Hua Ro Market

Talad Hua Ro is a local fresh market in existence since 200 years. The name Hua Ro is derived from the "Thamnop Ro" located in its vicinity, a kind of weir made of wooden beams positioned in the water to break the speed of the river in order to prevent damage to the embankments. The water speed breaker was situated at the confluence of the former Lopburi and the Front city moat in front of the former Maha Chai fortress. The market is being touristically promoted as a traditional market. (*)

Long time ago a big fire burned down the two storey wooden shop houses of the market. The story goes that a woman in Chinese opera costume, standing on top of the roof of the lined storey houses, waving her arm to put out the fire. Residents believed it was the Chinese Goddess Chao Mae Ton Jan, protector of the market. The Hua Ro market was renovated afterwards. Since 1967 locals organized yearly a Chinese opera performance to pay respect to the goddess. A Chinese shrine has been built at the northern rim of the market along Khlong Mueang.

(On the far end of this market there is an area that sells vegetables and food stuffs. This is where you can find the bridge that provides a shortcut to the north side of the city. If you walk your bike a few meters further down U-Thong Road, it is possible to see where a portion of the Maha Chai Fortress was located. Only a small (hidden) memorial wall constructed by the Fine Arts Department marks the spot where the city’s walls were breached in 1767.)

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