Phadung Dao Road

Phadung Dao Rd (view toward Yaowarat side)

Phadung Dao Road (Thai: ถนนผดุงด้าว, RTGS: Thanon Phadung Dao, pronounced [tʰā.nǒn pʰā.dūŋ dâːw]) is a road located in Bangkok's Chinatown area and can be considered a soi (alleyway). The road consists of two short sections: the first runs from the east side of Charoen Krung Road (New Road) toward Yaowarat Road; the second extends from Yaowarat Road up to Phat Sai Road. Its total length is approximately 200 m (0.12 mi).

In the year 1932 during the reign of King Prajadhipok (Rama VII), the Ministry of Interior requested the names of some roads in Bangkok from the king, for celebrate the 150th anniversary of Rattanakosin (Bangkok). He offered that names of the new roads should be neutral names, like Bamrung Mueang or Fueang Nakhon. The Krom Phra Alak (Royal Scribe Department) at that time thought of the name of roads that ran from Charoen Krung to Phat Sai Roads and it was divided into two parts. The Ministry of Interior suggested that they should actually be one road, so the Krom Phra Alak had thought of the names for the roads that started from Charoen Krung Road followed by Phadung Phao Road or Phadung Dao Road, Yaowarat Road, Phat Sai Road. Finally, the king had selected the name of the road to be "Phadung Dao Road" (lit. 'the road upholding the land'), and he also announced that it is appropriately to be the one road.

However, it is still colloquially known as Trok Texas and Soi Texas (Texas Lane), since in the past it was the location of a movie theater named Texas. The theater specialized in showing Bollywood films that were popular at the time. Today, the former Texas Theater building houses a restaurant named Texas Suki. Notably, in July 1974, nearby at the Phlapphla Chai area, a crowd gathered in front of the Phlapphla Chai police station. This gathering eventually escalated into a violent riot, with many of those involved being people who had just left the Texas Theater after watching a movie.[1]

During that period, it was a red-light district and was the first place in Thailand where porn magazines were sold.[2]

Phadung Dao Road is well-known as a vibrant hub of various restaurants and street food vendors, especially at night. In addition to the previously mentioned suki restaurant, it also offers a wide range of other delicious options, such as oyster omelet, blanched and steamed clams, barbecued red pork in sweet gravy with rice, Hainanese chicken rice, crocodile and chevon stewed with Chinese herb, and traditional Chinese sweet dragon's beard candy.[3][4] [2][5] At the entrance where it intersects with Yaowarat Road, there are two particularly popular side-by-side grilled seafood street stalls that are longtime local favorites.

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References

  1. ^ Bunnag, Rome (2016-04-11). "น้ำผึ้งหยดเดียว! แค่ ตร.จราจรจับแท็กซี่ กลายเป็นจลาจลจน ตร.รับไม่ไหว ต้องประกาศภาวะฉุกเฉิน ส่งรถถังเข้าปราบ!!" [Make a mountain out of a molehill! just a traffic police to arrest a taxi became a riot until the police couldn't control must to declare a state of emergency send a tank to defeat!!]. Manager Daily (in Thai). Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  2. ^ a b "ซอยเท็กซัสกรุงเทพยามราตรีแห่งยุค 50s : Check in ถิ่นสยาม (ชมคลิป)" [Soi Texas Bangkok at night of 50s: Check in Tin Siam (watch the clip)]. Matichon (in Thai). 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  3. ^ Jansuttipan, Monruedee (2019-01-16). "Where locals really eat in Bangkok's Chinatown". BK. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  4. ^ "ตะลุยชิมอาหารมงคล@เยาวราช" [Taste the auspicious foods@Yaowarat]. Condotiddoi (in Thai). 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  5. ^ Sanguankiattichai, Natcha (2015-02-10). "The 7 best food stalls in Bangkok's Chinatown". BK. Retrieved 2019-09-06.

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