Trok Mo Market
Trok Mo Market(Thai:ตลาดตรอกหม้อ,RTGS:Talat Trok Mo,pronounced[tā.làːttrɔ̀ːkmɔ̂ː];or spelledTrok Mor), also known asThesa Market(ตลาดเทศา,RTGS:Talat Thesa,[tā.làːttʰēː.sǎː]), or officially asRatchabophit Phatthana Community(ชุมชนราชบพิธพัฒนา), is awet marketand community in Bangkok. It is regarded as one of Bangkok's busiest and oldest with most vibrant markets. Located in the area of Wat Ratchabophit Subdistrict,Phra Nakhon District,orRattanakosin Island,the Bangkok'sold townzone. It is considered one of inner Bangkok's wet markets, in addition toPak Khlong TalatandTha Tian Market.
The market site along the lane of Soi Thesa,the side-street branching offRatchabophit Road besideWat Ratchabophitand links toBamrung Mueang Roadin the area nearGiant SwingandWat Suthatwith Bangkok City Hall.
This market is older than 70 years or more. Its name refers to "potterylane ". Because in the past, about 100 years ago, this area used to be a pottery store before being sold toBan Monearby.
In those days, the market had a wider area than today, which extends to the Giant Swing ground and the current location of Bangkok City Hall. In which it was called "Sao Chingcha [Giant Swing] Market" until the year 1973, vendors therefore moved to sell at the present location. Due to the construction of the Bangkok City Hall to replace.[1]
Currently, it is known as a market for various goods, such asseafood,fresh fruits, vegetables, rice and curry, and clothes.[2]In addition, it is also a popular place to make merit by giving food to monks, a daily routine. Besides, the tip of the market at the Bamrung Mueang Road is a center of Buddhist alms shops as well. They are allshophousesbuilt inSino-Portuguesearchitecture and most are run byThai Chinese.[3]
Trok Mo Market is a morning market, open from 05.00 am to about 11.00 am only.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^"เดินเที่ยวกรุงเทพฯ: เพลินๆ เดินย่าน" เสาชิงช้า "หัวใจแห่งเกาะรัตนโกสินทร์"[Walking around Bangkok: Enjoy walking around the "Giant Swing" neighbourhood, the heart of Rattanakosin Island].ASTV Manager(in Thai). 2015-10-16.Retrieved2019-09-23.
- ^"Portrait of a Market".Adobe Spark.Retrieved2020-09-16.
- ^abNok Noi Haeng Pho Hak (2009-05-14)."ตรอกหม้อ....ตลาดสดยามเช้า..แห่งเมืองกรุง"[Trok Mo...morning wet market..of capital].Oknation(in Thai).Retrieved2019-09-22.
- ^Nart, Nittaya (2017-09-27)."ตลาดตรอกหม้อ ตลาดยามเช้าที่เดินเพลินสุด ๆ"[Trok Mo Market the morning market that is most enjoyable to walk in].Happeningbkk(in Thai).Retrieved2019-09-22.
External links
[edit]- Luekens, David (2017-07-24)."Trok Mor morning market".Travelfish.