The short answer
Siang Ki Khao Tom Pla: what visitors should know first
Yes, for an evening of fresh fish and rice soup in a simple setting, if you eat fish. It is not vegetarian, and its ambience is basic, so expect plain seating rather than comfort.
Useful facts
Siang Ki Khao Tom Pla facts at a glance
- Location
- 54 Soi Charoen Krung 12, Bang Rak
- Dining style
- Basic family-run Chaozhou eatery
- Price signal
- About 250 baht per Wikivoyage
- Signature order
- Try: rice and fish soup
- Good for
- Mild fish soup, quiet dinners
Why it matters
Why Siang Ki Khao Tom Pla is worth your time
Chaozhou cooking is central to Bangkok's Chinese food, and a fish and rice soup is one of its quiet, homely forms. A small place run by an elderly couple gives a more honest sense of that tradition than a large banquet hall.
For older travellers who find spicy Thai food heavy, a warm, mild soup of fish and rice is easy on the stomach. The trade-off is the basic setting and evening hours, so it suits a relaxed dinner rather than a long sightseeing day. Charoen Krung is also the area of old shophouses, warehouses and river pier access, so an early dinner here can follow an afternoon in Bang Rak without much extra travel.
Highlights
What not to miss
- 01
Fresh fish
Wikivoyage stresses that the soup uses fresh fish.
- 02
Family-run
Wikivoyage says an elderly Thai-Chinese couple runs it.
- 03
Evening hours
Open from 17:00 to 22:00 daily per Wikivoyage.
Plan your visit
How to experience it
Wikivoyage lists Siang Ki at 54 Soi Charoen Krung 12 and describes it as a Chaozhou-style place serving rice and fish soup with fresh fish, run by an elderly Thai-Chinese couple, at about 250 baht. The tone is plain and family-run.
This is fish-based cooking from start to finish, so it does not suit vegetarians or Jain travellers, and we found no vegetarian alternative. For others, the simplest plan is to order the rice and fish soup and share additional dishes if the staff recommend them.
It opens only in the evening, from 17:00, so arrive early to avoid queues and heat. The soi is off Charoen Krung Road, one of Bangkok's older streets, and a short ride from Yaowarat.
Plan with confidence
Small checks that make a better meal.
- Arrive soon after 17:00
- Skip it if you avoid fish
- Expect basic seating and ambience
- Confirm opening hours before going
Know before you go
Timing, access and comfort
- Area
- 54 Soi Charoen Krung 12, Bang Rak
- Time needed
- About 1 hour
- Best time
- Early evening, soon after it opens
- Walking level
- Easy
- Senior comfort
- The setting is basic, per Wikivoyage, and evening-only hours make it a night out, so check seating and lighting yourself. A flat side soi off Charoen Krung Road is easier than a market lane.
- Tickets and access
- Walk-in only. Wikivoyage lists daily hours of 17:00 to 22:00; confirm before going.
Best for
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Plan the practical part
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Travelling with parents?
The setting is basic, per Wikivoyage, and evening-only hours make it a night out, so check seating and lighting yourself. A flat side soi off Charoen Krung Road is easier than a market lane.
Raahzo can arrange an arrival or day companion who handles tickets, queues and pacing, and keeps the family updated.
See concierge supportFAQs
Is it vegetarian?
No. Wikivoyage describes a rice and fish soup using fresh fish, and we found no vegetarian option.
When does it open?
Wikivoyage lists 17:00 to 22:00 daily, so it is an evening meal.
How expensive is it?
Wikivoyage gives about 250 baht, but confirm current prices.
Sources and further reading
Timings, fees and access rules change. Recheck with the official source before you travel.
