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Bangkok’s Hidden Little Vietnam: Ban Yuan Sunday Morning Market & St. Francis Xavier Church

Ban Yuan Morning Market (also known as the Vietnamese Sunday Market or Baan Yuan Market) is a small, charming Sunday morning market in Bangkok’s historic Vietnamese community, often referred to as “Little Vietnam” or Baan Yuan (บ้านย่าน, meaning “Vietnamese Village”).

It is located directly behind St. Francis Xavier Church (วัดนักบุญฟรังซิสเซเวียร์ or โบสถ์ซาเวียร์) in the Samsen area (Dusit district), near the Chao Phraya River. The market operates every Sunday from around 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM, primarily serving the local Vietnamese Catholic community after morning mass.

It’s located on Samsen Soi 11–13 (Soi Mittrakham / Soi Mittakham), off Samsen Road. The market stalls set up in the lanes right behind the church.

It’s a small, authentic street market with Vietnamese street food (e.g., bánh cuốn, kuay jab yuan noodles, stuffed crepes khanom bueang yuan, spring rolls, roast pork, and ...

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Day 6 of the World’s Longest Railway: Trans-Siberian Journey - Vladivostok to Moscow - Russia 2026

The Trans-Siberian Railway is the world’s longest single continuous rail line, spanning about 9,289 kilometers from Moscow to Vladivostok across eight time zones, vast taiga forests, steppe, mountains, and 16 major rivers.

Construction began in 1891 under Tsar Alexander III, with Tsarevich Nicholas II laying the first stone in Vladivostok. The project aimed to unite the Russian Empire, boost trade with Asia, and develop Siberia’s resources.

Built in sections from both ends amid harsh terrain and permafrost, the full Russian route (avoiding earlier Manchurian shortcuts) was completed in 1916. It later supported Soviet industrialization, World War II logistics, and remains a key passenger and freight corridor operated by Russian Railways.

The premier service is the Rossiya train number 001/002, a comfortable firmeny train with renovated carriages featuring air conditioning, power outlets, USB ports, and showers in some cars. It offers first-class (two-berth), second-class kupe (four-berth), and...

Day 5 of the World’s Longest Railway: Trans-Siberian Journey - Vladivostok to Moscow - Russia 2026

The Trans-Siberian Railway is the world’s longest single continuous rail line, spanning about 9,289 kilometers from Moscow to Vladivostok across eight time zones, vast taiga forests, steppe, mountains, and 16 major rivers.

Construction began in 1891 under Tsar Alexander III, with Tsarevich Nicholas II laying the first stone in Vladivostok. The project aimed to unite the Russian Empire, boost trade with Asia, and develop Siberia’s resources.

Built in sections from both ends amid harsh terrain and permafrost, the full Russian route (avoiding earlier Manchurian shortcuts) was completed in 1916. It later supported Soviet industrialization, World War II logistics, and remains a key passenger and freight corridor operated by Russian Railways.

The premier service is the Rossiya train number 001/002, a comfortable firmeny train with renovated carriages featuring air conditioning, power outlets, USB ports, and showers in some cars. It offers first-class (two-berth), second-class kupe (four-berth), and...

Day 4 of the World’s Longest Railway: Trans-Siberian Journey - Vladivostok to Moscow - Russia 2026

The Trans-Siberian Railway is the world’s longest single continuous rail line, spanning about 9,289 kilometers from Moscow to Vladivostok across eight time zones, vast taiga forests, steppe, mountains, and 16 major rivers.

Construction began in 1891 under Tsar Alexander III, with Tsarevich Nicholas II laying the first stone in Vladivostok. The project aimed to unite the Russian Empire, boost trade with Asia, and develop Siberia’s resources.

Built in sections from both ends amid harsh terrain and permafrost, the full Russian route (avoiding earlier Manchurian shortcuts) was completed in 1916. It later supported Soviet industrialization, World War II logistics, and remains a key passenger and freight corridor operated by Russian Railways.

The premier service is the Rossiya train number 001/002, a comfortable firmeny train with renovated carriages featuring air conditioning, power outlets, USB ports, and showers in some cars. It offers first-class (two-berth), second-class kupe (four-berth), and...

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