Talat Noi

Talat Noi is a gentrifying neighborhood on the outskirts of Chinatown along the Chao Phraya River. It has traditionally been an area for car repairs and parts, and much of the area still has car parts shops with hipster coffee joints and street art interspersed among them.

Quite fittingly, the outer boundary of Talat Noi features a statue of Optimus Prime inside a small traffic circle. I had read online that people bring offerings of engine oil to him, but sadly I saw no evidence of that while we were there. From there, we went to Hong Sieng Kong, a riverside eatery, for dessert, before looking for a virally famous old car marking the entrance to 32 Chocolate Bar, a cute little hot chocolate joint.

After visiting Talat Noi, we made our way back to Chinatown proper and on to the Giant Swing.もっと詳しく