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Chinatown-Yaowarat 2022 in the daytime The special charm of a small Thai-Chinese alley
Yaowarat in the daytime It is different from Yaowarat or Chinatown in Thailand during the night. If you come to Thailand and Bangkok You should visit both times. We started walking from the MRT subway station, Wat Mangkon Station.
Then walk through "Charoen Chai Community" which is a small community of Thai-Chinese people. Located in the heart of Chinatown for over a hundred years between Charoenkrung Road and Phlapphlachai Road. Charoenchai Community still adheres to some traditions and rituals of the past. Chinese immigrants settled in the community in 1780 and soon became known for the production of incense paper. which is a staple in Chinese religious ceremonies A walk through the neighborhood will give you a lot of these documents. From paper used for prayer purposes to cremated paper at Chinese funerals.
Through Charoen Chai community, walk out along Charoen Krung Road. Entering Wat Mangkon Kamalawat which is renovating the place making the way in and out is quite difficult But the atmosphere in the temple is still beautiful and holy as before. Wat Mangkon Kamalawat is Bangkok's most important and largest Chinese-Buddhist temple is a hub of activities during festivals like Chinese New Year. It contains spectacular Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian shrines and dates back to 1872. It was called Wat Leng Nui Yee until King Rama V but later changed to Wat Mangkon Kamalawat (which means Dragon Lotus Temple).
We then continued on to Trok Issaranuphap, a charming little alley filled with small, traditional Chinese shophouses, serving up Chinese food, condiments, cooking utensils, mugs, tea sets, Chinese tea and traditional Chinese snacks. that you will be amazed with it along the way In this alley, there is also a special one, the Leng Buai Ai Shrine. This is a Teochew-style shrine that is the first and longest-lasting shrine in Thailand. Dating for more than 300 years since the Ayutthaya period, it is a shrine that you shouldn't miss walking into. Leaving Trok Issaranuphap is Yaowarat Road. Which is full of Chinese food, Chinese medicine, vegetables, fruits and various condiments.
Come walk in Yaowarat during the daytime on a rainy day together with us.
Opening : Every Friday to Sunday 7 am. - 6.30 pm. Getting here is easy and convenient. You can take the MRT to Wat Mangkon station
Chapters : 00:00 MRT Wat Mangkon station 00:15 Plang Nam Junction 01:06 Charoen Chai community 04:28 Charoen Krung Road 05:28 Wat Mangkon Kamalawat (Wat Leng Nui Yee) 14:05 Trok Issaranuphap 15:40 Leng Buai Ai Shrine. 17:55 Trok Issaranuphap 21:33 Chinatown-Yaowarat