FAMOUS ROADS AND NEIGHBORHOOD -
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Talad Noi |
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Talat Noi or Talad Noi is a historic neighbourhood in Bangkok.
It roughly occupies the area of the sub-district of the same
name in Samphanthawong District. On the periphery of Bangkok's
Chinatown, Talat Noi has been home to various ethnic Chinese
communities since soon after the foundation of Bangkok. Several
historic buildings are found in the area, including the Holy
Rosary Church, the Talat Noi Branch of Siam Commercial Bank, and
the So Heng Tai Mansion. Talat Noi has a long history
predating the founding of Bangkok. The first ethnic group to
settle here were the Portuguese from Ayutthaya. They built a
Portuguese church in 1786, today known as the Holy Rosary Church
or, in Thai, Wat Kalawa. Later, other ethnic groups came to live
in Talat Noi, not only Chinese but also Vietnamese and Khmer.
The area was Bangkok's first port, and was where immigrants
landed. The name Talat Noi means 'little market'. It comes
from the name of the daughter of Jao Sua Niam or Jay Sua Niam, a
landowner in the past. Today, Talat Noi is a cultural
attraction. Locals retain their form of speech, food, and folk
beliefs as in the past. Houses and lanes are lathered with
graffiti that makes the place popular to experience a
traditional Chinese quarter.
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Samphanthawong |
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Talat
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Famous Roads and Neighborhood |
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13.73302, 100.51308 |
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