TALAD NOI: THE BEST PART OF BANGKOK'S CHINATOWN: Street Food, Art, Architecture, History, & Cats
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 พ.ค. 2024
- Talad Noi. Chinatown's Riverside Community. Once the home of Drugs dens, brothels, gambling houses and vice, it's now home to unbelievable architecture, car parts, street food, cats, street art, architecture, smells sights, sounds and canals. It's a feast for the senses. History, mystery, stories and surprises are round every corner.
Chapters:
00:00 Start
00:54 Talad Noi Info & Phadung Krung Kasem Canal history
02:42 The old ''Zombie Alley'' aka Soi Flaet Sap Sin / Opium in Thailand
04:42 Soi Wanit 2 / Holy Rosary Church / SCB building / Siphraya Pier / Cat fight
09:50 Trok San Chao Rong Kuak: Rong Guak Shrine / the famous Talad Noi car / Street art / Cats bollocks picture
13:09 Wat Tramit & The Golden Buddha story
14:14 Song Wat Road / Wat Pathum Khongkla / Ratchawong Pier
18:21 Zombie Alley after midnight
18:49 Charoen Krung 24 Art & Artists I met / Canal at night
20:07 Soi Kao Lam street food at night
21:28 Charoen Krung Road
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As far as I know, there isn't any other YT channel like this one with similar content. Simply the best at what you do.👍
Thanks! I'm very glad to say not for Thailand.
All turns magical when the sun goes down.
You deserve a lot more subscribers & views.
Thanks Peter, it's niche content with smaller audience. In UK I would probably do a lot better but history and info obviously isn't as fun as all the vlogs getting the attention!
Very good photos
The old buildings are so beautiful, I hope they don't get removed.
You've got to love Pats accent on the cats bollocks,ha ha nice one Pat another great video. 🤣🙏
Thanks Leonardo, that area won't get knocked down for malls or anything, there's not enough space and the IconSiam is opposite side of the river anyway
Standing ovation all the way from Chicago!
Thanks Scott, very interesting area in such a small space! So many alleys and places to get lost in, art, architecture, cats, odd bits of automobiles...Great place!
My favourite part's of Bangkok 😊
Another very interesting area of Bangkok I will have to visit love the many narrow alleys and the trees in the area. The Chinatown part of Bangkok has a very different overall vibe than other areas and you should also notice the Chinese women of the night lurking off the main roads. Almost feels as if you are no longer in Thailand in some ways. Wish you would write a guidebook about Bangkok Pat I could wander these places for days. Thank you for another great adventure.
I really appreciate how Pat points out the hidden gems of Thailand. "There's a cat's bollocks here!" 😸
It's these small details that make the channel unique
Makes us see old streets and buildings in a new light. Informativ Pat again. Thanks
I often have a walk in the streets around lower Charoen Krung. 10 years back it was really busy and difficult for pedestrians, but it gets more and more relaxed. Less traffic, the houses having new paints, there area less dirt, less people living there. But, with that there is also something which got lost.
Can remember a very funky Chinese temple on the backside of Wat Traimit, directly on Charoen Krung opposite of Odeon circle. The Temple was called Golden Shine Foundation and was actually a converted two Story Shop House, with lots of dragons, glitter and neon lights. Unfortunately this Shrine was scrapped when they build the new Wat Traimit complex in the early 2010s.
The whole area will be renovated and will look much more appealing, but will also lose their former charm.
Lol, That cat fight woke up my cat sleeping soundly next to the tv. :)
They were getting a lot of passing attention those two cats, but I think they're well known in the area, some people didn't even look twice!
Excellent Excellent Excellent Job!! Can't stop watching!!
Thanks a lot! Love that area.
Enjoyed this video immensely. Learnt so much about a part of BKK I did not know a great deal about. Lots of shots of our furry (some not so
friendly) friends. Thanks again Pat. Great work. 🙏👍.
Thanks Chip, glad you liked that one, that area is a great place to get lost in, despite it being so small! I'll be back for a stroll around there without the camera soon!
This is a must visit for me after watching your video! Will be there in December - can't wait :)
Excellent.... Thanks..
I owe you many coffees..
21:33 WOW!! A bloody MB Station Wagon right there! You don't see too many SW/touring cars around Asia. Love those things! Was looking at the Volvo V70 prices in Thailand and it blew my mind. Old junk that costs 2k€ here goes for +4k€ in Thailand.
Another brilliant video of times past,keep it up pat u find sum amazing places of old Siam 🇮🇪🇹🇭🙏🏻
Another great vlog from the 'Tony Parsons' of BKK. A nocturnal creature. Great images at dusk & the early hours.
Thanks Justin, Tony Parsons would be pleased I'm sure.
Count the cats and win a mystery prize!
Map of Locations in Talad Noi: www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1kUNM6vncGy0EwP5h0V3Kx9xlFcFaYCs4&usp=sharing
Customized map....excellent. Well done and thanks.
Just viewed this super video. My wife's family initially lived in this area and some still do. They immigrated from china in the late 1800's and early 1900's and many never even learned to speak Thai. Most were merchants and had shops in the area. I explored this area in 1968-70 but due to lack of mobility now I can not return and greatly appreciate Bangkok Pat's video.
Better and Better!
Thanks Bob it was definitely an experience walking around that area, lots of old buildings and architecture, history of course, all the dark sois and alleyways, the large numbers of cats hanging about, the art (some good, some just simply pretentious bullsh*t) all in such a small area. And of course the river being so close by was great as well.
I like your channel a lot, though found it only last week. Thank you for interesting content and your passion about cats!🙏❤
Too many cats in this city to just ignore them!
@@BangkokPat No chances to ignore, they are so smart, sweet and adorable. And I feel happy to feed them as much as possible for last 6 or 7 years, massively in my area. But it's really not difficult at all to make sure that you always have at least one15 baht per pack cat food pouch in your bad/pocket🙏❤
Another excellent vlog with touch of class ! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Mike, appreciate the kind words mate.
Thank you for the almost “ Attenborough -esque” upload where you captured two cats vying for your affection ( and possibly your food ) :-)
I would hate to see fire tear through the old car parts area with all the oil saturated timbers and tyres
Nice clip, thank you
That could be disasterous indeed. It would literally be an inferno. Sampeng Market had many fires.
I love that you promote other’s channels.
They also mention mine so it's all good!
Thanks Pat for being considerate to the people who live down some of the small soi's and not sticking your camera in their homes for the shake of saying "I'm in real Thailand now" like some vloggers do!!
I noticed that too. Pat is respectful to people who live in areas. That makes him a top fella, I reckon.
I accidentally got off of the Chao Phraya Express boat at the Marine pier in Talad Noi and stumbled across an amazing Duck Noodle Soup restaurant. I go back there now every time I visit Bangkok. Great video!
Duck place! When I’m in bkk I have to eat there at least a few times! I mentioned it to pat before he filmed here.
I know the one you mean, it's well known!
Thanks Steve!
What a great area to do a vlog on so interesting and zombie alley well done for going back at nite time !!!!. I think under the cover was the Delorean time machine 😂. People always say “ the dogs bollocks “ but the cats bollocks are art 🖼😹😹. Never intervened in a cat 🐈⬛ fight they both will turn on you !!!!!! . Another stunning vlog Pat nice one
Thanks Jimmy, the cats hardly noticed me swooping around silently with the camera, the black and white one did glance but was concentrating on looking fierce!
Some wonderful images. I love your camera style. Understated but powerful images. So opium legal up to 1959, wow.
Thanks mate, hard to believe it was legal as 'recent' as 1959!
Talad Noi……….absolutely fabulous video Pat
Thank you Pat! Talad Noi is a favorite of mine :)
Thanks Cheryl, it's a really interesting place to walk around, so much in a small area.
Very interesting Pat thankyou. The history stories amaze me. BKK best city in the world imho and Thailand #1 country.
Thanks Matthew. Plenty of history around there and great for a stroll, without my camera next time!
Very nice work K'Pat 📸
Thanks very good update
I just walked Soi Wanit 2 and other areas of Talad Noi today, I had to see it for myself.
NICE!! Certainly one outstanding piece of work. We enjoyed this thoroughly. Thanx!
Happy Lunar New Year!
I hope you hit 100.000 subscribers in the year of the tiger!
Thanks Anders, I'm praying for that too!
So atmospheric, another great video!!
Thanks, it is indeed a lovely place to wander I'll be back for a stroll, without the camera!
great video! so much going on in this part of town. can't wait to be back an explore.
Thanks, you're absolutely right, there is so much going on in such a small area.
Another interesting video can't wait to get back and do some exploring
Cheers mate, hope the walking is going well mate, catch you in a few months here!
Wonderful pastel colours of the buildings contrast delightfully with the raw fabulous artwork on display. Love them to do do some artwork in my home city!
Another interesting video thanks
Thanks a lot Jeff.
This is TH-cam gold cheers Pat, kung hei fat choy 😎👍🇨🇷
Great video - again. There's a new "Zombie Walk" ie people walking around with heads buried in mobile phones.
And annoying silent scooter tours too. The instagram mob aren't too interested in Talat Noi any more and the little car has been vandalised by a nearby coffee shop that doesn't sell anything despite being next to the car, so that backfired and now tha car looks terrible
North of Sam Seng was also Chinese area in fifties where lot of gambling’s was going on as there were many canals
and force was easily avoided.
Many businesses man use the hotels there too bring the mistress or escort lady.
Was un interesting part of town.
Love your vlog very interesting !!! I’m glad you show us the old Bangkok. Fond memories ❤️❤️❤️
Very informative and quality viewing 👌
I just found sometimes disorganized things can be cool Art.
I agree to a point but what I see as art another person may not so it's all great art after all!
VERY MANY THANKS FOR YOUR OUTSDTANDING WORK AND PAR EXCELLENCE RESEARCH AND PRESENTATION - This is the Very Best Vlog Channel - from a Foreigner in Thailand - My Sincere Thanks and long may you continue -Much Success
Thank you Pat, great video 🐈
Thanks Matteo.
Top draw again Pat thanks .
I stumbled on Talad Noi by accident years ago when exploring some abandoned areas next to the river. The car was there and there was a diving club doing some dive lessons in that pool. I THINK I was there before it was an insta destination but not sure. I thought I'd discovered something truly original lol. I certainly did not see any hipsters strolling around and there definitely were no cafes at the time.
another great video, its taken me a few weeks in the back catalogue to get here , I have watched most. You do VERY professional job especially in the video editing. Not one dog to be sited ! 555
Pat,
I got turned onto your channel after seeing you being interviewed by Peter. Just amazing content and absolutely top tier editing, commentary and videography.
Hopefully, other people catch on to just how talented you are and your viewer subscribers jump up a lot more
I always get a chuckle from the random cat shots.
Thank you very much Keith, glad you liked this one mate. The cats are hard to avoid in Bangkok so I can't resist filming them anytime they appear.
Brilliant! fascinating how old buildings, architecture, food, old photos, still have stories to tell. Exceptional video production and story telling completes the package. Well done cuz!
Another brilliant video pat. Thank you. P.s it should be buy me a pad thai... not a coffee.5555
Thanks a lot for the support Mat.
Fascinating video! Thank you Pat.......Sal : )
I have to agree with both hidy ho and Peter kramar. The best content, wit and way under rated. Hope to bump into you on the street. Haven’t been since Covid but was spending every winter there since 1999.
Thanks for the kind words, one day l'll reach a bigger audience if the TH-cam system gives me a break. Videos that can't fail get priority. Shopping malls, $3 a day and pad thai type of stuff.
Nice video ,thank you I enjoy for this. ^_^
Thanks!
These old houses 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Great timing Pat, will be in Bangkok in 2 weeks staying in China Town area. I have just found the area I will visit and do some street photography. Thank you 🙏
I should have my hotel & condo guide to Chinatown done by the time you arrive!
Very informative ! Thanks !
Thanks Thomas.
My BF and I explored Talad Noi yesterday as part of Bangkok Design Week 2022. It was the first time for both of us. It's a really cool, old part of town. Edgy and artsy, but clearly tons of history. And yes, oodles of cats. Thanks for sharing the video.
Glad to hear that Doug. I liked it very much and I've since had a good walk around there minus the camera.
Interesting 👍
Cheers😎
Another great informative video Pat. I watched it until the ending in one shot this time; usually I split a long video into few watched-and-left-and-continue; and only for video I like, and would like to continue afterward in these hectic days. Whatnot, this video shows the area when I first rode a bicycle in Bangkok, full of memories there. Thanks again Pat for bringing joy 🙏🏼
Congrats Pat, another 10/10 video! Reminds me on my long walks on weekend while living there
Thank you
Andreas
Nice one Pat. I never get tired of meandering around the alleys of Talad Noi area. So many places have been converted tastefully to cool cafes and restaurants without tearing the whole buildings down in recent years. Its refreshing to see some Thais appreciate the history and architecture they have in the area. Recently I was walking along the river between Sheraton and the art gallery. I came across some young guys fishing. I asked them in my horrible thai if they had caught anything and could I take a look? As fishermen everywhere are, they were happy to open their little coolers and show me their catch. This is a great way to break the ice with locals anywhere if you speak some of the language. Also, nice cat fight!
Thanks
Thank you too!
Wow! You did a fantastic job covering the area ! It’s brought back lots of memories of bkk trips over the years. Just an amazing video!! Thanks for the hard work!
Many old structures here are now converted into hip cafe's while retaining the rustic look of the bygone era.. This area is really worth the exploration.. Always a great experience when I come here :) If you are around Hua Lamphong area, I suggest you visit the Wallflower Cafe. It's really cool and just a few blocks away from the train station.
Thanks, I believe that cafe was closed last time I was around that area. I love the architecture in Talad Noi, and it's great that no glossy malls are constructed, or condos. Hope it stays that way.
I really like China town especially for the out door food stalls. However my main reason I used to go down there was to visit Sampeng market to buy 100% cotton quilting cloth which I used to sell on ebay or have made up into Hawaiian style shirts for my self. I used to buy the cloth around 35 baht a yard.. Last time I checked it was 49 baht per yard. I used to find the Thai tailor sweat shops the sukumvite Indian tailors used to have my shirts made up.... How I found them, I used to hang obout outside the Indian tailors on my rented motor cycle and wait for a motorcyclist delivering suits to the tailor shops. I would then follow that motorcyclist back to whence he came from which was a tailoring workshop. By cutting out the Indian middle man and buying my cloth in China town I would save 60% on my tailoring of my shirts. I still have dozens of those shirts I still wear in the summer months
That will be the place to go in my next trip to Bangkok.
Wow! That’s such a different angle than which we took on it the other day 😃 haha them cats bollocks 😂 you’ve got me liking this district very much!!🙏🏼
Nice video Pat 👍
Cheers Paul mate.
@@BangkokPat no worries mate, I’m loving the videos
I did enjoy that, thanx.
Next time we are back in bkk I'll walk down Zombie Alley. I keen learning new things about bkk thanks to your video's.
Very interesting Pat.
Thanks Bill.
I need to visit ,I've been living in Bangkok for 3 years & only been to some parts of the area. That will change soon.
Hello! I watch your videos with great interest! But they are a bit too fast in the cutting. I wish each scene lasted a few more seconds. Well, just a wish from me! Thank you and all the best! Sincerely, Stein from Norway.
Thanks Stein, before people complained my clips of each scene/pic were a few seconds too long!! I will make them a bit longer again....Cheers.
I've walked this area just like you are. Very interesting area, totally agree. Thanks for your vid, brought back nice memories to me.!
Cheers.
Very interesting
Great place to find many unseen things and wander around for an afternoon!
After seeing you and this channel on Nick Deans NDTVI....I had a look and WoW totally wrapped.. well done Pat I’m a follower now
Look forward to visiting that interesting area ..great video Pat .
This is Very Interesting, with your Clear comments and your Good Research work Pat. 🙏
I enjoy your professional videos they are at different style and level. it will be helpful to show on the map if you can add at the beginning
Will add a map in the next day or so. Sorry, it may be a bit late for you, and you are correct, l should add them to all.
Another jewel.
Next BKK area to be explored, looking forward. Accommodation options a bit slim though but found a way. As usual great advice great format here, getting you a coffee or 4
River View Hotel right in the middle of Tal;ad Noi. I didn't show it in this video as it still hadn't reopened yet. Great prices and excellent views from the right rooms, rooftop and nearby are some excellent coffee shops.
I've recommended a few others here too: www.riverviewbkk.com/
Minute 17.51 The whole fried meatball shop In that curry shop I know because they eat there often😅😋😉👍
I walked through Soi Wanit 2 from Silom to Chinatown area back in 2017. Although felt very rundown and oily greasy, it does have some time capsule vibe back to 70s and 80s. I suppose those mechanical workshop operators are long retired now, their descendents left business abandoned.
excellent work sir
somehow watching your channel, give me Peter Barakan's vibe from Japan NHK
I'll take that as a compliment. Thanks.
@@BangkokPat it is, that's how professional your video looks
I always love your videos a Pat ,sawadie Carp 🙏
Really enjoyed it Pat, in fact I'd say it was the Cat's Bollocks! I had a walk round there trying to find the River View balcony restaurant Thairish Times recommended but being NYE it was booked out. Charming area though, hope it stays that way. Cheers
That art was a load of bollocks mate, using cats for a cheap way to get a pat on the back for ''art'' ....................But it's a great place to wander around. I'll be back with the GF without a camera so can stroll and take it all in.
Portuguese settlers... Very interesting.
They brought chilli with them to Thailand too, as the story goes.
Bangkok Pat is one cool cat! I would love to know the purity of the Wat Traimit 'gold' buddha and whether it is only gold dip over cheaper, base metal. You omitted to mention the visit to Sampeng in Bangkok's Chinatown, in 1946, by King Ananda and his brother, Prince Bhumipol, shortly before Ananda's untimely death. Sampeng Lane is reknowned as a textile market where locals still come to buy their fabrics for tailoring. Opposite, across the river, are some interesting alleys where they filmed part of Good Morning Vietnam, with Robin Williams, in 1986.
Been to Wat Traimit. Lovely.
The canal mention is block on both
side but it connect Saen Sap canal
has excess to the river.
Too many watergates and filters in parts of that canal, after Hua lamphong it's more open.
It is very state affairs that Bangkok
canals are block off invaded by houses and sewage.Otherwise
nice boat trip can be provided
as they are a key to understanding
history and culture.
Love your content , love bangkok ,
I was recently in bangkok and had the opportunity to visit the patpong museum wich is apparently closed now (sad)
Great history, could you do one of Patpong history?
I have done Patpong history already!
There's a nice specialty coffee shop above the warehouse at 10:38 : Mother Goose, if I remember correctly.