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Chinatown - Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand
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Ranked #35 of 179 attractions in Bangkok
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Type: Neighborhoods
Activities: City walk sightseeing, Dining
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours
Description: This is the oldest district in Bangkok since Chinese merchants moved to this area in the early 1780s when the city was founded.
Useful Information: Activities for older children
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Johannesburg
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW via mobile

One of Soulan's most favourite places in BKK off the beaten track. This area of BKK is an absolute crazy place! Not a lot of tourists there. Done with the malls? Yeahhh....China Town is next stop. Hustling and bustling, street food vendors and a scenery like out of 1940's Shanghai ( at least the one Hollywood portrays usually...;-)) go there... More

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Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

Chinatown was huge and after enjoying it for two hours we decide to return via the public boat, like we came, and we got totally lost. We walked another 2 hours and ended up at a really nice riverfront restaurant. Lots of fun.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

I think the best way to describe it is: Organized chaos. Motorcycles and trucks trying to squeeze themselves through narrow streets and people everywhere. I think there is nothing you can't buy here, the English of the shopkeepers is hit and miss. But there is so much to discover, so grab yourself a cold drink and dive into the madness.... More

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Linz, Austria
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

I went to chinatown in the afternoon, but a lot of stalls were already closed so i couldn't shop for any stuff at all. When I came to the point with the food stalls I was really hungry, but the problem is, that nothing is written down in english and the people barley speak it. As well there was a... More

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Bangalore, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013

Visited this place in the evening and the sights and smells turned me crazy! Such an amazing variety of street food WOW! And the prices are great except for the shark fin soup! Do try the Thai pancakes, crisp and very light! Very colorful place. Try to explore the alleys and markets, there's so much to see here. Better to... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013

you need to be strong and not bothered by heat and crowd if you wish to effort a full immersion in the tunnel of shops which is the very hearth of Chinatown. if you dare to enter (from Pahurat,the indian market side) and go deep in the wonderful miscellanea of goods of any kind,from jewellery to humbrellas,clothes ,shoes,cutlery and everything,you... More

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Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013

again... you need at least 3 days to walk through all the stalls and shops! it's really worthwhile if you are looking for bargains and the food is also really interesting! it's like having a whole chinese community in the bigger Bangkok!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013 via mobile

Do go there in the morning or in the afternoon as there are much more things to do during that hour. you can visit the local restaurant to enjoy a bowl or bird nest soup or even shark fin soup at a quarter of the price if you were to have it in your country. other then that you can... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013 via mobile

We visited at night about 10pm, dropped off by cab in front of the famous T&K Seafood. We were tempted to eat there, got as far as sitting down but it just didn't feel right so we chose to leave. We walked up & down main Yaowarat Rd & literally you walk alongside passing cars, tuk tuks & cabs whizzing... More

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Dallas, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

Anywhere in Bangkok is a good place to be but the Chinatown area has enough action to be interesting without being overwhelming, as is Cao San road. Loads of great little eating spots and interesting shops with helpful rather than cloying staff.

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