China Town - I

Location: Bangkok, Thailand

A scene from off the main Yaowarat Road that most tourists hardly ever bother to visit. 

Bangkok's vibrant Chinatown district runs along Yaowarat Road from Odeon Circle, where a huge ceremonial Chinese gate unmistakably marks the entrance, up to the Ong Ang Canal, which marks the outer boundaries of the royal district. Yaowarat Road itself is lined with many gold shops, and Chinatown is indeed one of the better places to shop for gold.

However, just off the road in either direction is a whole other world where, it is said, you can find just about anything.