Talat Noi “Little Market” Bangkok - Walking Tour

Talat Noi or Talad Noi ตลาดน้อย is a historic neighbourhood in Bangkok. It roughly occupies the area of the sub-district of the same name in Samphanthawong District. On the periphery of Bangkok's Chinatown, Talat Noi has been home to various ethnic Chinese communities since soon after the foundation of Bangkok. Several historic buildings are found in the area, including the Holy Rosary Church and the So Heng Tai Mansion.

Talat Noi has a long history predating the founding of Bangkok. The first ethnic group to settle here were the Portuguese from Ayutthaya. They built a Portuguese church in 1786, today known as the Holy Rosary Church or, in Thai, Wat Kalawa. Later, other ethnic groups came to live in Talat Noi, not only Chinese but also Vietnamese and Khmer. The area was Bangkok's first port, and was where immigrants landed.

The name Talat Noi means 'little market'. It comes from the name of the daughter of Jao Sua Niam or Jay Sua Niam (เจ้าสัวเนียม, เจ๊สัวเนียม), a landowner in the past.

Today, Talat Noi is a cultural attraction. Locals retain their form of speech, food, and folk beliefs as in the past. Houses and lanes are lathered with graffiti that makes the place popular with teenagers, hipsters, and foreign tourists who want to experience a traditional Chinese quarter.

In this video I show you what life is like among the various junk yards, narrow alleyways and Chinese temples. You can see how the locals live and work in this area. We get to see the oldest private residence, a 30 room mansion that is 230 years old, as well as many other attractions. Some of the exhibits for Bangkok Design Week 2020 are also shown in the video. A great place to explore and it was a lot of fun to make this video. Enjoy!

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