Welcome to Pranakhon Thai Restaurant Nyc inspiration for Pranakhon restaurant comes from the diverse and vibrant atmosphere of the outdoor alley (soi) food scene in Bangkok.Pranakhon is the original name of the capital city of Thailand (see more detail from wikipedia). The capital city’s name was changed to “Krung Thep Maha Nakhon" in 1971. Today people around the world know it as Bangkok.A “soi” is a small alley or side street. Walking along each different soi you will find unique types of cuisine that represent the lifestyles of the Thai people. In the city of Bangkok (Pranakhon) there are thousands of soi each with their own colorful food experience.