Render of the Upper House Residences facade in Bangkok, curved balconies and floor-to-ceiling glass above the Wireless Road park corridor at dusk
Render: Upper House Residences (Swire Properties and City Realty)
Branded residences26 July 20265 min read

The best branded residences in Bangkok, 2026

Eight branded residences in Bangkok, one for each kind of buyer: freehold on the park, a home to move into this year, height, the river, privacy, Sukhumvit and a villa. With tenure, stage and today's asking prices.

Embark Estate Published 26 July 2026 Updated 27 September 2026

The best branded residences in Bangkok in 2026 depend on what you want: Upper House Residences for a freehold home on Lumphini Park, Dusit Residences to move in this year, The Sukhothai Residences for a finished freehold home beside its hotel, the Ritz-Carlton Residences for height in Sathorn, the Residences at Mandarin Oriental for the river, Aman Nai Lert for privacy, InterContinental Residences Asoke for a new freehold home off Sukhumvit, and Six Senses Residences The Forestias for a villa. A branded residence is a home run by a hotel or lifestyle brand, which manages the building and its service after you buy.

19
Branded projects on our Bangkok register
13
Of them freehold6 leasehold
194
Homes for sale on this siteIn 12 of the buildings
฿21.2M
Lowest asking priceThe Residences 38

Eight picks, one for each kind of buyer

Each card says who the building suits, whether you would own it outright, and what is for sale today.

Why each one

Upper House Residences: freehold on the park

Two freehold towers on Wireless Road, facing Lumphini Park, by City Dynamic (Swire Properties with City Realty), designed by Foster + Partners. Upper House Residences has 156 homes over 52 floors, and its sister, The Wireless Residences, has 239 over 71. Completion is planned for 2030. Freehold beside the park is rare, and it is the reason to buy here. We are one of the appointed sales agencies.

Dusit Residences: move in this year

The homes at the top of Dusit Central Park, the Dusit International and Central Pattana project at the Rama IV corner of Lumphini Park. Handover began in July 2026, so you can move in now. Leasehold, 30 years plus 30. Embark Estate is an appointed resale and rental agency here, appointed by the developer.

The Sukhothai Residences: finished and freehold

196 freehold homes over 41 floors on South Sathorn Road, by HKR International, next to The Sukhothai Bangkok hotel and its gardens. The building is finished, so you can see the home you buy, and residents have the hotel’s restaurants and service next door.

The Ritz-Carlton Residences: height in Sathorn

209 freehold homes on floors 23 to 73 of King Power MahaNakhon, the 314-metre tower by Büro Ole Scheeren, finished in 2016. It is not in One Bangkok, which has a different Ritz-Carlton. Every home here is a resale or a rental.

The Residences at Mandarin Oriental: the river

146 freehold homes over 52 floors on the Chao Phraya, inside the ICONSIAM development, by MQDC, finished in 2018 and served by Mandarin Oriental, the oldest hotel name on the river.

Aman Nai Lert: privacy

34 leasehold homes above a 52-suite Aman hotel in Nai Lert Park, off Wireless Road, open since 2025 and designed by Jean-Michel Gathy. There are very few homes, and they are rarely offered.

InterContinental Residences Asoke: new and freehold

88 freehold homes over 32 floors on Sukhumvit 16, near Asok, by CG Capital of Central Group. Four homes per floor, each on a corner. Completion is planned for 2029.

Six Senses Residences The Forestias: a villa

27 villas of 791 to 1,480 square metres in The Forestias at Bang Na, by MQDC, designed by Foster + Partners and run by Six Senses. Each has a private pool and an onsen. The developer has not published a completion date. Thai law does not let a foreigner own land, so ask us how a foreign buyer would hold a villa here.

Freehold or leasehold

13 of the 19 are freehold: you own the home outright. The rest are long leases.

  • 13 freehold
  • 6 leasehold
The 19 branded projects on our Bangkok register, by tenure.

Our picks, by tenure

Freehold

Upper House Residences Bangkok, The Sukhothai Residences, Ritz-Carlton Residences Bangkok, The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, InterContinental Residences Bangkok Asoke and Six Senses Residences The Forestias

Leasehold

Dusit Residences and Aman Nai Lert Residences

How each one works

Freehold means you own the home and can leave it to your heirs. A foreign buyer can hold a freehold condominium in their own name, as long as foreigners together own no more than 49 per cent of the building’s floor area. Leasehold means a registered lease, usually 30 years with the right to renew. Neither is better in general: a strong lease in a landmark building can still be the right home. Our guide to what a foreigner can own explains both.

The name on the door is where the choice starts, not where it ends. Choose the area and the tenure first, then the brand.

Eleven more, each with its own page

The rest of the register, by area. Every building has a page with its tenure, its stage and any homes we have for sale.

Lumphini park-axis5

Sukhumvit corridor4

Riverside corridor2

Compare all 19 branded residences in Bangkok, with prices and filters →

Where we stand

We are one of the appointed sales agencies at The Wireless Residences by Upper House, Upper House Residences Bangkok and SLS Residences Bangkok Sukhumvit 24, and an appointed resale and rental agency at Dusit Residences, appointed by the developer.

How we chose

This is not a ranking. Each pick is the strongest answer we know to one question a buyer asks, whether or not we are appointed there. Everywhere else, we work for the buyer: we find what is truly for sale and check the foreign quota. For what a branded residence gives you beyond the name, read what branded residences are.

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Common questions

What are the best branded residences in Bangkok?

It depends on what you want. For a freehold home on Lumphini Park, Upper House Residences. To move in this year, Dusit Residences. For a finished freehold home beside its hotel, The Sukhothai Residences. For height in Sathorn, the Ritz-Carlton Residences at King Power MahaNakhon. For the river, the Residences at Mandarin Oriental at ICONSIAM. For privacy, Aman Nai Lert. For a new freehold home off Sukhumvit, InterContinental Residences Asoke. For a villa, Six Senses Residences The Forestias. They come from the 19 branded projects on Embark's Bangkok register.

What is a branded residence?

A branded residence is a home run by a luxury hotel or lifestyle brand, which manages the building and its service after you buy: often concierge, housekeeping and use of the hotel's facilities. In Bangkok they stand along Lumphini Park and Wireless Road, in Sathorn, on Sukhumvit and on the Chao Phraya.

Are branded residences in Bangkok freehold or leasehold?

Both. Of the 19 branded projects on our register, 13 are freehold and 6 leasehold. Among our picks, Upper House Residences Bangkok, The Sukhothai Residences, Ritz-Carlton Residences Bangkok, The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, InterContinental Residences Bangkok Asoke, Six Senses Residences The Forestias are freehold; Dusit Residences, Aman Nai Lert Residences are leasehold. A foreign buyer can hold a freehold condominium in their own name within the building's 49 per cent foreign quota. General information, not legal advice.

How much does a branded residence in Bangkok cost?

194 homes are for sale on this site across 12 of the register's buildings, with the lowest asking price THB 21.2 million at The Residences 38. Each home has its own page with its asking price and the date. These are asking prices, not sale prices.

Which branded residences does Embark represent?

Embark Estate is one of the appointed sales agencies at The Wireless Residences by Upper House, Upper House Residences Bangkok, SLS Residences Bangkok Sukhumvit 24, and an appointed resale and rental agency at Dusit Residences, appointed by the developer. On the other branded residences in Bangkok we advise buyers.

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