Rong Kuek Shrine

You’re probably been to many of Bangkok’s famous shrines, but you most likely haven’t visited this small Hakka Chinese shrine in Talad Noi, one of Bangkok’s oldest Chinese communities. According to locals, the Hakka community was renowned for their steelworks, and one of their famed products was horseshoes (kuek ma) in Thai. When there were still horses promenading down Charoenkrung, riders would come to this alley to get their steeds fitted with shoes. The shrine, situated at the end of the alley, was established during the reign of King Rama V and houses the statue of Han Gao Zu, the first emperor of China’s Han dynasty.