Pichaiyard Building is located in Bangkok Chinatown. In the building, it contains Lotus’s and MrDIY. But what is unique about this building is the wall paintings that decorated many of the floors and areas including the lift and even the staircase. In video below shows the various paintings in Thai and Chinese theme, unique only …
Thai Chinese painting in Bangkok Chinatown Pichaiyard Building Read More »
In Yaowarat, ie Chinatown in Bangkok, we can find a mixture of Chinese and Thai dessert, sometimes being a fusion of both types. One such stall that we would visit to have our dessert is Sweettime, a stall located along the busy Bangkok Chinatown. View Shorts on the desserts available- featuring the evergreen song by …
Chinese New Year is celebrated by the Chinese community in Thailand even though it is not a public holiday. Instead, the Thai new year, Songkran is celebrated by all in Thailand. Many people love to visit Thailand during the Chinese New Year (CNY)- especially in Yaowarat (Bangkok Chinatown)- it is crowded, lively and filled with …
Sampeng (near Soi Wanit 1) is a place in Bangkok where many small business owners get their merchandise supplies from. It is located not far from Bangkok Chinatown (Yaowarat). These suppliers are located inside the alley and lanes. The buzz and activities are not really visible from the main road. You can purchase items such …
Supplier for clothings, costume jewelry, fabric, bags in Bangkok Read More »
Bangkok’s Chinatown (Yaowarat) is a very busy and active place both day and night, 7 days a week all through the year…. even during Chinese New Year. In Thailand, both Christmas and Chinese New Year are not declared as public holidays. Unlike Chinatown of most countries where it gets quiet around Chinese New Year, Yaowarat …
Bangkok Chinatown- delicious food, shopping and sightseeing day and night Read More »
If you are visiting Bangkok’s Yaowarat (Chinatown), there is shop there that is most famous for their kway chap called Nai Eik Roll Noodle. They are also famous for their crispy pork, char siu and braised pork that goes with the kway chap noodles or served with rice. I have been to the shop a …
Delicious kway chap in Bangkok Chinatown (Nai Eik Roll Noodle) Read More »
If you are looking for a place where you can find sewing and craft supplies such as ribbons, beads, zippers, buttons, cloth, bags and other items in wholesale prices, there is a place in Bangkok where a number of such shops are located. The place is known as Sampeng located not far from Yaowarat (Bangkok …
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Bangkok’s Chinatown, also known locally as Yaowarat (ถนนเยาวราช Thanon Yaowarat or 耀華力路 in Chinese) is a real tourist haven with food, shopping as well as it houses many wholesalers that supply hair products, decorations, clothings, plastics, toys, etc. You may reach Yaowarat via taxi. Do note that parking is next to impossible – there are …
