Travel Reference
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Phahurat
NEIGHBOURHOOD
Heaps of South Asian traders set up shop in this small but bustling Little India, where
everything from Bollywood movies to bindis is sold by small-time traders. Much of the
emphasis is on cloth, and Phahurat proffers boisterous Bollywood-coloured textiles, tradi-
tional Thai dance costumes, tiaras, sequins, wigs and other accessories. Phahurat is loc-
ated west and east of Th Chakrawat, extending roughly between Th Yaowarat and Tha
Saphan Phut (Memorial Bridge).
(
พาหุรัด
;
9am-5pm;
Tha Saphan Phut (Memorial Bridge))
6
Talat Noi
NEIGHBOURHOOD
This microcosm of soi life is named after a small
(nóy)
market that sets up between Soi 22
and Soi 20, off Th Charoen Krung. Wandering here you'll find streamlike soi turning in
on themselves, weaving through people's living rooms, noodle shops and grease-stained
machine shops; it's also one of the best places to come during the yearly Vegetarian
Festival.
(
ตลาดน้อย
;
7am-7pm;
Tha Marine Department)
7
Hualamphong Train Station
At the southeastern edge of Chinatown, Hualamphong Train Station, Bangkok's main
train terminal, was built by Dutch architects and engineers between 1910 and 1916. If you
can zone out of the chaos for a moment, look for the vaulted iron roof and neoclassical
portico that were a state-of-the-art engineering feat.
(
สถานีรถไฟหัวลำโพง
; off Th Phra Ram
HISTORICAL BUILDING
IV;
Hua Lamphong exit 2)
8
Sampeng Lane
Sampeng Lane (officially known as Soi Wanit 1) is a narrow artery that runs parallel to Th
Yaowarat and bisects the commercial areas of Chinatown and Phahurat. The area is lined
with wholesale shops of 'Made in China' hair accessories, pens, stickers, household wares
MARKET
