Pratunum Market

Last week when I was working in the area, as it was a very hot Wednesday, ran out of water I spotted this place and decided to grab a drink. I was surprised to see the variety of items they have from Thailand. There's even a fish-meat section. Wide variety of snacks, juice, soft drinks,beer and very nice produce.

This market is very neat and super clean. It's small and has little variety. It has some thai staples, but lacking in good produce. It has a very good frozen seafood selection for Thai Dishes. They have Jasmine Rice, Brown Rice, Red Cargo Rice, Black Glutinous Rice, and Rice Berry Rice. Never busy, nor packed. Great if you want to avoid others.

Located in the plaza is La Vo Noodle & Thai Curry Pizza 2. This is a charming Thai Restaurant with very unique dishes not found in most other Thai establishments. Today, they served an amazing red curry with rice noodle dish that was absolutely delicious. The Yen Ta Fo was good, but the Beef Thai Boat Noodles and flavorful Thai Crab Cakes really shined.

5/3/25 It says they close at 5pm. I showed up 4:45 pm and the guy locks the door wants to give me a lecture after I've sat through LAs traffic getting there! I went there to buy cha-om (vegetable). I bought 1 item & paid in cash. I was out of there 4:50:48 pm the receipt says. As I was walking out, the guy said "Next time I won't open for you". I told him update your time then. Also, here is your one star review for being a clown thinking you're a tough guy. YouTube: dusty_five_2

People talk, but I checked another nearby asian market to compare prices of the essentials i prefer to keep handy and you know what?...they don't have most of what I have on my list. The place was huge and they didn't have my brands, they didn't have a good selection of alternatives... I was, for lack of a better word, 'confused'. The woman who works the register is nice, it doesn't smell like some of the markets I've been in. I really dig this place. It is small and, yet, perfect.

This market has items you couldn't find at a regular market. I went with my brother to buy items for a soup dish he's made B4. Everything he needed he found very easily. I'm not sure how to label this store as they sell items to prepare Asian food but my brother purchased items to make a soup dish from Thailand. I would say "specialty" and without insulting anyone I'd say people of Asian descent would say "market". All in all I was "oohing" and "ahhing" and "wowing" and "hey, they have this and that.". It's across the street from the the very beautiful "Wat Thai Buddhist Temple" in Sun Valley.

My whole halal chicken was kinda small but fresh! Most importantly no bad attitudes & costumer service issues! Like in van nuys next to smart & final