★Local·Ceremonial gate
Chinatown Gate
ซุ้มประตูเฉลิมพระเกียรติ
The red-and-gold arch at Odeon Circle where Yaowarat begins — the classic first frame of every Chinatown food crawl.
The ceremonial Chinatown gate at Yaowarat's eastern mouth — the classic photo start of any Chinatown walk, with the golden Buddha of Wat Traimit rising behind.
Lerdsuwa CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mr.Sayompoo Setabhrahmana CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized · tap to enlarge
Visiting
- Open
- daily
- Entry
- FreeA ceremonial gate in the middle of the Odeon Circle roundabout, seen from the street; nothing to enter, no ticketReported by visitors and guides, not by the venue.
- Allow
- 10 min
No official opening hours published — check on the day.
Checked 10 Oct 2026 against openstreetmap.org, commons.wikimedia.org, en.wikipedia.org. Things change: closures for royal ceremonies and holidays are common.
Before you go
- City landmarks draw crowds from mid-morning; first hour after opening is the calm one.
- Several sit inside active religious or royal compounds — the temple dress rule applies there too.
Check opening hours, ticket prices and any closure for ceremonies when you arrive — we have no verified official site for this one.
Getting there
- Sawatdi pier·Cross-river ferries~6 min walk
- Hua Lamphong·MRT Blue Line~7 min walk
- Marine Department·Chao Phraya Express Boat~9 min walk
- Wat Mangkon·MRT Blue Line~11 min walk
Typical times, not a timetable · rail, boat and BRT routing runs right in the atlas.
While you're here
- Wat Traimit·Temple~1 min walk
- Kuan Yim Shrine·Chinese shrine~2 min walk
- Song Wat Road·Creative street~3 min walk
- Yaowarat night street food·Street food~6 min walk
The neighbourhood
Chinatown Gate sits in Yaowarat · Chinatown — The golden mile of street food.