Exciting Experience Crossing the Chao Phraya river, Bangkok

Chao Phraya River is the main river in Thailand, which has a length of about 372 kilometers. This river divides Bangkok into two regions, besides that, this river is also very much traveled by water transportation, which indeed aims to cross the Chao Phraya River. One of the means of transportation on this river is Ferry, this is chao phraya tourist boat. From the edge of the river, you can enjoy a unique view of transportation that crosses the Chao Phraya river.


Exciting Experience Crossing the Chao Phraya river, Bangkok

This ferry is widely used by tourists as a means of transportation to get to Wat Arun from Wat Pho, or vice versa. Wat Pho and Wat Arun are very popular tourist attractions in Bangkok and is Bangkok riverside attractions, Thailand. A lot of tourists visit both of these places at once, because this place is very interesting and the transportation can use ships via the waterway. Wat Arun is on the west side of the Chao Phraya river, there are many other crossing ships that you can find here. Read also =>> Bangkok Temple Tour

The Chao Phraya River is very active to be used by various transportations that you can choose, you will get an exciting experience when crossing the Chao Phraya river, there are a lot of pier which is the stop of a ship that crosses the river. These crossing boats have different schedules, routes and rates. The boat is distinguished by the color of the flag on the crossing ship.

If you want to cross this Chao Phraya river, you can use a special tourist boat Blue Flag Chao Phraya Tourist Boat. This ship is reserved for tourists who want to cross the Chao Phraya river. This Tourist Boat stops on 9 pier and departs from Sathorn Pier (Central Pier) which is located not far from Saphan Taksin BTS Station. But you can also take another boat, like the No Flag boat. You will feel more typical Thai atmosphere, if you use the No Flag.

If you are using a tourist ferry, you have to determine your destination, by looking at the color of the flag on the ship. At this dock there is no counter for ticket payments, because payments are made on the Ferry. To go to Wat Arun Temple, then you will stop at the Tha Tien pier. ">The time taken by Ferry to cross the Chao Phraya river is around 7-10 minutes.

This very short ferry trip time is a pity if you do not capture it by taking a photo, so prepare your camera, and sit in the edge of the ship, so that you can see the very typical view of Bangkok. In addition, the ticket price for boarding the Ferry is quite cheap, which is around 15 Baht. After you arrive at Tha Thien Pier, you have to cross again to go to Wat Arun gate which is opposite Tha Thier Pier. To get to Wat Arun Gate, it only takes 1 minute on the ferry, and the cost you have to pay is only 3 Baht.