Don't go over to the dark side, resist the ubiquitous SBUX.
We're always looking for good coffee in BKK. Many cafes, but few gems. Here are a few we've found:
Small shop at Central World shopping mall. It's on the 5th floor, just outside of the mall entrance to Isetan department store. Look for the Orange Brasilia machine.
P & F Coffee near victory monument.
www.pnfcoffee.com
Sweet Guilt beneath the Prakanong Skytrain station. It has been closed the past two times I've gone by. Hopefully, not terminally.
Hope to have more to report soon.