Sam Phraeng

Sam Phraeng (Thai: สามแพร่ง, pronounced [sǎːm pʰrɛ̂ŋ]), also spelled as Sam Praeng, is the name of a neighbourhood that is historic area in Rattanakosin Island, San Chaopho Suea Sub-District, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok.

[2] The term Sam Phraeng in Thai generally means "three-way intersection", which according to ancient Thai beliefs, are the path that the ghost or various spirits used as the path through, therefore is an inauspicious place and no one dares to build houses for living.

Moreover, this neighbourhood is also known as the center of the well-known restaurants and many delicacies such as Cantonese noodles, beef noodles, grilled pork meatballs, cafés, milk cafés, rad na and pork satay, pad thai, kai yang, yen ta fo, mango sticky rice from Kor Panich, popiah and barbecued red pork in sweet gravy with rice, Thai style ice cream and rare traditional Chinese cuisine, pig's brain soup.

The king graciously ordered the building of shophouses and cut a road through the palace, named after the former owner, Phraeng Phuthon.

At that time, it was assumed that he requested to build a road cutting through the middle of his palace, and built two shophouse blocks.

[9] As of 2021, it is overgrown whilst still belong to the Crown Property Bureau who has taken control of the place since the prince died.

The landmark of this place is the entrance on Tanao Road is arch with a beautiful European architecture is display.