Nang Loeng Market food
Nang Loeng is a morning market that King Rama V opened in 1900, and it still feeds the Old Town on curry over rice, noodles and trays of old Thai sweets. Arrive early: it is a daytime place, and the best trays are gone well before the afternoon.
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Nang Loeng Market is on Nakhon Sawan Soi 6 in Wat Sommanat, Pom Prap. King Rama V opened it in 1900 as a land market. Today it is curry over rice, noodles, and Thai sweets. Listed hours are 08:00 to 15:00 Monday to Saturday. One listing extends Sunday to 17:00. The good trays go before noon.
It is about 10 minutes on foot from Democracy Monument. No BTS is close, so use a taxi or a bike. Bring cash. A plate is often 40 to 80 THB. For the evening version of old-town snacking use Banglamphu.
What to order
- Khao gaeng: point at two curries over rice before the pots empty.
- Khanom bueang: crisp Thai crepes. A sweet, not a meal.
- Sakhu dumplings: tapioca with pork or fish. Ask which filling.
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- Dinner?
- No. Treat it as breakfast or early lunch. By mid-afternoon the pots are tired.
- Night market?
- No. For night stalls use Yaowarat or Soi 38.