Ari has long been a favorite among Bangkok's creative class, NGO workers, and increasingly, foreign English teachers who want charm and connection over chaos. It’s stylish without being soulless, and local enough to feel Thai, even as the espresso bars multiply.

Thanks to the BTS yellow line, it's a neighborhood that's well and truly on the map.

Bangkok's big backyard with room to breathe. It’s not the most obvious choice at first glance, but for those who land here, Lat Phrao becomes the perfect mix of livable, local, and logically located.

Minburi often gets left out of the Bangkok conversation entirely, especially among the expat crowd, but for foreign teachers, it’s quietly one of the most practical, affordable, and school-filled areas in the entire city.

A friendly middle ground that's easy to call home. Even teachers working in more distant areas like Samut Prakan or Lat Krabang often choose to live in On Nut for its access to the expressway and BTS

A kind of 'alternative Bangkok' but certainly not an area that should be dismissed now that it's easier to get to.

A neighborhood of high gloss and high rent.

An area of Bangkok that's quietly connected.  It’s not touristy, not overwhelming, and not trying too hard to be anything else.

A Bangkok sweet spot hiding in plain sight. It’s central enough to feel connected, local enough to be interesting, and affordable enough to make life a little easier.

A safe expat bubble and a very comfortable corner of Bangkok - even for teachers. But those on a mid-range salary might have to get creative.

A Bangkok 'almost' suburb that still feels like the city. A steady influx of Korean expats over the past few years has quietly reshaped parts of the area and some foreign teachers have found work teaching English to Korean children, often within walking distance of their own apartments.