Bangkok Chinatown

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Bangkok Chinatown is a historic, bustling district in Bangkok known for its dense concentration of Chinese-Thai culture, markets, temples, and street food.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Bangkok Chinatown canonical 2
Chinatown, Bangkok 1
Yaowarat Chinatown 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinatown
urban district
adjacentTo Chao Phraya River
Rattanakosin Island
alternativeName Yaowarat
Yaowarat Chinatown
linked to: Bangkok Chinatown
cityDistrictType historic district
country Thailand
culturalInfluence Chinese culture
Thai culture
developedDuringReignOf King Rama I
ethnicCommunity Chinese-Thai
foundedInPeriod late 18th century
hasLandmark Chinatown Gate
Odeon Circle
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat
Wat Traimit
hasStreet Charoen Krung Road
Soi Texas
Song Wat Road
Yaowarat Road
historicalRole center of Chinese immigration in Bangkok
major commercial hub of Bangkok
knownFor Chinese New Year celebrations
Chinese festivals
Chinese temples
gold shops
historic shophouses
markets
night markets
seafood restaurants
street food
traditional Chinese medicine shops
vegetarian festival celebrations
languageUsed Chinese
Thai
locatedIn Bangkok
Samphanthawong District
locatedOn Yaowarat Road
nightlife night street food stalls
partOf Old Town Bangkok
linked to: Bangkok Old Town
primaryCuisine Cantonese cuisine
Teochew cuisine
primaryReligion Buddhism
Chinese folk religion
tourismType cultural tourism destination
food tourism destination
transportAccess Hua Lamphong railway station
Wat Mangkon MRT station

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Chinese Thais notableUrbanEnclave Bangkok Chinatown
Samphanthawong District contains Bangkok Chinatown
Hua Lamphong MRT station near Chinatown, Bangkok
linked to: Bangkok Chinatown
Bangkok Chinatown alternativeName Yaowarat Chinatown
linked to: Bangkok Chinatown