Chinatown

Chinatown applies along the Chao Phraya River and is crossed by the Charoen Krung Road and the Yaowarat Road which are the heart of crazy Chinatown. Along the Charoen Krung Road and the Yaowarat Road you find a huge number of goldshops. Visit the narrow streets with the incomparable variety of food stalls, spices, food, traditional Chinese medicine, household goods, clothing, and colorful markets.
Do not despair of the thick-populated lanes and the unclear store tangle, also not if you should have lost once the orientation. Simply do themselves by Chinatown and you are unlocked for discoveries and surprises. The best starting point for a visit to Chinatown is the Wat Traimit Witthayaram, the temple of the Golden Buddha at the eastern edge of Chinatown.

If you`ve timed it well, when you come out of Soi 16 (Yaowarat Rd Soi 6) night will have fallen and the neon-lit optical orgy that is Yaowarat Rd will be in full flow. Squeeze past all the chestnut vendors and satay grillers and slip into an appealing restaurant or find a tabele at a streetside eatery like T&K Seafood to give your feet a well-earned rest.

One way to get China Town is by the boat. Take the BTS Skytrain to station "Saphan Taksin". This is situated on the Chao Phraya River, where the dock of the River Express Boat Service is located. From here, take the river taxi to China Town, Ratchawong Pier and then walk in Bangkok's vibrant Chinatown.
Another way to Chinatown is, if you take the MRT Underground. Take exit I from Hua Lamphong MRT and on your right you`ll spot Bangkok`s main, Renaissance-style train station. Head straight on from Exit I and cross over a couple of roads and the canal until you hit Mittraphap Thai-China Rd. Down here you`ll find the Wat Traimit Witthayaram.