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San Jao Sieng Kong

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In one of the small sois and particularly difficult to find, this 200-year old riverbank shrine is one of the oldest Chinese shrines in the city. It is guarded by a playful rooftop terracotta dragon. One of the former owners of the shrine made money by collecting taxes on birds nest delicacies. It gets lively during the Vegetarian Festival in October, when Chinese operas and fairground games are staged. It is in the middle of the Sieng Kong Zone, a car spare parts market named after the shrine, and thus could be combined with a visit to it.

Address: Soi Wanit 2
Getting there: from Soi Wanit 2 or Song Sawat Rd, walk into Soi Phanu Rangsi and follow the signs to River View Guesthouse
Hours: 06:00-18:00 daily
Price: Donation requested

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