Yaowarat - The Chinatown In The Center Of Bangkok
Yaowarat Survival Guide: How to Eat Like a Local Without Dying Like a Tourist Bangkok’s Chinatown, better known as Yaowarat, is not just a street but rather a gladiator arena for your stomach and your camera. Here’s how to survive the chaos, eat like a pro, and maybe even see something other than the inside of your noodle bowl. 1. Rule of the Sidewalk: There Is No Sidewalk Forget what you know about sidewalks. In Yaowarat, they are: - Half street-food kitchen, - Half dining room, - Half motorbike racetrack. Yes, that’s three halves. Don’t argue with the math; just try not to spill your noodle soup while dodging a scooter. 2. The Plastic Stool Olympics If you’re lucky, you’ll get a tiny plastic stool and table. If you’re unlucky, you’ll eat standing up, balancing a soup bowl like a contestant on Fear Factor. Either way, crouch low, stay humble, and accept that the stool may collapse under you at any second. 3. Don’t Trust the Queue, Trust the Chaos Some stalls have long lines of tourist...