Wanderlust BKK

Chinatown


An almost clinical-feeling industrial vibe rules at this hip hostel. The dorms span four to eight beds, and the private rooms are on the tight side, with the cheapest sharing bathrooms. These are united by a hyper-chic ground-floor cafe-restaurant. Not the greatest value accommodation in Chinatown, but quite possibly the most image-conscious.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Chinatown attractions

1. Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center

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The Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center is a small but engaging museum with multimedia exhibits on the history of Bangkok’s Chinatown and its residents.

3. Wat Traimit (Golden Buddha)

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The attraction at Wat Traimit is undoubtedly the impressive 3m-tall, 5.5-tonne, solid-gold Buddha image, which gleams like, well, gold. Sculpted in the…

4. Hua Lamphong Train Station

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Located at the southeastern edge of Chinatown, Bangkok’s main train station was built by Dutch architects and engineers between 1910 and 1916. It was…

5. Odeon Circle

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A traffic roundabout with the accompanying Chinatown Arch monument that serves as a central landmark in Bangkok's Chinatown.

6. Chinatown Arch

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This arch marks the so-called centre of Bangkok's Chinatown, and straddles a busy traffic crossing between Th Yaowarat and Th Charoen Krung. If you dodge…

8. San Jao Sien Khong

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This is one of the city’s oldest Chinese shrines, and is guarded by a playful rooftop terracotta dragon; it’s also one of the best places to come during…