District guide · Bangkok
Samphanthawong, Bangkok's Chinatown, is the smallest district by area in Thailand, bounded by Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bang Rak, Khlong San, and Phra Nakhon. Yaowa...
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Samphanthawong, Bangkok's Chinatown, is the smallest district by area in Thailand, bounded by Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bang Rak, Khlong San, and Phra Nakhon. Yaowarat Road, Wat Tri Mit Witayaram, and Sampheng Market anchor the district's commercial and religious character. The area contains numerous temples alongside historical sites and markets that reflect its Chinese heritage.
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Yaowarat Road is the mile and a half of Chinatown that records the commercial history of Bangkok, as against the royal history a few streets north.
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Sampeng Market is a historic wholesale and retail market in Bangkok’s Chinatown, running through a narrow lane parallel to Yaowarat Road.
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