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[[file:2016 Bangkok, Dystrykt Samphanthawong, Wejście na ulicę Charoen Krung 10 (03).jpg|thumb|250px|The gate of the Woeng Nakhon Khasem on Charoen Krung side in 2016.]]
'''Woeng Nakhon Khasem''' ({{Lang-th|เวิ้งนาครเขษม}}) is a market in the [[Samphanthawong]] District, [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]. It is popularly known as the "Thieves Market" as formerly mostly stolen goods were sold there. The market is located between [[Charoen Krung]], Chakkrawat, and [[Yaowarat Road]]s in the area near foot of [[Damrong Sathit Bridge]] (Saphan Lek) with close to [[Wang Burapha]]. Its name roughly translated as "delightful townspeople alcove".
Woeng Nakhon Khasem regarded as the first [[shopping district]] in Bangkok that has it all. It occurred during the King [[Chulalongkorn]] (Rama V)'s reign. HM the King bestowed this land to Prince [[Paribatra Sukhumbandhu]]. In the year 1905 it was the site of the first cinema in Siam (now Thailand) in the name of a Japanese Cinema, due to being operated by [[Japanese people|Japanese]], although it was just a temporary cinema that was roofed with zinc only. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.thaipbs.or.th/content/175894|work=[[Thai PBS]]|language=thai|date=2013-06-10|title=ก้าวเล็กๆของโรงหนังแห่งแรกในเมืองไทย |trans-title=Small steps of the first cinema in Thailand}}</ref>
Later on, Woeng Nakhon Khasem became a market for imitation antiques, old furniture, brass ware,
Since 2012, the estate of the Paribatra family announced its plans to sell Woeng Nakhon Khasem, and ownership now lies with the Thai Charoen Corporation (TCC) by [[Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi]], which seeks to renovate it for commercialisation. The tenants of 440 units in the area will have to relocate to make room for development. Many shops have already closed down, and their front doors now bear signs detailing their new locations. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/439251/tenants-of-woeng-nakhon-kasem-bid-farewell|work=[[Bangkok Post]]|date=2014-10-24|title=Tenants of Woeng Nakhon Kasem bid farewell|first=Melalin |last=Mahavongtrakul}}</ref>
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