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Shabbat in Bangkok

Thailand · community hub: Sukhumvit (Beth Elisheva) · airport BKK, about 40 min by car. Everything below was checked against the sources on each listing in November 2026; confirm times with the shul before you rely on them.

3 minyanim (3 with times)10 hotels (10 confirmed, 0 guest-reported)11 kosher places (6 sell Shabbat meals)1 mikvahEruv: unknown
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Eruv

Eruv: unknown

Not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked every Bangkok page of Jewish Thailand / Chabad of Thailand, Rabbi Scer's Thailand page, Google and English searches); a weekly status page was not found either. Ask Rabbi Kantor on +66 2 407 9027 before carrying outdoors.

Where to stay

House by the Pond

230/3 Soi Sai Nam Thip 2 (Sukhumvit Soi 22), Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110
Shabbat-ready notes

Beth Elisheva's older Hotel Accommodations page (undated; still names Imperial Queen's Park) calls it a 'very close (2 minute walk) much cheaper alternative'; not on the shul's current hotel list (re-read Nov 2026), so the weakest basis of the group. About 0.1 km from La Maison 22 by Google pins. Google and TripAdvisor guest reviews (2021-2026) cover the rooftop pool and apartments but no Shabbat key or lift detail: ask. Google Maps shows reception 09:00-18:00 daily: check in well before Shabbat. Address and phone from Google Maps. · +66 94 440 8832

Serenita Residence

230/9 Soi Sai Nam Thip 2 (Sukhumvit Soi 22), Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110
Shabbat-ready notes

Listed on Beth Elisheva's current hotel page (re-read Nov 2026) as 2 min walk, with the comment 'Offers late check out after Shabbat'; about 30 m from La Maison 22 by Google pins. No Shabbat key or lift detail in Google reviews; no TripAdvisor reviews; not on Booking.com: ask. Address and phone from Google Maps (reception 09:00-22:00 daily). · +66 81 611 4617

Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park (formerly Imperial Queen's Park Hotel)

199 Sukhumvit Soi 22, Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110
Shabbat-ready notes

Beth Elisheva's current page (re-read Nov 2026) lists Marriott Marquis Queen's Park at '7 minutes' with no comment; Wikipedia says the Imperial Queen's Park closed in Oct 2014 and reopened as the Marriott Marquis, same address (199 Sukhumvit Soi 22). Guests report the Goji restaurant and executive lounge serve no kosher food (TripAdvisor review, Oct 2026): bring or pre-order kosher meals. No Shabbat key or elevator stated: ask the hotel. Address and phone from Google Maps. · +66 2 059 5555

President Park Serviced Apartments

99 Soi Sukhumvit 24, Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110
Shabbat-ready notes

Named among nearby upscale hotels on Beth Elisheva's older Hotel Accommodations page (undated; an earlier read noted about 5 min walk, the Nov 2026 re-read showed no per-hotel distance); about 0.6 km from La Maison 22 by Google pins. Not on the shul's current hotel list, so a weak basis. Google reviews (year not shown) describe a large older condo complex with pool and gyms; no Shabbat details. Google Maps places it on Soi Sukhumvit 24, not Soi 22. Address and phone from Google Maps. · +66 2 262 9400

The Davis Bangkok

88 Soi Sukhumvit 24, Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110
Shabbat-ready notes

Named among nearby upscale hotels on Beth Elisheva's older Hotel Accommodations page (undated; an earlier read noted about 5 min walk, the Nov 2026 re-read showed no per-hotel distance); about 0.7 km from La Maison 22 by Google pins. Not on the shul's current hotel list, so a weak basis. Booking.com lists both key access and key-card access: ask whether a manual key is possible. TotallyJewishTravel lists no Shabbat details. Address and phone from Google Maps. · +66 2 260 8000

Riva Surya Bangkok

23 Phra Athit Rd, Chana Songkhram, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
Shabbat-ready notes

Chabad Ohr Menachem page (re-read Nov 2026): 'Nice hotel, across the street from the Chabad House'; about 50 m from the 18 Phra Athit Chabad House by Google pins. Booking.com Q&A (2026) says it is near Beit Chabad but states no Shabbat key, lift or kosher breakfast (Booking.com lists an elevator): ask. Address and phone from Google Maps. · +66 2 633 5000

New Siam Riverside

21 Phra Athit Rd, Chana Songkhram, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
Shabbat-ready notes

Chabad Ohr Menachem page (re-read Nov 2026): '3 minute walk to the Chabad House'; about 25 m by Google pins. TotallyJewishTravel tags it 'Jewish Observant Friendly' (non-kosher) but states no Shabbat key or lift. Booking.com lists key-card access and an elevator, so ask for a manual key. Phone from Google Maps. · +66 2 629 3535

Khaosan Art Hotel

76 Phra Athit Rd, Chana Songkhram, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
Shabbat-ready notes

Chabad Ohr Menachem page (re-read Nov 2026): '3 minute walk to the Chabad House'; about 0.1 km by Google pins. Booking.com lists 'key access' (not key card) and no lift; that is a facility tag, not a guest statement, so ask to confirm a metal key and your floor. Address and phone from Google Maps. · +66 65 054 2425

Aspira Parc Sukhumvit 22

108/5 Sukhumvit Soi 22, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110
Shabbat-ready notes

Listed on Beth Elisheva's current hotel page as '1 minute' with the comment 'Make sure you are booking the Aspira Parc Hotel'; about 70 m from La Maison 22 by Google pins. Booking.com Q&A says a synagogue ('La Maison') is next to the hotel, that it uses key-card access and that it serves no breakfast; no Shabbat key or lift detail: ask. Address and phone from Google Maps. · +66 2 123 8777

Away Bangkok Sukhumvit

172 Sukhumvit 20 Alley, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110
Shabbat-ready notes

Listed on Beth Elisheva's current hotel page: '6 minutes to Beth Elisheva, 2 minutes to kosher restaurants', comment 'staff understanding and helpful regarding Shabbat observance, large rooms, clean, reasonable rates'. Booking.com Q&A: key-card access, American and buffet breakfast with no kosher option mentioned, check-in from 14:00 (Booking.com lists an elevator). No Shabbat key or lift arrangement stated: ask. Address and phone from Google Maps. Google Places also lists 'Bally Suite Sukhumvit' (+66 2 663 4786) at the same address and coordinates (172 Soi Sukhumvit 20); the older Jewish Thailand Hotel Accommodations page named 'The Bally Studio Suites', so it is likely the same property under a former name (not confirmed: ask by phone). · +66 2 261 3411

Where to daven

Beth Elisheva Synagogue (Chabad of Sukhumvit)

121 Soi Sai Nam Thip 2, Sukhumvit Soi 22, Bangkok 10110 (shul under construction; services and meals temporarily at La Maison 22 condo across the street, side steps)
Chabad

Minyan: Fri Kabbalat Shabbat: 'Friday evenings at sundown' per Beth Elisheva page (re-read Nov 2026), no clock time published (Times: call; candle-lighting table on jewishthailand.com); a Google review of La Maison 22 (year not shown) confirms Friday night services are held there; Shabbat Shacharit 10:00; weekday Shacharit 7:30 (Sun 8:30); weekday Mincha Mon-Fri: time not published, call Rabbi Goldberg; older guides place Friday dinner at Rabbi Kantor's third-floor home, now La Maison 22 across the street. A 2026 Google review claims the Bangkok authorities cancelled the rebuild and other reviewers say the Google pin shows only a construction site; unconfirmed, as Jewish Thailand still shows the shul under construction (Nov 2026) with services at La Maison 22, so go to La Maison 22

Contact: +66 2 407 9027 · +66 81 837 7618 · Rabbi Yossi Goldberg (weekday minyan) +66 81 753 5071 · jewishthailand.com · RSVP form jewishthailand.com/Article.asp?AID=3994950

Chabad Bangkok Ohr Menachem (Khao San / Phra Athit)

18 Phra Athit Rd, Chana Songkhram, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200 (food pages list it as 18 Phra Sumen Rd; moved here from Ram Buttri Rd in 2022)
Chabad

Minyan: Fri: 'Services at Sunset followed by Shabbat meal' per Ohr Menachem page (re-read Nov 2026), no clock time published (Times: call); Shabbat 9:30 class, Shacharit 10:00, Mincha 14:15, Maariv and Havdalah at end of Shabbat; weekday Shacharit 9:00, Mincha 17:30, Maariv 18:30

Contact: Office +66 2 629 2770 · Restaurant +66 2 629 2755 · jewishthailand.com (contact form)

Even Chen Synagogue (Sephardic, Silom)

Hilton Garden Inn Bangkok Silom (formerly Novotel Fenix), 320 Silom Rd, 4th Floor, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500
Sephardic

Minyan: Fri evening: at sundown, no clock time published (Times: call); Shabbat Torah class 9:00, Shacharit 10:00 (no Mincha time listed); weekday Shacharit 7:30 (Sun 8:30), seasonal

Contact: Rabbi David Hadad +66 81 917 3754 · office +66 2 407 9027 · jewishthailand.com

Kosher food

Chabad House meat restaurant (The Kosher Place / The Meat Bangkok)

18 Phra Athit Rd (listed as 18 Phra Sumen Rd), Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
meatChief Rabbi of Thailand (Rabbi Y. Kantor)Shabbat meals · pre-orderFri closes 14:30

Chabad catering; delivers to hotels for a fee; closes early Friday

Hours: Sun-Thu 10:00-19:00; Fri 10:00-14:30 (Jewish Thailand Kosher Food in Bangkok page); Google Maps shows Fri 10:00-15:00, so buy Shabbat food early · +66 2 629 2755 (WhatsApp) · Google Maps also lists +66 81 869 5164 · bit.ly/themeatbangkok

Chabad House dairy cafe (The Dairy Bangkok)

18 Phra Athit Rd (listed as 18 Phra Sumen Rd), Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
dairyChief Rabbi of Thailand (Rabbi Y. Kantor)

Hours: Chabad House centre listed 08:00-22:00 (Fri to 24:00) on Google Maps; this outlet's own hours not published: call · +66 2 629 2755 · bit.ly/thedairybangkok

Chabad House kosher mini market

18 Phra Athit Rd (listed as 18 Phra Sumen Rd), Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
groceryChief Rabbi of Thailand (Rabbi Y. Kantor)

Hours: Chabad House centre listed 08:00-22:00 (Fri to 24:00) on Google Maps; shop's own hours not published: call · Office +66 2 629 2770

Chabad House Shabbat dinner and lunch (Khao San)

Ohr Menachem Chabad House, 18 Phra Athit Rd, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
cateringChabad of ThailandShabbat meals · pre-order

Large Friday-night and Shabbat-lunch meals (backpackers, families, many Israelis; oneg after dinner in Hebrew). Ohr Menachem page re-read Nov 2026: 'Please contact us for information on making Shabbat meal reservations', no price and no free/donation wording; no booking form on current pages: contact the office or the Jewish Thailand Shabbat form (AID=3994950). Google reviews (year not shown): room for several hundred (one says close to 1,000 places); crowd, services and meals mostly Israeli and in Hebrew, little English. Older FAQ says free, donations welcome: confirm when you book

Hours: Fri night after services; Shabbat lunch after Shacharit · Office +66 2 629 2770 · jewishthailand.com Shabbat inquiry form or contact form (AID=3994950)

Chabad Bangkok catering and hotel delivery

Delivers from Ohr Menachem Chabad House, Phra Athit Rd, to Bangkok hotels
cateringChief Rabbi of Thailand (Rabbi Y. Kantor)Shabbat meals · pre-order

Hotel delivery for a fee; Chabad's Chiang Mai page quotes about USD 25-35 per person per meal (for-profit service, double-wrapped, reheatable); Bangkok-hotel price not published, so ask; order ahead of Shabbat

Hours: — · +66 2 629 2755 (WhatsApp)

JCafe (dairy cafe and bakery)

Mille Malle, 3rd Floor, Unit 302 (also listed as 301), 66/4 Sukhumvit 20 Alley, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110 (above Wine Connection)
dairyThai Kashrut Services (per TotallyJewishTravel; JCafe's own site and Jewish Thailand name no agency)Shabbat meals · pre-orderFri closes 17:00

Friday Shabbat takeaway (Jewish Thailand Bangkok page); delivery listed on jcafekosher.com

Hours: Sun-Thu 09:00-21:00 on Google Maps (Jewish Thailand and TotallyJewishTravel say 10:00-20:00); Fri 08:00-17:00 (all three agree); Google also shows Sat 07:00-22:00, which looks wrong: confirm closed on Shabbat · +66 2 106 4930 · +66 80 056 1944 · online_order@jcafekosher.com · jcafekosher.com

JCafe Kosher Shoppe (Israeli grocery imports)

Mille Malle, 3rd Floor, 66/4 Sukhumvit 20 Alley, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110
groceryThai Kashrut Services (per TotallyJewishTravel; JCafe's own site and Jewish Thailand name no agency)Fri closes 17:00

Hours: Sun-Thu 09:00-21:00 on Google Maps (TotallyJewishTravel and Jewish Thailand: 10:00-20:00); Fri 08:00-17:00; shop is inside the cafe · jcafekosher.com (Shop order link)

JDeli (meat restaurant)

Mille Malle, 3rd Floor, Unit 303 (next to JCafe), Sukhumvit 20 Alley, Bangkok 10110
meatThai Kashrut Services (per TotallyJewishTravel)Fri closes 16:00

Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri 09:00-16:00; Sat closed (Google Maps) · +66 65 953 2670 · jcafekosher.com (J Deli order link)

Beth Elisheva Shabbat dinner and lunch (Rabbi Kantor)

La Maison 22 condo (temporary Beth Elisheva site), Soi Sai Nam Thip 2, Sukhumvit Soi 22, Bangkok 10110
cateringChabad of ThailandShabbat meals · pre-order

RSVP required: email or call with 'Beth Elisheva', number of guests and exact dates. Nov 2026 page: 'Shabbat dinner and lunch at Synagogue by advance email or phone reservation', no price and no free/donation wording; older FAQ says no charge (donations welcome); services held first at La Maison 22. A Google review (year not shown) calls the meals very good

Hours: Fri night after services; Shabbat lunch after Shacharit · +66 2 407 9027 · +66 81 837 7618 · jewishthailand.com (contact form)

Even Chen Shabbat dinner and lunch (Silom)

Hilton Garden Inn Bangkok Silom, 320 Silom Rd, 4th Floor, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500
cateringChabad of ThailandShabbat meals · pre-order

Smaller, quieter meals; reserve through Rabbi Hadad (current page: 'contact us', no price or form); older FAQ quotes about THB 500 per meal (confirm). Google reviews (year not shown) call the community small and warm and the meals tasty and plentiful

Hours: Fri night after services; Shabbat lunch after Shacharit · Rabbi David Hadad +66 81 917 3754

Villa Market (imported kosher products)

591/1 Sukhumvit Rd (Sukhumvit Soi 33 flagship), Khlong Toei Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110; other Bangkok branches
grocery— (no store certification stated; check each imported product's symbol)

Hours: Open 24 hours (Google Maps) · +66 2 055 1000

Mikvah

Mikvah at Chabad Bangkok Ohr Menachem

18 Phra Athit Rd, Chana Songkhram, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200

Booking: Chabad office +66 2 629 2770 (dedicated mikvah booking line not published); 48 hours notice advised per TotallyJewishTravel; Beth Elisheva's page says this is the only mikvah in use in Bangkok

What locals would tell you

  • Where to stay: Sukhumvit Soi 20-24 puts you within about 5-10 min of Beth Elisheva and JCafe/JDeli (Beth Elisheva's current page also lists Aspira Parc, 1 min, book that exact Aspira, and Serenita Residence, 2 min); Phra Athit / Khao San is the base for the Chabad House (big, lively, mostly backpacker and Israeli crowd); Silom suits Even Chen (Hilton Garden Inn hosts the shul, rooms from the 8th floor).
  • Booking Shabbat meals: Beth Elisheva needs an email or call naming 'Beth Elisheva', number of guests and exact dates (+66 2 407 9027); the Chabad House takes bookings via its office (+66 2 629 2770) or the Jewish Thailand Shabbat inquiry form; Even Chen books through Rabbi Hadad (+66 81 917 3754). No current page publishes a meal price or an online booking form, so confirm cost when you reserve.
  • Friday timing: all three Bangkok shuls say Friday services are 'at sundown' with no clock time published (use the candle-lighting table on jewishthailand.com). Chabad House restaurant closes 14:30, JDeli 16:00 and JCafe 17:00 (JCafe opens 8:00), so buy Shabbat food early; Chabad can deliver double-wrapped meals to hotels for a fee.
  • Hechsherim: Chabad restaurants are under the Chief Rabbi of Thailand (Rabbi Kantor); JCafe and JDeli are listed under Thai Kashrut Services by TotallyJewishTravel (thaikashrut.com publishes a product list); Villa Market stocks imported kosher goods with no store hechsher, so check each symbol; Jewish Thailand advises against local dairy (buy dairy and milk at JCafe) and says fresh scaled fish is kosher. A kosher outlet at BKK or DMK was not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked Google Places and Jewish Thailand pages); pack sealed food or pre-order from Chabad.
  • Security and status: in Sept 2026 protests were reported near Chabad Patong (Phuket) and outside Israel's embassy in Bangkok, and a Phuket Rosh Hashanah dinner was cancelled; Chabad says its houses in Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui and Chiang Mai operate as usual. Confirm arrangements and any registration rules before going.
  • Outside Bangkok (Chabad houses; for Shabbat meals each jewishthailand.com city page says only 'contact us for reservations', with no price, form or deadline): Phuket, 9/6 Rat Uthit Rd, Patong, +66 81 848 6680 or +66 81 110 5209, restaurant Fri 12:00-15:00, mikvah by appointment +66 899 235502 (Graceland Hotel about 5 min walk); Koh Samui, 39/8 Chaweng (Bo Put), +66 80 009 5052 or +66 81 824 0588, Friday services 10 min after sundown, Shabbat Shacharit 10:00, restaurants Fri to 15:00-15:30 with Shabbat takeaway (Centara Grand, Burirasa and Samui Green about 2-3 min walk); Chiang Mai, 189/15 Chang Klan Rd near Night Bazaar, +66 86 111 1770 or +66 81 989 4438, restaurant +66 53 279 015, Fri 10:00-14:00 on the Chabad page (14:30 on Google Maps), mikvah by appointment (Shangri-La 3 min walk).
  • Hotel check: no Google, Booking.com or TripAdvisor review found for any hotel here states a Shabbat key, Shabbat lift or kosher breakfast, and Booking.com lists key-card access at Aspira Parc, Away Bangkok, New Siam Riverside and The Davis. Email the hotel for a manual key and a stairs plan before booking, and check in before Friday sundown. Marriott Marquis guests report no kosher food there (TripAdvisor review, Oct 2026).
  • Which Shabbat to pick: Google reviewers (year not shown) say the Khao San Chabad House seats several hundred and its crowd, services and meals are mostly Israeli and in Hebrew with little English; Even Chen is described as a small, warm community with plentiful meals, and Beth Elisheva's meals as very good (services at La Maison 22 while the building is under construction).
  • Not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked Google Places, jewishthailand.com, English and Hebrew searches); ask Chabad on +66 2 629 2770 before relying on them: L'Chaim Kosher Restaurant (Sukhumvit; named only by a 2026 blog with no address or hechsher); 'Chabad Sukhumvit' as a separate center (the Sukhumvit Chabad community is Beth Elisheva, Rabbi Kantor). Jewish Thailand's older Hotel Accommodations page looks outdated (it still names Imperial Queen's Park, renamed after a 2014 renovation); Beth Elisheva's own page now lists a different hotel set.

Seen in older guides, checked Nov 2026: Mikvah Rochel at Beth Elisheva (Sukhumvit Soi 22): listed 'closed for construction' since May 2024 on TotallyJewishTravel; the Chabad House mikvah is the only one in use per Jewish Thailand. · Old Chabad House address 96 Ram Buttri Rd (older Jewish Thailand Bangkok page and guides): the center moved to 18 Phra Athit Rd in 2022. Hotel notes 'next door' (Chillax Resort) and 'across the street' (Viengtai) look like the old Ram Buttri site, so Chillax, Viengtai and the other old-site hotels are not listed. · Even Chen's former home at Novotel Bangkok Fenix Silom: now the Hilton Garden Inn Bangkok Silom, same building. · Windsor Suites Hotel (Sukhumvit Soi 20): no longer operates under that name. TTG Asia (July 2019) said it would become Grand Mercure Windsor; hospitality-on.com reports Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit opened 18 Aug 2026 as a conversion of the Grand Mercure Bangkok Windsor, and Google Maps puts Fairmont at 10/1 Soi Sukhumvit 20 (+66 2 407 1300). It is not on Beth Elisheva's current hotel list and no Shabbat arrangements were found, so it is not listed.

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