Bangkok Bus 53 {5} [Architectural Dreams]

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Bangkok Bus 53 {4}

 

Art Deco in Chinatown

One section of the city that bus 53 snakes through is Bangkok’s Chinatown. This large section of the city was founded in the early 1800’s. It still plays a huge business and food entrepreneurship not only in the city, but in the country too. This is mostly due to the trader ships that worked with the Chinese in the late 1700’s. Many of these trader families settled here. They still hold much of the capitalist trade that is generated in Thailand.

A few days ago I was on bus 53 and realized I wanted to go back to a previous section. I asked the bus attendant how to go back, since we were on a one-way street. She told me to simply walk over to Yaowarat Road and I could head back there.

Yaowarat Road

Yaowarat is the largest road to run through Chinatown. The path of the road resembles a dragon’s curving body which makes it an auspicious place for business. It is also famous for its variety of food vendors. At night it turns into a large food market. It draws tourists and locals from all over the city and the world. Food and chef shows on Netflix or Amazon often end up here.

I rambled my way over to Yaowarat Road and started to walk along it to go grab the return bus. It was then I noticed something I had never paid attention too.

Everywhere along the road were art deco and 1920’s buildings.

I started taking pictures.

The street itself is so wild and crazy that it takes almost all of your attention to safely maneuver your way through people, cross streets, curbs and even holes in the sidewalk. So I stopped occasionally to look up.

To stare at the architecture of the early 20th century.

It was incredible.

Look Up

-Enjoy-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sala Chalermkrung

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Then there is the legendary art deco classic – Sala Chalermkrung. Established in 1933 it was originally a cinema. Now it hosts elaborate performances of the traditional Thai masked danced, Khon, based on the Ramayana Epic.

I stopped by there and a performance had just ended. I asked to go in and they were like sure – get in there!

Read more at: http://www.bangkok.com/magazine/sala-chalermkrung.htm?cid=ch:OTH:001

 

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– Last of all I spotted a 60’s dream come true –

The Nightingale-Olympic Co.

…I love how the Thai letters literally read – Nightingale-Olympic…