# Mo Mi

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Road intersection in Bangkok, Thailand

Road junction

Mo Mi หมอมี Seen from Song Sawat road Interactive map of Mo Mi Location Pom Prap Sattru Phai and Samphanthawong districts, Bangkok Coordinates 13°44′25.55″N 100°30′44.03″E / 13.7404306°N 100.5122306°E / 13.7404306; 100.5122306 Roads at junction Mittraphan (northeast) Rama IV (southeast) Charoen Krung (south–northwest) Song Sawat (southwest) Construction Type Five-way at-grade intersection

View of Mo Mi from Charoen Krung road toward Canton Shrine and [Wat Mangkon Kamalawat](/source/Wat_Mangkon_Kamalawat)

**Mo Mi** ([Thai](/source/Thai_language): หมอมี, pronounced [\[mɔ̌ː mīː\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Thai)) is a large intersection located in the centre of [Bangkok's Chinatown](/source/Bangkok's_Chinatown) quarter lies on the [tripoint](/source/Tripoint) between [Pom Prap](/source/Pom_Prap) of [Pom Prap Sattru Phai](/source/Pom_Prap_Sattru_Phai) district and [Talat Noi](/source/Talat_Noi) with [Samphanthawong](/source/Samphanthawong_Subdistrict) of [Samphanthawong](/source/Samphanthawong) district.

This intersection consists of the following roads: [Charoen Krung](/source/Charoen_Krung) (toward [Odeon Circle](/source/Odeon_Circle) and [Wat Traimit](/source/Wat_Traimit)), [Rama IV](/source/Rama_IV_Road) (toward [Hua Lamphong](/source/Hua_Lamphong)), Song Sawat (from Wat Samphanthawong and [Sampheng](/source/Sampheng), via [Song Wat](/source/Song_Wat_Road) road) and Mittraphan (toward [July 22nd Circle](/source/July_22nd_Circle)).

The boundaries of Mo Mi are considered to be where Rama IV and Mittraphan roads originate, and where Song Sawat road terminates.

Mo Mi, formerly and still colloquially known as **Sam Yaek** (สามแยก, pronounced [\[sǎːm jɛ̂ːk\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Thai), lit. 'Three-Way Junction'), and **Sam Yaek Charoen Krung** (สามแยกเจริญกรุง, pronounced [\[sǎːm jɛ̂ːk t͡ɕā.rɤ̄ːn krūŋ\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Thai), lit. 'Three-Way Junction of Charoen Krung'). The original name of Mo Mi came from the fact that during [King Mongkut](/source/King_Mongkut) (Rama IV)'s reign, Mo Mi was only a three-way junction consisting of Charoen Krung and Thanon Trong roads which later became Rama IV road.

Charoen Krung Road that runs through this area from [Damrong Sathit bridge](/source/Damrong_Sathit_Bridge) (Saphan Lek) to here also serves as an administrative boundary between Pom Prap Sattru Phai (left side) with Samphanthwawong (right side) districts, and also has [one-way traffic](/source/One-way_traffic) as well.[1]

Under the past administration of [Amphoe](/source/Amphoe) Samphanthawong, this area or *[tambon](/source/Tambon)* (lit. 'sub-district') was called "Tambon Sam Yaek" in the province of Phra Nakhon (known today as Bangkok).

In 1898, a fire occurred in this area, spreading rapidly across the neighbourhood because of its contemporary design of wooden framing with [thatched roofs](/source/Thatched_roofs) combined with the high density of houses. Since then, the government in general banned the construction of wooden dwellings. The surviving Phlapphla Chai 2 Police Station site on [Phlapphla Chai](/source/Phlapphla_Chai) road was known as Sam Yaek Police Station at the time of the fire.[2]

"Mo Mi" was named after Boonmi Kasemsuvan, also affectionately known as Mo Mi, a pharmacist who specialized in herbal and medical chemistry, especially [snuff](/source/Snuff_(tobacco)). His dispensary was located in the area.[3]

The area around Mo Mi in the past was well-known as a centre of [chick](/source/Chicken) and [duckling](/source/Duckling) stores, but at present there is only one left on Rama IV Road. It was also home to many leading [movie theatres](/source/List_of_cinemas_in_Thailand), now closed.[4] In 1921, during the reign of King [Rama VI](/source/Rama_VI), a period that promoted both [professional boxing](/source/Professional_boxing) and [Muay Thai](/source/Muay_Thai), several boxing arenas were established across Bangkok. One of these was located in the Mo Mi area and was named Phatthanakan Stadium, after the district's most renowned movie theatre.[5]

One interesting thing about this intersection is the location of Tai Sia Huk Chou Shrine, a small old [joss house](/source/Chinese_temple_architecture) on Rama IV road, the only one shrine dedicated to [Sun Wukong](/source/Sun_Wukong) in the Chinatown area.[6]

At present the land plot around Mo Mi belongs to the [Crown Property Bureau](/source/Crown_Property_Bureau) (CPB), and is well known as the centre of foods and desserts with famous ancient restaurants, like Singapore, which has been the first to sell *[cendol](/source/Cendol)* iced sweet dessert in Thailand for over 100 years. At the end of 2023, CPB renovated the shophouses to be more modern. These restaurants had to move to new locations in nearby areas.[7]

The vacant land from the demolition was developed into Chinatown Market Chaloem Buri (named after [Chaloem Buri](/source/Chaloem_Buri), a parallel crossroads on the opposite side of [Yaowarat](/source/Yaowarat) road), a new night market, along with the installation of a [Chinese archway](/source/Paifang) called "Vajirathamrong 72 Phansa" to celebrate the 72nd birthday of King [Vajiralongkorn](/source/Vajiralongkorn) (Rama X), alongside a similar archway at the foot of Damrong Sathit bridge.[8]

The night market operated for a short period but closed in May 2025 to make way for the construction of the Grande Centre Point Chinatown Hotel, part of the same hotel chain as the Grande Centre Point Surawong in the [Bang Rak](/source/Bang_Rak#Geography_and_administration) area.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["แฟนพันธุ์แท้ 2003 : กรุงเทพมหานคร"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3pwZxIQrOY) [Fan Pan Tae 2003 : Bangkok]. *[Fan Pan Tae](/source/Fan_Pan_Tae)* (in Thai). 2014-06-02.[*[failed verification](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["ประวัติสถานีตำรวจนครบาลพลับพลาไชย ๒"](http://www.plubplachai2.com/history) [History of Phlapphlachai 2 Police Station]. *Phlapphlachai 2 Police Station* (in Thai).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Sujchaya, Sudara (2016-06-08). ["หมอชิต หมอมี หมอเหล็ง"](http://lek-prapai.org/home/view.php?id=192) [Mo Chit, Mo Mi, Mo Leng]. *LEK-PRAPAI VIRIYAHPANT FOUNDATION* (in Thai).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Suteerattanapirom, Kannika (2018). *เรื่องเล่าสองข้างราง MRT สีน้ำเงิน* [*A tale of MRT Blue Line two tracksides*] (in Thai). Bangkok: Museum Siam. p. 43. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-616-8162-03-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-616-8162-03-3).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Working Committee for the Revision of "Muaythai Textbook in the Style of Phra Chao Suea" (July 2012). *Muaythai: Magnificent Martial Art of Siam*. Bangkok: Culture, Sports and Tourism Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. p. 50. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-616-272-033-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-616-272-033-8).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Tai Sia Huk Chou Shrine"](https://touristbangkok.com/chinese-temples-shrines/tai-sia-huk-chou-shrine/). *Tourist Bangkok*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Samniangjam, Chatkla (2023-11-28). ["ปิดตำนานทำเลเก่า 2 ร้านดังเจริญกรุง คั้นกี่น้ำเต้าทอง-ลอดช่องสิงคโปร์"](https://thestandard.co/2-famous-shops-in-charoen-krung/) [Ending the legend of the old locations of 2 famous Charoen Krung shops Kan Kee Nam Tao Thong - Singapore Cendol]. *The Standard* (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-04-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Two Commemorative Archways to honour His Majesty's birthday"](https://www.nationthailand.com/blogs/life/art-culture/40045417). *[The Nation](/source/Nation_Group)*. 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-01-21.

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