★Local·Chinese shrine
Leng Buai Ia Shrine
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Thailand's oldest Chinese shrine — 1658, older than Bangkok itself — hiding down a market soi off Charoen Krung.
Possibly Thailand's oldest Chinese shrine, hidden in a Yaowarat market soi — 1658 carved beams and a courtyard the crowds never find.
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Visiting
- Open
- unconfirmed
- Allow
- 15–20 min
No official opening hours published — check on the day.
Checked 10 Oct 2026 against openstreetmap.org, commons.wikimedia.org, wikidata.org. Things change: closures for royal ceremonies and holidays are common.
Visiting a temple
- Shoulders and knees covered, for everyone. Sarongs are usually available at the gate, sometimes for a small deposit.
- Shoes come off before you step into an ordination hall — watch what everyone else is doing at the threshold.
- Most compounds open early, around 08:00, and close by 17:00–18:00; the major ones charge foreign visitors a small entry fee.
- Early morning is cooler, quieter and far better light than midday.
Check current entry fee and today's closing time when you arrive — we have no verified official site for this one.
Getting there
- Wat Mangkon·MRT Blue Line~1 min walk
- Rachawong·Chao Phraya Tourist Boat~11 min walk
- Rachawong·Chao Phraya Express Boat~11 min walk
- Rachawong·Cross-river ferries~11 min walk
Typical times, not a timetable · rail, boat and BRT routing runs right in the atlas.
While you're here
- Wat Mangkon Kamalawat·Chinese temple~1 min walk
- Yaowarat night street food·Street food~5 min walk
- Sampeng Lane·Wholesale~6 min walk
- Soi Nana (Chinatown)·Cocktail lane~8 min walk
The neighbourhood
Leng Buai Ia Shrine sits in Yaowarat · Chinatown — The golden mile of street food.