Prang Puthorn/Phraeng Phoothon
- May 25, 2005
On Sunday, a Nation article
mentioned "Prang Puthorn."
Asiper writes: Prang Phuthorn was built in the King
Rama V era. It housed the famous Thai sweet shop, Kor. Panich
and is near the Interior Ministry. It was the palace of King Rama
IV’s son. He worked for as a government official in King
Rama V era. More on
Phraeng Phoothon.
And Wisarut adds: Prang Puthorn? That's Phraeng Phoothon, one
of three Phraeng (Phraeng Phoothon, Phraeng Naram, Phraeng Sapphasart).
Phraeng Phoothon used to be the palace of Krommamuen Phuthaset
Thamrongsak (children of King Mongkut and Chaochom Marnda Talap).
After Krommamuen Phootharet Thamrongsak passed away at the age
of 42, the children of that prince sold the palace to King Chulalongkorn
and the King decided to turn that palace into commercial area
with the new road within City Wall. The road was named "Phraeng
Phoothon."
Phraeng Phuuthon is in between Thanon Tanao and Thanon Assadang
near Saphan Changrongsee (near the Ministry of the Interior).
Phraeng Nara used to be a palace of Krommamuen Narathip
Praphanphongse (children of King Mongkut and Chaochom Marnda khian),
the founder of Siamese Tramway Co.Ltd., the Phraphutthabat Railway,
and the Naruemit Theater. His palace had been expropriated to
construct Phraeng Nara Road.
Phraeng Sapphasart used to be a palace of Kroommamuen Sapphasart
Supphakit until the prince passed away. After that, the palace
became another commercial area and a red light area before Pat
Pong (Pat Pong Road was opened in 1950).
More Info can be seen here at Sanook.com: Phraeng
Nara - Red
light district at Phraeng Saphasart's by Master Rong Wongsawan
[National Artist]
Earlier: Old-town
eye opener - Students get to see life in an embattled historic
community - Bangkok Post, May 22, 2005
As a student at a prestigious university, Chalermpol Pattayakul's
everyday life has nothing to do with the poor community behind
ancient Mahakan Fort in Phra Nakhon district.
That was until the 19-year-old student of Thammasat University's
political science faculty made a visit to the community this month
to learn of householders' long fight against eviction, forced
by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)...
Prang Puthorn/Phraeng Phoothon
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