🔄 Updated 21 Jun 2026
Most Ang Thong souvenirs are handmade Thai sweets, not factory products. Plenty of vendors make them fresh every day in the market, and some are made only on Saturdays and Sundays. So if you're coming specifically to shop for souvenirs, plan for late morning to afternoon and bring cash — most traditional sweet shops still take cash only. We've picked a mix here: things that keep for several days and travel well, and things you really need to eat the same day.
9 Thai Sweets Worth Taking Home
Kesorn Lamchiak
A local sweet that's truly signature to Ang Thong. A thin sticky-rice wrapper is rolled around a sweet young-coconut filling and smoked with scented candle until fragrant, ending up looking like a ripe lamchiak (pandanus) flower. Eat it while still soft and the wrapper is at its most tender. You'll definitely find it at the Sala Chao Rong Thong market.
Khanom Kong (Cartwheel Sweet)
A sweet shaped like a cartwheel, with a crossed lattice in the middle. It's made from peeled, finely ground mung beans simmered with palm sugar and coconut milk, shaped into rings and deep-fried. It's a sweet carried in the khan maak wedding procession, symbolizing a stable married life. The newer Wiset Chai Chan makers re-bake it after frying, so it keeps longer and doesn't soak up oil. Find it at the market in front of Wat Chaiyo.
Foi Thong, Thong Yot & Thong Yip
The golden-egg sweets that Ang Thong does well and has sold as souvenirs for ages. They use fresh duck-egg yolks, drizzled into a traditional brass pan — fine, glossy strands, sweet without being cloying. Good as a gift for an auspicious occasion or for older relatives.
Thin-Crust Filled Pastries (Khanom Pia)
Thin-crust, generously filled pastries are a popular roadside souvenir along Route 32. There are several fillings — pumpkin with salted egg, mung bean topped with foi thong, taro with foi thong, and a lava egg-yolk filling that oozes. You can buy them singly or in a box, and they keep several days, so they travel well.
Khanom Sampanni
An old auspicious sweet dating back to the Ayutthaya era, with Portuguese influence. The dough is pressed into pretty patterns in soft pastel colors and melts in your mouth. People like buying it for weddings and merit-making ceremonies. There are still makers at the Sala Chao Rong Thong market who get the patterns crisp and clean.
Khanom Kleeb Lamduan
A baked-flour sweet scented with candle smoke, shaped into three-petal forms like a lamduan flower. The texture is crumbly and fragrant, good with tea. It's another auspicious-occasion sweet that the century-old market still makes fresh.
Khanom Look Tao & Look Chup
Small, brightly colored nibbles. Look chup is mung-bean paste shaped into tiny fruit and coated in glossy jelly, while look tao has a soft-sweet bean flavor, crisp outside and soft inside. Kids love them. Buy a small set so they're easy to share.
Khanom Khai Pla & Ba Bin
Old-fashioned sweets that are hard to find but still made at the Sala Chao Rong Thong market. Khanom khai pla is soft and steamed, while ba bin is a sweet, fragrant young-coconut sweet eaten warm. Both are best eaten fresh the day you buy them and don't really travel well.
Fried Peanuts & Snacks at Wat Chaiyo
The market in front of Wat Chaiyo sells crunchy fried peanuts alongside khanom kong — an easy nibble to carry while you walk in to pay respects. They're cheap, and a small bag is perfect for sharing in the car.
How to Choose
Candle-smoked sweets like kesorn lamchiak and kleeb lamduan are most fragrant on the first day. For things you want to carry far, go with the pastries or the baked khanom kong — they keep several days and don't soak up oil. Tell the shop you're taking them to another province and they'll pack them more tightly for you.
Want to taste deeper? Try a Ang Thong food tour or cooking class
Half a day with a local who knows the lanes — or cooking a dish yourself — teaches you more than just eating. Book ahead on Klook or GetYourGuide.
Where to Buy — Real Shops & Markets
Ang Thong souvenirs are spread across three main spots: the century-old Sala Chao Rong Thong market (Wiset Chai Chan district) for old-style Thai sweets, the markets in Ang Thong town for the golden-egg sweets, and the market in front of Wat Chaiyo for khanom kong and fried peanuts. Each spot has its own atmosphere and specialties.
Sala Chao Rong Thong Market (Century-Old Market)
An old market over 100 years old, in the long-established Thai-Chinese community of Wiset Chai Chan. It's the most complete spot for old-style Thai sweets in the province. Wander and snack as you go — kesorn lamchiak, sampanni, kleeb lamduan, khai pla, ba bin. It's busiest on Saturdays and Sundays, and some makers only sell on weekends.
Pornpan Thai Sweets (inside Sala Chao Rong Thong Market)
A Thai-sweets shop that's a fixture of the century-old market, making everything fresh daily. There's plenty to choose from — dok lamchiak, kesorn lamchiak, khanom kong, khai pla, look chup — and they can put together a souvenir box on the spot. Friendly prices.
Song Nimit Thai Sweets
A Thai-sweets shop that locals in Ang Thong know well — ask anyone and they'll point you there. It's strong on foi thong and look tao. A small box of foi thong runs about ฿40 and a set of look tao about ฿30, so it's easy to try before buying a big box.
Pornkamol Thai Sweets (Municipal Market in Town)
A Thai-sweets shop in the fresh municipal market in Ang Thong town, around for over 30 years. The owner inherited the recipe from her mother and makes everything fresh daily at the market. Strong on golden-egg sweets — thong yot, thong yip, foi thong, met khanun — using fresh duck eggs and a brass pan.
Market in Front of Wat Chaiyo Worawihan
The market in front of the famous temple where people stop to pay respects to Luang Pho To. The local specialties are khanom kong (cartwheel sweet) and fried peanuts — easy to grab before walking in to make merit. It's right by Route 32, so it's an easy stop while driving past.
Khanom Pia Nam Chok (Soi 8, off Route 32)
A pastry shop with a big storefront you can see from the road, right by Route 32 before the turn-in to Wat Chaiyo. It has parking, clean restrooms, air-conditioning, and free hot tea. The thin-crust, generously filled pastries come in several fillings and can be boxed as souvenirs. Cash accepted.
Plan Your Route to Make It Worth It
Coming from Bangkok, Route 32 passes Wat Chaiyo and the roadside pastry shops first — pick up khanom kong and pastries here, then head into town or continue on to Wiset Chai Chan to walk the Sala Chao Rong Thong market for the old-style sweets. That way you cover everything in one trip without doubling back.
What Keeps & What to Eat Right Away
- Keeps several days, travels well — pastries, baked khanom kong, foi thong, thong yot, thong yip, sampanni, kleeb lamduan. Choose these if you have a long drive ahead or are giving them to someone in another province.
- Best on the first day — kesorn lamchiak, while the wrapper is still soft and candle-fragrant. Eat it the day you buy it for the fullest flavor.
- Eat same day — khanom khai pla, ba bin, grilled banana, shrimp-topped khanom krok. These steamed and grilled fresh items don't travel well — better to buy and eat them as you walk the market.
- Easy-to-share snacks — look chup, look tao, fried peanuts. Buy a small set to eat in the car or hand out to the kids.
Getting the Most Out of Ang Thong Souvenir Shopping
- Bring cash — most traditional sweet shops and market stalls still take cash only. Having small bills ready makes it easier.
- Go from late morning to afternoon — many handmade sweets are made in limited quantities and the good stuff often sells out before evening. Go mid-morning if you want the full range.
- Weekends are livelier — the Sala Chao Rong Thong market has all its shops open and some makers only work weekends, so if you can choose, you'll have more to pick from on a weekend.
- Taste before you buy in bulk — many shops let you sample. Try first, then decide on a big box, so you end up with something you actually like.
- Say you're carrying them far — the shop will pack them tightly and tell you which ones keep longer.
Plan a full day of eating and exploring in Ang Thong — from temples to markets to souvenirs.
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