{"id":"2693b270-57d1-4d53-baab-e9eb6243554f","slug":"hanji-indian-grocery-store","name":"Hanji - Indian Grocery Store","bgm_category":"shopping","category":"Indian Grocery Shop","subcategories":["Supermarket","Grocery store","Indian grocery store"],"district":"Phra Nakhon","sub_district":"Wang Burapha Phirom","neighborhood":"Phra Nakhon","address":"382 Chakkraphet Rd, Wang Burapha Phirom, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200","postal_code":"10200","latitude":13.7429239,"longitude":100.5014186,"status":"published","is_active":true,"noindex":false,"updated_at":"2026-06-25T22:35:22.386Z","last_checked_at":"2026-06-25T22:35:22.386Z","google_rating":4,"google_review_count":"12","price_range":null,"phone":"+66 81 890 3744","website":"https://www.facebook.com/hanji.grocery","cover_image":null,"opening_hours":{"Friday":["9AM-6PM"],"Monday":["9AM-6PM"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Tuesday":["9AM-6PM"],"Saturday":["9AM-6PM"],"Thursday":["9AM-6PM"],"Wednesday":["9AM-6PM"]},"description":"The name has a story behind it. The owner became known for constantly saying \"Han Ji,\" a Hindi and Punjabi phrase meaning \"Yes, Sir/Ma'am,\" and the shop took that name as its own. It is a small, specific kind of reputation to earn, and it tells you something about how the place operates.\n\nHanji sits on Chakkraphet Road inside Phahurat, the neighborhood Wikipedia describes as home to a Sikh community that \"settled there more than a century ago and established a textile trading centre that is still thriving.\" The surrounding streets carry that same depth. The Gurdwara Siri Guru Singh Sabha, a golden-domed Sikh temple, anchors the district visually and culturally. Walking to Hanji from the canal side, you pass spice sellers, fabric merchants, and tea importers operating out of shophouses that have barely changed layout in decades.\n\nThe store stocks Indian groceries across several categories: spices, teas, incense, prepared foods, and an organic product range that is genuinely harder to find in Bangkok's mainstream supermarkets. The organic line alone makes it worth a dedicated trip rather than an afterthought. Delivery is available; check the Facebook page at facebook.com/hanji.grocery for current delivery terms and coverage before ordering.\n\nIn-store Wi-Fi and gender-neutral toilets are listed amenities, which matter more than they sound if you are cross-referencing a recipe on your phone mid-aisle. The store is closed on Sundays. That is the one practical caveat worth noting before making the trip, especially if your meal plan runs on weekend timelines.\n\nHanji also operates an online shop via Lazada Thailand, giving you a second option for restocking between visits to Phahurat.","our_take":"For expats chasing the real pantry staples, ghee included, Hanji is genuinely one of the most practical stops in Bangkok. The Phahurat location means it benefits from a dense cluster of Indian traders around it, which keeps quality honest. The organic product range is a genuine draw. Worth bookmarking before your next curry night.","custom_description":null,"hook":"Bangkok's go-to Indian grocery on Chakkraphet Road stocks spices, tea, incense, and organic products with delivery available. It sits inside Phahurat, the city's South Asian quarter, where Sikh merchants have traded for over a century. 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