00:00You might have heard of Talat Noi area, the shit Bangkok neighborhood filled with cool cafes and also murals.
00:07But have you ever wondered why this area is called Talat Noi or the little market?
00:11Back in the early Ratanagos in Iraq, this area grew down from Sampeng, the main Chinese settlement and trading hub
00:18of Bangkok.
00:19Sampeng was already the bustling market, so this new area became known as the smaller market, second only to Sampeng.
00:27In Tattoo, Chinese local called it Tak Lakia, meaning child of the market or little market.
00:33Over time, Thais adopted the name and that's how the community came to be known as Talat Noi.
00:39Today, this area might be the trendy spot for photos and cafes, but it's really deeply tied with the Chinese
00:47trading history.
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