When I lived and worked in Bkk I stayed right on Lumpini Park just of Sarasin Alley, having the green area of the park in the Bkk concrete jungle was a savior plus a good place to chill on a Sunday and people watch, walking distance to Pat Pong and all the Silom shops, restaurants and markets, 5 minutes on a motorbike taxi to Nana and obviously a little more to SC, a really good central location, however rural Thailand is much more up my alley!!!