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Chinatown

Bangkok, Thailand
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Ranked #18 of 89 shopping in Bangkok
4.0 of 5 stars 163 Reviews
Type: Neighborhoods, Flea/ Street Markets
Activities: City walk sightseeing, Dining
Fee: No
Description: This is the oldest district in Bangkok since Chinese merchants moved to this area in the early 1780s when the city was founded.
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Bangkok, Thailand
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

In the day time is crowed, is a good place for shopping food ingredient, jewelry, gift shop, also have some small hostel there it located near to Hua Lampong Train station. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

We went there in the evening, hoping to do some sightseeing and shopping. But the only thing we found/did was eating. It looks like the nice shops are closed in the evening and the only thing you can do on the main street is eat. Therefore we decided to eat in one of the small soi of the main street.... More

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Pattaya, Thailand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

I like people watching and crowds, here it is. You can get plenty of food, on the street and in sit down places. Copies of everything including gold. I enjoy walking around there. More

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Bangkok, Thailand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

You can find many Shark Fin soup restaurant here. Pomergranate juice is good for your health. More

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Bangkok, Thailand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

Great street food, great sightseeing, exciting, vibrant part of town. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

Very busy part of town, very loud and kind of dirty. Good food though. More

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New York City, New York
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

I believe that I could close my eyes and be unable to discern one Chinatown from another in any part of the world. In this case, maybe it is a little more dirty, more confused and gritty than others I have visited. If this was your first exposure to “Chinatown” anywhere it is overcoming with the smells, sounds and just... More

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China
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

The Chinatown is full of old building and food places. I am sure that this happens in a lot other Asia cities. The trouble was that they all wanted to sell you goodies for overpriced opportunism. We had a quick meal and we could not get a taxi home without being charged an arm and a leg. If you were... More

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Brussels, Belgium
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

we walked thru Chinatown to visit a site. It was crowded, dirty and smelly. I would have passed it by if I had a choice. More

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Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012
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Well, Chinatown is great for plush toys, cheap toys (especially for party bags), random junk. You can find just about anything here, but you should probably consult the Nancy Chandler map of Chinatown before you go out hunting. Gold shops sell gold based on weight, so that is very good. Don't go for Chinese food (restaurants), horribly disappointed. The street... More

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