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Sam Ray

The one-minute answer

Sam Ray (สำเหร่) is a residential and work area centred here on Samre Market (ตลาดสำเหร่), Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Road (ถนนสมเด็จพระเจ้าตากสิน) and Taksin Soi 19 (ซอยตากสิน 19). Come for a short look at an everyday market corridor rather than a formal attraction trail. The market's present hours, stall pattern and access conditions are not established, so keep the visit flexible.

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Good for
Good for travellers interested in an everyday market area whose identity is tied to homes, food businesses and manufacturing.
Less ideal for
Less ideal for anyone expecting a self-contained heritage circuit or a visit that can be planned around fixed market hours.
Quick facts
Time
short market-and-street stop
Recommended visit length
Budget
Costs vary
Only Hopscotch Bar carries a price band, around ฿300–400. Check current prices and opening before going.
Getting there
Pho Nimit reference
Without a car

Details may change — verify before visiting.

Who this suits

Is this for me?

Good for

Market-area observers
A city article specifically identifies both sides of the Samre Market area, though it describes planning conditions in January 2023 rather than today's trading pattern.

Less ideal for

Heritage-only visitors
The First Presbyterian Church Samray is part of wider Sam Ray, but it sits outside this market-focused route and needs a separate visit.

Key Highlights

Samre Market streets
Taksin Soi 19
Factories and everyday work
Why it’s worth your time

A market name, a subdistrict name, and several separate communities.

Sam Ray (สำเหร่) here means the lived-in market and work area around Samre Market, Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Road and Taksin Soi 19—not the entire Sam Ray subdistrict.

Sam Ray is not one single community. Bangkok identifies Sam Ray (สำเหร่) as a subdistrict of Thon Buri District, while the district office separately names the Community behind Samre Post Office (ชุมชนหลังไปรษณีย์สำเหร่). For a visitor, that means the market, the post-office community and the wider subdistrict should not be treated as interchangeable.

The market-facing reference area is home to 19,694 people. Twenty-one factories employ 1,633 workers, with activities including garment sewing, gem cutting, jewellery production and container manufacturing. Those figures explain why this is primarily a place of homes, shifts, deliveries and meals rather than a purpose-built sightseeing district.

Samre Market is the clearest visitor-facing anchor, but the available city description is dated. In January 2023, Bangkok named both sides of the market while explaining why a proposed trading-zone plan could not proceed at that time. MRTA now describes the wider Purple Line extension as an active construction project following Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Road, so current access needs checking rather than assuming an old market description still applies.

The name สำเหร่ covers more than one kind of place; this page stays with the market streets.

Honest note: This page does not claim that the market keeps a particular schedule or that every named food venue is still trading.

Sources: Bangkok Metropolitan Administration for the name and market scope; Thailand Post for the rail reference; MRTA for the Purple Line project; population, factory, hotel, tourism and restaurant figures in the source table.

19,694People in the reference area
21 / 1,633Factories / factory workers
102 / 111Restaurant count / named venues
How CityWiki defines this destination

What this page means by Sam Ray

This page uses Sam Ray (สำเหร่) for the market-facing reference area around Samre Market, Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Road and Taksin Soi 19. It is not a legal map of the whole Sam Ray subdistrict, not a page about Khlong Samre (คลองสำเหร่), and not a claim that every place carrying the Samre name belongs to one community. The Prince Chumphon shrine and former residence at Sai Ri Beach in Chumphon province is also a separate destination; the similarly named tourism item lacks enough local detail to place it on this market route.

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Story focus

Samre Market, Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Road and Taksin Soi 19.

2

Wider official area

Sam Ray subdistrict (แขวงสำเหร่) within Thon Buri District (เขตธนบุรี).

3

Separate named places

The Community behind Samre Post Office, Khlong Samre and wider Samre religious sites retain the name but are not interchangeable with the market area.

Best way to experience it

The route

Approach the market-facing section of Sam Ray subdistrict through Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Road and Taksin Soi 19 in Thon Buri District. Do not use this route as a tour of the whole subdistrict.

Start with Samre Market, look into Taksin Soi 19 and use Samre Post Office as a navigation reference. Without a car, Thailand Post pairs the post office with Pho Nimit BTS Station (สถานีโพธิ์นิมิตร) Exit 4; check the onward connection, crossings and station information on the day.

  1. 1
    Main destination
    Samre Market (ตลาดสำเหร่)
    How to get there
    The market area that gives this page its focus
    A Bangkok city article dated January 25, 2023 names both sides of the Samre Market area in a proposed trading-zone programme. It said the Samre and Dao Khanong locations could not proceed at that time because MRTA had designated them for Purple Line construction; this does not establish today's stalls, pavement conditions or market hours.
    Respect note: Ask before photographing sellers, customers or work taking place at a stall.
  2. 2
    Street anchor
    Taksin Soi 19 (ซอยตากสิน 19)
    How to get there
    The lane that fixes the market area's location
    The Thon Buri District school directory places Ruedee Sueksa School (โรงเรียนฤดีศึกษา) in this lane. The school is a location anchor, not a visitor attraction.
    Respect note: Keep school entrances clear and do not photograph children without permission.
  3. 3
    Navigation anchor
    Samre Post Office (ไปรษณีย์สำเหร่)
    How to get there
    A practical reference for the no-car approach
    Thailand Post pairs this post office with Pho Nimit BTS Station Exit 4. That pairing identifies a rail-side reference rather than a complete walking route, so check the onward connection and current crossings before setting out.
    Respect note: Current opening hours are not confirmed—check before going.
Shortest version

Market and Soi 19

Focus on Samre Market and the entrance to Taksin Soi 19, then leave once you have seen the current market pattern.

Without a car

Pho Nimit reference

Use Pho Nimit BTS Station Exit 4 as the official rail reference for Samre Post Office, then confirm the onward connection on the day.

What to eat, buy and notice

Small details worth noticing

Eat & buy

  • Hopscotch Bar: Draught Beer, Craft Beer, Scotch, Wine and Spirits (Hopscotch Bar (Draught Beer, Craft Beer, Scotch, Wine & Spirits)(เบียร์สด คราฟต์เบียร์ วิสกี้ ไวน์))

    Check opening hoursHow to get there

    A bar rated 5.0 from 41 ratings, with a price band around ฿300–400. Current opening and prices are not confirmed—check before going.

  • Mae Sa Boat Noodles, Taksin Soi 22 (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือแม่สา ซ.ตากสิน 22)

    Check opening hoursHow to get there

    A noodle restaurant rated 5.0 from two ratings. Current opening is not confirmed—check before going.

  • Pom Chicken Rice, Taksin Soi 22 (ป้อมข้าวมันไก่ ตากสิน 22)

    Check opening hoursHow to get there

    A chicken-rice venue rated 5.0 from two ratings. Current opening is not confirmed—check before going.

  • Nong Dao Spicy Salad (ยำน้องดาว)

    Check opening hoursHow to get there

    A Thai restaurant rated 5.0 from three ratings. Current opening is not confirmed—check before going.

  • Aroi Daily (อร่อยเดลี่)

    Check opening hoursHow to get there

    A restaurant rated 5.0 from four ratings. Current opening is not confirmed—check before going.

Two restaurant figures appear for this area: an overall count of 102 and 111 named food-and-drink venues. The difference reflects separate counting methods, and neither figure establishes present opening. The five names below are useful leads, not guarantees.

Manufacturing remains part of the area's everyday economy: 21 factories employ 1,633 workers in garment sewing, gem cutting, jewellery, containers and other production.

  • Buy from Samre Market (ตลาดสำเหร่) sellers if stalls are trading when you visit.
  • Choose a named Taksin Soi 22 food venue only after checking that it is operating.
  • Avoid blocking school gates, loading areas or working entrances while browsing the lanes.

Only Hopscotch Bar carries a price band, around ฿300–400. Check current prices and opening before going.

See live restaurant data on CityMETER →
Local respect and comfort

Practical notes

Plan around a working road and market environment rather than a managed visitor site. Construction, crossings and trading patterns may change.

1

Check crossings

The Purple Line extension follows Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Road. Confirm current pedestrian access and road conditions on arrival.

2

Ask for photos

Request permission before photographing market sellers, customers or work at close range.

3

Respect the school

Ruedee Sueksa School sits in Taksin Soi 19. Keep entrances clear and avoid photographing pupils.

4

Keep plans flexible

The 2023 market-planning article does not describe present stalls, hours, pavements or construction arrangements.

No dependable market schedule is available. Check current trading and construction conditions before travelling.

Treat Sam Ray as a short market-and-street stop rather than a full-day itinerary.

Worth staying over? No hotels sit inside the reference area; arrange accommodation elsewhere in Bangkok.
A controlled extension

Combine it with

Some of these sit just outside this page’s area — flagged below.

  • First Presbyterian Church Samray (คริสตจักรที่ 1 สำเหร่)Wider Sam Ray subdistrictHow to get thereInfo
    A separate religious and historical visit outside the market route. Tourism material describes it as the first church of the American Presbyterian Mission in Thailand and connects the mission's beginnings with the reign of King Rama III; current visitor access is not confirmed—check before going.
Questions that change the plan

Before you set off

What does this page mean by Sam Ray?

It means the market-facing area around Samre Market, Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Road and Taksin Soi 19, not the whole Sam Ray subdistrict.

Is Sam Ray one single community?

No. The district office separately names the Community behind Samre Post Office (ชุมชนหลังไปรษณีย์สำเหร่), so the wider Thai place name should not be collapsed into one community.

Is Samre Market open now?

Current opening hours and stall conditions are not confirmed. A January 25, 2023 city article names both sides of the market but does not describe present trading.

How can I approach without a car?

Thailand Post pairs Samre Post Office with Pho Nimit BTS Station Exit 4. Use that as a rail reference and check the onward connection and crossings on the day.

Will Purple Line construction affect the visit?

MRTA says the Purple Line extension is under construction and follows Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Road. Its project page gives 67.26 percent civil-work progress and a planned November 2030 opening, but it does not describe current access at Samre Market.

Is the First Presbyterian Church part of this route?

No. First Presbyterian Church Samray (คริสตจักรที่ 1 สำเหร่) belongs to the wider Sam Ray story but should be treated as a separate visit outside this market-focused route.

Source ledger

What supports this page

A source link shows where a claim came from; it does not turn time-sensitive details like prices or hours into guarantees.

PublisherSourceWhat it supports
CityMETER — locale identity and reference boundarySam Ray adaptive public locale
Accessed 2026-08-10
English and Thai destination names; market-focused story area; warning that the geometry is not a legal or cadastral boundary.
Bangkok Metropolitan AdministrationDistrict and subdistrict list (รายชื่อเขตและแขวง)
Accessed 2026-08-10
Sam Ray (สำเหร่) as a subdistrict under Thon Buri District (เขตธนบุรี); the page supplies no Latin spelling.
Thon Buri District OfficeCommunities in Thon Buri District (ชุมชนในพื้นที่เขตธนบุรี)
Accessed 2026-08-09
Community behind Samre Post Office (ชุมชนหลังไปรษณีย์สำเหร่) as a distinct community name.
Bangkok City Law DepartmentStreet-vending management guidance (ซักซ้อมแนวทางการจัดระเบียบหาบเร่-แผงลอยในพื้นที่กรุงเทพมหานคร)
Accessed 2026-08-10
Both sides of the Samre Market area and the January 25, 2023 status of the proposed trading zone; it does not support claims about current market or construction conditions.
Thon Buri District OfficeSchools in Thon Buri District (โรงเรียนในพื้นที่เขตธนบุรี)
Accessed 2026-08-09
Ruedee Sueksa School in Taksin Soi 19.
Thailand PostPostal service points near rail stations (จุดให้บริการไปรษณีย์ใกล้สถานีรถไฟฟ้า)
Accessed 2026-08-10
Pairing of Samre Post Office with Pho Nimit BTS Station Exit 4; it does not provide a complete onward walking route.
Mass Rapid Transit Authority of ThailandPurple Line: Tao Poon–Rat Burana project
Accessed 2026-08-18
Route along Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Road, construction start, 67.26 percent civil-work progress and planned November 2030 opening according to the project plan acknowledged on January 20, 2026.
Tourism Authority of ThailandKrom Luang Chumphon Khet Udomsak Shrine at Sai Ri Beach
Accessed 2026-08-18
The separate Prince Chumphon shrine destination at Sai Ri Beach in Chumphon province, used to reject that same-name match from the Sam Ray market route.
CityMETER — Population and FactorySam Ray area metrics and named factory categories
Accessed 2026-08-10
Population of 19,694; 21 factories; 1,633 workers; garment, gem-cutting, jewellery and container-manufacturing activities.
CityMETER — RestaurantSam Ray restaurant metrics and named venues
Accessed 2026-08-10
Overall restaurant count of 102; separate named-venue total of 111; venue names, types, ratings, rating counts and Hopscotch Bar price band. The two totals come from separate aggregate and named-place measures.
CityMETER — Hotel and TourismSam Ray accommodation and attraction entries
Accessed 2026-08-10
Zero hotels in the reference area; First Presbyterian Church Samray as a separate religious attraction associated with the American Presbyterian Mission. The royal-residence item lacks enough location detail for inclusion.
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