Sampeng Lane Market, the birthplace of Bangkok's Chinatown

Sampeng Lane is the birthplace of Bangkok’s Chinatown. Around the 1700s, Chinese immigrants looking for a better life established their community here and built it up and evolved it into the historical place it is today.

The market lane, built such a long time ago, is so narrow that cars cannot go through it. Might as well be that way because pedestrians today have the pleasure of strolling through it and experiencing it in their own time. Be prepared to see colorful knick knacks and household items along Sampeng Lane. Anything you can think of, you can probably find it here if you look hard enough.

Some of Sampeng Lane’s original shophouses still contain businesses that have lasted decades. Old Chinese pharmacies thrive here and support locals who still come for treatments. If reality is not enough, just close your eyes, imagine hard and you might hear the sounds of opium dens and gambling houses that used flourish on this lane. Enjoy the video!

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