Locations Map & Chapters: www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1DTwFwgBUFfBbrnc-ivJuU1ro9Sg-ffM&usp=sharing 00:00 Brief history overview / Why it was built 01:41 Start / Saranrom Park / Old City Moat / Past & Present 03:00 Sala Chaloem Krung Royal Theatre / Sam Yot MRT Construction replacing old buildings 04:32 Damrong Sathit Bridge / Khlong Ong Ang / Old Thieves market 06:55 S.A.B. Intersection 07:27 Street Market Chinatown / Heart of Chinatown 08:55 Wat Mangkon MRT then & now / Slum building 10:39 Trams on Charoen Krung Road 11:56 Odeon Circle / Chinatown Gate / Odeon Theatre 13:41 Talat Noi area & Why I make these videos 15:04 New Chinese Daily News building / Canal Bridge / Nai Lert Department Store 17:27 Soi 30: Why it's named after Captain John Bush / Warehouse 30 / Aurum Gallery 18:29 Soi 32: Street Art & Why it's called the Creative District 19:28 Soi 43 Old buildings & Bangkokian Museum 22:56 Bangrak Old Post Office building / Then & Now shots of Charoen Krung Road 24:12 First Central Department Store / Soi 36 Old houses / French Embassy / Old Customs House 25:25 OP Place building / Soi 40 / Oriental Hotel / Assumption Cathedral
Wow... you are certainly starting the new year with a bang, Pat. This video is so packed with historical information that the City Of Bangkok should seriously consider to get you on their payroll for the contribution you are doing to enlighten the public on the history of Bangkok. May I also add that I think people dont appreciate enough how much effort you are putting into this in terms of research, finding historical facts, photos and video etc. Also the editing of this video was simply excellent as you gave us several before and after views of specific areas. It was also extra interesting to me as these districts(Talad Noi/Bang Rak) are probably among the coolest areas of Bangkok in several aspects.
Thank you very much for the kind words, appreciated. How much history is too much? Not sure! I knew there would be a lot but while there I was finding stuff out and as time went on I started to recognises small things from the old pictures so I took the present day shots as best I could, which is a lot of fun, then rushing home to see if you have got it as precise as you thought and at the right angle. Editing was extensive too, lots of small bits to add in so the processing took ages too. A lot of fun though.
Absolutely brilliant Pat. I could watch these videos all night long. Bangkok is a truly amazing city that most tourists probably fail to fully appreciate. I have wandered a number of the backstreets but am jealous of how fortunate you are to have this on your doorstep. A lot of work goes into stitching all this together. Give yourself a big pat on the back for your hard work. It's really worth it and so appreciated. 👏👏👏
Thanks John for the kind words, there's still so much l am yet to explore too! Bangkok never fails to surprise me so l will never run out of content or ideas!
Thanks Pat for bringing the old memory back. I attended the Assumption College and roamed around the Sathorn - Central Post Office section during the '70s Most buildings along the New Road haven't changed for the last 50 years. I always love to go back and cherish these old memory lanes. Unfortunately, our younger generations have much less appreciation of the history.
See them before they Nuke them….those who claim the Planet can stand 10 billion…are Idiots….Bangkok is amazing…i feel bad I did not get how to enjoy it in the 80s and 90s….how absolutely marvelous it was…but the growth only creates an increasing self-indulgent Rich Class…not Quality or Necessity….beware of mass Depopulation….the Automobile is a Curse from Hell.
As a Thai expat now living in Florida, your videos bring back lots of great flashbacks. We used to live near Hua Lamphong. When I was around 12, I used to take bus number 35 along Mahapreutharam Road, left turn onto Si Phraya, and then onto Suriwong Road to go to school. When I got older, I took air-conditioned buses on Rama IV Road to Ekamai, where my Seventh-day Adventist school was located. This entire area, from New Audience, Yaowarat, Charoen Krung, all the way to the YMCA, is deeply entrenched in my memory. Thank you for posting.
Great video Pat, I really love your Old City walks, would love to do this walk especially the Bangkokian Museum. Was surprised that you get comments about wanting to film the old buildings, if these were all replaced with modern condo's and shopping centres, Bangkok would probably loose its soul. Hopefully Bangkok can find a way to preserve its past, I would still want to get rid of all those cables though. Can't wait for part 2.
Glad you enjoyed it Shaun, you would need a day to get around all these places, plus a lunch break! The blinkered hipster modernists who berate me for celebrating what they see as old and useless are really just a bunch of tossers!
"Charting the history of this street over the last few days." Well that's what you compressed it into for our pleasure, but there's no doubt it took a lot longer than that to produce. Great job.
I was very happy to watch this video. I was born in Bangkok and I lived on Yaowarat road.for 30 years. I get used to this area very well. This video reminded me when I was a small child and teenager. I am living in Los Angeles now.
Bro you have the best RU-vid channel in Thailand. Actual great information and not the same crap everyone else’s has.I can actually watch your entire videos without fast forwarding. I even go back and pause at things.
What a fabulous video you made, showing footage of the old and new Bangkok, with interesting historical tidbits behind the scenes. I think you should teach a history class to university students who most likely have no knowledge of their city’s history.
Indeed ... your hard work in researching the history of places ... hope the government may in some way, recognise your contribution ... thank you Pat !
Thank you so much for covering these areas that still haven't been gutted. These are the kind of places I used to love so much when I was first in Thailand decades ago. I haven't felt the need to return for over 10 years and I probably would be most upset to visit Thailand now. It's for the young people to embrace the change, but change is not always good.
Wow, it's sinking in how good your stuff is. It's like coming here the first time and being so bedazzled by the variety of locations and old buildings and gobs of Asian/Thai/Siamese history. Can't get enough now! Thanks, Thailand Paul
You really smashed it out of the park with this video Pat, absolutely thoroughly informative and enjoyable. Many thanks for the long hours and hatd work you put into each episode.
I've been binge watching your videos and have to say : thank you so much khun Pat ! You're doing such a great service for Bangkok and Thailand - your videos are so well (love them archive photos), and you're telling the city's stories much better than Thai productions which tend to be superficial. Even as a native Bangkokian, I sometimes just go down there to just to enjoy myself wandering around. If only the BMA can just clean up the streets, get rid of of all the ugly messy wires, and help repaint the old shophouses.
Its a pity tht bkk is not known for all these wonderful historical places compared to its crazy nightlife..and pat's clarity in narration surpassed profesional newscaster or presenter..u should hv ur own tv show😅
Beautifully put together. Thank you, Pat, for taking me on a nostalgic journey down the memory lane of living in the area as a child in the years past. I remember having to go to the post office to make international calls.
Completely blown away by this video Pat. Every aspect is top notch and the facts and information pouring out at the seams makes it even more fantastic. Charoen Krung Road has always been one of my favorites because a lot of my gem vendors reside there and your video has left me feeling the need to walk the street again soon. This is what makes you one of the best.
Interesting video Pat. Some of the places you show in the video I remember from my last walk there. I like the "before/now" comparison of areas. It's always interesting to see how the areas develop over the years.
Pat, a true masterpiece; you just keep getting better! I’m coming to Bangkok the week of February 14 and I’m hoping I can hook up with one of your small group walking tours 🙏
Thanks Marty, was an enjoyable few days filming this, very interesting area indeed. Drop me an email about tours, and I'll give you the info: djpat2000@hotmail.com
The architecture of that Bang Rak Post and Telegraph office building would look very familiar to students of early 20th century German history. Great video.
In my first 3 years in Bangkok I have been living in soi Charoenkrung near the intersection with Suriwongse road. The name of the soi was Soi Karachi, just in front the old post office and near the Oriental Hotel. Best years of my life.
Thank you so much Pat for this wonderful clip. Am Thai and I have now truly see Bangkok through yours video. We are native Thai and most time we are just ignorant to our own country and history. I have enjoyed yours videos by far. Thank you 😊
Ah, memories of my walks in Bangkok! I have been to most of these places, the old crappy buildings some people hate are my favourite ones 💕💕 The Bangkokian Museum is a little gem more people should know about. I tried to visit the East Asiatic Company building but the security guard, seeing me approach, yelled at me, "You! Out!" 😅😅
Probably one of the best parts of the city for exploring if you're new as you'll find something at every turn! The gates to the East Asiatic Company used to be closed at 6pm but it gets flooded when the river gets high so it's got many sandbags now and the gate is locked but you can climb over from the pier!
Fascinating video. Like how they made the MRT buildings blend in with the area's architecture. Maybe blends in enough to make some tourists walk straight past the station entrance?
Pat, this was so Amazing to see for me with your Comments. I walked and drive so many times on this New Road, and now know more about the History by your Good Historical Story Telling. 🙏
This was one of the best episodes I've seen so far. A fantastic historical tour with many memories It is clear that it is well made with a lot of time and work behind it. (as always) I remember Bangkok in the 1980s. Long before mobile phones existed. I had to visit the Telegraph to call home. To collect Post, I visited Bangrak Post Office. Really a nostalgic video🙂
It gets better and better ! A excellent and a very interesting video Pat. One of your best yet. In years to come people will look back with nostalgia after watching this. 10/10
Thank you for sharing old history , I used to live in Silom Road for many yeas and spent a lot of childhood times in the area. Your pictures bring back memories and the best content of RU-vid I 've ever watch fantastic
Thank you so much, you are awesome. I learned a lot about the history of Bangkok from your video. Thanks once again. You brought a great journey to the past from the present path
@@KF-cx8bm Thank you and happy viewing, there are many videos in 3yrs but every video I love doing, always an adventure going around to different parts of the city!
Congratulatlions on this Video 💪 so much great content. Super interesting an well edited. A superior league of its own for Thailand you tube vlogs. Bravo!
Had a great walk through Talat Noi last week (with the exception of the many annoying cycling tours passing by). I wished I would have known of the museum, looks so interesting. Always good to keep something for the next trip to Bangkok. Great video as always.
To watch this video was to be back on the walking tour!!! Chinatown, street art, Aurum, old architecture, and "regular" neighborhoods!!! Even a little "drum and bass"!!! Great work Pat. All the best & continued success in the new year.
Glad you enjoyed it, cheers! I've always been fond of this area, never get bored walking around there. I could have filmed so much more architecture and added more history but 27mins is long enough!!
I just spent a fantastic week in a Bang Rak airbnb pre Xmas. It was a converted shophouse. Down a little soi opposite Robertsons. Spent many a minute walking Charoen Krung Road. Loved the area and so close to the river. History around every corner. And everytime I looked up and saw the crazy architecture I thought to myself I bet Bangkok Pat digs all of that. And here we are with this video. Great to get some historical background to my recent experience there.
Great to hear that, you were staying amidst the area I did the previous video on Bangrak, the old theatre and alleys and cats at every turn. It's got so much choice for great walks and discovering stuff as I'm sure you found out. Love the architecture around here too, all eras are mixed together!
A marvellous video! Did not realise that I had walked almost the full length of Charoen Krung Road, along different stretches on different trips, and in different directions! Thanks for highlighting the splendid Bangkokian Museum, which appears to have developed even further since my visit in 2018. More please!
I would give anything to see Bangkok before all the urbanization. I wish I could experience the Venice of the East before the Skytrain and see the network of khlongs in the city. I appreciate your dedication to bring all this history back to life. I can’t wait to see what you do next! Thank you Pat. Love from Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦
Thanks! To get a good idea of the city before the urbanisation you have to travel to places like Paknam or Talat Phlu to see the canals and houses just like yesteryear.
Definitely should visit this area next time I'm in Bangkok. Ah.. Chinese New Year is a couple weeks away. Looks like they're getting prepared.. 25:00 - those old houses look just like the ones you find in certain areas of Kuala Lumpur. The ones that survive were mainly Government quarters at one time, one was used by the Malaysian Historical Society until about 15 years ago (when they got their new building). Like a lot of old buildings the lived in parts were one floor up, on pillars. Later they'd build new rooms underneath. Similar to what you'd find in rural areas of the same time period, except the houses there weren't as large.
G'day Pat, After 2 years of planning, watching your content and that of others from home, I've moved to Thailand. I took this walk today. It was brilliant. I had a fantastic time. I would never have known about it without your video. Thanks mate!!!
@@BangkokPat took most of the day! "Hello Stalin" post office was a classic! Loved the bridges, old buildings, klongs. If you need an engine manifold or a Maserati bicycle, I'm your guy!!?
Thanks for this Pat, I missed so much walking around there on my own. I'm going back this weekend . Excited to visit the first central department store and the creepy zombie place from your other video. I have my mission!
Just subscribed. Really loved this video, not just for my love of history and architecture but for the amount of research you did, also as a you tuber I appreciate the effort and time you spent on this. Top marks Pat. Thank you Jonathan
As so many have said, stellar stuff, Pat. I was along there one rainy night on foot getting lost in the city. The only thing missing from your videos are the smells haha. 👍🏻
Great video. I loved to walk around and see all those old buildings. It’s a shame you can’t get in to the old customs building anymore. I have a load of pictures I took 6-8 years ago if your interested.
Pat. I visited all the places in Chinatown, not knowing the history and very curious. Views not just for the kids of some 2050 time-line but also for us unknowing kids of some 1955.😊
Another gem packed with history. Where do you dig it out? I always wondered about SAB corner - now we know! Pat - following your remark on recording the old architecture for future generations, I would like to make a request: Could you include the Thai spellings of place names and historic people you mention please? Reasons would be: * They give the exact local pronunciation and usually give a clear reason for the name. * Useful to show taxi drivers * Help to give a complete historical record Many thanks for all your great work!
Thanks Jeff, these could also be looked up on Google because even if l put the Thai names on screen,, it's not as if you could copy and paste it. I always film areas with a view that people like me will want to see them in 20-50yrs time!
Awesome BKK Pat, great start to the new year, this is one of your best videos I’ve seen, packed full of history and the never ending story of Bangkok as it moves forward and hopefully remembers its rich and fascinating history , thanks Pat 🙋♂️👍😎
