250px, Sushi shop within the market Wang Lang Market (, , ) is a daily market in Bangkok Noi district next to

Chao Phraya river The Chao Phraya River is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand. Etymology Written evidence of the river being referred to by the ...

. The name "Wang Lang" means ''

rear palace Rear Palace () is the second position inferior from Krom Phra Ratchawang Bowon Sathan Mongkhon or the Front Palace appointed by the King occurred for the first time in the Ayutthaya period by Phra Maha Thammarachathirat He built a palace, who was ...

''. In the early Rattanakosin period in the reign of

King Rama I Phutthayotfa Chulalok (born Thongduang; 20 March 1737 – 7 September 1809), also known by his regnal name Rama I, was the founder of the Rattanakosin Kingdom (now Thailand) and the first King of Siam from the reigning Chakri dynasty. He asce ...

, it was the site of the palace of Prince

Anurak Devesh Somdet Phra Chao Lan Ther Chaofa Thong-In Krom Phra Rajawang Boworn Sathan Phimuk (, lit: ''His Royal Highness Prince Thong-In, the Deputy Viceroy of Siam'') (28 March 1746 – 20 December 1806) was a Siamese prince and military leader. A nep ...

(พระราชวังบวรสถานพิมุข หรือ วังหลัง; ''Rajawang Boworn Sathan Phimuk.'' It was familiarly known as ''Wang Lang'' ("Rear Palace"), as commoners often used the palace name to refer to its owner, who was the nephew of the king. At present, palace wall remnants survive in the area near the market. The market extends for 300 meters in a narrow lane that connects between Siriraj pier (or Wang Lang pier) and Arun Amarin road. Opposite to Tha Pra Chan pier in Tha Phra Chan neighbourhood, beside

Thammasat University Thammasat University (TU; ; , ) is a public university, public research university in Thailand with campuses in the Tha Phra Chan area of Bangkok, Rangsit, Pattaya and Lampang Province. , Thammasat University has over 39,000 students enrolled in ...

in Phra Nakhon district. Products include fashion clothing, salons, bakeries,

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shops, restaurants, including a

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. It is best known for its southern food restaurants, known for its spicy flavor. The nearby Phran Nok intersection has many more southern food restaurants.

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* * *{{Cite web , title=Wang Lang Market , url=https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/wang-lang-market , access-date=2023-06-09 , website=www.tourismthailand.org , language=en Retail markets in Bangkok Bangkok Noi district Buildings and structures on the Chao Phraya River Food markets