Historic neighbourhood and road junction in Thonburi side, Bangkok
Ban Noen Junction in June 2020
Ban Noen (Thai: บ้านเนิน, pronounced[bâːnnɤ̄ːn]; lit: slope county) is a historic neighbourhood and road junction in Siri Rat and Ban Chang Losubdistricts, Bangkok Noi district, Thonburi side, Bangkok. It is the three-way junction of Itsaraphap, Rot Fai and Sutthawat roads. The boundaries of the junction are considered to be where Rot Fai and Sutthawat roads originate, and where Itsaraphap road ends.
History
The name "Ban Noen" originated from "Ban Noen-Khai Luang" (บ้านเนิน-ค่ายหลวง), dating to the Thonburi period (1767–82).[1] People in this area have careers making Khong wong (ฆ้องวง), Thai musical instruments that are made from metal by a casting and forgings method. Khong wong from Ban Noen are well known that good quality and reverberate sound. Although Ban Noen's Khong wong production is not a century-old profession like other traditional professions in Bangkok Noi. It existed shortly before the start of World War II, but at present there is only one manufacturer left.[2]
In addition, not far from here is also the location of another community is "Ban Bu" (บ้านบุ), a community with a bronze work casting career. [3][4] It is located on south bank of Khlong Bangkok Noi (Bangkok Noi canal)[4] and during World War II, it was the only community of Thonburi side adjacent to the Imperial Japanese Army base. It was often bombed by Allied planes at night.[5]
The people who lived near Ban Noen in the past, had careers making Khao maomai (ข้าวเม่าหมี่) (an old fashioned pounded unripe rice snack), a kind of traditional Thai snack since ancient times. At present, they have a career of Kalamae (กะละแม; Thai version of dodol) and Khaoniao daeng (ข้าวเหนียวแดง; whole grain sticky rice cooked with sugar in various ways), which is the main food used in Songkran festival.[6]
