Extraordinary, vital, chaotic. It is sensory overload, shopping and food..the food!! everywhere delicious. So many people, motorcycles and vendors give this area a vitality that is unmatched. We were lucky and had guide through Chinatown who took us off the usual shopping/food stall track and we explored the back alleys and old Chinatown sections. Extraordinary. The older mansions in disrepair, alleys housing Bangkok's reuse and recycling breaking down all sorts of mechanical things. Beautiful massive trees, old fashioned tea houses. We walked for hours and saw a side of Chinatown and Bangkok that was certainly unique and off the beaten path.














