Rung Rueang Pork Noodle (Left Shop)

Two adjacent shophouses on Sukhumvit Soi 26 sell the same pork noodle under the same name, one family operation split down the middle by an old falling-out, and the Michelin Bib Gourmand has trailed the recipe through the dispute.

Why go

The bowl is guay tiew moo at its most complete: hand-minced pork, tender slices, springy fish balls and cleanly boiled offal over your choice of noodle, B60-80 at Time Out's May 2026 visit. Their reviewer's verdict separates the orders: "The clear, peppery pork-bone soup is reliable but the tom yum version is where the place really earns its reputation." Jeff's chef network goes further, and his note names Chef Pam as a takeaway regular (his shorthand; the Potong chef reading is unconfirmed). The shop sits five minutes from BTS Phrom Phong and runs 8am to 5pm daily.

Order this / avoid

• Order: the dry tom yum pork noodles finished with garlic oil, the version Time Out singles out, with crispy fried fish skin on the side for crunch against the chili-lime dressing.
• Avoid: peak lunch, when Jeff's 30-minute floor becomes the ceiling's floor. And read the signage: the schism means the Bib plaque and your stool can belong to different siblings.

What locals & experts say

• Time Out Bangkok (May 2026, Tita Honghirunkham): service "moves at a speed that feels almost reckless," and the shophouses "were once one family operation before an old falling-out split things down the middle." ref
• Michelin Guide Thailand (2026): Bib Gourmand, listed as Rung Rueang Tung Pork Noodle; secondary press dates the Michelin run to 2018. ref
• Local rec: Jeff's list: "Chef pam rec (she orders takeaway). More chef recs."

Good to know

• Timing: daily 8am to 5pm (Time Out, May 2026). Morning beats the queue; the wait compounds toward noon.
• Booking: walk-in only, shared tables, fast turnover.
• Getting there: Sukhumvit Soi 26, a five-minute walk from BTS Phrom Phong.
• Budget: B60-80 a bowl; order a second round rather than a large first.

Jeff's take (his words)

• The claim: The best pork noodles in Bangkok, and possibly all of Thailand.
• The wait: 30 min wait at least.
• Rec via: Chef pam rec (she orders takeaway). More chef recs.

Verdict (Chef Jeff ladder)

should-visit — A B60-80 bowl that Jeff's chef network, Chef Pam among them, calls the best pork noodle in Bangkok and possibly Thailand, with a Michelin Bib behind it and a 30-minute queue as the whole cost of entry. The family split is anthropology on the side. It stops short of must-visit because the dish has rivals citywide and the award's exact address is murky.