Thonglor Soi 5 — Hair, Spa, Japanese Eats and a Hotel
By Joe Thonglor — Thonglor neighborhood writer & fact-checker · · Last updated:
Thonglor Soi 5 is one of the most-searched sois in Thonglor — around 2,400 searches a month — but search it and you only get rental listings and single venue pages. Nobody tells you what’s actually on the street.
Short answer: Soi 5 isn’t a nightlife or street-food soi. It’s a hair, spa and beauty soi with a few good Japanese restaurants mixed in, close enough to BTS to walk. This page lists every venue checked one by one on Google Maps on 18 July 2026, plus the place that’s permanently closed but still showing in search results (our team lives in Thonglor — how we verify).
Where Thonglor Soi 5 is
Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110, per what Google Maps currently shows.
Soi 5 runs off Thonglor Road (Sukhumvit 55) on the odd-numbered side, near the Sukhumvit end of the road — unlike Thonglor Soi 25, which is deep enough that you need a motorbike taxi. Soi 5 is close enough to BTS Thonglor to walk, unless the sun or rain says otherwise.
Getting to Thonglor Soi 5
| From | How | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BTS Thonglor | Exit 3, walk into Thonglor Road; Soi 5 is near the start on the left (odd side) | Walkable — no motorbike taxi needed |
| Car / taxi | Ask for “Thonglor Soi 5” | Marché mall sits at the mouth as a landmark |
| Red songthaew | Runs the length of Thonglor Road; get off at the Soi 5 mouth | Cheaper than a motorbike taxi but you wait |
More: BTS Thonglor guide — which exit for what
Landmark at the mouth: Marché Thonglor sits right at the entrance, but on the main road (150 Thonglor Rd) — it is not inside Soi 5. Use it to navigate. Inside it are well-known spots like Rise Coffee (4.8 from 1,444 reviews) and Hitori Shabu (4.8 from 1,331 reviews); if you search “Thonglor 5” and these come up, know they’re on the main road, not in the soi.
⚠️ Permanently closed (but still showing in search)
Search “Thonglor Soi 5” and you may still see this name — but opening Google Maps on 18 July 2026 shows it as permanently closed:
| Venue | Type | Was rated | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmacare Clinic Thonglor | Beauty / cosmetic surgery clinic | 4.4 from 52 reviews | Permanently closed (113/6, soi mouth) |
If you were headed there, don’t waste the trip — pick another venue from the list below. (The “permanently closed” status was confirmed on the venue’s Google Maps page on 18 July 2026.)
Hair, spa and beauty — what Soi 5 is really about
This is the character that sets Soi 5 apart: a dense cluster of highly-rated hair and beauty places, especially around the We Space building (111/1):
- Sarang Hair Thonglor (No.88 building, 2nd floor) — Korean-style hair salon, rated 4.8 from 769 reviews — the most-reviewed place on the entire soi, ahead of every restaurant. Open until 19:00. Reviews highlight bob cuts and coloring, and several mention a roughly 15-minute relaxing massage before the cut · official site
- Spa & Hair LiLAC by 106Hair (111/1) — Japanese-style hair salon, rated 4.7 from 265 reviews, known for Japanese bob cuts and Milbon treatments, serving the area’s Japanese community (Google lists it as LGBTQ+ friendly). Open until 19:30
- Langel Boutique (111/1) — eyelash extensions and beauty, rated 4.9 from 104 reviews — the highest rating in the group. Open until 20:00
- Refresh Massage Thonglor (113/7) — massage spa, rated 4.4 from 82 reviews, open late until midnight; reviews mention herbal-compress massage
Across the neighborhood: Thonglor massage & spa
Restaurants on Thonglor Soi 5
Soi 5 doesn’t have many restaurants, but the ones it has rate well and have been around a while — leaning Japanese and European:
- Suki Masa (SUKI MASA - THONGLOR 5) (111/1) — Kansai-style Japanese sukiyaki/shabu, rated 4.5 from 564 reviews; reviews single out the Wagyu Beef Set and the udon, and several call it their most-repeated Japanese hotpot spot in the area. Open 11:00–21:00, dine-in / takeaway / delivery
- The Andaman (56) — a long-established European/fusion restaurant that reviewers note has been in the area for years, rated 4.6 from 394 reviews, with a wide menu from pizza and steak to sashimi and fondue. Open 11:00–22:00
- Mean Grill (inside We Space, 111/1) — grill and steak, rated 4.7 from 23 reviews, ฿200–400 — the budget-friendly food option on the soi. Open until 22:00
- BEETROOT.BKK (inside We Space) — healthy juice and drinks, rated 4.6 from 34 reviews. Open until 18:00
Compare across the area: Thonglor restaurants worth the trip
Staying on Thonglor Soi 5
Soi 5 is a services soi more than a residential one. The main place to stay in the soi is:
- Shine Aparthotels Sukhumvit Thonglor (188) — a 3-star hotel/aparthotel, rated 4.5 from 290 reviews, rooms around ฿2,000 a night (Agoda/Booking prices shown on Google Maps), check-in 14:00, checkout 11:00 — good if you want a Thonglor address without luxury-hotel prices
For longer stays, Soi 5 isn’t a prime condo location — compare condos across the area at Thonglor condos, building by building
Who it suits
Thonglor Soi 5 works well if you:
- Want hair, spa or beauty services, highly rated and in one place — this soi is denser on that than its neighbours
- Want a quieter Japanese or European meal without queuing in the nightlife zone
- Are staying in Thonglor short-term and want somewhere walkable from BTS
Maybe not for you if: you want a strollable street full of street food or nightlife — for that, try Thonglor Soi 13 with SEENSPACE, or Thonglor Soi 25, which leans more into nightlife.
Common questions
Which district is Thonglor Soi 5 in? Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110 per current Google Maps. It’s on the odd-numbered side of Thonglor Road, near the Sukhumvit end.
Can you walk to Thonglor Soi 5 from BTS? Yes. Soi 5 is near the start of Thonglor Road, close enough to BTS Thonglor to walk — no motorbike taxi needed, unlike the deeper Soi 25.
What’s the most-reviewed place on Thonglor Soi 5? Sarang Hair Thonglor, with 769 reviews — more than any restaurant or other venue on the soi.
Are Rise Coffee and Hitori Shabu on Soi 5? No. Both are inside Marché Thonglor, which sits on Thonglor Road (No. 150) at the mouth of the soi, not inside Soi 5 itself.
Venue names, ratings, review counts, prices, opening hours and open/permanently-closed status were checked one by one on Google Maps on 18 July 2026. Venues here turn over quickly — check again before you travel.
External sources cross-checked: Sarang Hair (official site) · Shine Aparthotels (official site)
Next: Thonglor Soi 9 · Thonglor Soi 13 · Thonglor Soi 25 · The complete Thonglor neighborhood guide
