Yaowarat among 'world's coolest streets'
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Yaowarat among 'world's coolest streets'

Yaowarat Road is seen crowded with people looking for tasty street food after dusk. (Photo: Wichan Charoenpakul)
Yaowarat Road is seen crowded with people looking for tasty street food after dusk. (Photo: Wichan Charoenpakul)

Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown has been rated among the top ten "coolest" street to visit, for its history, food and activities, by Time Out.

Rue Wellington in Montreal, Canada was No.1.

The magazine on tourism, food, culture and communities surveyed 20,000 city dwellers worldwide when compiling its rankings.

The Thai capital's famous Chinese-influenced road ranked eighth in "the world's coolest streets in 2022" category.

Time Out described it as "One of Bangkok's oldest thoroughfares, with a history that dates back to the city's foundation, Yaowarat Road winds and curves through Bangkok's riverside Chinatown".

"Lined with neon signs and bustling day or night, this cultural hub is home to temples, restaurants, markets and legions of acupuncturists and dispensers of Chinese medicine. It's been a street food lovers' favourite for generations."

"Lately the area has seen cool galleries, and high-end restaurants move in too, keeping Yaowarat as relevant and culturally diverse as the day it was paved."

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