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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Wat Traimit stands at the western gate of Yaowarat, where Chinatown meets the road in from Hua Lamphong, and it exists in the guidebooks for one object: a Sukhothai-style Buddha image of solid gold.
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