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The Excel Hybrid

The Excel Hybrid is a small, completed condominium on Soi Lasalle 8 in Bangkok's Bang Na district, close to Sukhumvit 105 and the Bearing end of the Green Line corridor.

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What it is
Condominium
Where
Soi Lasalle 8, Sukhumvit 105 Road, Bang Na, Bang Na District, Bangkok 10260, Thailand · Bangkok
Stage
Completed · 2016
Price
From ฿1,500,000guide price, final by unit
Transparency
10 facts confirmed · 7 to verify

Why this project is worth a look

A genuinely small building

With 73 units, The Excel Hybrid is far more compact than many Bangkok fringe projects. That does not automatically make management better, but it makes the building easy to inspect: a serious viewing can cover the lift, pool deck, gym, parking, corridors and the immediate surroundings rather than relying on a long amenity list.

Resale evidence, not promises

The project is completed and actively traded, so buyers can inspect the exact apartment and building they are paying for. The key risks are therefore resale risks — title, seller authority, arrears, maintenance and management — rather than construction delivery.

Practical Green Line access

Lasalle 8 connects into the Bearing/Sukhumvit corridor and current listings still market the building around its rail access. Published distances differ, so the useful test is the actual walk from the lobby to Bearing station and whether that route works for your daily routine.

Simple unit comparison

Most apartments fall into a narrow 27–30 sq m one-bedroom band, with a larger 43.5 sq m two-bedroom plan documented in the original project material. That makes price comparison easier, but floor, orientation, fit-out and view can create meaningful differences between otherwise similar listings.

Current governance matters

All Inspire Development's later corporate problems are a reason to focus on today's condominium records rather than historical developer branding. A buyer should understand how the juristic person is operating now, what common charges are outstanding and whether any unresolved developer-related issues affect the building.

About the project

The Excel Hybrid is a small, completed condominium on Soi Lasalle 8 in Bangkok's Bang Na district, close to Sukhumvit 105 and the Bearing end of the Green Line corridor. Its scale is the first thing that sets it apart: the best-supported project record is one eight-storey building with 73 apartments. By 2026 this is firmly a resale building, not a developer launch. That changes the questions a buyer should ask. The useful evidence is no longer a launch brochure or promised completion date; it is the title status of the chosen unit, the building's current management, maintenance condition, common-charge position and the seller's ability to complete a clean transfer.

The original project material is unusually helpful because it was documented in detail before completion. Think of Living's 2015 review recorded 73 units on roughly 0-3-15 rai, with one-bedroom layouts around 27 to 30 sq m and a 43.5 sq m two-bedroom layout. Current PropertyHub and DDproperty project pages also report 73 units and eight floors. Not every aggregator is reliable here: FazWaz currently shows 1,113 units, while one Home.co.th summary says 74. Those figures do not fit the original floor plan or the stronger cluster of project records, so this dossier uses 73 and flags the disagreement rather than averaging or silently correcting the sources.

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The address is consistently described by the stronger sources as Soi Lasalle 8 off Sukhumvit 105, Bang Na, Bangkok. Detailed legacy reviews place the project at approximately 13.6603, 100.605884. Published walking-distance claims to Bearing BTS vary from about 350 metres in launch-era material to roughly 670–700 metres in current listings. The difference is a reminder that portal distances can be measured from different points. A buyer who expects to commute by train should walk the route from the actual lobby to the station at the time of day they would normally travel, rather than making a decision from the shortest marketing distance.

Amenities are modest but coherent with a 73-unit low-rise building. The original plan includes a salt-water swimming pool with a children's section on the second floor, a gym beside the pool, a lobby, landscaped areas, key-card access, CCTV and security. There is one passenger lift. The launch-era floor plan indicated about 33 conventional parking spaces, rising to 38 when tandem parking is used. Those are useful design facts, but a resale buyer should still ask the condominium juristic person how parking is actually allocated and enforced today, especially if daily car use is essential.

The unit mix is straightforward. Type A was documented at about 27.05 sq m, Type B at about 30.10 sq m, and Type C at about 43.50 sq m with two bedrooms. Some present-day portals show only the smaller one-bedroom formats, and individual agents occasionally label a 27 sq m apartment as a studio even though the original project material treated the compact stock as one-bedroom product. That is not unusual in resale advertising. The safe comparison is the registered area and actual internal layout of the specific apartment, not the category name chosen by an agent.

The visible resale market is active. As of early October 2026, PropertyHub shows a THB 1.5M asking price for a roughly 30 sq m one-bedroom unit, alongside other current listings at THB 1.6M, THB 1.65M and THB 1.9M for units around 26–30 sq m. LivingInsider has also carried a 30.12 sq m one-bedroom listing at THB 1.5M. These are asking prices, not completed transactions, and this page deliberately does not manufacture an average or target valuation from them. Condition, floor, aspect, renovation quality, furniture, outstanding common charges and seller urgency can all change the price of two nominally similar apartments.

The developer history deserves a separate check because it is material and current. The Excel Hybrid was developed by All Inspire Development. The Stock Exchange of Thailand delisted All Inspire Development securities effective 3 September 2024 after the company had been placed under court-ordered receivership and had not removed the grounds for delisting. That does not tell you whether a particular resale apartment is good or bad, and it should not be used as a shortcut for judging the present condominium juristic person. It does mean a buyer should rely on property documents and current building records rather than the developer's historical brand: title deed, seller identity, foreign-quota confirmation, juristic-person debt clearance, minutes and fees, and any unresolved obligations affecting common property.

For a foreign buyer, the project should be approached as an existing Thai condominium with unit-by-unit due diligence. DDproperty identifies the tenure as freehold. Thai condominium law still limits registered foreign freehold ownership to 49% of the aggregate unit area of the building, so the decisive document is confirmation that foreign quota is available for the chosen apartment at transfer. If a listing is held in Thai quota, an agent's generic statement that the project is 'freehold' is not enough. The ownership route for that particular unit needs to be clear before money is committed, and nominee arrangements should not be treated as a normal workaround.

Ownership format

The condominium is marketed on a freehold basis. A foreign buyer can register condominium freehold only while the building's statutory 49% foreign-ownership quota remains available; quota status must be confirmed for the specific unit before transfer.

Unit types & sizes

1 bedroom, Type A
about 27.05 sqm
1 bathroom

The compact original layout. The launch-era floor plan placed some Type A units on the western side, so afternoon heat, actual outlook and neighbouring-building obstruction matter when comparing individual apartments. Resale agents sometimes call a roughly 27 sq m unit a studio even though the original project material classified the compact stock as one-bedroom product.

1 bedroom, Type B
about 30.10 sqm
1 bathroom

The larger one-bedroom plan and the size most frequently visible in 2026 resale advertisements. That gives a buyer a useful pool of comparable units, but the comparison should still control for renovation, floor, exposure and any liabilities attached to the specific apartment.

2 bedrooms, Type C
about 43.50 sqm
1 bathroom

The largest confirmed original layout. It appears less frequently in current project catalogues than the compact one-bedroom stock, so a two-bedroom unit should be treated as a specific resale opportunity rather than assumed to be continuously available from the project page.

Original project material shows three principal sizes: about 27.05, 30.10 and 43.50 sq m. Some current portals display only the two compact formats, while individual sellers sometimes label a roughly 27 sq m apartment as a studio. For a purchase, the registered area and the actual layout of the unit take priority over portal labels. Prices are the lowest the brokerage boards publish, not the developer’s price list — the price and availability of a specific unit are something we go through with you personally.

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Facilities

10 amenities

Leisure

  • salt-water pool on the second floor
  • children's pool section
  • small landscaped garden

Fitness

  • gym beside the pool

Access and security

  • key-card access
  • CCTV
  • security
  • 1 passenger lift

Parking

  • about 33 conventional spaces in the original plan
  • up to 38 spaces including tandem parking in the original plan

How the tower is arranged

  1. Floor 1lobby, parking, condominium juristic-person office and building services
  2. Floor 2apartments plus the main amenity level with pool and gym
  3. Floor 3residential floor, with part of the plate affected by the double-height gym below
  4. Floors 4–8residential floors with up to 11 apartments per floor in the original plan

Location

  • The building is on Soi Lasalle 8 off Sukhumvit 105 in Bangkok's Bang Na district.
  • Detailed project reviews place it at approximately 13.6603, 100.605884; it sits inside the soi rather than directly on Sukhumvit Road.
  • Published distance to Bearing BTS varies from roughly 350 m in launch-era material to about 670–700 m in current listings, so the real door-to-station walk is worth testing.
  • Lasalle and Bearing sois provide local connections through a predominantly low-rise residential neighbourhood.
  • Drivers gain access to the Sukhumvit and Bang Na road network, but peak-hour traffic should be judged against the buyer's actual commute rather than a map alone.

Address / landmarkSoi Lasalle 8, Sukhumvit 105 Road, Bang Na, Bang Na District, Bangkok 10260, Thailand

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The circle shows the project’s approximate location; we confirm the exact address and the plot boundaries when you get in touch. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Near the project

Landmarks around the project, from open maps (OpenStreetMap):

7-Eleven144 mStore
Tesco Lotus213 mStore
Lasalle Songthaew Terminal257 mTransport
7-Eleven342 mStore
St. Andrews International School392 mInternational school
FamilyMart420 mStore
7-Eleven451 mStore
Bearing452 mTransport
Jaree Cafe547 mCafe
7-Eleven567 mStore
Putianan Park581 mPark
Bang Na881 mTransport
7-Eleven919 mStore
Chaloem Phrakiat park1126 mPark
Café Amazon1182 mCafe
Lasalle 2K Market1189 mStore
McDonald's1193 mRestaurant
Starbucks1193 mCafe
The Pizza Company1247 mRestaurant
7-Eleven1346 mStore
Agalin Garden Room1366 mRestaurant
Duangploy Market1402 mStore
Homepro1406 mStore
7-Eleven1437 mStore
Starbucks1470 mCafe
McDonald's1507 mRestaurant
Big C1511 mStore
Imperial World1512 mStore
Swensen's1529 mRestaurant
Mr. Meng1532 mRestaurant
Wat Dan Samrong School1603 mSchool
Mathayomwatdansamrong School1606 mSchool
CJ Express1638 mStore
7-Eleven1663 mStore
SC Care1692 mPharmacy
Café Amazon1737 mCafe
Subway1744 mRestaurant
Berkeley International School1750 mInternational school
Kodtalay Seafood Buffet1768 mRestaurant
7-Eleven1772 mStore
Samrong1884 mTransport
KFC1941 mRestaurant
7-Eleven1951 mStore
FamilyMart1952 mStore
Starbucks1958 mCafe
Bangkok - Pattaya Coach stop1965 mTransport
Villa Market1998 mStore
Bell Travel Service Office2065 mTransport
Bangna Commercial College2083 mSchool
The Pizza Company2121 mRestaurant
Buna Organic Coffee2141 mCafe
Khun-Yim Market2188 mStore
Udom Suk2211 mTransport
7-Eleven2226 mStore
Pizza Hut2229 mRestaurant
Café D'Oro2233 mCafe
Domino's2238 mRestaurant
Hydrographics Museum2507 mAttraction
J Coffee2603 mCafe
Thipphawan2657 mTransport
Wat Bang Na Nok Pier2702 mTransport
Café Amazon2756 mCafe
St. Joseph Bangna School2783 mSchool
Devilish2801 mRestaurant
La Salle School Bangkok2808 mSchool
You322853 mBar or club
Dan Samrong Municipality Park2881 mPark
McDonald's2890 mRestaurant
Aroi Jum Zaap2909 mRestaurant
Pu Chao2967 mTransport
Café Amazon2969 mCafe
The 64 Cafe3033 mCafe
Inthanin Cafe3132 mCafe
PobRak3133 mRestaurant
Ta Luean Pier3141 mTransport
Starbucks Coffee3182 mCafe
Wat Bang Namphueng Nok Pier3185 mTransport
Fitness First (36fl)3235 mFitness or yoga
Punnawithi3240 mTransport
Som Tam Khun Kan3256 mRestaurant
Udomsuk Walk3274 mAttraction
Soi Dheva Park3328 mPark
Coffman Coffee3331 mCafe
MK Restaurants3332 mRestaurant
Mueang Samut Pu Chao Saming Phrai Hospital3342 mHospital or clinic
KFC3350 mRestaurant
BaanSabieng3368 mCafe
St. Joseph Tippawan School3419 mSchool
Watbangnampuengnok School3427 mSchool
Assumption College Samutprakarn3504 mSchool
Pink Tender3524 mRestaurant
May Veggie Home3548 mRestaurant
Kruabangna3572 mRestaurant
Thai Nakarin Hospital3619 mHospital or clinic
Si Bearing3778 mTransport
Coffee Toys3814 mCafe
McDonald's3830 mRestaurant
Borpit Witthaya School3836 mSchool
Si Thepha3843 mTransport
KFC3903 mRestaurant
Subway3904 mRestaurant
Bang Nam Pheung Floating Market3914 mAttraction
Erawan Elephant Museum3948 mAttraction
Si La Salle3964 mTransport
Si Dan4000 mTransport
Mama Do By Ter4005 mRestaurant
Café Amazon4049 mCafe
Prinze Melon4053 mRestaurant
Bang Chak4055 mTransport
Watbangnampuengnai School4116 mSchool
Prakhanongpittayalai School4184 mSchool
Big Tree4189 mAttraction
Local homehost - for MEK4231 mRestaurant
Starbucks4262 mCafe
Bike & Cafe4299 mCafe
Khyum4309 mRestaurant
Si Iam4313 mTransport
Starbucks4330 mCafe
Kluaynamthai Clinic4339 mHospital or clinic
Books & Belongings4396 mBar or club
Sikarin Hospital4403 mHospital or clinic
Café Amazon4433 mCafe
Tiny Tree Garden4529 mCafe
Rock Domain Climbing Gym4558 mFitness or yoga
Wachirathamsatit School4577 mSchool
Chang Erawan4627 mTransport
Spa BaYa4665 mHospital or clinic
Si Udom4717 mTransport
Starbucks Coffee4717 mCafe
Eighty Five Bar & Restaurant4721 mBar or club
Cup Zee4731 mCafe
WIH International Hospital4845 mHospital or clinic
True Coffee4892 mCafe
Hospro Pharmacy4942 mPharmacy
Inthanin4946 mCafe
New On Nut Night Market5000 mAttraction

Distances are straight-line from the project, not walking routes — the real route is longer. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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EVERYDAY LIFE

Daily essentials at a glance

The closest mapped place in each available category.

Shopping144 m

7-Eleven

Healthcare1,692 m

SC Care

Schools392 m

St. Andrews International School

Green space581 m

Putianan Park

OpenStreetMap · straight-line distances from the mapped project area, not walking routes.

WEATHER THROUGH THE YEAR

When is it more comfortable to visit?

Temperature, rain, sun and wind month by month for the surrounding area.

Driest monthDecember
Rainiest monthSeptember
Average annual temperature28 °C
January🌡 26.6 °C☂ 0.7 mm/day☀ 5 kWh/m²/day↝ 3.1 m/s
February🌡 28.3 °C☂ 0.6 mm/day☀ 5.5 kWh/m²/day↝ 3.5 m/s
March🌡 29.3 °C☂ 1.7 mm/day☀ 5.7 kWh/m²/day↝ 3.8 m/s
April🌡 30.2 °C☂ 2.4 mm/day☀ 6.1 kWh/m²/day↝ 3.6 m/s
May🌡 29.6 °C☂ 4.9 mm/day☀ 5.5 kWh/m²/day↝ 3.4 m/s
June🌡 28.7 °C☂ 5.1 mm/day☀ 5.3 kWh/m²/day↝ 3.7 m/s
July🌡 28.2 °C☂ 4.9 mm/day☀ 5.1 kWh/m²/day↝ 3.8 m/s
August🌡 28.1 °C☂ 5 mm/day☀ 5.1 kWh/m²/day↝ 3.7 m/s
September🌡 27.6 °C☂ 8.4 mm/day☀ 4.9 kWh/m²/day↝ 3 m/s
October🌡 27.3 °C☂ 7.1 mm/day☀ 4.7 kWh/m²/day↝ 2.7 m/s
November🌡 26.5 °C☂ 1.6 mm/day☀ 4.9 kWh/m²/day↝ 3.2 m/s
December🌡 25.7 °C☂ 0.3 mm/day☀ 4.9 kWh/m²/day↝ 3.5 m/s

NASA POWER · 2001–2025 · area-wide climate averages, not a daily forecast. Rain bars show mm/day. Sun line is solar energy, not a count of sunny days.

GETTING HERE

Airports and local transport

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BKK · Suvarnabhumi≈ 16 kmairport
DMK · Don Mueang≈ 28 kmairport
Lasalle Songthaew Terminal257 mmapped transport stop or station

Distances are straight-line from the mapped project area, not driving distances or travel times. Airport positions are reference points; the transport stop is from OpenStreetMap.

TRAVEL DEMAND

Tourism in the wider destination

Bangkok · September 2026

Foreign visitors1,710,318
All visitors4,266,238
Hotel occupancy68.4%

Visitor flow month by month

Foreign visitors and hotel room occupancy in the province

Jan2,469,86781.1% rooms
Feb2,479,58683.9% rooms
Mar2,095,85274.6% rooms
Apr1,821,88671.3% rooms
May1,817,86871.2% rooms
Jun1,733,88870.9% rooms
Jul1,993,94577.4% rooms
Aug1,972,58876.4% rooms
Sep1,710,31868.4% rooms
Observed months 2026-01–2026-09; not a long-run seasonal average.

What is actually nearby

Selected visitor-friendly places within 5 km

Restaurants 29Cafes 27Places to visit 6Bars 3

Thailand Ministry of Tourism and Sports · Ministry of Tourism and Sports · preliminary monthly province figures, not this property’s rental occupancy. Nearby counts are selected OpenStreetMap places, not measured foot traffic.

MARKET DYNAMICS

How housing prices have changed

Bangkok and vicinity · published price index, historical data

Index now173.5
Last 12 months+3.6%
Since 2015+38%
Average per year+2.8%
1221491762015201720192021202420262026-08173.5
2019-09+15%from start
2024-04+31.3%from start

2015-01 — 2026-08 · Bank of Thailand · 2011=100. Regional housing index, not villa transaction prices or this project’s return.

LOCAL COMPARISON

Nearby projects on the map

Published sale-price references within 5 km, not rental listings or confirmed availability.

Approximate project locations and straight-line distances. Sale prices cannot be treated as comparable rent.

Price & purchase terms

  • Current price: From THB 1.5M in an active PropertyHub resale listing refreshed on 5 October 2026. This is a lower secondary-market asking-price anchor, not a developer price; the chosen unit, its condition, furniture, transfer costs and final negotiated price need to be checked separately.
  • Completed: 2016

We show the lowest of the prices the brokerage boards publish: their figures for the same unit differ by a few per cent, and none of them is the developer’s price list. For a resale unit, confirm the current price, availability and payment terms with its seller or authorised representative before payment.

INVESTMENT

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ALTERNATIVES

What else can you compare it with?

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Property net rental scenario4.2%
after occupancy and running costs; adjust above
US Treasury, 1 year4.5%
USD · 2026-10-21
US inflation, purchasing-power erosion-3.7%
USD · 2026-09

The property bar is net rental cash flow divided by purchase price, before tax; it excludes price growth. US Treasury yield is in USD. Inflation shows purchasing-power erosion, not a separate investable return. Risk, taxes, liquidity and currency differ. US CPI source

Completed

Project stage — what we know

Completed in 2016. Not a render.

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  1. Planned
  2. Building
  3. Done
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At a glance

DeveloperAll Inspire Development
LocationBangkok
CategoryCondominium
SubtypeLow-rise residential condominium
ConstructionCompleted
Floors8
Units73
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Best for: A buyer who wants a small, completed Bangkok condominium near the Green Line corridor and prefers inspecting an existing building rather than taking construction risk.; A value-focused resale buyer willing to compare several similar one-bedroom units by condition, floor, exposure and seller terms instead of buying from a fixed developer price list.; A long-term rental owner who evaluates the exact unit and net costs rather than relying on a generic yield claim; active rental listings still exist in 2026.; A foreign buyer whose chosen unit can be confirmed within the building's available foreign freehold quota and transferred with a clean document package.; may not suit: A buyer who specifically wants a new-build product with current developer warranties, a large amenity package and the service model of a recent launch.; Someone who requires abundant parking or multiple lifts; the original design has one passenger lift and a relatively limited parking supply.; A buyer unwilling to review condominium-juristic-person records and resale documentation, particularly given the developer's later corporate history..

What we confirm before booking

A short, project-specific list. We request these from the developer and go through them with you before any payment.

  • which units are free, and on which floors
  • the legal entity in the SPA and the payee’s bank details
  • the title format and what is registered against the unit
  • the selected unit’s contractual handover date in the SPA — the published date is only a reference

Disputed and unknown information

This keeps the open points in one place. A missing or disputed fact is not treated as a conclusion.

  • Most current specialist databases give 2016 as the completion year, consistent with the 2015 construction schedule, while FazWaz and Hipflat display January 2015. This record uses 2016; legal due diligence should rely on condominium documents rather than portal metadata.
  • Unit count conflicts across portals: Think of Living, PropertyHub and DDproperty report 73; one Home.co.th description says 74, while FazWaz shows 1,113. The original project plan and the stronger source cluster support 73.
  • The stronger project sources and current listings place the building on Soi Lasalle 8, but Hipflat displays 31/6 Soi Lasalle 2. Use the confirmed Lasalle 8 project pin for viewing and verify the registered building/address details in the transaction documents.

FAQ

What does a unit cost in The Excel Hybrid?

From 1,500,000 THB — per broker listings. Prices are the lowest the brokerage boards publish, not the developer’s price list — the price and availability of a specific unit are something we go through with you personally.

When was The Excel Hybrid completed?

The building was completed in 2016. The transfer timing for a selected resale unit is agreed with its seller.

Sources and documents

Reviewed: developer materials and public records. We publish no outbound links.

  1. Developer's official site — Document: market/information/securities-list/delisted-list checked 07.10.2026
  2. Developer's official site — Document: market/news-and-alert/newsdetails checked 07.10.2026

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