There Are Business Offices And Condos On Bangkok Chidlom RoadBangkok Chidlom Rd.
Bangkok Chidlom Road has mostly business offices, a large McDonald drive-in in the middle of the section, and few condos near the corner of Petchaburi road. At the corner of Ploenchit Rd. you have Central Chidlom Department store, a luxury shopping center. The sidewalks on both sides of this street are a bit inconvenient to walk on.Soi Somkid (Soi=side street) 
It’s very shady but almost does not have a sidewalk. It’s right next to Central Chidlom Department Store. There are few condos 150 m. from the beginning of the Soi. There are enough traffics on this road when the Department Store opens; so, caution for walkers is advised.Soi Tonson 
The street seems to get narrower as you move southtward from Rachadamri road. Soi Tonson (pine tree) has two lanes only, one way in and one way out. This is the shadiest street in Bangkok, due to the pine trees and other oak-like trees lining up on the east side of the street next to a small canal. Unfortunately, the sidewalk is very narrow as well; less than a meter long. Starting from the entrance of the soi on Ploenchit Rd., there is a tall commercial building on the southt side. Next, you have Mulberry International School, a high class apartment, the Netherland Embassy(occuping a quarter of the block) and Sintorn Commercial Building. There's also a narrow canal on this side of the street. On the north side of the street you have a nice apartment complex, few business offices, a French Restaurant and a well known Italian restaurant, Pisano. There were some local vegetable vendors here and there as well. Houses on this side of the street have many trees and shrubs; some of them have nice modern architecture. There are some connecting streets to Soi Langsuan and Wireless Rd. This makes it very convenient to go to Soi Langsuan and Wirless Rd. without going to Ploenchit Rd. first. The atmosphere here is very residential; quite and very shady. It is fine for a family with children in grade school. Lastly, it's not too far from Bangkok Chidlom Road, where you can find Central Department store, a luxury shopping center. Witthayu Rd. (Wireless Rd.) 
Along Wireless Rd (Witthayu Rd) from Ploenchit Rd. to Rama IV Rd. is another prestigious road. The road is lined up with large (kampu trees) on both sides of the street. You have the US, Japan, British, New Zealand and other embassies on this road. The US embassy occupies almost half of this street.
There are few condos, expensive hotels and a serviced apartment along this road. Fifty years back this road had a canal along side of it until about 30 years ago when it was filled up and replaced with two side streets. On this street you have shopping centers on Ploenchit Rd. and on the other end you have Lumpinee Park; within a manageable walking distance or a short taxi ride on a hot day. This road is more hectic than Rachadamri or Soi Langsuan. There are more commercial buildings here namely The All Seasons place where Tops supermarket, restaurants, chain restaurant like Sizzlers, and other shops can be found, Rolex Center, Architectural Center. You also have small local shops as well as two Seven Eleven’s. The sidewalk is adequate with more than a few sections that need repairs. For a long term stay over six month, you would be better off finding a place near Lumpini Park on this street; it will be much quieter than the middle section. Another landmark on this road worth mentioning is the night bazaar opposite Lupini Park.
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