Known for
Japanese dining, EM District, cafés and Thong Lo cocktail bars.
Japanese food and bars
Phrom Phong & Thong Lo
Phrom Phong / Thong Lo
Sukhumvit Soi 33–63, Phrom Phong, Thong Lo, Ekkamai
The Sukhumvit stretch from Phrom Phong to Thong Lo mixes Japanese restaurants, leafy lanes, design-led cafés and cocktail bars. It is not an exclusively Japanese enclave but a contemporary residential neighbourhood with a distinct Japanese dining scene.
Why go
Come in the afternoon for cafés, parks and shopping around Phrom Phong; stay for dinner and the bars of Thong Lo.
Where to stay
An easy BTS base if food and modern Bangkok matter more than temples. Hotels and restaurants can cost more than elsewhere in the city.
Local guide
Don't try to cover this long stretch on foot in the heat: use the BTS between Phrom Phong, Thong Lo and Ekkamai.