Pong Lang Sa On Reunites After 20 Years, Sells Out Swedish Tour
Thai pop group Pong Lang Sa On reunited after a decade apart for a sold-out European tour that drew such massive crowds their Stockholm concert had to be halted due to safety concerns. The three-member group spent over a month performing ac
Pong Lang Sa On has made a spectacular comeback. Members Eed, Lala, and Lulu reunited for a European tour lasting over a month, reigniting fan fever across multiple countries. The group received such overwhelming support that their Stockholm concert had to be temporarily halted due to overcrowding. They returned to discuss their experience on One31's Khui Sab Show with hosts Chompoo Koenboonlae and Pekky Sridhanya.
When asked about reuniting after 20 years of knowing each other but spending over a decade apart, Lala said, "We've known each other for 20 years, but we've been apart for about 10 years and now we're back together."
Eed explained, "It's been tough being apart. We haven't gathered in so long because we all went our separate ways pursuing our dreams. When we came back this time, it felt like returning to camp. Spending a month touring together, performing multiple concerts—our true selves came out."
The group toured four to five countries. Eed described the experience as transformative: "It was like going to scout camp. Everyone played their part, everything fell into place. Lala gained confidence, I gained confidence, Lulu gained confidence. Everything worked out perfectly. We became Pong Lang Sa On again in the era we explored together."
When recalling their first performance in Sweden, Lala said it "was chaotic." Eed added, "Lala invested heavily in costumes and accessories, but luggage became a major issue. We had three carry-ons for four people, yet still didn't have enough space. Lala loves borrowing my carry-on, leaving me with only the duty of carrying her bags. She'd stuff her friends' belongings in there too."
Lala joked, "We even had to leave extra clothes with locals on the way back. We really intended to bring everything, but our luggage might have burst or damaged. With Thai softness, we presented soft power, and when they requested items there, we provided them."
Eed recounted a shipping mishap: "Before boarding, we were over the weight limit. We had to remove one outfit, and the fan demand was overwhelming. We eventually arranged cargo shipping, but the sender got the name wrong and it never arrived. We lost thousands in shipping costs."
Regarding the Stockholm concert chaos that made headlines, Eed explained: "Stockholm was our first concert, a Songkran event. It was delayed slightly. There were Thai people and foreigners wearing Thai outfits. The crowd exceeded the venue's capacity limit. Foreigners typically cap attendance at a few thousand, but it overflowed. People couldn't leave from inside or enter from outside—it was dangerously crowded. The organizers told us we had to stop. We paused for about 45 minutes due to overcrowding issues."
When asked if this was just drama about pride in high attendance, like how free events draw massive crowds yearly, Lala responded, "We felt sad hearing that criticism. We genuinely prepared—writing scripts, creating new songs, arranging everything carefully. Our costumes were..." (text cuts off)
