HUBBA

19 Ekkamai Soi 4. Sukhumvit Soi 63. 02-714-3388. Open daily 9am-10pm. hubbathailand.com

A year after their opening, there are now a lot more choices around town, but you could say HUBBA Thailand was the first to really kick off the co-working space scene in Bangkok. The old house painted white reminds us of those charming home-come-bars like 6ixcret and Sua-Non-Kin, only it’s designed for working in the daytime. The place is very organized, with zones like the “hot desk,” where individuals can come together to share a long wooden table, as well as private rooms for setting up mini offices. There’s a library corner with sofas and a sizable play yard out front where you can take a break from your work or even organize events. Other facilities include high-speed Wi-Fi and LAN internet connection, meeting room, post box rental services, complimentary coffee, tea and snacks, 24-hour CCTV, pantry, canteen and, perhaps most impressive, shower rooms. Packages for members start from B1,295/week up to B36,500/year, while newcomers can get a one-day trial pass for B265. HUBBA is now expanding another two branches in Bangkok (Wong Wien Yai and Ekkamai Soi 4) and another one set to open in Hua Hin by mid-December.

Kliquedesk 

93 Sukhumvit Soi 23. 02-105-6767. Open Mon-Sat 9am-7pm. www.kliquedesk.com   

Kliquedesk opened this co-working space last February. The modern design building features a cheerful yellow, black and grey color scheme. Kliquedesk delivers a more formal office atmosphere, although rental packages can still be considered pocket-friendly for freelancers and new ventures. There are three packages available: Hot Desk recommended for freelancers who want a proper and ready-to-use office on a monthly basis at B3,900 or one-day-trial at B200; and Serviced Offices for real-deal ventures but with flexible leasing terms (B18,000/month). Spaces are available from one up to six people.          

Muchroom Co-Working Space

61 Pradipat Soi 23, 081-699-9872, 02-618-7800. Open daily 9am-8pm. [email protected]

Rather than present themselves as a proper office building, the team behind Muchroom have given this 50-year-old house in Pradipat Soi 23 a café-like atmosphere, with plenty of work desks and five private rooms for rent. The starting price is B220/day while member rates start from B1,085/week, B3,900/month, up to B29,200/year. For those who want to set up a proper office, a private room for two people starts from B10,000/month and for 2-4 people at B17,000/month. Facilities include a common printer, Wi-Fi, a phone operator and messenger. Aside from the office basics, they’re trying to create a warm atmosphere by coming up with cute ideas like Tuesday afternoon tea break and Wednesday yoga class. 

Launchpad Co-Working Space

1/F Sethiwan Tower Silom, BTS Surasak, 02-266-6222. Open Mon-Fri 9:30-8pm and Sat 10:30-6pm. www.facebook.com/launchpadhq

Located in the Silom business district, in Sethiwan Tower, Launchpad has created a professional yet playful environment for entrepreneurs to collaborate and exchange ideas. They’ve taken the first floor and filled it with plenty of work spaces for startup companies, including private offices as well as fixed and flexible desks. There are six meeting rooms that can hold 4-12 people and an event space with a capacity for 250 people. Individual desks start from B260/day or B7,500/month. Facilities also include lockers, 24-hour security, leased line internet from TRUE, a recreational room with a ping pong table and various game consoles. Members can also enjoy their café, BRUSH, which is operated by Roast Coffee & Eatery and located just outside the co-working space.

Glowfish

219 Asoke Towers, Sukhumvit Soi 21 (Soi Asoke). 02-120-9600. Open daily 8:30am-5:30pm. www.glowfishoffices.com

If fast-paced connectivity is essential to your business, you might want to check this co-working space managed by Heritage Estates, who also operate The Pride office building, where the focus is more on technology. Here, apart from the usual Wi-Fi, they offer a VoIP phone system meaning smoother connectivity and saving you the costly installation yourself. There are over 36 rooms to accommodate different needs, ranging from the co-working space from B200/day to 5,500/month, serviced office spaces at B20,000/month and meeting rooms which start from B300/hr for capacity of 4 people, as well as virtual offices start at B2,500/month in case you don’t need a physical space at all. The location is attractive, too, close to BTS Asoke and MRT Sukhumvit. Under the theme “Meet Think Play,” it also boasts a welcome lounge where business meetups and networking events are held regularly, so there’s a chance you will bump into a collaboration opportunity.

Ma:D

42/3, Soi Sukhumvit 63, Ekkamai Soi 4, Open 9.00am-9.00pm, 085-917-7795, www.facebook.com/madeehub  

Casa Lapin x 26

Sukhumvit Soi 26. Open daily 7:30am-10pm. BTS Phrom Phrong.

The fourth branch of the hip café Casa Lapin is much more than a coffee shop. Far from its humble beginnings as a counter-top in Thonglor, Casa’s new spot on Sukhumvit Soi 26 features a hostel, co-working space and even a flower shop. The café itself opened earlier in May, and now the co-working space and hostel side of things, dubbed Oneday: Pause and Forward, is ready for business. Pause will offer dorm-style accommodation priced at B650-B1,900, while Forward is a co-working space that costs B350 per day and offers four types of work spaces: individual desk, group work, coffee shop style and meeting room for 12-20 people.  

The Hive Bangkok

46/9 Sukhumvit Soi 49 (opposite Grease). 02-662-6062. www.facebook.com/TheHiveBangkok  

Located in Sukhumvit Soi 49, just opposite Grease, The Hive Bangkok is the first international branch of this co-working space brand that already has three addresses in Hong Kong. On top of a communal space, it has meeting rooms, post boxes and storage units. The wood-dominated loft design has the requisite coffee shop chic with lounge seats and access to a rooftop garden and bar. Prices start from B250 for a day-pass trial, while you can also rent it out for B3,200/month for 10 full days (and one-hour of meeting room use) or B5,500 for 20 days (and two hours of meeting room use). Teams can opt for the B6,500 per person per month plan, with a private office (min 3 people) and three-hours of meeting room use. Head up to the roof to grab a drink after work or catch the films screened every last Saturday of the month. 

Start Up House Asia

Baan Chicha Castle 199/17, Sukhumvit soi 31. 099-497-2752. startuphouse.asia