Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Following a tip about a food festival once held in a unique neighborhood in Bangkok, we set out to explore Baan Krua and unravel the stories of the Champa Kingdom and the ethnic Cham people who live within its alleys. Following the hints about the festival, the story brought us from the local mosque, to neighborhood homes, to a dish we'd never tried before; and in between, uncovering the epic rise and fall of one of the most fascinating places we've ever explored.

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0:00 - Introduction
1:01 - The Food Festival
2:40 - Champa
5:18 - Into Baan Krua
7:17 - The Mosque
11:29 - Niphon Manuthas
14:28 - Silk
18:51 - The Masters
20:45 - The Start of Baan Krua Silk
22:15 - Jim Thompson
25:45 - Golden Age
30:23 - The Rest of the Story
35:01 - The Last Ones Left
37:34 - Food Festival
40:40 - The Kitchen
43:26 - Conclusion

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