Bangkok movie set with Vietnamese street scene attracts Twitter attention

Bangkok Pat, a YouTuber who photographs and videographs everyday life in the Thai capital posted photos of a street set with many signboards in Vietnamese. His photos uploaded on March 19 have attracted more than 17,000 views.
He said when he first saw a group of people passing by there, he thought they were tourists. But after seeing they were dressed as Saigonese from the 70s, he guessed they were movie extras and the road was a movie set. Photo by Twitter/bangkok_pat

Hua Lamphong is one of the most popular destinations for foreign tourists in Bangkok, especially at night. When the photos were posted, they immediately attracted great attention, with many people expressing a desire to visit the set.
This vintage taxi car used as a prop is parked near the sidewalk and across the street is a signboard saying My Lan, a famous ao dai tailor’s shop in the past. Photo by Twitter/bangkok_pat

There is also a stall selling banh mi, a famous street food in Vietnam. Photo by Twitter/bangkok_pat

A row of old houses with some Vietnamese signboards is redolent of HCMC. Some Twitter users said they would surely mistake it for a place in HCMC instead of Bangkok if they don’t read the captions. Photo by Twitter/bangkok_pat

Hua Lamphong, also known as Bangkok Train Station, opened in 1916 and is one of Bangkok’s important transport hubs and a popular destination for tourists. Its interior and exterior are quite similar to train stations in Europe, with an arch in front. Photo by Instagram/Pitiwat Angwattanapanich

The area around Hua Lamphong is full of old buildings and bustles at night. Photo by Instagram/teguh_priambodo