Editing Si Lom Road (section)

==Neighbourhoods==
[[File:Patpong.JPG|thumb|[[Patpong]] is well known as a red-light district catering to foreigners.]]

Si Lom Road runs from [[Sala Daeng Intersection]] at its eastern end—where it meets Rama IV and [[Ratchadamri Road|Ratchadamri]] roads—west and slightly south to Bang Rak Junction, where it meets Charoen Krung Road. Around mid-way, it is crossed by [[Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Road]], a major thoroughfare which leads southeast to Sathon and onwards. Most of the road is fronted by commercial establishments, with its eastern half in particular lined by towering office blocks and luxury hotels, while several distinctive neighbourhoods are nestled along its side streets (''[[soi]]'').

On the road's north side (in Suriyawong Subdistrict), some of the even-numbered ''soi'', as well as a few named streets, link it to Surawong. Near the Sala Daeng end, the streets serve a concentration of nightlife venues, and blend into the tourist-oriented red-light district of [[Patpong]], while Thaniya ({{lang|th|ธนิยะ}}, also spelled Taniya) is known as a hub of Japanese establishments. On the opposite side, Sala Daeng and Convent roads link to Sathon, and are home to restaurants and cafes, as well as Saint Joseph Convent School and the Carmelite Monastery. Nearby odd-numbered ''soi'' include Soi 5 or [[Soi Lalai Sap]], a popular shopping street.<ref>{{cite web |title=มอง "สีลม" ในมุมใหม่ กับทำเลรวมพลคน 3 Generations |url=http://research.terrabkk.com/th/article/detail/100713 |website=TerraBKK Research |access-date=26 January 2021 |language=th |date=24 November 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Wat Khaek Silom Sri Mariamman Hindu temple in Bangkok Thailand.jpg|thumb|left|[[Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Bangkok|Sri Mahamariamman Temple]] is a major landmark on Si Lom Road]]

Past Si Lom–Naradhiwas intersection, the road becomes quieter, and a few old ethnic cemeteries remain on its southern side, especially along Soi 9. Towards Bang Rak Junction to the west, the neighbourhood is home to a significant Tamil Indian community, and the Hindu [[Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Bangkok|Sri Mahamariamman Temple]], whose [[Navaratri]] celebrations are a major annual event on Si Lom, forms major landmark here.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Luekens |first1=David |title=Bangkok's two Little Indias |url=https://www.travelfish.org/sight_profile/thailand/bangkok_and_surrounds/bangkok/bangkok/2857 |website=Travelfish |access-date=18 January 2021 |language=en |date=23 March 2017}}</ref> The temple sits on the corner of Pan Road ({{lang|th|ถนนปั้น}}), which links to Sathon and is also known as Soi Wat Khaek ({{lang|th|ซอยวัดแขก}} 'Indian temple street') after the temple. The street is officially named after Pan Watcharapai née Na Songkhla ({{lang|th|ปั้น วัชราภัย (ณ สงขลา)}}), who was the wife of Luang Uppakankosakon ({{lang|th|หลวงอุปการโกษากร}}) and provided the land for its construction. On the road are vendors selling ''[[modak]]'', shops selling offerings for [[Ganesh]], restaurants, cafés, bars and galleries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/thaihistorytalk/photos/a.294994307297560.1073741829.277673675696290/370452703085053/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/277673675696290/370452703085053 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=…วัดแขก…|work=จับเข่าเล่าประวัติศาสตร์|date=2013-10-15|language=thai}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name=Po>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrY-ZtoFUTE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/vrY-ZtoFUTE |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=CHN 271 ถนนปั้น|date=2011-03-22|accessdate=2018-02-21|work=ชื่อนั้น...สำคัญไฉน ?|author=pongsakornlovic|language=thai}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/bangkok/things-to-do/things-to-do-in-pan-road|title=Things to do in Pan Road|work=timeout|first=Suthima|last= Thongmark|date=2017-02-22}}</ref> The area around Mahesak Road (between Si Lom and Surawong) is also known as a jewellery district.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Scott |first1=Allen J. |title=The Cultural Economy of Cities: Essays on the Geography of Image-Producing Industries |date=2015 |publisher=SAGE Publications Ltd |isbn=978-1446236178}}</ref>

On the corner of Bang Rak Junction, the gigantic [[State Tower]] building towers over the neighbourhood and the next-door [[Lerdsin Hospital]]. ([[Bangkok Christian Hospital]] is another major hospital on the street.) Other significant buildings include the nearby [[Jewelry Trade Center]], and [[King Power Mahanakhon]] on Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Road. The 1981 headquarters building of [[Bangkok Bank]] is iconic for its pioneering application of modernist design to a concrete high-rise building, while other major corporations based on Si Lom include Thailand's largest conglomerate [[Charoen Pokphand]] and other financial institutions, leading Si Lom to be known as the "Wall Street of Thailand".<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gK2TJ8mKs-MC&pg=PA146 |title=Local Dynamics in an Era of Globalization: 21st Century Catalysts for Development|last1=Yusuf|first1=Shahid|last2=Wu|first2=Weiping|last3=Evenett|first3=Simon J.|date=2000-01-01|publisher=World Bank Publications|isbn=9780195215977|language=en}}</ref> The areas along Si Lom command some of the highest land prices in the country, with official appraisals for 2016–2020 ranging from 700,000 to 1,000,000 [[Thai baht|baht]] per [[square wa]] (US${{convert|6000|-|8000|/m2|sigfig=1|disp=comma}}).<ref>{{cite news |title=ส่อง 'ราคาประเมินที่ดิน' กรุงเทพฯ สูงสุดตารางวาละล้าน! |url=https://www.bangkokbiznews.com/news/detail/897309 |access-date=26 January 2021 |work=Krungthep Turakij |date=11 September 2020 |language=th}}</ref> The BTS serves the area via its [[Sala Daeng BTS station|Sala Daeng]] and [[Chong Nonsi BTS station|Chong Nonsi]] stations, with the former also connecting to the [[Si Lom Station]] of the [[MRT (Bangkok)|MRT]]'s [[MRT Blue Line|Blue Line]].