Heritage trail · Bangkok
Bangkok: Yaowarat and a chef's family home
Walk Yaowarat, Bangkok's Chinatown, where women have run family shops and kitchens for generations, then eat at a Michelin starred table set in one of those family buildings.
Women who led
The women behind Bangkok
Chef
Pichaya "Pam" Soontornyanakij
Named The World's Best Female Chef in 2025, the first Thai and first Asian winner, cooking her family's Thai Chinese food at Potong.
Traders
The women of Yaowarat
Generations of women who kept the family shops, stalls and kitchens of Chinatown running.
Makers
The silk weavers
Women across Thailand wove the silk that made the sabai and pha sin.
Dress through time
What women wore, and what it said
- 1920s
The River City
A city of canals and trade, where everyday life built Bangkok's spirit.
- 1920s
Women at work
From the markets to the riverbanks, women kept the city moving forward.
- 1950s
A city in transition
Bangkok modernised, blending tradition with a new era of opportunity.
- 1950s
Grace and progress
Thai women embraced education, work and a wider world beyond home.
- 1980s
A vibrant Bangkok
New ideas, fashion and ambition shaped a more modern and lively city.
- 2000s
A rising metropolis
Bangkok grew into a regional hub, connected, creative and full of possibilities.
- 2020s
A global Bangkok
A city of innovation, travel and talent, where tradition and modern life coexist.
- 2020s
Bangkok today
A modern capital with a timeless soul, where heritage, people and dreams continue to grow.