How to reach China Town and Wat Traimit (Golden Buddha)

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After Visiting Wat Pho and Wat Arun, we have decided to pay a visit to China town and Wat Traimit (Golden Buddha) which comes under the Top 10 things to do in Bangkok. I heard a lot that,china town will be more vibrant when visited after sunset. Since we have flight scheduled to phi phi in the evening, we decided to explore china town in the daytime itself.



How to reach China Town:


We took the Orange flagged Chao Phraya express boat from Wat Arun 



15 THB per person



The journey offers the chance to see more of Bangkok from the river and takes about twenty minutes. 

View of the Bangkok City from the boat
In about 20 minutes we reached Ratchawong Ferry Terminal



You’ll find Chinatown in the Yaowarat Road area of Bangkok.it’s only a short walk about 550 meter into the heart of Chinatown from the pier.we walked through both the big busy streets and highways that runs through Chinatown.
Yaowarat Road which makes the “heart” of today’s Chinatown.
Yaowarat Road is the home of Bangkok’s Chinese community.

From the pier walk straight for about 550 meters in the ratchawong road till you see this Grand China Hotel.
When you take a right from the Grand China Hotel, there comes the Yaowarat road ,which makes the heart of today's china Town.
Yaowarat Road
Yaowarat’s Sam Peng Market is the center of Chinatown.Here you will find a lot of shops selling everything from gold, clothes, food, spices, fruits, tea, Chinese souvenirs, electric goods, antiques, clocks and music instruments.
The lane is too small for cars, and is now a crowded market selling mostly inexpensive household items.
Sampang Square

The shopping and dining opportunities are probably the most obvious attractions of Chinatown



You could spend an entire day in Chinatown Bangkok, wandering around the narrow streets browsing through all the cheap goods that are on offer.

 This is probably what Chinatown in Bangkok is most famous for, so be sure to stay into the evening and discover what all the fuss is about yourself which we missed!!!!





China Gate – The official gateway into Chinatown is quite a new addition, constructed in 1999 to celebrate the King’s 60th birthday on the throne. It’s large and impressive and a good opportunity for photographers.

We really enjoyed  walking in china town. It was great to walk the hidden streets and alleys of Chinatown . I highly recommend this  for anyone interested in going beyond the usual tourist attractions, and experience a slice of everyday life in Bangkok. Wear comfortably clothes and sandals/ shoes that are good for walking, and expect to sweat a lot, and to be a bit exhausted afterwards. It is good exercise too!


 Wat Traimit (Golden Buddha)

 This Temple is located right next to the China Gate.











The temple is beautiful on the outside but is visited mainly for the chance to see the largest gold Buddha in the world. It was kept hidden behind a plaster façade for many years and rediscovered when the plaster cracked some 50 years ago. Be sure to also climb to the top of Wat Traimit for a great view of China Gate.





Golden Buddha







Once you are out of the Temple, you can easily reach the Hua Lamphong Metro Station which is around 500 Meter from the Temple. 




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