{{Short description|Community and marketplace in Thailand}} [[file:บ้านริมคลอง - panoramio.jpg|thumb|250px|Hua Takhe community in the morning]] '''Hua Takhe''' ({{langx|th|หัวตะเข้}}, {{IPA|th|hǔa̯ tā.kʰêː|pron}}) is a [[community]] and [[marketplace]] in [[Lat Krabang District]], and the name of the surrounding its location in eastern Bangkok. It is located on the [[tripoint]] between [[Thap Yao subdistrict|Thap Yao]], [[Lat Krabang subdistrict|Lat Krabang]] and [[Lam Pla Thio Subdistrict]]s
Hua Takhe is in an old community along the [[Khlong Prawet Burirom]], where is a confluence of three ''[[khlong]]s'' (canals) Prawet Burirom, Lam Pla Thio, and Hua Takhe. Its name meaning "crocodile's head". Because when the khlong was canalize in this area, there was an excavation to discover a small [[crocodile]] skull. It also has become the name of other places around this area were Sisa Chorakhe Noi, Sisa Chorakhe Yai etc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://srisajorrakhenoi.go.th/public/history/data/index/menu/22|title=ประวัติและตราสัญลักษณ์|trans-title=History and seal|language=thai|work=Srisajorrakhenoi}}</ref><ref name=as/>
Presently, the skull of small crocodile and two pieces rostrum of [[sawfish]] are enshrined in the local [[Tutelary deity|tutelary]] [[Chinese temple architecture|joss house]].<ref name=as/>
This community dates back to the reign of King [[Chulalongkorn]] (Rama V), in those days it was regarded as the center of eastern Bangkok. Hua Takhe consists of old two-story wooden [[shophouse]]s that has a century-old market with shops selling provisions, dresses, cafés, various types of food (''[[Khanom sai bua]]'' is a local delicacy), a TV repair shop, agricultural equipment repair shop, beauty salon, barber, even [[homestay]].
In addition, some house and walls are lathered with chic [[graffiti]] in form of photo spot for visitors. Including there are also lanes for cycling around the area as well.
Hua Takhe situated in the Soi Lat Krabang 17, Lat Krabang Rd, flanked by Udomphol Market and [[Hua Takhe Railway Station]], and not far from [[King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang]].<ref name=as>{{cite web|url=https://mgronline.com/travel/detail/9610000106166|title=เดินชิลล์ริมน้ำที่ "หัวตะเข้" ชุมชนโบราณมากเสน่ห์ ย่านลาดกระบัง|trans-title=Leisurely stroll along the waterfront at "Hua Takhe", a very charming traditional community in Lat Krabang neighbourhood|work=[[ASTV Manager]]|date=2018-10-26|language=thai}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.posttoday.com/travel/316852|work=Posttoday|language=thai|title=ยลเสน่ห์สองตลาดร้อยปี หัวตะเข้คลองหลวงแพ่ง มรดกแห่งลาดกระบัง|date=2017-09-07|trans-title=See the charm of two markets hundred years Hua Takhe-Khlong Luang Phaeng, heritage of Lat Krabang|author=Pa-laeng}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{Official website|1=https://www.facebook.com/LoveHuatakhe/}} *{{cite web|url=https://thailandtourismdirectory.go.th/en/info/attraction/detail/itemid/4151|title=Hua Takhe Market|work=Thailand Tourism Directory}} {{Tourist attractions in Bangkok}} {{coord|13|43|28.1|N|100|47|19.6|E|display=title}}
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