Yaowarat Road

Leng Buai Ia Shrine (Thai: ศาลเจ้าเล่งบ๊วยเอี๊ยะ; Chinese: 龍尾古廟) is a Chinese shrine, in the Samphanthawong district of Bangkok's Chinatown. It is located in a courtyard among a network of narrow alleys off Charoen Krung Road.

Wat Bamphen Chin Phrot (Thai: วัดบำเพ็ญจีนพรต; Chinese: 永福寺; pinyin: Yǒngfú Sì) or familiarly known in Teochew Yong Hok Yi (ย่งฮกยี่) is a Chinese temple of the Mahāyāna sect in Thailand, located on Soi Yaowarat 8 (Trok Tao), Samphanthawong Subdistrict, Samphanthawong District, Bangkok. This temple has many interesting features, because it is one of the oldest Chinese temples in Thailand (old than nearby Wat Mangkon Kamalawat), including the only temple located on Yaowarat Road and can be considered as the smallest temple in the country, because it is only five storey shophouse.The temple was originally Avalokiteśvara's place of worship founded by overseas Chinese who live in Siam (Thailand at that time) since 1795 (corresponding to the reign of Qianlong Emperor). Later abandoned, Chinese monk named Sok Heng was renovated in 1867 and received a Thai name from King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) that "Wat Bamphen Chin Phrot" (literally: Practice Chinese Buddhist Teaching Temple) until now. At present the temple name plaque, which was given by the king still hanging over the entrance of the main hall. The interesting thing of Wat Bamphen Chin Phrot, besides the main hall, is only a small room built with a width of 7.80 m and 10.20 m long with Teochew architectural style. The principle Buddha images are Trikāya and Eighteen Arhats that enshrined on the side all made from papier-mâché. Including idols of other Chinese gods to worship such as Guan Yu, Xuanwu, Caishen, Tai Sui, Kātyāyana etc.

Wat Kanmatuyaram, or written as Wat Kanma Tuyaram (Thai: วัดกันมาตุยาราม) 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. The entrance of the temple on Charoen Krung Road located diagonally from Chinese temple Wat Mangkon Kamalawat. The temple belongs to Dhammayuttika Nikaya of Theravada Buddhism. The temple dating back to the King Mongkut (Rama IV)'s reign. When Mrs. Kleap Sakhonwasi dedicated her flower garden, to be built as a Buddhist temple. She was the daughter of Yai Fang, the proprietor of the renowned sporting house in Sampheng area, who devote own land to create a temple Wat Khanikaphon (now located on nearby Phlapphla Chai Road).The temple was completed in 1864. When it completed, her son Mr. Kan Sakhonwasi became a royal page of King Mongkut and the king named it "Wat Kanmatuyaram", which means "temple of Mr. Kan’s mother".Highlights of this temple include the replica of Dhamek Stupa in Lanka architectural style. In Thailand there are only two stupas of this kind, besides here is Wat Sommanat Wihan in Nang Loeng area. The temple gate stucco sculpted of floral and deities patterns.Shrine of Chinese Goddess Guanyin located next to the outer temple wall.

Ratchawong Road (Thai: ถนนราชวงศ์, pronounced [tʰā.nǒn râːt.t͡ɕʰā.wōŋ]; lit: dynasty road) is a road in Bangkok, Thailand. It is located in the area of Bangkok's Chinatown, or popularly known in Thai as Yaowarat.

Bangkok's Chinatown is one of the largest Chinatowns in the world. It was founded in 1782 when the city was established as the capital of the Rattanakosin Kingdom, and served as the home of the mainly Teochew immigrant Chinese population, who soon became the city's dominant ethnic group. Originally centred around Sampheng, the core of Chinatown now lies along Yaowarat Road, which serves as its main artery and sometimes lends its name to the entire area, which is often referred to as Yaowarat (Thai: เยาวราช). Chinatown's entire area roughly coincides with Samphanthawong District, and includes neighbourhoods such as Song Wat and Talat Noi along the Chao Phraya River, and Charoen Chai, Khlong Thom and Nakhon Khasem along Charoen Krung Road. Originally a wilderness area outside the city walls, Chinatown grew to become Bangkok's commercial hub throughout the late 19th to early 20th centuries, but has since declined in prominence as commercial activity moved elsewhere following the city's expansion. It now serves as a hub of Chinese culture, with numerous shops selling traditional goods, and is especially known as a gastronomic destination.

Wat Mangkon station (Thai: สถานีวัดมังกร, RTGS: Sathani Wat Mangkon, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː wát māŋ.kɔ̄ːn]) is a Bangkok MRT rapid transit station on the Blue Line, regarded as one of four most beautiful MRT stations (consisted of Itsaraphap station, Sanam Chai station, Sam Yot station, and Wat Mangkon station).

The Baan Kao Lao Rueng Museum (Thai: บ้านเก่าเล่าเรื่อง, RTGS: Ban Kao Lao Rueang) or Charoen Chai Community Museum is a history museum in Bangkok, Thailand focused on the Charoen Chai community, a Thai-Chinese joss paper making center. The museum is located in a renovated two-story shophouse, and was founded by the Charoen Chai Conservation and Rehabilitation Group in 2011.

The Charoen Chai Community (Thai: เจริญไชย) is a historic neighborhood between Charoen Krung and Phlappha Chai Roads in Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, within Bangkok's Chinatown. The community is known for being the center of the joss paper trade in Bangkok.

Plaeng Nam (Thai: แปลงนาม, pronounced [plɛ̄ːŋ nāːm]) is a name of a road that intersects from Charoen Krung to Yaowarat Roads in the area of Bangkok's Chinatown, includes also eponymous four-way intersection where it meets Charoen Krung and Phlapphla Chai roads, which is regarded as the starting point of Phlappha Chai, while the next intersection on Charoen Krung side is Mo Mi. Plaeng Nam is about 100 m. (328 ft.) long. In the past, it was a place for garbage dumping of locals because it was close to the wet market. Therefore has a foul and dirty condition even the name was called Trok Pacha Ma Nao (ตรอกป่าช้าหมาเน่า; lit: "lane of rotten dog graveyard"). Until the reign of King Prajadhipok (Rama VII), he improved the conditions of the city, including various utilities. So, he gave the official name Plaeng Nam for auspiciousness, which can be literally translated that "renaming".Today, in this alley on both sides is a small two-story shophouse, which are eateries such as noodles, pork stomach and duck porridge, 24 hours à la carte, cafés, shark fin soup and bird's nest soup, shumai stall, Chinese pastry, Chinese sausage. And there is Vietnamese temple named "Wat Mongkol Samakhom (Vietnamese: Chùa Hội Khánh)", including an antique tin kerosene lamp and traditional Chinese musical instrument shops.At the entrance of the alley on Charoen Krung side is a Wat Mangkon Station (BL29) located, the extension MRT Blue Line. This station built with Sino-Portuguese in order to harmonize with the surrounding buildings which is a historic area.

Berlin Pharmaceutical Museum is a medical museum situated on Charoen Krung Road, Bangkok, Thailand. It describes the history of Western medicine in Thailand, and houses memorabilia connected with the life of the late Dr Chai Chainuvati, a pioneer of Western medical treatment.

Phadung Dao Road (Thai: ถนนผดุงด้าว, RTGS: Thanon Phadung Dao, pronounced [tʰā.nǒn pʰā.dūŋ dâːw]) is a road in the area of Bangkok's Chinatown, which can be considered a soi (alleyway). The road is made up of two short roads, the first part: from right side of Charoen Krung Road (New Road) toward to Yaowarat Road, the second part: that extended from Yaowarat up till Phat Sai Roads, its total length is about 200 m (0.12 mi). In the year 1932 during the reign of King Prajadhipok (Rama VII), the Ministry of Interior requested the names of some roads in Bangkok from the king, for celebrate the 150th anniversary of Rattanakosin (Bangkok). He offered that names of the new roads should be neutral names, like Bamrung Mueang or Fueang Nakhon Roads. The Krom Phra A-Lak (Royal Scribe Department) at that time thought of the name of roads that ran from Charoen Krung to Phat Sai Roads and it was divided into two parts. The Ministry of Interior suggested that they should actually be one road, so the Krom Phra A-Lak had thought of the names for the roads that started from Charoen Krung Road followed by Phadung Phao Road or Phadung Dao Road, Yaowarat Road, Phat Sai Road. Finally, the king had selected the name of the road to be Phadung Dao Road ("the road upholding the land"), and he also announced that it is appropriately to be the one road. However, it is still colloquially known as Trok Texas and Soi Texas (Texas lane), since in the past it was the location of a movie theater named Texas. In the past, it was a red-light district and was the first place in Thailand where pornographic magazines were sold.Phadung Dao Road is well-known as a centre of vibrantly various restaurants and street food vendors, especially at night, such as oyster omelet, sea food, barbecued red pork in sweet gravy with rice, Hainanese chicken rice, crocodile and chevon stewed with Chinese herb, suki, and traditional Chinese sweet dragon's beard candy.

Wat Mangkon Kamalawat (Thai: วัดมังกรกมลาวาส, pronounced [wát māŋkɔ̄ːn kāmālāːwâːt]), previously (and still commonly) known as Wat Leng Noei Yi (Thai: วัดเล่งเน่ยยี่, pronounced [wát lêŋ nɤ̂j jîː]; simplified Chinese: 龙莲寺; traditional Chinese: 龍蓮寺; pinyin: Lónglián Sì), is the largest and most important Chinese Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. It hosts celebrations of a number of year-round events, including Chinese New Year, and the annual Chinese vegetarian festival.It is located in the district of Pom Prap Sattru Phai in the city's Chinatown, in a courtyard off Charoen Krung Road, accessed by an alleyway. It is served by Wat Mangkon MRT station located in front of the temple.