Bangkok Photo Gallery - Sampeng Market

Besides the food market alleys, there is a dried goods pedestrian market street that stretches from west to east across Chinatown with a sprinkle of food stalls. Sampeng Market runs along a narrow and covered street that was once home to opium dens, gambling shops, and other vices. From the main Yaowara thoroughfare, I head south to Soi Wanit, which runs parallel I did veer off and onto the intersecting streets to see if there's any interesting retail around. I would finish this market near the Ong Ang Canal. From here, it's only a short walk to Old Siam Plaza for an air-conditioning break. This is part of my long morning walk from Chinatown to Grand Palace westwards with a small detour to the flower market.