China town is a colourful, exotic and busy area, packed with market stalls and probably the greatest concentration of gold shops in the city. Packed with market stalls, street-side restaurants and a dense concentration of gold shops, Chinatown is an experience not to miss. The Chinese community, relocated here from Rattanakosin (Old City) in the 1700’s, still continues their own traditions and religious practices, and the area is quite unlike the rest of Bangkok.