Chao Phraya River - Bangkok (video) (2023)

For centuries, the Chao Phraya river an important passage for the population of Thailand. The source of the river is 370 kilometers north in Nakhon Sawan province. The Chao Phraya is one of the largest and most important rivers in Thailand.

The meandering waterway runs through the capital Bangkok before emptying into the Gulf of Thailand. Within walking distance of the famous Khao San road, you will find three of the city's most beautiful temples on the river bank. Wat Pho, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, Wat Phra Kaew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn. The Tha Tien pier is close to the three temples, you can use this pier as a base to visit the temples.

There is always something to see on the river. It is an important location for trade and transportation. The Ta Tien pier is full of stalls where you can buy everything such as food and souvenirs. You can see craftsmen at work making jewelry.

Irritate on the river is a great way to see more of Bangkok. It is also cheap, you pay less than a euro. After visiting Wat Pho and Wat Phra Gaew, most tourists choose to visit Wat Arun. You can cross the river in just two minutes by ferry.

Wat Arun is a temple with Buddhist towers in Khmer style. The Temple offers a beautiful view of the old center of Bangkok. From this distance you can see the boats and the pier of the Chao Phraya River in a different perspective.

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1. HenkW says up

   5 March 2011 at 09: 54

   We haven't been to Bangkok for some time. We look behind our house in a ditch that flows into a stream, which ends in a water. Which eventually ends up in the Mae Ping. That water eventually ends up in the Chao Phraya.

   Living in the north I sometimes feel homesick for Bangkok. The atmosphere, the expansive view of the river and, for me, Wat Arun. My wife and I have very fond memories of the dinner dances on the water with the big boats and the view of the beautiful buildings at night.

   It is very different from my sailing boat on the IJ in Amsterdam when I was young.
   There the VOC was visible and the old buildings. Maybe that's what gave me my desire to see the other side, the destinations of those sea voyages. In the fifth grade of primary school I already had the wish to live here.

   It's getting hot here again, the Rudoe rohn is coming again. Five days by the sea, in beautiful weather, with no rain to spoil the game. A bit much to ask for IJmuiden, but possible here in paradise. Save up a bit and then maybe we can go to Cha-am for a few days.

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2. cornelis says up

   15 November 2012 at 17: 40

   Coincidentally sailed on that river for the first time today. With the Skytrain from Nana to Saphan Taksin (change to Siam), boarded the first boat at the pier, towards Grand Palace. Pay at the counter first. Completely wrong - it was such a fast long-tail boat that charged 200 baht. Not a disaster for once, but I should have just been more careful………… Back with the 'regular' boat which is a bit slower and visits all stops: 15 baht……………
   Apart from the costs, there is another good reason not to take such a long-tail boat: they sail fast and therefore go wild (little stability) and that makes it difficult to take pictures. It looks like those boats have a converted car engine as a propulsion.

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3. kees says up

   25 May 2015 at 10: 47

   Traveling on the Chao Praya is really just a regular boat service.
   Convenience, speed and no busy traffic roads.
   The skill of mooring sometimes differs from captain to captain.
   Just take the first boat in the morning from Sathorn Taksin to Pakkret, the green flag boat.
   You see a beautiful sunrise, the temples on the river, the boats with fishermen. Children and adults washing in the river.
   The tourist boat is often recommended, 40 baht or a day ticket 150 baht. However, the orange flag boat costs 15 baht and stops at all jetties.
   You also have the yellow flag which does not stop at all jetties.
   On each jetty you have the flags which boat moors there.
   Just orient yourself where you want to go.
   From Ratchawong, for example, it is only a 10-minute walk to Hua Lampong, right through China Town.
   From Khaosan road you also walk in 10 minutes to Fan Faa where you get on the boat to, for example, Bo bae, MBK or Pantip Plaza.
   The boat is my favourite. I use this means of transport at least a few times a week.

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• chris says up

  14 August 2019 to 05: 37

  me every working day, twice.

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• Carlo says up

  1 January 2021 at 14: 34

  I also 'climbed' the Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun) two years ago. What is that steep! Climbing is still safe, but descending is quite dangerous.

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• Tino Kuis says up

  1 January 2021 at 15: 47

  OK, the name.

  Full in Thai แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา Mae Naam Chao Phrayaa (tones falling, high, falling, high, middle)

  Ma Nam. Mae is mother and Nam is water. Together that means river. Mae in this case is a title as in Moeder Teresa (or Vadertje Drees, literally 'the Honored Water', a river.

  Chao Phrayaa is the old highest civil title of civil service.

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