Talad Noi

This is my favorite areas in which to take photos in Bangkok & one of the city's oldest districts - Talad Noi & Bang Rak, just outside the well-known Chinatown area of Yaowarat, but still considered a significant part of Chinatown. There is so much activity in this part of the city that it can be overwhelming to try and take it all in, either via your lens or even by simply watching. There are a number of multi-generation owned and operated Chinese-Thai mechanic & industrial shops in this area, with just about any automobile part you can imagine laying around ready to be sawed, welded or drilled some more & installed into a waiting car. There a multitude of tones and layers to be found in this community, in terms of not only the shops & wares, but of the unique residents themselves. It's a truly special place and not to be missed for any avid street photographers visiting Bangkok.