Sights · Our pick in Bangkok
Chinatown (Yaowarat)
Neon, gold shops and street food
About Chinatown (Yaowarat)
Chinatown runs along Yaowarat Road and the lanes around it, from Wat Traimit to Sampeng Lane; it is busiest after dark, when the food stalls take over the pavements (TAT).
Why it's on our list
- Street food
- Gold shops
- After dark
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Chinatown (Yaowarat) before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Chinatown (Yaowarat), as the crow flies.
- ASAI Bangkok Chinatown350 m4 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Chinatown (Yaowarat) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest BTS and MRT stations
- Wat MangkonMRT Blue200 m3 min walk
- Sam YotMRT Blue900 m11 min walk
- Hua LamphongMRT Blue1.1 km13 min walk
Key sights
- Wat Pho1.6 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- ICONSIAM1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The Grand Palace2.0 kmWalk 26 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Wat Arun2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Jim Thompson House2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Siam Paragon2.9 kmWalk 37 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Lumphini Park3.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Suvarnabhumi Airport27 kmCar or taxi 113 min
Main railway stations
- Hua Lamphong950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Phaya Thai (Airport Rail Link)3.4 kmWalk 42 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Krung Thep Aphiwat7.8 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 37 min