250px, Plaeng Nam in 2020
Plaeng Nam ( th, แปลงนาม, ) is a name of a road that intersects from
Charoen Krung
Shophouses along Charoen Krung road with the Sathorn Unique Tower in the vicinity (2021)
Charoen Krung Road ( th, ถนนเจริญกรุง, ) is a major road in Bangkok and the first in Thailand to be built using modern construction ...
to
Yaowarat Roads in the area of
Bangkok's Chinatown, includes also eponymous
four-way intersection where it meets Charoen Krung and
Phlapphla Chai roads, which is regarded as the starting point of Phlappha Chai, while the next intersection on Charoen Krung side is
Mo Mi
Mo Mi ( th, หมอมี, ) is a large intersection located in the centre of Bangkok's Chinatown quarter overlaps between Pom Prap of Pom Prap Sattru Phai district and Talat Noi with Samphanthawong of Samphanthawong district.
This intersecti ...
.
Plaeng Nam is about 100 m. (328 ft.) long. In the past, it was a place for garbage dumping of locals because it was close to the wet market. Therefore has a foul and dirty condition even the name was called ''Trok Pacha Ma Nao'' (ตรอกป่าช้าหมาเน่า; lit: "lane of rotten dog graveyard"). Until the reign of King
Prajadhipok
Prajadhipok ( th, ประชาธิปก, RTGS: ''Prachathipok'', 8 November 1893 – 30 May 1941), also Rama VII, was the seventh monarch of Siam of the Chakri dynasty. His reign was a turbulent time for Siam due to political and ...
(Rama VII), he improved the conditions of the city, including various utilities. So, he gave the official name ''Plaeng Nam'' for auspiciousness, which can be literally translated that "renaming".
Today, in this alley on both sides is a small two-story
shophouse
A shophouse is a building type serving both as a residence and a commercial business. It is defined in dictionary as a building type found in Southeast Asia that is "a shop opening on to the pavement and also used as the owner's residence", a ...
, which are eateries such as noodles, pork stomach and duck porridge, 24 hours
à la carte,
cafés,
shark fin soup and
bird's nest soup,
shumai stall,
Chinese pastry,
Chinese sausage. And there is Vietnamese temple named "Wat Mongkol Samakhom ( vi, Chùa Hội Khánh)", including an antique tin
kerosene lamp
A kerosene lamp (also known as a paraffin lamp in some countries) is a type of lighting device that uses kerosene as a fuel. Kerosene lamps have a wick or mantle as light source, protected by a glass chimney or globe; lamps may be used on a t ...
and traditional
Chinese musical instrument shops.
At the entrance of the alley on Charoen Krung side is a
Wat Mangkon Station (BL29) located, the extension
MRT Blue Line
The MRT Blue Line ( th, รถไฟฟ้า สายสีน้ำเงิน) or MRT Chaloem Ratchamongkon Line ( th, รถไฟฟ้ามหานคร สายเฉลิมรัชมงคล) is Bangkok's third rapid transit li ...
. This station built with
Sino-Portuguese
Sino-Portuguese architecture, also known as Chinese Baroque, Straits/Singapore Eclectic architecture or Peranakan architecture is an Asian hybrid style incorporating elements of both Chinese and Portuguese architectural styles. It is common in u ...
in order to harmonize with the surrounding buildings which is a historic area.
References
category:Streets in Bangkok
Samphanthawong district
category:Road junctions in Bangkok
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