Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Museums
Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center (
Click here
)
Live Music
Cotton (
Click here
)
Getting There
Hua Lamphong
River ferry
Tha Marine Department, Tha Ratchawong and Tha Saphan Phut (Memorial Bridge)
The Sights in a Day
Start your day early by beating the tour buses to the immense golden Buddha at
Wat Traimit
(
Click here
). Continue, crossing through the frenetic market al-
leyway that is
Talat Mai
(
Click here
)
, to the maze-like Chinese-style temple,
Wat
Mangkon Kamalawat
(
Click here
)
.
Make your way by foot or taxi to
Phahurat
(
Click here
)
, Bangkok's Little In-
dia. Take lunch at
Royal India
(
Click here
) and, if you've got the space, a
post-lunch dessert at
Old Siam Plaza
(
Click here
)
.
Chinatown begins to pick up again in the early evening, and this is the best time
to return to the area and follow our food-based
tour
(
Click here
) of the neigh-
bourhood. After dinner, bide your time with a cocktail and live jazz at
Cotton
(
Click here
). When it's as late as you're willing to stay up, cross over to the nocturnal flower market
at
Pak Khlong Talat
(
Click here
)
.
