Galley Kitchen Layouts for Narrow Bangkok Apartments

A galley puts worktop on both sides of a corridor, which doubles usable surface in a room too narrow for an island. In Bangkok apartments the kitchen is often a through-route to a balcony, and a galley keeps that route clear while still giving you two full working runs.

The gap decides whether the kitchen works. Below 900mm two people cannot pass, and above 1300mm you start walking further than you need to between hob and sink. We usually land between 1000mm and 1200mm, then check it against your appliance door swings before anything is made.

Put the hob and prep on one side and the sink, fridge and tall storage on the other. That separation keeps hot pans away from the washing-up and stops two people colliding when the kitchen is busy.

Narrow rooms go dark fast. Under-cabinet lighting on both runs, a pale worktop and wall units on one side only will make a galley feel wider than the same space in heavy full-height cabinetry on both walls.