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Soi ( Thai : ซอย [sɔ̄ːj] ) is the term used in Thailand for a side street branching off a major street ( thanon , Thai : ถนน ). An alley is called a trok ( Thai : ตรอก ).

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45-525: A name. On lower Sukhumvit road in Bangkok, for instance, the sois are named after important landowners or families of landowners who had land in the area in the past. Some sois become major thoroughfares and because of that get known by their name only. Examples are Asok (Soi Sukhumvit 21), Thong Lo (Soi Sukhumvit 55), Ekkamai (Soi Sukhumvit 63), Pridi Banomyong (Soi Sukhumvit 71), etc. Sois can themselves have sois branching off them, for example Thong Lo Soi 4

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75-591: Is across the road from the Korean Cultural Centre. The areas of Soi Cowboy (between Soi 21, also known as Asok Montri Road , and Soi 23) and Nana Entertainment Plaza (Soi 4) are packed full of gogo bars and other places of prostitution . Restaurants of various levels of luxury exist all along the road, as well as hotels including famous names such as The Westin , JW Marriott , Sheraton , Ramada Hotel and Suites Bangkok Sukhumvit , and Four Points by Sheraton . Also several shopping malls are found, like

90-455: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages soi Sois are usually numbered, and are referred to by the name of the major street and the number, as in "Soi Sukhumvit 4", "Sukhumvit Soi 4", or "Sukhumvit 4", all referring to the fourth soi of Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok . When walking on the major street towards increasing soi numbers, all

105-959: Is easily accessible on the Sukhumvit line of the BTS Skytrain , which runs from Khu Khot in Lam Luk Ka , Pathum Thani through the Silom Line interchange at Siam up to Kheha in the centre of Samut Prakan province . The MRT 's Sukhumvit Station interchanges with the Skytrain at Asok. The Eastern portion of the Sukhumvit Line is built on top of Sukhumvit Road (including Rama I and Phloen Chit Roads) from Siam to Kheha station. The Sois are numbered from west to east, with odd numbers branching off north-east of Sukhumvit, and even numbers branching off south-west. The area between Sukhumvit Soi 1 and Sukhumvit Soi 63

120-505: Is named after the fifth chief of the Department of Highways, Phra Bisal Sukhumvit . It is one of the four major highways of Thailand, along with Phahonyothin Road (Highway 1), Mittraphap Road (Highway 2) and Phetkasem Road (Highway 4). Sukhumvit Road begins in Bangkok, as a continuation of Rama I and Phloen Chit Roads which span Pathum Wan District . Starting from where the boundaries of

135-453: Is popular as residential area for western expatriates. Japanese nationals tend to prefer from Soi 21 Asok intersection upwards, especially Soi Thong Lo . Rentals tend to be higher in the even numbered streets between Soi 8 and Soi 28 and in the odd numbered streets between Soi 15 and Soi 39. Soi 12 is occupied mainly by Indian expatriates. The beginning of Soi 12 also has a Koreatown with several Korean restaurants and grocery stores. Koreatown

150-440: Is the 4th soi branching off Thong Lo, itself the 55th soi branching off Sukhumvit Road. The houses in a soi are numbered. If a new house is inserted after the house with number 150 for instance, it will get the number 150/1, etc. A formal address might read "150/1 Soi Sukhumvit 7", referring to the house with the first number after 150 in the seventh soi of Sukhumvit Road. The house numbers in most sois don't start at 1, but continue

165-687: The districts of Khlong Toei , Pathum Wan and Watthana meet, it runs the entire length of the border between Khlong Toei and Watthana, then passes through Phra Khanong and Bang Na districts. It then crosses the border between Bangkok and Samut Prakan Province and subsequently continues east through Chachoengsao Province , south through Chonburi Province skirting the Khao Khiao Massif , east through Rayong Province , south-east through Chanthaburi Province , and ends at Ban Hat Lek village in Trat Province . In Chonburi Province it passes through

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180-420: The even-numbered sois are on the right side and the odd-numbered ones on the left side of the street. It is possible that soi 20 is far away from soi 21 if there are more sois on one side of the street than on the other. If for instance a new soi is added between soi 7 and soi 9 it will get the number soi 7/1, the next one soi 7/2, etc. While sois are commonly referred to by number, many sois in Bangkok also have

195-511: The house numbers of the main street. Sukhumvit Road Sukhumvit Road ( Thai : ถนนสุขุมวิท , RTGS :  Thanon Sukhumwit , pronounced [tʰā.nǒn sùʔ.kʰǔm.wít] ), or Highway 3 ( Thai : ทางหลวงแผ่นดินหมายเลข 3 ), is a major road in Thailand , and a major surface road of Bangkok and other cities. It follows a coastal route from Bangkok to Khlong Yai District , Trat border to Koh Kong , Cambodia . Sukhumvit Road

210-403: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title SOI . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SOI&oldid=1230202852 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

225-454: The towns of Chonburi , Laem Chabang , Bang Lamung township , Si Racha , and Pattaya . In the capital, Sukhumvit Road serves as a main commercial street, and this section is often congested, even at late evening or early morning hours. The Chalerm Maha Nakhon Expressway has an exit at Soi 1. Ratchadaphisek Road crosses Sukhumvit at the Asok (Asoke) intersection. The Sukhumvit area of Bangkok

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