Dine out
In 2021 Chef Pichaya “Pam” Soontornyanakij She transformed her great-grandparents herbal medicine dispensary from a Chinese drugstore into a gourmet restaurant, putting Chinatown on the map of global cuisine. PotongHer new restaurant,, has won numerous awards for its Thai-Chinese cuisine. Her new Khao San Sek, set in a jumbled shophouse down the road, drops the haute polish to offer Thai cooking at its essence, with a menu revolving around the most characteristic local ingredients—rice, chile, coconut, fish sauce, and palm sugar—served in fiery curries, punchy relishes, and charcoal-grilled seafood.
Art galleries and shops
Chinatown’s rough edged energy inspired the two behind TARS Unlimited The Artist Run Space (or TARS) relocated its decade-old downtown art gallery to a 19th-century factory on Song Wat Road. The weathered building is a part of the work of a rotating roster of Thai artists. Site-specific works incorporate Buddhist posters that were left behind by previous tenants, or the afternoon sunlight that filters through the window. Limited edition shirts and caps made in collaboration with exhibiting artists are available.
What to eat all day?
How to get a table at the last minute Charmgang The following are some examples of how to use CharmkrungIt’s not easy to replace the popular Thai restaurants on Charoen Krung Road owned by Aruss Lerlerstkull, but his casual restaurant, CharmkokThe restaurant is easier to access. The restaurant offers Southern Thai staples for lunch, such as Hat Yai chicken karaage, rice noodles and crab curry, or pork belly smoked in sugarcane. The space is transformed into a standing-bar with a drink menu that’s heavy on craft beer and a kap klaem (drinking food) menu after dark.
