Japanese restaurants and supermarkets down the lanes, and a station skybridge into three malls
Walking into Sukhumvit Soi 33/1, you'll find Japanese supermarkets and restaurants one after another, with a noticeably high number of Japanese people around. This soi is home to a large Japanese community, which is why the Phrom Phong area is also known as "Little Japan". Over on Sukhumvit Soi 39, detached mansions of former royals still remain. Back on the main road, the skybridge from BTS Phrom Phong station connects directly into three malls—Emporium, EmQuartier, and EmSphere. Benchasiri Park sits right next to Emporium and EmSphere, just steps from the station exit.
The park wraps around a scenic lake, with 12 contemporary sculptures by Thai artists lining the lakeside, plus a jogging track, a swimming pool, and a playground. It's not just the park—based on our street photos, greenery along the streets here also ranks 1st among the six neighborhoods. Everyday shopping also ranks 1st, with a supermarket right inside Emporium, so you can pick up groceries the moment you step off the BTS. The skybridge also leads into EmQuartier, which features a five-storey waterfall with dining terraces spiralling up along the ramp. For medical care, there's Samitivej Hospital on Soi 49, with 275 beds and more than 400 specialist doctors.
Transportation ranks 5th among the six neighborhoods, making it Phrom Phong's weaker point. This stretch of Sukhumvit Road is jammed with traffic almost all day, and the area around the BTS station gets crowded during rush hour too, so give yourself extra time when heading out. When choosing a place to live, how far it is from the station matters more than which soi it's on; try walking from your door to the BTS station during rush hour to see for yourself.
Phrom Phong was the title of a prince, the founder of the Sanidvongse family, who built a palace on Soi 39—which is how the soi got its name. Sukhumvit Road, right at the mouth of the soi, opened in 1936, named after the fifth Director-General of the Highways Department. In 1979, Samitivej Hospital was founded; its name was given by a former prime minister, meaning "a gathering of physicians". In August 1992, Benchasiri Park opened, built to commemorate Queen Sirikit's 60th birthday. In 1997, Emporium opened as Bangkok's first upscale mall combining boutiques, dining, entertainment, and a supermarket under one roof. In December 1999, the BTS opened, with Phrom Phong station located right at the mouth of Soi 39.
Compared with the 6 Bangkok neighborhoods in this guide (scores 0–10)
HA-accredited hospitals (excluding specialist institutes such as psychiatric and infectious-disease hospitals), schools and universities within 1 km (only those with an English name on OpenStreetMap; Bangkok publishes no school catchments), stations, and parks of 1 ha or more.
298 blocks · Curated boundary · Data version 2026-10-09
Compared against the Bangkok neighborhoods in this guide; metrics without enough data are not ranked. Shopping counts convenience stores plus the nearer of a supermarket or a traditional market (public and private retail markets); night markets, vendor zones and shopping-street shops are not counted. Transit is rail-first with a lower weight for buses.
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