250px, Aerial view of Pran Nok Road in 2018 (as seen from Fai Chai Intersection towards Siriraj Hospital) Phran Nok, also spelled Pran Nok or Prannok ( th, พรานนก, ) is a name of the street in

Ban Chang Lo Ban Chang Lo ( th, บ้านช่างหล่อ, ) is one of five subdistricts (''khwaeng'') and namesake historic neighbourhood in Bangkok Noi District, Bangkok's Thonburi side (west bank of Chao Phraya River). History Its name meaning " ...

and Siri Rat Subdistricts,

Bangkok Noi District Bangkok Noi ( th, บางกอกน้อย, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Bang Phlat, Phra Nakhon (across Chao Phraya River), Bangkok Yai, Phasi Charoen, an ...

, Bangkok's

Thonburi __NOTOC__ Thonburi ( th, ธนบุรี) is an area of modern Bangkok. During the era of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya, its location on the right (west) bank at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River had made it an important garrison town, which is ...

side. The name is also the surrounding area.

History & route

Phran Nok Road is about two km (about one mi) long. It begins in front of the

Prannok Pier Prannok Pier, also known as the Siriraj Pier or Wang Lang Pier ( th, ท่าพรานนก, ท่าศิริราช, ท่าวังหลัง) with designated pier number N10, is a pier on the Chao Phraya River located at the ...

on the bank of

Chao Phraya River The Chao Phraya ( or ; th, แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา, , or ) 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. Et ...

, runs a short distance passing

Siriraj Hospital Siriraj Hospital ( th, โรงพยาบาลศิริราช; ) is the oldest and largest hospital in Thailand. It is in Bangkok on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, opposite Thammasat University's Tha Phrachan campus. It is the ...

. This part of the road was officially renamed Wang Lang Road (ถนนวังหลัง, ) in 2012 following a cabinet resolution to reflect its history, where the road passed was once a

rear palace Rear Palace ( th, กรมพระราชวังบวรสถานพิมุข) 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 th ...

(Wang Lang) in the early Rattanakosin period. Then it continues running to meet

Charan Sanitwong Road 300px, Charan Sanit Wong Road in late 2019 near Charansanitwong Railway Halt and Bang Khun Non MRT Station under construction. Charan Sanit Wong Road ( th, ถนนจรัญสนิทวงศ์, ) is a main road in Bangkok's Thonburi side ( ...

Fai Chai Intersection Fai Chai, also written as Faichai ( th, ไฟฉาย, , ), is a four-way intersection in Bangkok located in Ban Chang Lo and Bang Khun Si Subdistricts, Bangkok Noi District, Thonburi side. It is the junction of Charan Sanit Wong, Phran Nok a ...

. According to the policy of Field Marshal

Plaek Phibunsongkhram Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram ( th, แปลก พิบูลสงคราม ; alternatively transcribed as ''Pibulsongkram'' or ''Pibulsonggram''; 14 July 1897 – 11 June 1964), locally known as Marshal P. ( th, จอมพล � ...

, the late Prime Minister who wanted to name the roads in Thonburi Province following the name of the importance battling places where King Taksin the Great fought for Siam independent in order to commemorate and honour the King. According to the policy of Field Marshal

Uthai District Uthai (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the eastern part of Ayutthaya province, in Thailand. History The district was originally named Uthai Yai, but was renamed Uthai in 1916. Before the Ayutthaya kingdom was conquered by Burmese troops in 17 ...

, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province), where Phraya Vajiraprakarn (his highest title before becoming the King) defeated the Burmese army on January 4, 1767 before the second fall of Ayutthaya in the same year. Phran Nok Intersection, where the road cuts across Itsaraphap Road, and where Wang Lang Road ends. It is a source of many southern Thai restaurants, which lined up on the both sides of the road all the way to

Wang Lang Market 250px, Sushi shop within the market Wang Lang Market ( th, ตลาดวังหลัง, , ) is a daily market in Bangkok Noi district next to Siriraj Hospital and Chao Phraya river in Bangkok's Thonburi side. The name "Wang Lang Market" mean ...

. Many of which are old. This is because in the vicinity is the

Thonburi railway station Thonburi railway station may refer to these stations in Thailand: * Thon Buri railway station, the current terminus of the Southern Line, opened 1999 * Bangkok Noi railway station The old Thonburi station ( th, สถานีธนบุรี ...

, which was originally the destination of the southern railway. Moreover, in the nearby area, Fai Chai Intersection was also the location of the

Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok Bus Terminal (Borommaratchachonnani) is a bus station that is the terminal of bus service from Bangkok to many provinces in southern Thailand (including nearby provinces of Bangkok). Location The station is located along Borommaratchachon ...

. As a result, Phran Nok and Wang Lang neighbourhoods are residential areas for southerners.

See more

* List of neighbourhoods in Bangkok

References

{{coord, 13.755269, 100.474808, type:landmark_region:TH_dim:2000, display=title Bangkok Noi district category:Streets in Bangkok category:Neighbourhoods of Bangkok