Mo Mi

Mo Mi (Thai: หมอมี, pronounced [mɔ̌ː mīː]) is a road junction in the center of Bangkok's Chinatown located in Samphanthawong and Talat Noi sub-districts, Samphanthawong district, Bangkok. It's five-ways of Charoen Krung (toward Odeon Circle and Wat Traimit), Rama IV (toward Hua Lamphong), Song Sawat (toward Wat Samphanthawong and Sampheng with Song Wat road) and Mittraphan (toward July 22nd Circle) roads. It's considered to be the beginning of Rama IV, Mittraphan roads including the end of Song Sawat road. Chaloem Buri intersection is paralleled on the Yaowarat side. It's other names were Sam Yaek (สามแยก), Sam Yaek Charoen Krung (สามแยกเจริญกรุง) etc.

The area in the past as tambon (ตำบล; sub-district) under the administration of amphoe Samphanthawong, Phra Nakhon province (today's Bangkok) named "Tambon Sam Yaek". Later in the late year 1898 was a great fire since the people's houses are made of wood with thatched roofs and most of them are so crowded. The government has ordered a ban on the construction of wooden dwellings. Unless permission is granted by the officer from time to time.[1] In addition, at that time, there were also Sam Yaek Police Station, later to become Phlapphla Chai 2 Police Station site on Phlapphla Chai road.[2]

The name "Mo Mi" after Mo Mi or Mi Kasemsuvan, who specializes in herbal and medical chemistry especially snuff, at one time he had opened a pharmacy here.[3]

Currently, Mo Mi close to two prominent Chinese temples in Bangkok are Canton Shrine (Kwong Siew Foundation Hospital), Wat Mangkon Kamalawat (Wat Leng Noei Yi).

References

  1. ↑ Tanmahapran, Charoen (2017-02-19). "โรงภาพยนตร์ศาลาเฉลิมบุรี". Facebook (in Thai).
  2. ↑ "ประวัติสถานีตำรวจนครบาลพลับพลาไชย ๒". Phlapphlachai 2 Police Station (in Thai).
  3. ↑ "ร้านหมอมี ยานัตถุ์หมอมี ยาอุทัยหมอมี ยาตรีนิสิงเห ยาปัถวี ตำนานย่านเยาวราช". Chinatownyaowarach (in Thai). Retrieved 2018-02-16.

Coordinates: 13°44′25.55″N 100°30′44.03″E / 13.7404306°N 100.5122306°E / 13.7404306; 100.5122306

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