Krung Thep Maha Nakhon Trip Overview
Yaowarat or China Town is well known as the best “foodie” street in Bangkok by night. Why not be different and explore it during the day?
-Explore Chinatown Bangkok: Packed with market stalls, street-side restaurants and a dense concentration of gold shops, Chinatown is an experience not to miss.
-A short ride on a public bus
-Visit Wat Mangkon Kamalawat Temple and enjoy the classic Chinese architectural style
-Explore the Charoen Chai Community
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand
Yaowarat or China Town is well known as the best “foodie” street in Bangkok by night. Why not be different and explore it during the day?
-Explore Chinatown Bangkok: Packed with market stalls, street-side restaurants and a dense concentration of gold shops, Chinatown is an experience not to miss.
-A short ride on a public bus
-Visit Wat Mangkon Kamalawat Temple and enjoy the classic Chinese architectural style
-Explore the Charoen Chai Community
Itinerary
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Stop At: Sampeng Market, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10400 Thailand
The local guide will you lead to visit lively Chinatown Bangkok by Bus. Set off on foot to explore this historic area’s shops, temples, and markets. Start by walking along the Song Wad Street, which is full of wholesale products/goods. Then go through ‘Sampeng market’, the first wholesale market in Bangkok.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Chinatown / Yaowarat, Chinatown / Yaowarat, Bangkok
You will continue to walk cross Yao Wa Rat Street where it feels like the jewelry trade center. You will see the endless rows of gold, jewelry and accessory stores. Then we will walk through a small alley and arrive at the Chinese herbs market. Why you are here why not try an authentic herbal drink?
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, 432 Charoenkrung Rd, Pompab Sattru Pai, Bangkok 10100 Thailand
You will cross the first street of Bangkok, Charoen Krung Street to visit Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, the most important Chinese Buddhist temple in Bangkok. Here learn about the beliefs and faith of Thai-Chinese people.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ban Kao Lao Rueng – Charoen Chai Community, 32 Soi Chareon Chai 23, Phlap Phla Chai Road Pom Prap, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok 10100 Thailand
You will walk down a narrow alley off Bangkok’s oldest street and discover more about the Chinese community. The people of the Charoen Chai Community have handcrafted traditional Chinese joss paper products for over a century. These include the shiny gold and red envelopes used for gift-giving during Chinese lunar new year, yellow flags and food trays that mark the annual vegetarian festival, and the elaborate paper offerings that grace traditional Chinese funerals.
Duration: 30 minutes
