“Si Yaek Maha Nak”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Si Yaek Maha Nak ({{lang-th|สี่แยกมหานาค}}, {{IPA-th|sìː jɛ̂ːk mā.hǎː nâːk|pron}}) is a sub-district (khwaeng) of Dusit district, Bangkok. It has a total area of 0.375 km² (round about 0.14 mi²)^[1] and Phitsanulok road is the border with Suan Chit Lada sub-district.

The name Si Yaek Maha Nak means "Maha Nak Intersection" or "Maha Nak Four Corners". It's a water intersection. This area is famous for its past floating market. The name "Maha Nak" is named 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 then Mahakan fort passes through to the east. It ends at the intersection between Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem (Phadung Krung Kasem canal) and Khlong Saen Saep (Saen Saep canal) at a total distance of 1.3 km (0.8 mi). All of these canals were built in the early Rattanakosin period during the reign of King Phutthayotfa Chulalok (Rama I), Nangklao (Rama III) and Mongkut (Rama IV). It was the main transport route of the people in those days. It was the centre of travel and trade by boat and connected to Chachoengsao province, eastern by Khlong Saen Saep. It became a floating market at the end of that era.^[2]

There's an incredible story behind this area's naming of "Si Yak Maha Nak", it is due to Mae Nak Phra Khanong, Thai female ghost, and was well known as being haunted by her inflating her body to a gigantic size here. And it's rumored that King Mongkut had visited to see her.^[2] (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, 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.^[3]

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1. ^{{cite web|url=http://cpd.bangkok.go.th:90/web2/strategy/reportstudy50/population/50-1%20bma&vicinitypop2549.pdf|title= ประชากรกรุงเทพมหานครและปริมณฑล พ.ศ. 2549.|work=BMA|format=PDF|language=thai}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.matichon.co.th/news/460178|work=Matichon|first=Gen. Nipat|last= Thonglek|date=2018-02-13|title=ภาพเก่าเล่าตำนาน : แม้ความตายมิอาจพราก แม่นาคพระโขนง|language=thai}}
3. ^¹{{cite web|url=https://www.lovethailand.org/travel/th/17-%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3/4671-%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%84-(%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%A5%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%89).html|work=Love Thailand|language=thai|title=ตลาดมหานาค (ตลาดผลไม้)}}