Somkid Gardens is located in Ploenchit-Chidlom (also known as Ploenchit - Chit Lom), in the central business district of Bangkok, between Chidlom and Ploenchit. The street itself is quiet, while major shopping centres, international schools, hospitals and restaurants of many cuisines are within easy reach. The setting suits those who want a central address with a calm surrounding.
BTS Chidlom lies 450 m from the building and BTS Ploenchit 600 m. The Ratchaprarop Airport Link station is 1.4 km away, and the nearest tollway entrance is 600 m. Central Chidlom and Central Embassy are each 300 m away, Central World and Mulberry House International School 600 m, and Gaysorn Village and Big C Rajdamri 700 m. Siam Paragon is 1.2 km away, and MBK Center is two BTS stations along.
Somkid Gardens was completed in 1995 and consists of a single building of 22 floors with 100 large apartments. It is a long-established address in the Bangkok business district, appealing to residents who value generous floor areas and a settled, quiet environment close to the city's main roads and rail connections.
The neighbourhood offers a wide range of education and healthcare. Maha Nakhon University is 600 m away, Mater Dei School 700 m and Webster University (Thailand) 900 m. Police General Hospital is 1 km away and Bumrungrad International Hospital 1.4 km. Thai restaurants are 100 m from the building, Japanese, pizza, Western and Korean options 300 m, and Chinese cuisine 400 m.
Two apartments are currently for sale, ranging from 210 sq m to 251 sq m, on floors 7 to 11. One has three bedrooms and the other four, and both come fully furnished. Views are city and panoramic in one, and city, park and greenery in the other. Prices run from THB 40,000,000 to THB 68,500,000.
Both apartments are freehold, and a foreign freehold quota is available. One unit has been recently renovated: the second bedroom now serves as an office behind a sliding wall, and the kitchen is fitted with European appliances including an oven, stove, fridge and wine cooler. There is a laundry room, a walk-in closet, a separate entrance, 280 cm ceilings, a spacious balcony and two parking spaces, one of them fixed.
