Talad Noi

Talad Noi is an ethnic Chinese community on the edge of Bangkok’s Chinatown, and on the bank of the Chao Phraya River. It is well known for a strong community feel, old buildings, and alleyways bursting with street art and recently many cool hidden cafes have opened.

•History of Talad Noi

Talad Noi means “small market”, and is one of the original Chinese settlements in the Rattanakosin period. Dating back to the early Rattanakosin, Sampeng Market (which was Bangkok’s economic centre) was expanded. Chinese people then called the newly expanded part of the market “Ta Lak Kia” which translated to Thai as “Talad Noi”.

• •Street art
• Following the trend across cities in Southeast Asia and beyond, Bangkok’s Chinatown district has in recent years seen the emergence of a vibrant street art scene. It came to particular prominence in and around Yaowarat with 2016’s Bukruk festival, and there are now thematic and charismatic etchings and illustrations adoring many of the gorgeously crumbling old shophouses in the area.

📍 How to get to Talad Noi:

MRT

Take the MRT subway to Hua Lamphong Station. Leave by exit no. 2 and walk to Wat Traimit and Chinatown gate. Alternatively, take the MRT subway to Hua Lamphong Station. Then take a taxi to either Soi Charoen Krung 22 or the River City Bangkok.

By Ferry ⛴️

Catch the Chao Phraya orange flag ferry to the Marine Department pier. Alternatively you can also get off at Si Phraya Pier (next to River City). Then you can walk to Talad Noi.

Car

You can park your car at The River City and walk to Talad Noi.