When I traveled to shopping district in Bangkok, it was hard to not found any Starbucks store in direction I walked. Some shopping mall has 3 stores, and there are other 2 stores just across the street. So, I wonder which area have the highest number of stores.
With the time limitation and complicated in counting data. The spelling of district names is also difference. For example Rajthewi, Ratchathewi, Ratchatevee are the same district but they used different spelling, which increase complication in counting stores per each distract.
Therefore, I counted stores per each postcode instead. The area was divided into 26 areas according to postcode.
The amount of Starbucks store in Bangkok in each area
| Rank | District | Postcode | Store amount |
| 1 | Khlong Toei, Watthana | 10110 | 34 |
| 2 | Pathum Wan | 10330 | 29 |
| 3 | Din Daeng, Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi | 10400 | 18 |
| 4 | Wang Thonglang, Huai Khwang | 10310 | 16 |
| 5 | Bang Kho Laem, Yan Nawa, Sathon | 10120 | 15 |
| 6 | Bang Kapi, Saphan Sung, Bueng Kum | 10240 | 12 |
| 6 | Bang Rak | 10500 | 12 |
| 7 | Khan Na Yao, Lat Phrao | 10230 | 10 |
| 7 | Bang Na, Phra Khanong | 10260 | 10 |
| 8 | Chatuchak | 10900 | 9 |
| 9 | Bang Khae, Phasi Charoen, Nong Khaem | 10160 | 7 |
| 10 | Don Mueang, Lak Si | 10210 | 6 |
| 10 | Prawet, Suan Luang | 10250 | 6 |
| 11 | Chom Thong, Bang Khun Thian, Bang Bon | 10150 | 5 |
| 11 | Phra Nakhon | 10200 | 5 |
| 11 | Bang Khen, Sai Mai | 10220 | 5 |
| 11 | Khlong San, Thon Buri, Bangkok Yai | 10600 | 5 |
| 12 | Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Samphanthawong | 10100 | 4 |
| 12 | Bangkok Noi, Bang Phlat | 10700 | 4 |
| 13 | Taling Chan, Thawi Watthana | 10170 | 3 |
| 13 | Dusit | 10300 | 3 |
| 14 | Lat Krabang | 10520 | 2 |
| 15 | Bang Sue | 10800 | 1 |
| 16 | Rat Burana, Thung Khru | 10140 | 0 |
| 16 | Khlong Sam Wa, Min Buri | 10510 | 0 |
| 16 | Nong Chok | 10530 | 0 |
*Postcode have exception on some building that postcode is not consistent with district name, more detail on https://file.thailandpost.com/upload/content/2558_56a9d444d5276.pdf (Thai)
**Data was collected on 22 February 2019
Interesting information
- The total number of Starbucks in Bangkok is 221 stores.
- The top 6 areas is the area that connected to mass rapid transit systems (BTS, MRT or Airport link)
- From all districts that are not connected to mass rapid transit systems, Khan Na Yao and Lat Phrao district (10230) has the highest number of Starbucks stores.
- The district that don’t have any Starbucks store are Rat Burana and Thung Khru (10140), Khlong Sam Wa and Min Buri (10510) and Nong Chok district (10530)
My code on Github
https://github.com/supvolume/Bangkok_starbucks
References
http://www.starbucks.co.th/store-locator/search
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_Rapid_Transit_Master_Plan_in_Bangkok_Metropolitan_Region
Featured image from
https://pixabay.com/en/starbucks-shop-people-coffee-man-2594992/
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