MAKE MORE OF YOUR CITY

Being obsessed at the moment by members of the urbannista, Siri House Lifestyle Hub was the first check-in spot of this trip. It is one of the projects owned and operated by Thailand’s leading real estate developer Sansiri, in which  a well-preserved vintage house situated among cool, shady trees was renovated and converted into a rendezvous for those who love music, art, culture, and food.  

ILS took a quick peek at a compartment beneath the seat of Freud’s buddy motorcycle and became so surprised that there is plenty of room left inside Flexcase storage that it could handily keep Freud’s fully loaded backpack. What a versatile buddy it is! And it can respond to all everyday needs. It could potentially serve as Freud’s home away from home if he was not going to go home tonight.

Freud took ILS for a tour inside the project consisting of two different zones and this is also a must-see. The first zone features café & dining, where you can spend your morning relaxing or discussing business in the afternoon at Luka café – a famous café from Pan Road which serves coffee, breakfast, and European foods. And a signature dish is available exclusively at this branch. But if anyone is in the mood for hanging out with friends in the evening, we just wanted to recommend Quince, a Mediterranean restaurant specialized in roasted, grilled, and smoked beef and seafood menus. Or if you want to stay longer into the night, just go upstairs to party at Jacqueline Cocktail Bar, which was simply permeated with American flavor and atmosphere and chic combination of modern and feminist vibes.

The other zone is called “Collective Market,” which is located near Luka Café.  There were a book corner of the Booksmith, a florist Heart of Siri, and a CD shop Olympic Digger. This zone certainly was designed to cater to those who have different interests and hobbies. For Freud, ILS could safely say that he seemed to have fallen in love with every single corner of the place, to say the least!

Sitting alone in a cozy corner and being completely immersed in a calm and relaxing atmosphere in a typical Wang Jiawei style, Freud ordered the Mistress, an alcohol-free, refreshing mocktail of the bar to complement his majestic look. ILS could really feel Freud was in a solitary mood so decided to leave him alone for a while. There was no question that this was an exciting place right from the very beginning. Despite not being tucked away in a small, isolated alley, it was a bit challenging to locate this bar as the building physically stood in perfect harmony with those old buildings, which in the old days had served as one of Bangkok’s Chinese herbal medicine centers. All this has contributed to a highly unique and classic atmosphere inside the bar that you couldn’t find the place like this anywhere else.

It looked like Freud had completely enjoyed and been impressed with the beauty and vibrancy of the old quarters of Chinatown. This was because before heading to the next destination he had made a call, telling his mom that he was not going to go home tonight. However, he did not stop to make a call because he was taking advantage of the feature called BMW ConnectedRide which connects a smart phone with a Bluetooth helmet before displaying call information on the screen. “I am totally safe and don’t worry mommy.”

ILS would say that the routes leading to Freud’s next destination was nothing short of a labyrinth. Had I come alone I could have been getting lost for sure. It all stated from Soi Nana, entering Soi Wanit in Sampheng business district, getting through a series of small, narrow alleys, which are typically residential areas of local Sampheng residents – an unlikely place for tourists.

But eventually we made it to a dimly lit deserted alley majestically adorned with Thai national flags. Freud signaled we finally made it to our destination.