Chinatown Secret Society Walking Tour in Bangkok

Explore the surviving history of the secret society known as “Ang Yi,” which once wielded great influence in Bangkok’s Chinatown. Discover stories that helped shape the city’s Chinese heritage. Walk with your guide as you uncover why Thailand outlawed the mysterious “Ang Yi” societies. Discover how their secret world once shaped the nation’s history. Visit historic Chinese shrines, century-old houses, and narrow alleys across Talat Noi and Yaowarat. Explore places once linked to Bangkok’s secret societies and old Chinatown history. Learn about Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of the Republic of China, who once visited Thailand and met with Chinese revolutionary supporters — including members of local brotherhoods known as Ang Yi, who aided his cause. Finally, journey deep into Bangkok’s Chinatown, a world of living history hidden in plain sight. You’ll see Thailand from a perspective few have ever known, and leave with both enjoyment and a deeper understanding of its true past.