This half-day guided tour kicks off with a walk through the bustling Chinatown district, one of the oldest areas of Bangkok. Ever since King Rama I requested the Chinese population relocate here in the early 1780's, the area has been a maze of streets and alleys

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A few months ago, I had a chance to explore the route of the one-day Walking Tour of Chinatown, Bangkok, and found it quite interesting. This area is one of the earliest Chinese communities in Thailand. It bears a lot of interesting aspects-history, architecture and commerce-which are worth promoting as a valuable heritage

From the temple, go for a further 50 metres and on your right is The King's Birthday Celebration Arch built by Chinese- Thais to show their loyalty to King Bhumibol on his 72th birthday anniversary on 5 December 1999. On the arch is written four big Chinese characters in the handwriting of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, meaning "Long Live The King". This area is called Odien circle. It is the last point of this walking tour. Now walk along the Charoen Krung Road back to the starting point, the River City Complex