It’s like walking into a heavenly orchard, a place that is bountiful with every fresh tropical fruit (and more) from this abundant earth that you can imagine – and it’s in the middle of Bangkok.
Upon arrival there’s a continuous queue of enthusiasts from around the neighborhood of Nang Loeng, patiently waiting, eager to obtain their daily dose of delight.
There are some fruits at the stall that you may not even recognize, some fruits that are sweeter than honey, others that are so sour they will make you cringe; blending the diverse mixture of fruit together is like a mass marriage, everything comes together and rejoices!
The end result can only be described as a matchless nectar, the Rolls Royce of all fruit shakes!
P’Tukatha blends her fruit with a smile, an overwhelming smile that welcomes you in; the feeling is like a bond of acknowledgment that she will cater to your every blended fruit need with winning success.
A suck through the straw is a guaranteed love at first taste, an entire world of fruit coming together in a single sip.
What to order:
I usually go with the mixed fruit shake (nam pban ponlamai ruam), a blend of whatever is on hand, that can include but is not limited to: pineapple, mango, guava, melon, papaya, banana, dragon fruit, watermelon, coconut, cherry tomatoes, beet root, lime, passion fruit, mint leaves, and basil.
The portions of blended fruit are so generous that the shake overflows and has to be filled into the convex lid.
I can never (nor do I want to) escape with only a single fruity Thai dessert concoction, my usual preference for seconds is what I call the yellow combo: mango, pineapple, banana and passion fruit.
Be aware that it is possible to order whatever combination your eyes can see. Just give P’Tukatha the word and she will stock the trusty blender with whatever fusion your imagination can come up with.
Price – 30 THB (About $1) – Large
Where to Get Bangkok’s Best Fruit Shake:
Bangkok’s best fruit shake is located at the entrance of Nang Loeng Market, just off Thanon Nakhon Sawan, Bangkok, Thailand
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Drinking Bangkok’s best fruit shake is one of my favorite things to do in Bangkok! For more suggestions check out 101 Things to do in Bangkok.
I LOVE Thai smoothies! I’m so sad that there aren’t many (any?) good smoothies here. My favorite is a coconut banana.
Just got back from Bangkok and Phuket. I’ve never thought of mixing flavors! Just tried a coconut nam pun…yum
@Laura: Great, that’s a great combination, you just have to come back to Bangkok to get the smoothies!
@Got A Passport: Yah, single fruit shakes can be pretty tasty as well, but the mix of fruit is what I like the best!
Your food posts always make me sooo hungry! I need to stop reading them before I’ve had lunch.
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Wow! Your descriptions of those shakes sounds great. I just wish you had written this article earlier so I could have checked out P’Tukatha’s concoctions while I was in Bangkok.
I love fruit shakes, how could I have missed that place?! I’ve had some great ones in Thailand, but the best ones I found in a small bamboo hut cafe in Laos…. heaven….
@Christy: Hehe, hope you found some delicious lunch too!
@Don: Yah, this place is worth coming back to Bangkok for!
@Sofia: The fruit in SE Asia is some of the best tasting and abundant in the world. I bet that shake it Laos was awesome too!
It looks delicious and healthy… I guess that’s why they have boxes of Oreo!
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5 words….Great Day In The Morning! They look delicious and only costs a buck? You’re cruel, Mark. You’re cruel!
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@Corinne: Hehe, yes, I have seen a few people order their blended mix with an oreo inside, but I have yet to sample such a combination!
@Renee: And they are huge, loaded with the freshest tropical fruit!
Just back from Thailand a few months ago – your photos bring back some great memories – the smoothies don’t just taste great, the setups for them are so colorful! Your photos have excellent color – wonder what camera etc you are using?
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Those shakes look great and for large its only $1 you cant really beat that. Here in the states something like that could easily go for $5 or more.
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I just make a apple / orange shake everymorning, but this does look much better
Can’t believe they are so cheap there either, I bet if I would be there I would have them everyday 
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I am in search of this fruit shake today… I have high standards when it comes to my fruit shakes so lets see how this one compares
Thanks for the directions and suggestion!
Mark! My husband, Tony and I, are currently in Bangkok and have been following your guides on the city. Yesterday we checked out the fruit shake stand after lunch in the Nang Loeng Market…. WOW! We both got the mixed fruit shakes and they were so darn good! Thank you so much for the recommendation
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Hey Meg, that’s so great to hear, glad you were able to check this spot out. Were you able to find the stall alright? Last time I went (I think about 2 months ago) they were renovating their main shop and weren’t in full production.
I’m a bit of a smoothie person too. I’ve recently begun experimenting with food colourings to try to get my kids to drink them and am having a certain amount of success !
I’ve made a dragon fruit smoothie and enjoyed it unfortunately they cost quite a bit over here in the UK so I can only have them as a treat
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