Yaowarat

Explore one of the world’s largest Chinatowns with our guide to the Yaowarat Community. From the golden Buddha at Wat Trai Mit to the wholesale treasures of Sampheng Market and legendary street food, discover how to navigate this vibrant district by MRT or boat.

Not only Chinese temples, shrines and shopping places, Yaowarat is also well known as the origin of ‘authentic’ Chinese food in Thailand. You can find many Chinese dishes, milk tea shops and snacks all round the area which are open both day and night. In this article, we will recommend

When I hear about Sampheng, the first thing that pops up in my mind is “gift shop”. It is a famous commercial street, known for its wholesale trade for small items you may find in a shop near your hotel or in any market around Bangkok. In the old time,

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

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

“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