{{short description|Wet market and community in Bangkok}} [[File:TrokMorEntrance.jpg|alt=|thumb|289x289px|Trok Mor Market entrance]] '''Trok Mo Market''' ({{langx|th|ตลาดตรอกหม้อ}}, {{RTGS|''Talat Trok Mo''}}, {{IPA|th|tā.làːt trɔ̀ːk mɔ̂ː|pron}}; or spelled '''Trok Mor'''), also known as '''Thesa Market''' ({{lang|th|ตลาดเทศา}}, {{RTGS|''Talat Thesa''}}, {{IPA|th|tā.làːt tʰēː.sǎː|}}), or officially as '''Ratchabophit Phatthana Community''' ({{lang|th|ชุมชนราชบพิธพัฒนา}}), is a [[wet market]] and community in Bangkok. It is regarded as one of Bangkok's busiest and oldest with most vibrant markets. Located in the area of Wat Ratchabophit Subdistrict, [[Phra Nakhon District]], or [[Rattanakosin Island]], the Bangkok's [[old town]] zone. It is considered one of inner Bangkok's wet markets, in addition to [[Pak Khlong Talat]] and [[Tha Tian Market]].
The market site along the lane of Soi Thesa, [[soi|the side-street branching off]] Ratchabophit Road beside [[Wat Ratchabophit]] and links to [[Bamrung Mueang Road]] in the area near [[Giant Swing]] and [[Wat Suthat]] with Bangkok City Hall.
This market is older than 70 years or more. Its name refers to "[[pottery]] lane". Because in the past, about 100 years ago, this area used to be a pottery store before being sold to [[Ban Mo Road|Ban Mo]] nearby.
In those days, the market had a wider area than today, which extends to the Giant Swing ground and the current location of Bangkok City Hall. In which it was called "Sao Chingcha [Giant Swing] Market" until the year 1973, vendors therefore moved to sell at the present location. Due to the construction of the Bangkok City Hall to replace.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgronline.com/travel/detail/9580000116108|work=[[ASTV Manager]]|language=thai|date=2015-10-16|accessdate=2019-09-23|title=เดินเที่ยวกรุงเทพฯ : เพลินๆ เดินย่าน "เสาชิงช้า" หัวใจแห่งเกาะรัตนโกสินทร์|trans-title=Walking around Bangkok : Enjoy walking around the "Giant Swing" neighbourhood, the heart of Rattanakosin Island}}</ref> [[File:TrokMorKhaoKaeng.jpg|thumb|342x342px|A rice-curry shop (khao kaeng) at Trok Mor Market]] [[File:TrokMorShrimp.jpg|thumb|381x381px|Shrimp vendor at Trok Mor Market]] Currently, it is known as a market for various goods, such as [[seafood]], fresh fruits, vegetables, rice and curry, and clothes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Portrait of a Market|url=https://spark.adobe.com/page/rbrpdxMVg7hzL/|access-date=2020-09-16|website=Adobe Spark}}</ref> In addition, it is also a popular place to make merit by giving food to monks, a daily routine. Besides, the tip of the market at the Bamrung Mueang Road is a center of Buddhist alms shops as well. They are all [[shophouse]]s built in [[Sino-Portuguese architecture|Sino-Portuguese]] architecture and most are run by [[Thai Chinese]].<ref name="ta" />
Trok Mo Market is a morning market, open from 05.00 am to about 11.00 am only.<ref name=ta>{{cite web|url=http://oknation.nationtv.tv/blog/nonglek/2009/05/24/entry-1|title=ตรอกหม้อ....ตลาดสดยามเช้า..แห่งเมืองกรุง|trans-title=Trok Mo...morning wet market..of capital|language=thai|work=Oknation|date=2009-05-14|accessdate=2019-09-22|author=Nok Noi Haeng Pho Hak}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://happeningbkk.com/post/6043|title=ตลาดตรอกหม้อ ตลาดยามเช้าที่เดินเพลินสุด ๆ|trans-title=Trok Mo Market the morning market that is most enjoyable to walk in|work=Happeningbkk.com|first=Nittaya|last= Nart|date=2017-09-27|accessdate=2019-09-22|language=thai}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{cite web|url=https://www.travelfish.org/eatandmeet_profile/thailand/bangkok_and_surrounds/bangkok/ko_rattanakosin/2940|title=Trok Mor morning market|work=Travelfish|date=2017-07-24|first=David|last= Luekens}} {{Coord|13|44|59.6|N|100|29|57.3|E|region:TH_type:landmark|display=title}} {{Bangkok Markets}} {{Tourist attractions in Bangkok}} [[category:Retail markets in Bangkok]] [[Category:Phra Nakhon district]]