Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center, Bangkok

Name: Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center
Address: Bangkok, Thailand

#171 among attractions in Bangkok

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Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center or Wat Traimit Museum is a museum in Talat Noi Subdistrict, Samphanthawong District, Bangkok, Thailand. The museum focuses on the history of early Chinese immigrants in Siam, especially in the area of Sampheng or popularly known as Yaowarat. ()

Coordinates: 13°44'13"N, 100°30'39"E

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กรุงรัตนโกสินทร์ (สัมพันธวงศ์)Bangkok Thailand

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Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yaowarat Road, Golden Buddha Statue, River City Shopping Complex, Odeon Circle.

~780 ftNE
Area with Chinese markets and food vendors
Yaowarat Road, Bangkok
4 min walk • Yaowarat Road, often hailed as the heart of Bangkok's bustling Chinatown, is a vibrant shopping district steeped in cultural heritage and buzzing with activity. This iconic area is known for its narrow streets, packed with an array of shops, street food stalls,...
~770 ftE
Ornate temple with a gold Buddha statue
Golden Buddha Statue, Bangkok
4 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Bangkok, the Golden Buddha Statue stands as a testament to spiritual heritage and artistic mastery. Officially known as Phra Phuttha Maha Suwana Patimakon, this exquisite representation of serenity and enlightenment is housed within the Wat...
0.5 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
River City Shopping Complex, Bangkok
12 min walk • Nestled on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok's River City Shopping Complex stands as a beacon of culture and commerce in the heart of Thailand's bustling capital. Known to locals and tourists alike as the "Art & Antique Shopping Centre," River City Bangkok...
~710 ftE
Memorial
Odeon Circle, Bangkok
4 min walk • Odeon Circle or Wongwian Odeon is a roundabout in Bangkok, it's the intersection of Yaowarat, Charoen Krung, and Tri Mit or Mittaphap Thai-China roads in Samphanthawong sub-district, Samphanthawong district.
0.4 miNE
Memorial
22 July Circle, Bangkok
11 min walk • The 22 July Circle is a traffic circle in Thailand. It's an intersection of Maitri Chit, Santiphap and Mittraphan roads in Pom Prap subdistrict, Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok.
~370 ftS
Temple
Wat Pathum Khongkha, Bangkok
2 min walk • Wat Pathum Khongkha Ratchaworawihan, or simple known as Wat Pathum Khongkha is a second class royal temple in the Talat Noi area of Bangkok's Chinatown near Tri Mit Road, which leads to Odeon Circle, the beginning of Yaowarat Road.
0.4 miS
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Architecture
Holy Rosary Church, Bangkok
11 min walk • The Holy Rosary Church, also known as Kalawar Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Bangkok. It is located in Samphanthawong District, on the eastern bank of the Chao Phraya River.
0.4 miNW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Wat Kanmatuyaram, Bangkok
11 min walk • Wat Kanmatuyaram, or written as Wat Kanma Tuyaram is a small Thai civilian temple in Bangkok, located on Mangkon Road, Samphanthawong Sub-district, Samphanthawong District, regarded as another Thai temple located in the area of Bangkok's Chinatown, in addition to Wat Traimit.
~620 ftNW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Wat Samphanthawongsaram, Bangkok
4 min walk • Wat Samphanthawongsaram Worawiharn, also known in short Wat Samphanthawongsaram is a third grade royal Buddhist temple of Worawihan in Dhammayuttika Nikaya sect. It is situated in the area of Sampheng, also known as Bangkok's Chinatown.
0.5 miN
Buddhist temple with New Year's festival
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, Bangkok
12 min walk • Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, previously known as Wat Leng Noei Yi, is the largest and most important Chinese Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand.
0.5 miW
Market, Shopping
Tha Din Daeng, Bangkok
13 min walk • Tha Din Daeng is a market and one of oldest neighbourhoods in Bangkok. It is in the Somdet Chao Phraya and Khlong San Subdistricts of Khlong San District on the Thonburi side.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center?

Nearby attractions include Samphanthawong Museum, Bangkok (1 min walk), Wat Pathum Khongkha, Bangkok (2 min walk), Wat Samphanthawongsaram, Bangkok (4 min walk), Odeon Circle, Bangkok (4 min walk).

How to get to Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center:

Ferry

Marine Dept. • Lines: เรือด่วนพิเศษธงส้ม, เรือประจำทาง (ไม่มีธง) (8 min walk)
สถานีรถไฟหัวลำโพง (9 min walk)

Bus

53 (9 min walk)
Hualamphong (11 min walk)

Metro

Wat Mangkon • Lines: MRT Blue (10 min walk)
Hua Lamphong • Lines: MRT Blue (11 min walk)

Train

Bangkok (11 min walk)