• Wat Mangkon Kamalawat

Wat Mangkon Kamala wat located in Yaowarat Road in Chinatown, is a Chinese shrine also known as Leng Noei Yi, one of the most significant in Southeast Asia. The temple serves as the spiritual heart of Bangkok’s Chinese community. Admire the multi-tiered entrance gate with its dramatic dragon decorations and red lanterns, the Taoist Mahayana Buddhist, and the Confucian elements. Absorb the authentic religious experience of Chinese devotees burn incense, making offerings of fruit and flowers, and consult fortune tellers. In the Chinese New Year, the temple becomes the focal point of Bangkok’s celebrations, surrounded by dragon dances, fireworks, and tens of thousands of worshippers.

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