The best means to explore Bangkok Chinatown or the busy Yaowarat Road is on foot. When we arrived there around noon, there were people and people at everywhere and every single corner. Plenty of food stalls as well!

Visiting Chinatown was never in our itinerary but since this tour was a bonus to us, we made it a memorable discovery!

There were plenty of food stalls along Yaowarat but we were a bit skeptical to try.


Eventually, we sat down in a descent air-conditioned restaurant - Shangri-La Dim Sum  (slightly opp. Grand China Princess Hotel) in the heart of Chinatown. After satisfying our tummy, we were ready on the go again!

Back on the streets, vehicles were piled up and queuing at the traffic light junction. Plenty of stalls were set-up along the five -foot way in front of the concrete shops on both sides of Yaowarat.


Minimal personal space is expected in this area so I'd advise you to take good care of your valuable belongings. There is a typical view of Chinatown for instance the Chinese herbal, medicinal shop or Gold smith. However, we also saw some unusual activities like below.

The guy in the traffic vest is a motorcycle rider. He earns a living by taking people on his motorcycle. In Bangkok, if you are alone, you may hop on to a motorbike as the passenger and the rider will send you to your destination. For a distance of a couple kilometers, they will charge about 10 Baht or below. Obviously, he was killing time by playing checkers while waiting for a 'client'.

Did you see what I saw in the below picture? Wow..cool, isn't it?

For Chinese, they usually offer a real chicken for prayers. But I guess it is too much of a hassle and innovation took over to convert it into a candy-chicken. Buy at anytime as when you want.

A long lost hobby - have fun playing fighting fish?

In a hot day, I saw not only clothes to dry but also squibs hanged to dry!
Chinatown in Bangkok offers more than a stroll for gastronomical treat, it made my day with some encounters not found elsewhere anymore! I guess it also recalls the good old days!

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