Tonchabab Record Shop is a family-run business that has operated in Bangkok for decades. The name Tonchabab translates to the original or the master, a title reflecting the depth of the collection found inside. It is a space where crates…
Wang Burapha Retro Walk
This self-guided walk leads you through the legendary neighborhood that defined Bangkok's 1950s youth culture, visiting historic vinyl shops, mid-century retro cafes, and iconic Art Deco architecture.
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1. ร้านต้นฉบับ. Tonchabab records shop Thailand
2. Kope Hya Tai Kee Na Saranrom
Kope Hya Tai Kee is a coffee shop that has occupied this spot since nineteen fifty-two. You can identify it by its blend of traditional Chinese-style coffee shop elements, including wooden chairs, marble-topped tables, and ceiling fans,…
3. Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre
The Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre features a distinct Modernist facade on Charoen Krung Road, historically crowned by the largest neon signage in Asia. Commissioned by King Prajadhipok to commemorate the one hundred fiftieth anniversary…
4. On Lok Yun
On Lok Yun sits in a two-story shophouse on Charoen Krung Road, identified by its vintage cabinets and weathered tin cans of Milo stacked behind the counter. Established in nineteen thirty-three, the cafe introduced a kopi tiam-style…
5. LP Wang Burapha Gun Shop
Wang Burapha Road contains dozens of specialized shops where revolvers rest on velvet and shotguns hang from pegboards. These storefronts feature high-end firearms arranged in neat rows alongside boxes of ammunition stacked like tea tins.…
6. The Old Siam Plaza
The Old Siam Plaza is a four-story building in the Phra Nakhon district, recognizable by its colonial and Sino-Portuguese architectural style. This style, characterized by its nostalgic, European-influenced exterior, was a prominent design…
7. The Nightingale-Olympic
The Nightingale-Olympic on Tri Phet Road is a seven-story concrete building that rises sharply above the surrounding low-slung shophouses. Founded in nineteen thirty by Nat Niyomvanich in a modest shophouse nearby, the business eventually…
8. MRT Sam Yot Station
Sam Yot Station is marked by three spacious, airy entrance buildings that feature a design of white plaster and folding doors, meant to echo the aesthetics of the late nineteenth century. Built as part of the Blue Line extension in twenty…