Thong Lo

[1] Its name comes from that of a naval officer, Thonglo Khamhiran, a member of the Khana Ratsadon (People's Party), a 1932 revolutionary group.

In pre-World War II Thailand, the area along Sukhumvit Road to the Bang Na District was suburban Bangkok and quasi-rural.

Originally housing car dealerships and dowdy shops, during the early-2000s it became increasingly trendy.

[3][4] New boutiques, restaurants, and cocktail bars sprang up,[5] creating a demand for new condominiums in the area, partially driven by a significant Japanese expat community.

[6] In 2017, to the dismay of many, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) cracked down on the neighbourhood's street food vendors.