BEST THINGS TO DO IN CHINATOWN
The Bustling Bangkok Chinatown
The Chinatown of Bangkok, locally known as Yaowarat, is an area with a thriving community mixed with a strong Chinese and Thai Heritage, the temples, insane selections of street food and many local markets makes up an area that every travellers in Bangkok must visit.
Lets explore this bustling area together and find the best things to do, eat and shop for. Visiting Chinatown is one of Bangkok’s best thing to do!
Renowned Street Food heaven at night!
Looking for a place in Bangkok with an endless concentration of street food vendors? You are in the right place, during the evenings, the main Yaowarat Main Road is simply the best place in Thailand to hunt for mouth watering delicious street food.
Whether you are looking for the next best seafood dish, such as grilled lobsters, incredible rice dishes topped with some of the tastiest meats or different noodle dishes in some of the most heart warming broths, you will be throughly impressed with the selections and quality of the street food here
What time does the Chinatown night market start?
The Bangkok Chinatown’s food night market opens from Tuesday till Sunday ( Monday is cleaning day), starting from 7PM in evenings till a little later than midnight, the best time to go is around 8PM when most vendors will open.
Wholesale Market and Wet Market in Chinatown
Sampheng Market – Traditional Wholesale Market
For decades, Chinatown has been and is still one of Bangkok’s most important trading hub, and Sampheng market plays a vital role, many vendors from all over the city will buy goods in bulk and then resell them elsewhere.
Fresh Market in Yaowarat – Itsaranuphap Alley
Just not any fresh market in Bangkok, this traditional but yet very exciting fresh market in Chinatown, locally known as Talat Kao, is one of the oldest market in city.
I was born in Hong Kong and even i was stunned by all the never seen before food, ingredients and some very very exotic products.
Beautiful Temples in Chinatown
Chinatown also houses many unique and beautiful temples, because the area has a strong mix of Chinese and Thai community, you will likely feel the temples here are quite unlike other temples in Bangkok.
Temples are one of the most popular must visit attractions in Thailand and it is the best way to witness the culture and traditions for centuries.
Wat Traimit
Easily the most famous temple in Chinatown, housing the world’s largest Golden Buddha in the world, with a staggering weight of 5.5 tonnes.
The Golden Buddha is seated at the top of another must see beautiful white building called the Phra Maha Mondop, a stunning 3 storey tall high religious structure.
The Ticket cost is 100 Baht per person (around 3 USD), other than the the renowed Golden Buddha statue and the spectacular Phra Maha Mondop.
There are other smaller temples with even more very interesting Buddhist statues.
