then the rest Punnawithi and Huay Kwang/Lad Phrao. I didnt like soi 81, no. But its cool that it has the Tesco nearby, also opposite is that beer garden kind of place. Maybe, bkk is changing quickly but it was there back then. Lots of food and shops etc. Directly opposite Lotus on the BTS station. Soi 50, no good memories.... I got robbed there. Kinda my own fault but still, no good memories... Punnawithi (Soi 101) was actually nice, also next to skytrain but a bit quiter. In my apartment i didnt hear a single car in the night, only birds and insects. Crazy, middles in Bangkok. And the street had everything. Nice food, nice markets, two 7-11, a nice bar (Sports Bar) with live music often, pharmacy and all kinds of things right next to ones doorstep.
Really interesting seeing these outlying areas. Looking at the BTS map earlier I was amazed to see how far north and south it now runs (or will do). It would be curious to see what there is at the new end stations
Thanks Neil, the new stations and areas are worth visiting, and already condos are springing up along these routes. All with creating more little On Nut type areas in mind I suppose, eventually!
Atmospheric BKK as I know it. Forget the flashy lights and op nuat massage. This is more like daily life. Not my part of the town so it's great to find an interesting place to visit. Big melons is different, yum yum.
I loved it there. I just kept going back to that area when I was in Bangkok. I absolutely loved the cats outside the police station - there was this little kitten that was so friendly. Barely made a sound, but just snuggled up to me every time I was there.
On Nut will always be saddled with poor man's Ekkamai, but between the two is soi 71, which is fast becoming a 'hipster' area, lots of new shops and restaurants opening
Just discovered your channel and I'm really impressed! Can't stop watching your Bangkok videos now. I've been to Bangkok quite a few times but I've already learnt a lot from the first 2 videos I've watched. Which area of BKK do you think most expats (not sexpats) live in Bangkok, would you say On nut is it? Appreciate your efforts and you gained a new subscriber, cheers mate!
Another enjoyable video Pat. Keep them coming ! Some of the condos probably are nice inside , but not sure if it’s quite for me .. but good for a visit ..
Thanks Jon, some have been saying the starting condos are 24-28sqm, which is rather small, and I do know that nowadays many are built for maximum profit, no surprise there...
@@BangkokPat wow tiny. I’d want 35 ish plus. It’s an interesting area for sure. Btw , I’m booking trip September to erm hopefully meet my ‘thai friendly pen pal ‘. Ha 😬
I live in W District which is walking distance to Habito Mall and Sansiri. Sansiri has a great house plants nursery and a fancy restaurant nearby. The canal you walk over to get to Beacon place often has beautiful flowers in bloom. I miss the old night market. I love the Tesco food court. I am tempted to visit The Wood Land.
I found this area last I was there nice place to eat in the evenings,but Moises was a problem,I haven’t been since Covid,I have a condo near t77 which I miss a lot can you tell if the area is open or still closed
I'm with you on Amway. It is like a kind of cult that makes nice people turn scary. I had friends I had to avoid until they got over their Amway phase. That was way back in the 1970's. I'm surprised it's still around. Thanks so much for this video. It convinced me I'll look for a different area. Too noisy and not pedestrian friendly enough for me. 🙏
I've had to teach a class at an english language school next to a place where they held Amway motivational meetings, all the cheering and promises they were chanting, it's like some kind of cult.
We stayed for 4+ years on On Nut, back in 2008-2012 (enjoyed it) and moved to Udom Suk for 4 years. Not sure the name of the Soi, but the one that connects with the back of Big C was great. Thanks for the upload, Pat.
ya lots of massage shops on that street and food my condo connect to that back street the room, u can walk to big c or lotus and 2 min walk to the bts very conveniant area.
Charlies and Satit sound like Brothers in Arms anyway. Amway, tried to sign me. A retired Battery Sales and Installation bloke. Nice goin m8, seen some of that, Bein dragged round in a group of 10. Our favorite was a place called Top Hat, I think. Food was good, booze was ok. Keep up the good work. Thanks m8!
Been subbed to your about a month now mate 👍... your take on Thailand as far as I see it spot on sir!!! I've been married about 6 years now, my lovely wife has a house in Nam Som... only been there a few times thanks to the big C lol... love the vibe of the country 👌🙏
For your little Amway phobia, I had the exactly same experience in Hong Kong, only with a Herbalife salesman. This driver kept going about teamwork and motivation stuff and I was in a hurry to get to business meeting. He even secretly (or so as he thought) took a selfie of me and him and sent to his group of friends. Really tired of pestering and I had to get off earlier than I intended.
I had a friend (now deceased) who was a Herbalife salesman. Thankfully he didn't try to rope me in very much.. The thing I never could figure out about Amway was - why pay more (a LOT more) money for products that were more or less the same thing that you could get from Wal-Mart?
This really captures the feeling of walking around and spending time in BKK. Visuals and audio just gorgeous, looking forward to checking out your other vids.
Had your channel pop up the other day and have now subscribed. I haven't lived in Bangkok or Thailand for a decade now, but when I last did I was on Soi 81. Pretty much just a residential road but if you had gone left at the end where you turned around, just a short distance along across from a school was what was once clearly a beautiful old house that was still lived in but had seen much better days. Could be gone by now.
There is a "Genuine" Thai tailor shop "Sara Tailor" by On Nut BTS that I use. Much cheaper and better quality then those over rated Indian run so called tailor shops on lower Sukumvite that use sweat shops to to make up farang shirt and pants.....By they way another great informative video really look forward to watching your vids whilst sipping on my morning coffee.... great content and dialogue
@@BangkokPat Rear exit when you get off the BTS from downtown sukumvite. If you face the direction of downtown lower sukumvite then its on the right hand side of on nut sukumvite by the rear end exit of the BTS station "suits sara" green front tailor shop.... They only speak Thai, allow two weeks for them to make up a suit. They use canvas in the construction of jackets unlike the Indian tailor shops. As for cloth, For quality, I usually Buy from cloth merchants in Huddersfield UK which have the best UK cloth manufacturers in the UK
Thank you for this recommendation. I've been using the same tailor on New Road when I worked for a multinational and asked our colleagues where the farang execs had their suits cut. A good tailor's worth his weight in gold.
So let me get this straight: some guy wanders around Bangkok, going down random sois, nothing much ever happens, and I can't stop watching and have become a subscriber? Interesting.
Those selfiie channels and wobbly silent walking channels must be terrified of the competition but I bet none have ever featured goats, canals and second hand shops!
Thanks for these videos , Pat - they're well researched , professional and I like your shots of the more obscure , unexplored parts of Krung Thep a lot !
Thank you pat for taking the time for making these videos, very informative and a pleasure to watch for us folks who are interested in the history of different areas of the city. Keep it up ✌️
