Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center — Attraction in Talat Noi Subdistrict

I would highly recommend anyone of Chinese heritage, especially South Chinese to visit.

The Chinatown in Bangkok is one of the many Chinatowns in the world where Chinese immigrants settled after leaving their home country due to strife, poverty and hunger. It covers the period from 1700s to post-WW2

This exhibition would give you an insight into the Thai-Chinese community.

Perhaps the explainations were one-sided but now I understand why Thai-Chinese own a large part of wealth in Thailand.

There is a gallery of how the political happenings and economic history of China drove Chinese people to immigrate, and how it impacted overseas Chinese. Understanding this helps you to reflect on what is happening in the world today Perhaps the exhibition can cover the post-2000s period in the future!

Entry is 200Bath including entry to the exhibition on how the golden...

I absolutely enjoyed my visit to this museum. Located on the 2nd floor of What Traimit (temple) at the entrance to Chinatown/Yaowarat, the ticket actually covered two museums - the Golden Buddha museum and the Chinatown Heritage museum. My friends and I paid extra for a guide who introduced us to the history of the temple, and how the Golden Buddha (made from real gold) was casted, lost during the Thai-Burmese war, and later rediscovered. The heritage museum is a walk down memory lane (especially for elder Chinese people who may recognize bits and pieces of their migrant lives) that tells the history of Chinese migration to Siam, how these migrants established their lives in the Yaowarat area, and have integrated into...

Chinatown Bangkok, or Yaowarat, is a vibrant and bustling neighborhood that pulses with energy day and night. Renowned for its rich history and cultural heritage, it offers a sensory feast of sights, sounds, and smells. Narrow streets brim with market stalls, gold shops, and traditional Chinese medicine stores. Street food vendors serve delectable dishes like dim sum, roasted duck, and exotic seafood. Temples such as Wat Mangkon Kamalawat add a spiritual dimension, while festivals like Chinese New Year light up the area with joy. Chinatown Bangkok is a captivating blend of tradition and modernity, embodying the heart of...