Thailand Guide

Moo Ping in Kanchanaburi หมูปิ้ง

Moo ping is sweet grilled pork on a stick with sticky rice. It fits a late dinner at Kanchanaburi Night Market by the bus terminal.

Kanchanaburi10 to 15 THB a stickmu ping Thai food hub
Moo Ping in Kanchanaburi

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Thaiหมูปิ้ง · mu ping
Price10 to 15 THB a stick
RoomNight market by the bus terminal
Clock17:00 to 04:00

What it tastes like

  • Coconut milk, garlic, and palm sugar on charred pork. Eat it hot with a bag of sticky rice.

How to order it

  • Thai name: mu ping (หมูปิ้ง).
  • Say: Khor mu ping sam mai, kap khao niao, khrap/kha.
  • Buy three sticks and one rice bag. Pick a grill with a fresh tray on the coals.

Typical price

  • 2026 cash: 10 to 15 THB a stick.

Where to try it

  • Kanchanaburi Night Market, Beside the bus terminal, Ban Tai, Mueang Kanchanaburi 71000. 17:00 to 04:00 daily. 10 to 15 THB a stick. Food first, not shopping. Locals rate it above the JJ market for price.

Spice level and diet

  • Heat: None.
  • Diet: Pork. Halal stalls in the same market sell chicken rice instead.

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Common questions

Breakfast or dinner?
Both elsewhere in Thailand. Here the market opens at 17:00, so it is a dinner skewer.
Is there halal food?
Yes. Several stalls are halal. Chicken rice with soup is the one locals point to.