Nana, Bangkok

Nana (Thai: นานา, pronounced [nāːnāː]) is an intersection and neighbourhood at the beginning of Sukhumvit Road (Highway 3) in Khlong Toei Subdistrict, Khlong Toei District and Khlong Toei Nuea Subdistrict, Watthana District, downtown Bangkok.

"Soi Nana" redirects here. For the soi in Chinatown, see Soi Nana (Chinatown).
Soi Sukhumvit 3, colloquially known as Soi Nana Nuea

Characteristics

Nana is the four-ways intersection of Sukhumvit Road; Soi Sukhumvit 3 (ซอยสุขุมวิท 3; Sukhumvit 3 Alley) or Soi Nana Nuea (ซอยนานาเหนือ; North Nana Alley), the location of Nana Nuea Pier (E3), the stop of Khlong Saen Saep boat service and shortcut to New Phetchaburi Road in Ratchathewi District's Makkasan at Mit Samphan Intersection; and Soi Sukhumvit 4 (ซอยสุขุมวิท 4; Sukhumvit 4 Alley) or Soi Nana Tai (ซอยนานาใต้; South Nana Alley), which toward the Thailand Tobacco Monopoly. It can be considered as an intersection next to Phloen Chit Intersection on Phloen Chit Road in the area of Lumphini Subdistrict, Pathum Wan District.

Background

Its name is derived from the surname of Lek Nana, a former Thai-Indian politician and real estate entrepreneur, who has been alias "Bangkok landlord", because he owned many land in this area and the first entrepreneur to invest here since the 1970s.[1][2]

The area near the Nana. It's the location of Nana BTS station, which located next to Soi Sukhumvit 7. And in the surrounding area is also the location of the leading hotels and condominiums.[3] It is also home to a large number of shopping centers, restaurants, pubs, bars.[1] Including also a residence of foreigners in a wide range of nationalities and religions,[4] most prominently Arabs, with many Middle Eastern restaurants and businesses with Arabic labels in Soi Arab.[5]

References
  1. "อดีตเลขาปชป.'เล็ก นานา'ถึงแก่กรรม". Komchadluek (in Thai). 2011-04-01.
  2. "Soi Nana". Where in CITY?.
  3. "Q Sukhumvit คอนโด High Rise ติด BTS นานา จาก Q.House". THINK of LIVING (in Thai). 2015-02-28.
  4. Pipattanakitphuvadol, Napatsanan (2015-06-19). "ชาวต่างชาติ อยู่ย่านไหน? ใน กทม ?". APRIS Property (in Thai).
  5. Gampell, Jennifer (2008-07-20). "SOI ARAB, BANGKOK A Crossroads of Two Cultures". The New York Times.

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