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Chinatown & the river: what’s worth it?

Yaowarat, Talat Noi, the flower market and ICONSIAM.

Pak Khlong Talat — photo by Varin Kromsuriyasak

Worth itReality 81 +341Pak Khlong Talat★ 4.5Chinatown & the river · MarketBangkok's 24-hour wholesale flower market by the river, busiest before dawn

Wat Paknam — photo by ณัฐวุฒิ วรเเสน

Worth itReality 81 +342Wat Paknam★ 4.7Chinatown & the river · Sacred siteThonburi temple with a 69 m golden Buddha and a psychedelic green glass stupa atop its chedi

Chao Phraya Express Boat — photo by Nicole Timpe

Worth itReality 76 +683Chao Phraya Express Boat★ 4.2Chinatown & the river · ToursCommuter river boats linking Sathorn Pier, Chinatown, Wat Pho and the Grand Palace for ~฿20

Talat Noi — photo by Ka Tou

Worth itReality 76 +264Talat Noi★ 4.5Chinatown & the river · NeighbourhoodRiverside old-Chinatown quarter of shophouses, car-part workshops, shrines, cafés and murals

Yaowarat — photo by Edward Chen

Worth itReality 70 +115Yaowarat★ 4.5Chinatown & the river · FoodNeon-lit main road of Bangkok's Chinatown that turns into a street-food strip after dark

Wat Traimit — photo by T R A V E L E R

Worth it if…Reality 66 +126Wat Traimit★ 4.6Chinatown & the river · Sacred siteChinatown temple housing a 5.5-tonne solid-gold Buddha found under plaster in 1955

ICONSIAM — photo by ICONSIAM

Worth it if…Reality 65 −77ICONSIAM★ 4.7Chinatown & the river · ShoppingGiant riverside mega-mall with luxury brands, an indoor floating-market food hall and nightly fountain shows

Khlong Ong Ang — photo by นางสาวเรณู เบ้าวรรณ

Worth it if…Reality 61 +118Khlong Ong Ang★ 4.2Chinatown & the river · NeighbourhoodRestored 1780s canal with murals, lanterns and a weekend evening food-and-craft walking street

Sampeng Lane — photo by Grace

Worth it if…Reality 51 +59Sampeng Lane★ 4.5Chinatown & the river · MarketNarrow, packed Chinatown wholesale alley of toys, beads, fabric and trinkets since the 1780s

Asiatique — photo by Micky Lim

Worth it if…Reality 50 −1910Asiatique★ 4.4Chinatown & the river · MarketRiverside night bazaar in restored warehouses with a Ferris wheel, shows and dinner-cruise piers

The numbers

#	Place	Verdict	Hype	Reality	Gap	Google
1	Pak Khlong Talat	Worth it	47	81	+34 · Underrated	★ 4.5 (16,157)
2	Wat Paknam	Worth it	47	81	+34 · Underrated	★ 4.7 (12,180)
3	Chao Phraya Express Boat	Worth it	8	76	+68 · Underrated	★ 4.2 (1,745)
4	Talat Noi	Worth it	50	76	+26 · Underrated	★ 4.5 (953)
5	Yaowarat	Worth it	59	70	+11 · Underrated	★ 4.5 (35,451)
6	Wat Traimit	Worth it if…	54	66	+12 · Underrated	★ 4.6 (22,498)
7	ICONSIAM	Worth it if…	72	65	−7 · Lives up to the hype	★ 4.7 (60,526)
8	Khlong Ong Ang	Worth it if…	50	61	+11 · Underrated	★ 4.2 (586)
9	Sampeng Lane	Worth it if…	46	51	+5 · Lives up to the hype	★ 4.5 (15,164)
10	Asiatique	Worth it if…	69	50	−19 · Overhyped	★ 4.4 (76,296)