Charoen Krung Soi 44: a short walk from Saphan Taksin

Short answer Charoen Krung Soi 44 is about 190 metres long and runs north-west from Charoen Krung Road. The nearest station, Saphan Taksin on the BTS Silom line, is about five minutes' walk from the corner.

Getting to the soi

From Saphan Taksin (S6), the walk to the corner is about 360 metres, or five minutes, heading north-east. Charoen Nakhon (G2, BTS Gold) is further away, about 1,288 metres or eighteen minutes on foot, heading south-east. Most visitors will find Saphan Taksin the easier choice.

You can walk the full length of the soi in about four minutes. It is a quiet, short street, so you will not need long to see it from end to end.

1. S6BTS Silom · Saphan Taksinสะพานตากสิน
2. about 360 m north-east to the corner · 5 min
3. 44Charoen Krung Soi 44ซอยเจริญกรุง 44 · runs north-west from Charoen Krung Road for about 190 m

Arriving from the airports

From Suvarnabhumi, the route has 15 stops and two changes. You change at Phaya Thai and again at Siam. From Don Mueang, the route has 26 stops and two changes, with a change at Bang Sue and another at Si Lom. Both routes end at Saphan Taksin, where you walk to the soi.

From the airport

From Suvarnabhumi (BKK) · 15 stops

1. A1Suvarnabhumi airportสุวรรณภูมิ · Airport Rail Link
2. 7 stops
3. A8Phaya Thaiพญาไท · Airport Rail Link
4. change to the BTS Sukhumvit · about 157 m on foot
5. N2Phaya Thaiพญาไท · BTS Sukhumvit
6. 2 stops
7. CENSiamสยาม · BTS Sukhumvit
8. change to the BTS Silom, same station
9. CENSiamสยาม · BTS Silom
10. 6 stops
11. S6Saphan Taksinสะพานตากสิน · BTS Silom

From Don Mueang (DMK) · 26 stops

1. RN08Don Mueang airportดอนเมือง · SRT Dark Red
2. 7 stops
3. RN01Krung Thep Aphiwatกรุงเทพอภิวัฒน์ · SRT Dark Red
4. walk about 255 m to Bang Sue
5. BL11Bang Sueบางซื่อ · MRT Blue
6. 15 stops
7. BL26Si Lomสีลม · MRT Blue
8. walk about 394 m to Sala Daeng
9. S2Sala Daengศาลาแดง · BTS Silom
10. 4 stops
11. S6Saphan Taksinสะพานตากสิน · BTS Silom

Along the soi and nearby

There is one place to stay along the soi, Heritage Stay, and one place to eat. There are no convenience shops along it, so buy anything you need before you turn in from the main road.

Bang Rak Market is about 103 metres away, or two minutes on foot. It is a useful stop if you want to look around before or after your walk.

• Bang Rak Marketตลาดบางรัก
  2 min

Walk times are estimates from the map (OpenStreetMap). Places listed are public; we have no deal with any of them.

Neighbouring sois

On the same side of Charoen Krung Road, you will pass Charoen Krung Soi 42 and Charoen Krung Soi 46. Across the road are Charoen Krung Soi 43 and Charoen Krung Soi 45. Each one is a useful reference point if you are looking for the right turn.