Ban Noen, Bangkok

Ban Noen (Thai: บ้านเนิน, pronounced [bâːn nɤ̄ːn]; lit: slope county) is a historic neighbourhood and road junction in Siri Rat and Ban Chang Lo subdistricts, Bangkok Noi district, Thonburi side, Bangkok.

[1] People in this area have careers making Khong wong (ฆ้องวง), Thai musical instruments that are made from metal by a casting and forgings method.

It existed shortly before the start of World War II, but at present there is only one manufacturer left.

[3][4] It is located on south bank of Khlong Bangkok Noi (Bangkok Noi canal)[4] and during World War II, it was the only community of Thonburi side adjacent to the Imperial Japanese Army base.

At present, they have a career of Kalamae (กะละแม; Thai version of dodol) and Khaoniao daeng (ข้าวเหนียวแดง; whole grain sticky rice cooked with sugar in various ways), which is the main food used in Songkran festival.