Si Yaek Maha Nak
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325/68 Luk Luang Rd, Khwaeng Si Yaek Maha Nak, Khet Dusit, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10300, Thailand Print route »
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Si Yaek Maha Nak (Thai: สี่แยกมหานาค) is a sub-district (khwaeng) of Dusit district, Bangkok. It has a total area of 0.375 km2 (round about 0.14 mi2) and Phitsanulok road is the border with Suan Chit Lada sub-distrct.The word "Si Yaek Maha Nak" means "Maha Nak Intersection" or "Maha Nak Four Corners", but it's not a crossroad. It's a water intersection. Since this area is famous for floating market since the past. The name "Maha Nak" after Khlong Maha Nak (คลองมหานาค; Maka Nak canal), the canal has a starting point at the Khlong Rop Krung (คลองรอบกรุง; lit: around the city canal), which is part of the old city moat (Rattanakosin Island), from Saphan Mahat Thai Uthit (Mahat Thai Uthit bridge) near Ratchadamnoen avenue and Mahakan fort passes through to east and ends at the intersection between Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem (Phadung Krung Kasem canal) and Khlong Saen Saep (Saen Saep canal) total distance 1.3 km (0.8 mi). All of these canals were built in the early Rattanakosin period during reign of King Phutthayotfa Chulalok (Rama I) and Nangklao (Rama III) includes Mongkut (Rama IV) and was the main transport route of the people in those days. It's the center of travel and trade by boat and connects to Chachoengsao province, eastern by Khlong Saen Saep. It became a floating market in the end.There's an incredible story that one. The reason this area is called "Si Yak Maha Nak" due to Mae Nak Phra Khanong, Thai female ghost is well known has been haunted by inflates her body to gigantic here. And it's rumored that King Mongkut has come to see. (Maha in Thai means greatest).
At present, Si Yak Maha Nak is still an important market as in the past. It's the location of the Maha Nak Market or Saphan Khao Market. a Bangkok's largest wholesale and retail fruits market. In addition, it's also adjacent to Bobae, wholesale and retail cheap clothes market located in Pom Prap Sattru Phai district.
