…is my fourth high key photo and was shot from a water bus about to pass underneath the bridge (I don’t know the name of the bridge. Could be the Memorial Bridge which was completed in 1932 and in the first bridge to cross the Chao Phraya River?)
The Chao Phraya river flows through Bangkok and has an extensive water transport system serving passengers crossing or travelling along the river as well as certain canals. The water bus is one of the modes of transportation for a city that is notorious for its traffic jams (but I’ve never experienced any traffic jam on the river).
The water bus is the service provided by Chao Phraya Express Boat Company and it is one of the cheapest and nicest way to see Bangkok. Some western travellers I’ve met have experienced this 'Bangkok Tour' with me as I do like to share my experience with people. The price? A good conversation.
We would take the water bus from Phra Arthit Pier (Pier 13) to Nonthaburi (Pier 30), the province immediately to the north of Bangkok. There, we would walk about 500 meters to a wet market selling food products, cooked and uncooked where we would sample some of the food there, with me sharing what I know about the food.
After we are done, we would go back to the pier and take the river bus to Saphan Taksin (Pier 1).
On the way to Nonthaburi, had we sat on the right side of the boat, on the way back, we would also sit on the right side of the boat. Then we get to see life on both banks of the river including seeing little boats pulling up to five large barges full of goods.
Once we get to the Saphan Taksin Pier, we would go to the BTS station (BTS or the Skytrain is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok) and our destination is Siam Station (largest and busiest station on the BTS) which is situated in the heart of Bangkok shopping district.
There, we would go to the Siam Paragon Mall which is one of the largest malls in Thailand. At the lower ground floor of the mall is the food supermarket and one of the products sold there is a good range of Thai sweets and delicacies. As they give free samples, we get to try more Thai food (but this time it’s free).
When done, we would get out and go to the bus stops across the street where we would take bus #15 to go back to area around tourist area Khaosan Road.
So, to summarize: People who came on my 'Bangkok Tour' get to see three sides of Bangkok and use three different modes of transport with the most expensive mode being the skytrain.
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