There are several historical sites at Talok, including a couple of temple ruins dating back to the Bagan period (11th-13th centuries).

[2]: 208  No Bagan-era artifacts have been found at Thona Pan Hla, but an archaeological survey turned up some Pyu-era brick fragments at the site, which belonged to an earlier structure.

Local tradition connects the pagoda to both Ashoka's distribution of Buddhist relics in the 3rd century BCE, as well as to the legendary king Pyusawhti.

[1]: 214 The massive abandoned Lay-myet-hna temple is located some 800 metres (2,600 ft) east of Thonpanhla and slightly to the south.

Midway between Thonpanhla and Lay-myet-hna are the undated ruins of a roughly square walled area about 600 metres (2,000 ft) on each side.

South of Hse-myet-hna is a monastery compound with a stupa and a renovated three-story structure decorated with several role of bilu (ogres).