Loy La Long

Top choice in Chinatown


Rustic, retro, charming: the six rooms in this teak house lay claim to more than their share of personality. Occupying a prestigious location stilted over the Chao Phraya's waters, it also has a hidden, almost secret, feel. The only hitch is in finding it; proceed to Th Songwat and cut through Wat Pathum Khongka Ratchaworawihan to the riverside.


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