Talat Noi
Historic riverside neighbourhood of Chinese shophouses, metal workshops, shrines, and street art in Chinatown.
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Talat Noi, Bangkok's riverside Chinatown quarter, is named for a little girl, daughter of a wealthy Teochew merchant who once owned most of this land. The guide follows the Teochew, Hokkien and Hakka families who settled here from the city's earliest days, the Posayajinda family's private mansion, and the ship-repair workshops that made this Bangkok's mechanical heart. Look into the Rong Kueak Shrine alley for the seated figure of a Chinese emperor watching over it all.
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