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This article is about the Bangkok neighbourhood. For the *tambon* in Saraburi, see [Ban Mo District](/source/Ban_Mo_District).

Khwaeng in Thailand

Talat Noi ตลาดน้อย Khwaeng Rong Kueak Shrine, a historic building in Talat Noi Location in Samphanthawong District Country Thailand Province Bangkok Khet Samphanthawong Area [1] • Total 0.449 km2 (0.173 sq mi) Population (2020) • Total 6,865 Time zone UTC+7 (ICT) Postal code 10100 TIS 1099 101303

**Talat Noi** or **Talad Noi** ([Thai](/source/Thai_language): ตลาดน้อย, pronounced [\[tā.làːt nɔ́ːj\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Thai)) is a historic neighbourhood in [Bangkok](/source/Bangkok). It roughly occupies the area of the subdistrict of the same name in [Samphanthawong District](/source/Samphanthawong_District). Located on the periphery of [Bangkok's Chinatown](/source/Bangkok's_Chinatown), Talat Noi has been home to various [ethnic Chinese](/source/Thai_Chinese) communities since soon after the [foundation of Bangkok](/source/History_of_Bangkok). Several historic buildings are found in the area, including the [Holy Rosary Church](/source/Holy_Rosary_Church%2C_Bangkok), the [Talat Noi Branch of Siam Commercial Bank](/source/Siam_Commercial_Bank_Talat_Noi_Branch), and the [So Heng Tai Mansion](/source/So_Heng_Tai_Mansion).[2][3][4]

Talat Noi has a long history predating the founding of Bangkok. The first ethnic group to settle here were the [Portuguese](/source/Portugal%E2%80%93Thailand_relations) from [Ayutthaya](/source/Ayutthaya_Kingdom). They built a Portuguese church in 1786, today known as the Holy Rosary Church or, in Thai, *Wat Kalawa*.[2] Later, other ethnic groups came to live in Talat Noi, not only Chinese but also Vietnamese and Khmer. The area was Bangkok's first port, and was where immigrants landed.[2][5][6]

Talat Noi was the birthplace of Dr. [Puey Ungphakorn](/source/Puey_Ungphakorn), former Governor of the [Bank of Thailand](/source/Bank_of_Thailand). He was influential in Thai society in the 1970s.[7]

		- Street Art in Talad Noi Chinatown

		- Street in Talad Noi Chinatown

		- Detail of an ancient chinese mansion in Talad Noi

The word "Talat Noi" literally means 'little market'. The name originates from Noi (น้อย, "little"), the daughter of Jao Sua Niam, also known as Jay Sua Niam, a wealthy landowner who once owned much of the land in this area. Over time, locals began referring to the neighbourhood using her name, pronounced in the [Teochew dialect](/source/Teochew_dialect), *Tak Lak Kia* (噠叻囝).

Today, Talat Noi is a [cultural attraction](/source/Cultural_tourism). Locals retain their form of speech, [food](/source/Chinese_food), and [folk beliefs](/source/Chinese_folk_religion) as in the past. Houses and lanes are lathered with graffiti that makes the place popular with teenagers, [hipsters](/source/Hipster_(contemporary_subculture)), and foreign tourists who want to experience a traditional Chinese quarter. It is convenient to other attractions in the adjacent historic [Bang Rak](/source/Bang_Rak_Subdistrict) neighbourhood on [Charoen Krung Road](/source/Charoen_Krung_Road): [Captain Bush Lane](/source/Captain_Bush_Lane) and House No.1, [the Old Customs House](/source/Customs_House%2C_Bangkok), [Bangkok General Post Office](/source/Bangkok_General_Post_Office), and [Assumption Cathedral](/source/Assumption_Cathedral%2C_Bangkok).[8][9]

Talat Noi is origin of the *[kuaitiao khua kai](/source/Kuaitiao_khua_kai)* (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่), a popular stir-fried noodle dish. It was adapted from dried chicken [congee](/source/Congee) during [World War II](/source/Thailand_in_World_War_II).[5]

In February 2025, an [Optimus Prime](/source/Optimus_Prime) figure in the area went viral.[10]

## See also

- [Kudi Chin](/source/Kudi_Chin) – Thai-Chinese-Portuguese community with a similar history in [Thonburi](/source/Thonburi).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Administrative Strategy Division, Strategy and Evaluation Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (2021). [สถิติกรุงเทพมหานครประจำปี 2563](https://web.archive.org/web/20220930084153/https://webportal.bangkok.go.th/upload/user/00000130/BMA_STATISTICS%202563/ebook%2063.pdf) [Bangkok Statistics 2020] (PDF) (in Thai). Archived from [the original](https://webportal.bangkok.go.th/upload/user/00000130/BMA_STATISTICS%202563/ebook%2063.pdf) (PDF) on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2021.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_multiple_names:_authors_list))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-BP-20190207_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-BP-20190207_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-BP-20190207_2-2) Karnjanatawe, Karnjana (2019-02-07). ["Bangkok's Hidden Gem"](https://www.bangkokpost.com/travel/in-thailand/1625094/bangkoks-hidden-gem). *Bangkok Post*. Retrieved 2019-02-07.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Putimahtama, Poom (May–August 2015). ["จีนย่านตลาดน้อย: ศรัทธาและเศรษฐกิจการค้าแห่งจีนสยาม"](https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/Veridian-E-Journal/article/download/45486/37625) [Chinese Community of Talad Noi: Faiths and Trade of Chinese in Siam]. *Veridian e-Journal Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts* (in Thai). **8** (2). Silpakorn University: 2590–606. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [1906-3431](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1906-3431). Retrieved 2 February 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["ตลาดน้อย ย่านเก่าในเมืองใหญ่"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170202234503/https://issuu.com/arsomsilp/docs/bangkokchinatown_issue02). *ย่านจีนถิ่นบางกอก* (2). Arsom Silp Institute of the Arts. October–December 2012. Archived from [the original](https://issuu.com/arsomsilp/docs/bangkokchinatown_issue02) on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-02-02.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Ah_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Ah_5-1) ["เรื่องเล่าคนตลาดน้อย-อาเจ็กชำนาญ"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXcrBZ_splY) (Video) (in Thai). 2013-03-06 – via [YouTube](/source/YouTube).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-re_6-0)** ["รีวิวสยามชวนเที่ยว ตลาดน้อย"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180328102336/http://www.reviewsiam.com/taladnoi/). *Reviewsiam* (in Thai). 2016-09-13. Archived from [the original](http://www.reviewsiam.com/taladnoi/) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-02-11.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Talat Noi springs back to life"](https://www.bangkokpost.com/print/764640/). *Bangkok Post*. 2015-11-14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Kin_8-0)** ["รวมจุดแชะ แวะ กิน เที่ยว ตลาดน้อย"](http://www.paiduaykan.com/travel/%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A2). *Paiduaykan.com* (in Thai). 2017-01-22.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["เที่ยว 5 สถานที่ถ่าย MV ย่านเจริญกรุง"](http://www.thaiticketmajor.com/variety/travel/6826/). *Thaiticketmajor* (in Thai). 2017-08-11.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["People ask for blessings from an Optimus Prime figure"](https://web.facebook.com/bangkokpost/posts/1047777277395035/?_rdc=1&_rdr). Bangkok Post. Retrieved 4 March 2025.

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