Bangkok Webcam – Watch Sukhumvit Road Traffic Near Asok

The Bangkok Webcam looks down on the corner where Soi 19 meets Sukhumvit Road, a short walk west of the Asok intersection in central Bangkok. A concrete pillar of the BTS Skytrain viaduct stands at the top of the frame above the main road, with red-and-white barriers along the far curb. Below it, a red-painted pedestrian crossing cuts across the soi, yellow and green taxis nose out into the Sukhumvit traffic, a tuk-tuk waits at the side, and riders in orange vests stand beside a long row of parked motorbikes. The camera is hosted by El Gaucho, an Argentine steakhouse on Soi 19. Two more Bangkok views play in the tabs: El Gaucho’s second camera on Sukhumvit Soi 11, and a high-rise view over Petchaburi Road in Makkasan.

About Bangkok’s Sukhumvit Road

Sukhumvit Road is Highway 3. It begins at Phloen Chit Road in Bangkok’s Pathum Wan district and runs 488 kilometers (303 miles) to Ban Hat Lek in Trat Province, on the border with Cambodia. The road takes its name from Phra Bisal Sukhumvit, the fifth chief of Thailand’s Department of Highways. Through the city center, the eastern part of the Skytrain’s Sukhumvit Line is built directly on top of it, which is why a viaduct pillar fills the top of the frame. The side streets, called sois, are numbered from west to east, with odd numbers branching off to the north and even numbers to the south. Soi 19 is on the north side, so the camera looks back toward the main road.

The building on the left of the frame is the Soi 19 side of Terminal 21, marked by an “Entrance 2” sign for the Grande Centre Point hotel. The mall opened in October 2011 at 88 Soi Sukhumvit 19 and is laid out like an airport, with floors themed on cities such as Tokyo, London, Istanbul and San Francisco. The 21 in its name refers to Soi 21, Asok Montri Road, on its other side. There, Ratchadaphisek Road crosses Sukhumvit at the Asok intersection, and BTS Asok station interchanges with the MRT’s Sukhumvit station. On the right of the frame, a building forecourt with a water wall and palm trees faces the crossing.

The Soi 11 tab sits much lower, just above the street a few sois further west. It faces a row of bars, cafes, a salon and massage shops, with taxis and tuk-tuks pulling in at the curb. The Petchaburi Road tab comes from a different operator, Tahug, and looks down from a tower in Makkasan over a wide stretch of Petchaburi Road. A pedestrian footbridge crosses the traffic, a dark glass office tower rises in the middle, and the low corrugated roofs of older buildings sit between the condominium blocks.

Weather and Climate in Bangkok

Bangkok has a tropical savanna climate and stays hot all year, with an annual average of 28.9 C (84.0 F). The cool, dry northeast monsoon holds from about November to February. January averages highs of 32.7 C (91 F) and lows of 23.4 C (74 F), and December is almost the same at 32.3 C (90 F) and 23.2 C (74 F). The heat builds through the hot season before the rains, and April averages 35.7 C (96 F) by day and 27.2 C (81 F) at night. The city’s record, 41.0 C (105.8 F), was set on 7 May 2023. On a clear afternoon the sun throws hard shadows and glare across the Soi 19 crossing.

The southwest monsoon arrives around mid-May and brings the rainy season, which lasts until October. August averages 33.3 C (92 F) and 25.9 C (79 F), and September is the wettest month, with 335.9 millimeters (13.2 inches) of rain. Bangkok gets 1,702 millimeters (67 inches) a year, spread over about 105 days with measurable rain. The city relies on flood barriers, canal pumping and drain tunnels, but parts of Bangkok and its suburbs are still regularly flooded.

Things to Do Near Sukhumvit Soi 19 and Asok

Terminal 21 is the obvious first stop, a few steps from the camera, with its city-themed floors and a food court known for low prices. North of the Asok intersection, the Siam Society at 131 Asok Montri Road keeps a library of rare books and the Kamthieng House Museum, a traditional teak house brought from Chiang Mai and opened by King Bhumibol in 1966.

For green space, Benjakitti Forest Park covers 450 rai (about 72 hectares, or 180 acres) in Khlong Toei district, south of Sukhumvit near Asok, and its expansion fully opened in 2022. The temples of the old city, including Wat Pho and Wat Phra Kaew at the Grand Palace, and the backpacker strip of Khao San Road lie about 7 kilometers (4.5 miles) to the west.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the Bangkok Webcam located?

On Soi 19, a side street on the north side of Sukhumvit Road in Watthana district, central Bangkok, hosted by the El Gaucho steakhouse. Terminal 21 and the Asok intersection, with BTS Asok and MRT Sukhumvit stations, are next door.

What can you see on the Bangkok Webcam?

The main view looks down on the corner where Soi 19 meets Sukhumvit Road: taxis turning in and out, a red-painted crossing, a row of parked motorbikes, the Soi 19 side of Terminal 21 on the left and a Skytrain pillar at the top. The Soi 11 tab shows a street of bars and cafes, and the Petchaburi Road tab a wide high-rise view over a main road in Makkasan.

Does the Bangkok Webcam show Khao San Road?

No. Khao San Road is in Phra Nakhon, the old city, about 7 kilometers (4.5 miles) west of the camera. All three views on this page are on Sukhumvit Road, its sois, or Petchaburi Road.

Is there a webcam on Sukhumvit Soi 11?

Yes. El Gaucho runs a second camera on Soi 11, a few sois west of the main view, and it plays in the Soi 11 tab on this page. It sits low over the street, facing a row of bars, cafes and massage shops.

What is the weather like in Bangkok?

Hot all year, with an annual average of 28.9 C (84.0 F). The cool, dry months from about November to February bring highs near 32 C (90 F), April averages 35.7 C (96 F), and the rainy season runs from mid-May to October, with September the wettest month.

Can you watch the Bangkok webcam at night?

Yes. The Soi 19 camera streams around the clock, and after dark the street lights, shop signs and headlights keep the crossing visible. Taxis and motorbikes keep moving on Sukhumvit long after dark.

Which Skytrain station is closest to Sukhumvit Soi 19?

Asok, on the BTS Sukhumvit Line, at the Asok intersection just east of the soi. It interchanges there with Sukhumvit station on the MRT.

Source: The Real Samui Webcam and Tahug