Chinatown, Yaowarat Road
Yaowarat Road (Thai: ถนนเยาวราช, Chinese: 耀華力路) in Samphanthawong district is home to Bangkok's Chinatown, which is centred on Sam Pheng Lane. Chinatown's Sam Pheng Market is an old business centre noted for a post-WW II visit by the young king Ananda Mahidol. Modern Chinatown now covers a large area around Yaowarat and Charoen Krung Road. It has been the main centre for trading by the Chinese community since they moved from their old site some 200 years ago to make way for the construction of Wat Phra Kaew, the Grand Palace. Nearby is the Phahurat or Indian market. The area is bordered by the Chao Phraya River to the south. Yaowarat Road is well known for its variety of foodstuffs, and at night turns into a large "food street" that draws tourists and locals from all over the city.
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Chinatown, Yaowarat Road
CLIENT: | Chinatown, Yaowarat Road |
LOCATION: | Map |
CATEGORIES: | Travel |
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WEBSITE: | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaowarat_Road |
MODIFIED DATE: | May 12, 2016 |
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