Render of Capella Residences Bangkok and the Urban Wellness Retreat at WellEra, the two towers of BDMS's complex seen from Lumphini Park, opposite the park at Sarasin and Langsuan roads
Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok at dusk: the 73-floor tower lit above the Chao Phraya River at Charoen Krung, with the hotel buildings of Chao Phraya Estate at its foot
Left: render released by KPF and BDMS · WellEra · Right: photo, Country Group Development
Branded residences3 November 20266 min read

Capella Residences Bangkok or Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok: wait for 2030, or move in now

Two branded residences in Bangkok: one still being built opposite Lumphini Park, one finished on the Chao Phraya. Tenure, timing, homes, service, price and what each lets a buyer do today, from the developers' and the operator's own documents and our own listings.

Capella Residences Bangkok is a branded residence that BDMS is building at the corner of Sarasin and Langsuan roads, opposite Lumphini Park, 262 homes that BDMS targets for completion in 2030. Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok is a finished leasehold tower of 73 floors on the Chao Phraya River at 300 Charoen Krung Road, developed by Country Group Development. The choice between them is one of timing and setting: a new home to wait for beside the park, or one to move into now on the river.

Both carry the name of a hotel that already runs in Bangkok, and the two names meet on the river. Capella Bangkok, the hotel, stands on Country Group Development's Chao Phraya Estate beside Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok, while Capella Residences Bangkok is a separate building across the city centre, inside WellEra, the wellness complex BDMS is building opposite Lumphini Park. That distinction comes before any other.

Embark Estate advises buyers on Capella Residences Bangkok and takes registrations for its pre-launch, and advises on resale and rental at Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok, where we list homes today. This page compares the two; it ranks neither.

262
homes at Capella Residences BangkokBDMS release, 19 June 2026
2030
Capella's completionBDMS's target
73
floors at Four Seasons Private ResidencesFour Seasons fact sheet
7
Four Seasons homes on our books nowto buy or rent, listed July to August 2026

The two side by side

One can be registered for today and bought later; the other can be bought or rented now.

RowCapella Residences BangkokFour Seasons Private Residences Bangkok
WhereCorner of Sarasin and Langsuan roads, opposite Lumphini Park, inside WellEra300 Charoen Krung Road, on the Chao Phraya River, inside Chao Phraya Estate
DeveloperBDMS, through BDMS Silver Co., Ltd., with Capella Hotel Group as residential partnerCountry Group Development
Brand and serviceCapella; a wellness concierge and a residents' lounge described, fees not publishedFour Seasons; the Four Seasons hotel on the same estate opened in December 2020
Homes and floors262 homes; about 45 floors in BDMS's release, 46 on its investor slides366 residences on Four Seasons' fact sheet (Country Group's 2018 release: 355); 73 floors
TenureLeasehold per sales material (October 2026); BDMS has not published the buyer's termLeasehold; the remaining term is confirmed unit by unit
StageUnder construction per BDMS; completion targeted for 2030Finished and lived in
What a buyer can do todayRegister for the pre-launch; BDMS has announced no public sale (checked 3 November 2026)Buy or rent on resale; view a finished home
PriceFrom about THB 400,000 per sq m, indicative (sales material, October 2026); no price listEmbark Estate's listings ask from THB 48.5 million to buy and from THB 160,000 a month to rent (listed July to August 2026)
Embark's roleAdvises buyers and takes pre-launch registrationsAdvises on resale and rental; lists homes today

The park or the river

Capella Residences Bangkok faces Lumphini Park; Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok stands on the Chao Phraya at Charoen Krung.

Setting

Park

Capella Residences Bangkok, opposite Lumphini Park, with a pavilion and bridge to the park planned by BDMS for 2029

River

Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok, on the Chao Phraya, on one estate with two hotels

Capella Residences Bangkok at WellEra (renders)

Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok on the Chao Phraya

Capella Residences Bangkok renders: BDMS / WellEra and KPF · Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok photographs: Country Group Development

Read the setting in full

Capella Residences Bangkok sits on 13 rai 60.18 square wah at the corner of Sarasin and Langsuan roads, opposite Lumphini Park (BDMS notice to the Stock Exchange of Thailand, 17 June 2026). BDMS leases the land from the Privy Purse Bureau (formerly the Crown Property Bureau); it does not own it. The concept was developed in collaboration with Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF). WellEra has four parts: the Branded Residence under Capella, the BDMS Wellness Clinic, an Urban Wellness Retreat and Lifestyle Retail. BDMS plans a pavilion and a bridge to Lumphini Park for 2029; we have found no published approval for the bridge itself.

Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok stands on Country Group Development's Chao Phraya Estate on the city bank of the river. The estate comprises the residences, the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River and the all-suite Capella Bangkok (Country Group Development, May 2015). The Four Seasons hotel opened in December 2020, by Four Seasons' own fact sheet. BTS Saphan Taksin and the Sathorn pier are close by.

Timing: wait for 2030, or move in now

The plainest difference between the two is time.

  1. Dec 2020The Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River opens beside the residences (Four Seasons fact sheet)
  2. 19 Jun 2026BDMS unveils WellEra and Capella Residences Bangkok (BDMS release)
  3. 4Q 2026A soft launch on BDMS's investor timetable, which BDMS has not defined
  4. Mid-2027Sales gallery and show unit, on BDMS's timetable
  5. 2029The pavilion and bridge to Lumphini Park, on BDMS's timetable
  6. 2030WellEra opens; BDMS's target for completion

Dates in investor material can move. A buyer at Capella commits money years before the keys; a buyer at Four Seasons sees the exact home, its view and its condition before paying anything.

What you would hold

Both are leasehold; neither is freehold title.

Capella Residences Bangkok

Leasehold, 30 years with a further 30 years, per the sales material (October 2026). BDMS has not published what a buyer would hold.

Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok

Leasehold, structured by the developer. The remaining term and any renewal arrangement differ by unit; we confirm them in writing for the home you choose.

A lease is a registered right for a set term, and any renewal is a contractual right, not a guarantee. A lease of more than three years must be made in writing and registered, or it is enforceable for three years only (Civil and Commercial Code, section 538), and a single term cannot exceed 30 years (section 540). General information, not legal advice: ask a Thai property lawyer to read the contract before you sign.

Price: one indicative figure, and real listings

Capella has no price list; Four Seasons has homes with asking prices and rents today.

฿400,000
per sq m at Capella, from aboutindicative, sales material, Oct 2026
80–665
sq m, Capella home sizes, approx.the same material
฿48.5M
to buy at Four Seasons, fromour listings, July to August 2026
฿160,000
a month to rent at Four Seasons, fromour listings, July to August 2026

Indicative figures, as Embark Estate read them in sales material circulated in October 2026; not published by BDMS, and sizes and prices may change before launch.

Four Seasons homes on our books

Homes free to buy or rent now, from Embark Estate's listings added July to August 2026. Homes with a tenancy still running are left out.

Which suits whom

Neither is the better building; they answer different plans.

When you want to live there

2030

Capella Residences Bangkok, if you can wait for a new building and want a home nobody has lived in

Now

Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok, if you want to move in, or let, this year

A buyer who needs a home this year, for a posting, a school place or a Bangkok base to use at once, has one real option of the two.

What you want around you

Park

Capella: Lumphini Park across the road, and a BDMS Wellness Clinic in the same development

River

Four Seasons: the Chao Phraya at the door, and the hotel's restaurants on the estate

Capella describes a wellness concierge and a residents' lounge, and BDMS describes a team of nurses and medical professionals available 24 hours a day; neither has published fees or what is included. At Four Seasons, service comes from the Four Seasons hotel on the same estate.

How you want to decide

On paper

Capella: decide on BDMS's documents once published, with a lawyer reading the lease

In person

Four Seasons: walk through the exact home, its view and its lease before you commit

At Capella, any reservation will be a contract with the developer: ask who may take it and for their written authority.

Each building has its own page on this site, with its sources and dates.

General information, read on 3 November 2026, and not legal, tax or investment advice. This page gives no rental-return or capital-growth figure for either building.

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Common questions

What is the difference between Capella Residences Bangkok and Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok?

Timing, setting and what you can do today. Capella Residences Bangkok is a branded residence of 262 homes that BDMS is building at the corner of Sarasin and Langsuan roads, opposite Lumphini Park, inside its WellEra complex, with Capella Hotel Group as residential partner; BDMS targets 2030 and has announced no public sale (checked 3 November 2026). Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok is a finished tower of 73 floors on the Chao Phraya River at 300 Charoen Krung Road, developed by Country Group Development, with 366 residences on Four Seasons' own fact sheet (Country Group's 2018 release counted 355). Its homes are bought and rented on resale today. Both are leasehold. This page compares the two and recommends neither.

Is Capella Residences Bangkok next to Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok?

No. Capella Bangkok, the hotel, stands on Country Group Development's Chao Phraya Estate on the river, beside Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok and the Four Seasons hotel (Country Group Development, May 2015). Capella Residences Bangkok is a separate building on a separate site: the corner of Sarasin and Langsuan roads, opposite Lumphini Park, inside WellEra, the wellness complex BDMS is building (BDMS release, 19 June 2026). The two share a brand name, not an address, and the hotel has no homes for sale in the residences project.

Are Capella Residences Bangkok and Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok freehold or leasehold?

Both are leasehold. For Capella Residences Bangkok, sales material circulated in October 2026 describes leasehold, 30 years with a further 30 years; BDMS itself has not published what a buyer would hold, and BDMS leases the land from the Privy Purse Bureau (formerly the Crown Property Bureau). At Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok the tenure is leasehold, structured by the developer, and the remaining term and any renewal arrangement differ by unit, so we confirm them in writing for the home you choose. A renewal is a contractual right, not a guarantee. General information, not legal advice: ask a Thai property lawyer to read the contract before you sign.

How much do Capella Residences Bangkok and Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok cost?

Capella Residences Bangkok has no published price list. Indicative figures, as Embark Estate read them in sales material circulated in October 2026; not published by BDMS, and sizes and prices may change before launch. The figure there is from about THB 400,000 per square metre, for homes of about 80 to 665 square metres. At Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok the prices are asking prices on homes you can see: Embark Estate's listings ask from THB 48.5 million to buy and from THB 160,000 a month to rent (listed July to August 2026). Every price on our listings is dated, and a home with a tenancy still running is not counted as available. This page gives no rental-return or capital-growth figure for either building.

How can I buy at either building, and what does Embark Estate do?

At Capella Residences Bangkok, Embark Estate advises buyers and takes registrations for its pre-launch: we contact you as soon as units and prices are released. Any reservation will be a contract with the developer: ask who may take it and for their written authority. At Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok, Embark Estate advises on resale and rental and lists homes there today: we send what is available, priced and dated, confirm the lease term for the unit and arrange a private viewing. We reply within 4 hours in working hours on WhatsApp or LINE.

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