Yaowarat spine
The district's main road runs in a gentle curve through Chinatown, collecting smaller streets on both sides. It is the clearest single line in an otherwise tightly woven pattern.
Minimalist map poster · Thailand
13.7370° N / 100.5120° E
Bangkok's smallest district, a dense wedge of Chinatown lanes pressed against a bend of the Chao Phraya River

One city, five moods
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The map
Samphanthawong is the smallest of Bangkok's fifty districts by area, and one of the densest on a map. It sits on the east bank of the Chao Phraya, southeast of the old royal city, and contains most of Bangkok's Chinatown. From above it looks like a compact wedge of short streets and narrow lanes, cut by a few longer roads and bounded on one side by the river's curve.
Yaowarat Road runs through the district as its main commercial spine, lined with gold shops and, at night, street food stalls. Parallel to it, the narrow Sampeng Lane has served as a wholesale market for well over a century. Wat Traimit, home to a large solid-gold seated Buddha, stands near the district's eastern edge.
A Samphanthawong map poster is about density. The lines crowd so closely that alleys, sois and shophouse passages almost merge, while the river draws a clean, broad curve along the edge. It makes an unusual and detailed print, especially for anyone who has walked these streets rather than driven through them.
The district's main road runs in a gentle curve through Chinatown, collecting smaller streets on both sides. It is the clearest single line in an otherwise tightly woven pattern.
A narrow lane running parallel to Yaowarat, closer to the river. On the map it appears as a thin, continuous thread through the densest blocks of the district.
The Chao Phraya forms the district's south-western boundary. Its wide band contrasts with the fine grain of the streets beside it and links Chinatown to the rest of the city by water.
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Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Samphanthawong
This is a map for people who know Bangkok up close: those who grew up in Chinatown families, who shop at Sampeng, or who remember a particular night of food on Yaowarat. Its fine detail holds up well at larger sizes such as 50×70 cm or 24×36″.
You can title the poster in your own words, add a subtitle and edit the coordinates line, then choose one of five styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Digital files are $9, and printed or framed versions ship from partners in more than 30 countries.
Order the Samphanthawong poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
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It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
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Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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