Chow Thye Road

Chow Thye Road, George Town (22 December 2012)


Chow Thye Road, or Jalan Chow Thye, is a minor road in George Town. It links Burmah Road to Irrawaddy Road. Chow Thye Road has an extension towards MBf Tower and Northam Tower.

Chow Thye Road was created in the early 20th century, when the area was redeveloped with brick housing. The houses along the road were originally residential in nature, but many has since been redeveloped to house businesses, particularly those in the food and beverage line. Among them include (in alphabetical order) Isaribi Japanese Restaurant, Ivy's Kitchen, JenxDan Lifestyle Café, Junction Restaurant and That Little Wine Bar. The main landmark at Chow They Road is Burmah Road Gospel Hall, which (at time of writing, June 2011) is undergoing expansion to house their Chinese and English-language assemblies.

Chow Thye Road is believed to have been named after Loke Chow Thye, the brother to Loke Chow Kit, whose name appears in the Chow Kit neighbourhood of Kuala Lumpur. It is not known exactly when he was born (estimates being between 1888 and 1908), but we know that he passed away in Penang in 1931.^1,2

Map of Jalan Chow Thye, Penang

Eateries on Chow Thye Road

Chow Thye Road (22 December 2012)

Getting there

Rapid Penang Bus 101, 103 and 104 pass through Burmah Road in front of Chow Thye Road.

Jalan Chow Thye road sign (22 December 2012)

References

List of Streets in Penang and Streets in Malaysia