SECRETS OF SATHORN EP 1 | Let"s Explore Properly | Sights & Sounds | History | Local Life | Stories

[@Mark_Maguire]

Best historical videos of Bangkok for sure.

[@ExpatGringo]

You deserve way more subscribers. Entertaining and very informative. The BTS vid was really useful. Thanks. BTW, love your cat.

[@BangkokPat]

Cheers! This kind of content isn't for everyone. People associate Thai youtube with pad thai and bar girl stories rather than what l do so it's very niche content, limited audience but a great audience. 😻😻 Aiming for 50k subs by end off year which is great.

[@jonathans4832]

Professional Quality every single time.

[@roverdover4449]

His video editing is really an inspiration.

[@wichetleelamanit6195]

Absolutely agree.

[@mcmurtraypd]

Another excellent video! Thank you for all of the effort you put into your work. Also, it was great meeting you when I was in town a few weeks ago. My walking tour was one of the highlights of my trip.

[@maharmyanmar2023]

No one does this kind of videos about Bangkok dating back to decades . Appreciate all you have done to make these precious videos possible….

[@BangkokPat]

Thank you very much for the kind words!

[@rogerchesson176]

Sathorn Road brought back memories for me. I got married to my Thai wife in the old Australian Embassy in 1988. Thank you for a other great video on the history of Bangkok.

[@bigwaidave4865]

Outstanding work. You continue to push the bar higher. Absolutely the best Bangkok YT channel for true lovers of the Kingdom🙏🙏 But please 😫 stop giving away our non tourist secrets🤣🤣🙏

[@lcfnyc2007]

Pat's videos feels like a breath of fresh air and have such a calming effect so its almost as he could add the letters "ASMR" in the description text of each new release. Once again I am blown away by his meticulous research and ability to find sensible information about remarkable people, places and venues. And it make me once again miss the back alleys and lesser trodden street's of Bangkok.

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks and glad you enjoyed the video! And thanks for the kind words too.

[@James-W-CH]

Really enjoyed this. Looking forward to part two.

[@wichetleelamanit6195]

Fantastic video. Thank for your hard work.

[@johnsimms9015]

Thanks again for the excellent coverage of the Sathorn road area. Back in the mid 80's, I was a student summer hire at JUSMAG Thai and was given the task of painting the interior of the building that runs along the wall on Sathorn road. The lower level had a large room with a blank wall. I asked the Navy chief I was working for if I could paint the Thai and U.S. flags on the blank wall. It took some time but looked pretty good for an amateur. I am sure it has long been painted over but that was a lot of fun and will always bring back a great memory when I go down Sathorn.

[@speaksthis]

Loved going there for their BBQs. It was a bit of a step back in time even 35 years ago.

[@antonkarridian2895]

So interesting to see the old village photos of neighborhoods before being transformed into skyscrapers. Thanks for the research and historical stories!

[@BangkokPat]

Cheers Anton 😎🐱

[@speaksthis]

Yes, those are great to see. I wish I could have started my BKK adventure 50-90 years earlier, but you get what you get.

[@carlosmar1213]

A tremendous programme, as usual. Your script with it's wry humour is the icing on the cake.

[@BangkokPat]

Cheers Carl🐱

[@ingislakur]

I fell down on my knees and prayed when our guy Pat finally took a deep look into Sathorn District. I have purpose of life now!

[@SN-uv4mh]

Wow, I love that you included photos from history that are rare and never seen before.

[@tomoconnell2858]

Been visiting Thailand for 30 years, Sathorn is usually our base where we stay. Great video.

[@noreenneu837]

Thanks for the stroll around the old neighbourhood Pat. My son used to live off Suan Phlu before moving off Silom Road. Have walked Convent Road many times and smalls remains my favourite bar in Bangkok.

[@andrewfrancis7272]

I think it's incredible that less than a century ago there were villages and orchids in this area. Amazing Thailand.

[@ginettevandenkerckhove6593]

Best video’s of bangkok 😊

[@Kata2554]

Thrilled. You have outdone yourself once again! Highly educational and an exciting piece of art in perfect production. Congratulations and many thanks again! PS: So the signature tune for Germany has been changed from the Valkyrie ride to the pow'r station style. 😉

[@AmyTee12]

Hard to believe this area was all farmland and villages. Exponential growth, even in the 20 years since I first lived there.

[@alansamuelson6113]

Wow what a great video. Well researched, well edited and thoroughly entertaining. Awesome job Pat!

[@D_UNKn]

I juat want to say THANK YOU, really enjoy your videos, I have been to Bangkok 3 times and cant wait to go back really really like this city!

[@theresidentpianist2217]

absolutely fascinating Pat. Thanks once again for the brilliant videos

[@ukfunklord]

Thanks Pat. Just wrapping up a 2 week stay in Sathorn, lots of places I’ve walked by but plenty of layers of detail from you 👍🏻

[@thesaint2700]

Another great video on our amazing city of angels. Thank you, Pat 🙏🏽

[@user-rp8nf3mk8p]

Thank you for another great video. I really enjoyed it.🙏

[@robertsteiner9596]

Very exciting video of this Bangkok Wall Street. Great job Pat, thanks for showing us your city with all the in depth knowledge from days gone by until current day, which makes it so interesting. 👏🏻👍

[@genestone4951]

They call it that, but the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is near Sukhumvit & Asok, not in Sathon.

[@davidhenderson9707]

Love the appreciation of the BTS guiderails. I remember being on the train one day and reminded of the intro feedback of Hendrix’s guitar with almost that exact same sound :) guess the tracks needed a little oil. Used to live near Suan Phlu - brilliant stuff Pat!

[@vgshwk]

Cmon Pat you should’ve been dancing on that glass skywalk like you were in your disco dj days😊🕺

[@xr6lad]

Excellent as always and nice to see you back.

[@menatworkbangkok]

Great video - upvoted

[@Farang_Lifestyles]

Amazing content again Pat,,, loved the history on Kukrit.... you have a history lesson for the public soon,,, is there still openings?

[@shaunpierce4174]

Soft Cell singer Marc Almond stays at the Lebua Tower hotel every time he visits Bangkok.

[@TheMoebius72]

Sorry late reaction was a little busy with things. Great video Pat about Sathorn district a lot of history there I been their only a few time but never explore it good, but I will do it for sure next time. I been on the rooftop of Mahanakhon amazing view but that time I only had my mobile next I will take photo's with my Fuji X-H1 cam. Luckly I'm not afraid of walking on the class floor it really weird to look down and see every thing so small. I did also walk a little bit at the Sathon canal at Chong Nonsi Canal Park. Thx again Pat!

[@jamesbarclay8430]

Pat, another great vid.

[@zdl1965]

Thanks for covering the M.R.Kukrit Pramoj home-museum, which is every bit as interesting as the Jim Thompson home-museum. The only difference it's not swarming with tourists and photograph-taking all around the house is welcome. And there are no guides to hustle you around. It's as underrated as Thompson is overrated.

[@BangkokPat]

Sadly it has been closed for the last 2-3yrs. I think his achievements outweigh Jim Thompsons!

[@dangor751]

Brilliant video Pat as always !!! Thanks!!!

[@sirorat.sirivanta]

Such a well-crafted KZbin channel! Learnt a lot from your videos - informative, educational and fun to watch! Also, deeply admire your hard work and dedication. You do deserve every like and subscription given the amount of effort you put into your work - so thoughtful and highly executed. Keep up the excellent work! I’m a (Thai) fan! 😊👍🏻

[@BangkokPat]

Thank you, appreciate the kind words. Much more to come in 2025!

[@ajeetkhalsa4093]

Wonderfully assembled from the visuals to the music, informative and engaging. So much more to your KZbin channel than eye rolling food videos. Keep up the great presentations.

[@allenmiller5963]

Hey Pat. How about a visit and some history on Nang Leong district, an original Mon settlement. Cheers! Allen

[@Swaggerlot]

Nice one again Pat.

[@renatomilani1988]

Best of the best!

[@AndersSandstrom55]

Simply the best….

[@TheGracehew]

👍Appreciated the history of how the Sathorn District evolved☺️

[@CryptoSteve007]

Lived in Siri Sathorn for 8 months. Nice area.

[@alexp852]

Thank you for an other great informative Bangkok video … looking forward to part 2

[@johnlarkin909]

You never fail to provide excellent video and history of Bangkok. As Tina Turner would say you are simply the best. Thank you.

[@5625130]

I used to live in the neighbourhood. Brings back some good memories. I appreciate the time you took to find historic photos .Great video.

[@bkkfarang4749]

Good video Pat. I could relate to mostly all of your narrative. Older expats all remember the Thai immigration office there before moving to Chang Wattana. It was the worse mad house ever😅!

[@portrayingart]

Thank you for the useful information, Mr. Alain Delon

[@_Alfa.Bravo_]

Always looking forward to a new episode from you !!!

[@auslaoshi]

Thank you once again Pat for another great video and history of the area. 👍🙏🙏🙏

[@wellbeing4914]

I would like to go to Trok Silom the next time I'm there in vibrant Bangkok.

[@paulsz6194]

At 9:30, No matter wher you go in Thailand, you’re almost Guaranteed to see as Soi Dog out the front of a Seven-Eleven. I’ve even seen them laying out the front of one in Northern rural Thailand, just outside Kampaeng Phet.

[@Nttmf]

Great volg again Pete. ❤

[@geoffreyrose1620]

Good video. It's good to see you back on the beat Pat

[@vl4720]

Thanks!

[@BangkokPat]

Cheers and a big thanks for the support 😻😻

[@mark_______]

Fantastic Pat as per usual. The old, the new, the historical, always so interesting. As it turns out, in this part of town in one months time, so this vid is real handy to explore further than I normally would. Cheers mate. 🙏

[@fiatfi]

Nice one - I just did a big walk through Sathorn, Bang Rak and Chinatown this morning ... then back to Thonburi ... Also hit the wonderful old Hua Lomphong station that you've covered before ... Many memories hitting that station from Bangkok to Laos way back when ... Cheers, Steve @law_nomad

[@speaksthis]

Fun to see. Thanks, Pat. I lived off Sathon in two locations; Soi Pipat, and Soi St. Louis 3. Spent quite a bit of time up-down Sathon, catching buses or just gutting it out and walking as there was no BTS in 1990. Thanks, again.

[@Kevin-zz9nc]

I always thought the Aussie embassy was down in the pub....

[@ssrattus]

Thanks Pat.

[@cherylkelly8009]

Thank you Pat 😊

[@genestone4951]

Loved this, thanks much. Two points: I notice you didn't mention the spooky old Chinese cemetery on Chong Nonsi (at Silom), perhaps because its not easy to get good photos of it right now(?) And, I eagerly await your rant about the Robot Building...I'm still upset about that tragedy.

[@BangkokPat]

I mention both in Part 2 which is the second part of Sathon Road from Chong Nonsi to the river

[@JohnWilson-gj7wj]

Fantastic as always Pat. Really enjoyed this video. Brought back some memories of my trip to the top of Mahanakhon Tower. I normally have a good head for heights but must admit to finding that glass floor a little disconcerting! 😱 I did manage to walk gingerly across it🤣. Good discount for seniors at the ticket desk 😉. Saved a fortune 🤣🤣🤣.

[@bjhamburg8490]

Amazing video! Great work, thank you so much for sharing, been driving and walking down Sathorn Rd many times, but did not know about so many interesting, historical fact's. 😊👍🏻

[@alancurtis9155]

Pat, it's getting impossible to find enough superlatives to compliment you on these great and fascinating videos, and you must really spend a lot of time researching and preparing. Plus your relaxed style is probably the best amongst those who produce Bangkok videos. Looking forward to part 2.

[@german411]

I really liked this video,I just watched the movie the Ugly american last week an you explained so much about the actor.He was a great Thai man.

[@BangkokPat]

Many see him as a legend, had such an eventful life!

[@stephendennis8492]

Stayed at the Embassy Hotel in 2018. A good budget hotel.

[@blueorchidimports]

Well done Mr. Pat. ❤ So much about Sathorn I didn't know.

[@jaydenktan3548]

The best story.telling for bangkokian. Well.done Pat

[@mariettathornton5924]

Love the video Pat! We always love the historical story ❤ we were in the chong Nonsi area 2 years ago. We stayed at the Standard which is in the Mahanakhon building…..Thanks for sharing this awesome video 😊 Love all of your videos 😊

[@whittakerwinstanleyiii4051]

You Did better than me on the King power skywalk Pat. I couldn't put one step on it even after 2 beers. 😂

[@VagabondRob555]

Awesome Pat. Can't wait for part Two. All the best, Cheers

[@davidchow4459]

I was living at the Sathorn District for over a year from 2022-2023, your video has just reminded me all these places especially the Suan Phlu area cause I often took the bus #62 and the BRT at Chong Nonsi to get home. Thanks for the great video again ! 👍

[@majorkade]

Very good video. I will see some of this area tomorrow!

[@ciejaygear]

Fascinating account of the area and prominent figures. I personally have to pause it frequently to read to take in everything. Could you slow down the labeled stills and sub titles a bit please ? Cheers

[@BangkokPat]

Others complain they are too long....but l will make them longer on screen.

[@terrywhitter4123]

Fantastic content, entertained and appreciated

[@mrdoodle8748]

Yep, all three, interesting ,educational & exciting. Love the old photos. Amazing how quickly this part of Bangkok has changed in such a short time. As already mentioned, it appears to be exponential growth, the real dramatic growth in the last twenty years. Sad to see a certain way of life's demise but "progress" waits for no one . Thanks for posting.

[@seanwashburn3658]

Bridge pilings are installed without draining rivers -- as you suggest for the ChongNongSi BTS. As you hint, I suspect they built an enclosure and pumped it out to drill in each post in the khlong. Thanks for another happy trip through local history.

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Sean, it's not a very deep canal but they built the whole line from Chong Nonsit to the river over it so l am sure there are deeper sections and a few challenges, like avoiding the filthy water....

[@binglim1]

Always good Pat.

[@bryancole842]

Love all your research of the various areas. 😊

[@nicholasdenman6642]

Thanks Pat, another fascinating video. Watching your sped up footage of Bangkok traffic is slightly nerve wracking though.

[@BangkokPat]

Don't cross the road when l speed up the clips!!

[@frankietatcanbearrange3874]

Pat, you got the pictures of architect Ole Scheeren in wrong order, 23:56 IS the Guardian Art Ctr while 24:00 is The Interlace...

[@BangkokPat]

You aren't the first to mention it, hopefully Ole won't be watching this!

[@nassimabed]

Loved the choice of background music on the King Power Maha Nakhon part ;)

[@vl4720]

Really enjoyed it thanks looking forward to part ii

[@Sweetlyfe]

Another very interesting video, thanks.

[@ufufu001]

from constantly binging this channel's content, i know more about bangkok (a city i've never been) than i do about my own city, which i've lived my whole life 😭

[@andersfant4997]

Great👍

[@poomsiraprapasiri8448]

Strong memory of the (former) Aussie Embassy site. My dad worked there for a while in the Commerce Section, later he became an executive at Supalai. The land deal took place long after he retired from working, but shortly before he passed away and before the embassy was to be demolished, he and other former embassy staff were invited to a farewell tour of the building. Now I work in a building next to Chong Nonsi BTS station but haven't ventured out to explore the area in earnest. I ride a bicycle to work (20-40 km per day) and the bike lane, while not perfect, is better than nothing.

[@user-iw5os4gc1b]

Danke!

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks for supporting!!

[@wrightst8]

Thanks Pat, fantastic episode as always. If you go back to Kukrit House, take some insect repellent as the mosquitos were rife when I went! It's a lovely place though and such a contrast when you look up and see the Makanakhon Tower. And thanks for your profile of Mr Kukrit, I didn't know he acted with Marlon Brando. Cheers!

[@nwils6944]

Solid.

[@ericlenchon4826]

very interesting

[@robgorman8961]

Another great video. Thanks Pat, keep them coming.

[@paulharrison25]

Great video PAT, your research into these videos is commendable. I've done the skywalk at Mahanakhon tower, I thought I'd be terrified, but I wasn't at all phased.

[@dansthaiary]

Fantastic video Pat. I love this area. 👍

[@anthonysmith9170]

Outstanding information, plan on visiting 2025

[@hopeenquiries3638]

fascinating stuff Pat