Bangkok’s Chinatown: A major tourist attraction, and business and commercial center

Yaowarat is paradise for food lovers and those who like to try new kinds of authentic cuisine. The area is well known for its abundance of food, ranging from restaurants to food stalls. Foods of every kind are offered day and night.

Yaowarat starts off from Songswat Road stretching right down to Soi Itsaranuphap. Opposite Soi Itsaranuphap is Talat Kao, a place where fresh fish and seafood are bought and sold. In addition, there are other roads that are packed with restaurants and food stalls, such as Phadung Dao Road or what is commonly known as Trok Texas.

Among all the overseas Chinese who have migrated to Thailand, the Cantonese are considered the best cooks, and they are often the first ones to open up restaurants.

One of their famous desserts is the "moon cake." Another specialty is "dim sum," which consists of appetizers that are famous throughout the world.

On the other hand, a well-known food of the Taychew is steamed Chinese mullet and shark fin in red sauce. As for the Hai Lum, they are most famous for boiled chicken and rice, a recipe that has long been established for more than a hundred years. In addition, there are many famous noodle and rice dishes available to tempt the taste buds.

Gold shops

To regard Yaowarat as the Golden Road is not a mistake, the reason being that it has more than 130 gold shops located along both sides of the road. This is the road that has the greatest number of gold shops in the world.

The charm of Yaowarat gold is that each item is hand-made, a skill that has been handed down for generations for more than 100 years.The gold business in Yaowarat can be compared to the main bloodstream of Yaowarat and of the Thai population, resulting in a total value in trade of not less than 3 billion Baht a year.

Chinese shrines

The numerous Chinese shrines that are located in Bangkok's Chinatown stem from the firm belief of the Chinese descendants in Buddhism. This explains why there are many important statues of gods and goddesses throughout the Chinatown.

At present, there are four Chinese shrines per 1.5 square kilometer of Chinatown. Many of these shrines date back to the establishment of the Chinatown itself.

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