Phran Nok Road
It begins in front of the Prannok Pier on the bank of Chao Phraya River, runs a short distance passing Siriraj Hospital.
According to the policy of Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram, 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 Plaek Phibunsongkhram, 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.
Thereby, this road is named Phran Nok to follow the name of the first battlefield, Ban Phran Nok (currently in Uthai District, 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.
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.
