Yaowarat
Yaowarat – Sampheng is an ancient Chinese neighborhood with a lengthy history dating back to the establishment of Rattanakosin as the capital of Siam by King Buddha Yot Fa Chulalok the Great (King Rama I). The first ethnic group to settle in this area was the Teochew, who formerly clustered in the location of the Grand Palace. When the construction of the Grand Palace started, they relocate to the area from Khlong Wat Sam Pluem to Khlong Sampheng. Later, Yaowarat Road was built in the reign of King Chulalongkorn the Great (Rama V), this neighborhood grew into a major ethnic Chinese community or Chinatown as it is known today.
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