250px, Sushi shop within the market
Wang Lang Market (, , ) is a daily market in
Bangkok Noi district next to
Chao Phraya river.
The name "Wang Lang" means ''
rear palace''. In the early
Rattanakosin period in the reign of
King Rama I, it was the site of the palace of Prince
Anurak Devesh (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,
sushi
is a traditional Japanese dish made with , typically seasoned with sugar and salt, and combined with a variety of , such as seafood, vegetables, or meat: raw seafood is the most common, although some may be cooked. While sushi comes in n ...
shops, restaurants, including a
café. 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.
References
External links
*
*
*{{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