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Market stalls beneath the shrine arch at Yaowarat Old Market on Soi 11
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Yaowarat Old Market

ตลาดเก่าเยาวราช

Market Soi Yaowarat 11 (Soi Itsara Nuphap), Chakkrawat, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100

Talat Kao is a historic Chinatown market lane off Yaowarat Road. Start at Soi 11 near the Guan Yu and Horse God shrine arch.

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Directions

Open the Talat Kao market lane pin Check details

Lane landmark

Guan Yu and Horse God shrine arch on Soi Yaowarat 11 Check details

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Browse markets Check details

Why visit

Yaowarat Old Market, also called Talat Kao, follows the narrow lanes off Soi Yaowarat 11 in Chakkrawat. Shophouses and independent stalls have traded produce, dried Chinese ingredients and cooked snacks here. Look for the red arch leading towards the Guan Yu and Horse God shrines.

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Yaowarat Old Market at a glance

Known as
Talat Kao, the old market lane off Yaowarat Road

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When to visit

This is a daytime market area. Shops and food stalls set their own hours, so visit during the morning or early afternoon to browse and check directly with any stall you plan to visit.

Which market lane?

Use Soi Yaowarat 11 on the Chakkrawat side of Yaowarat Road for this point. Leng Buai Ia shares the wider Chinatown market area across the main road. The nearby evening walking-street vendors follow their own trading times.

What to look for

Look for fruit, dried Chinese ingredients and cooked snacks among the shophouses and stalls. Stallholders and stock can change from one visit to the next.
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