1. Victory Monument and Rangnam (Victory Monument BTS)
With a fantastic network of transportation, tons of Thai street food, and lots of apartments to choose from, Victory Monument is a great place to live.
Thanon Rangnam, a road that is perpendicular to Victory Monument BTS station, is a pleasant street that hosts Thai and international restaurants, some cosy cafes and a couple small laid back bars. There are quite a number of nice serviced apartments and rentals. You may also want to head to Ratchaprarop Road where thereтАЩs also a lot of cheaper apartments to choose from.
2. Soi Ari and Saphan Kwai (Ari BTS, Saphan Kwai BTS)
Just north of Victory Monument (approaching Mo Chit) is Soi Ari, an area of Bangkok that offers plenty of apartment rentals, a few guest houses and a mixture of cheap street food, quaint cafes and garden style sit down restaurants.
There are quite a few little places to catch wi-fi and a lot of hidden neighborhood restaurant hang outs. ItтАЩs a really nice area to live in.