Discover History of Bangkok’s Chinatown at Wat Trai Mit Chinatown Heritage Center
Temples in Thailand are not only used to serve religious purposes, but also to preserve knowledge and provide education to the community. Long before the modern education system was discovered, the temple was where people came and studied. You can easily notice this kind of culture from many temples across the country. The very simple […]
Get Blessed for Your Good Health at Guanyin Shrine
One activity many local people do when they visit Yaowarat Bangkok Chinatown is to pray. There are many temples and shrines, representing the belief of local Buddhism and Chinese deities together in the community. Guanyin Shrine at Yaowarat is one of the most widely known and worshipped by many Thai people of Chinese descent for […]
Start Your New Year with Fortune Cleansing at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat
“This place is huge and looks really Chinese” This is my first impression about the temple locally called Leng Nei Yi or Wat Mangkon Kamalawat or Wat Mangkon (Dragon Temple) in short. Of course it is a Chinese temple, which is why it looks Chinese. But later I found that the reason it looks really […]
Visit Tai Hong Kong Shrine: An Inspired History of Volunteers for Community Support and Poh Tek Tung Foundation
Every year, I always come to this place to donate money to the Poh Tek Tung foundation which actively volunteers for the disaster relief events as well as providing accessible health care to the community. The foundation existed for a century and I truly admire the impact of their work to the welfare of the […]
I’m Chinatown: A Good Place to Start When You Enter Yaowarat, Bangkok’s Chinatown
I’m Chinatown is a shopping mall in the Yaowarat area where you can sip a cup of coffee and cool yourself here. Now you may think “I don’t think a shopping mall is what I need to see here. I want some real Chinatown experience.” Well, you might think again if you are the kind […]
Ong Ang Canal
Khlong Ong Ang or Ong Ang Canal is one of the interesting tourist spots located in the heart of Bangkok, especially in the areas near Pahurat, Yaowarat and Sampeng. A highlight of the area is its transformation into a walking street with a clean, scenic canal that attracts both locals and tourists. What is […]