Developers zero-in on Bangkok's historic Chinatown Chinatown is one of the few areas in Bangkok to have resisted rapid development, and its tree-lined avenues and narrow alleyways stand in stark contrast to the tower-blocks which dominate most of the Thai capital. But now the area is in the throes of gentrification, and some fear the neighbourhood is at risk of losing its identity. A voiced AFPTV report. + REFILE TO CORRECT SLUG