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Dragon Roundabout

This most unusual dragon is made of recycled Chinese cutlery.

Bangkok, Thailand

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The Dragon Roundabout is an impressive public sculpture.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
The Dragon Roundabout is an impressive public sculpture.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
Soup spoons and other cooking implements form the scales.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
Used car parts can be found at the base.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
Here be dragons.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
The metallic dragon of Talad Noi is an eye-catching landmark.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
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Over the course of the last decade, Talad Noi has morphed from a relatively sleepy neighborhood near Bangkok's Chao Phraya River into a buzzy arts district. Today, the area is a blend of new and old, with third-wave coffee shops and art galleries sharing street space with historic amulet shops. One highly visible symbol of Talad Noi's evolution is the growing number of street murals and sculptures in its alleys.

In the middle of it all is the so-called “Dragon Roundabout,” where a serpentine sculpture rears. At first glance, it’s not such a striking piece, but look closer and you'll realize that there's something odd about this mythical beast's scales. Making up the dragon sculpture are hundreds of metal utensils, such as those used in Chinese cooking, including soup spoons. The pedestal is adorned with rusty gears used car parts commonly seen in sois of Talad Noi.

As of 2024, the dragon statue has been replaced by that of one depicting the Transformers character Bumblebee.

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88 Charoen Krung Rd
Khwaeng Talat Noi
Bangkok, 10100
Thailand
13.732039, 100.51371
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