A major Skytrain terminus (Saphan Taksin) now connects with both boat and bus networks, providing easy access to the city's major shopping, entertainment and business areas.
Navigating your way along the river is just as easy and hassle-free, with the options of ferries, river taxis, tailboats and the Chao Phraya River Express Boat Service to choose from. All along the river, and mostly at important sights or attractions, are pier landings to get off, and ferries to transport passengers to the opposite sides of the river.
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Using the Chao Phraya to get from A to B comes highly recommended. However - with its cultural sights, its history and its ambiance - it's also great purely for sightseeing. Try a daytime river cruise for conventional sightseeing, a dinner cruise for excursions that work in fine cuisine and a romantic night-time setting. You'll likely finish up right back where you started, but with all the memories and knowledge you'll have gained Bangkok will feel like a new destination!
Bangkok's history has evolved along the banks of the Chao Phraya River and its adjoining canals. It may no longer be the "Venice of the East" described by early visitors, but the waterways still breathe life into the city. Winding its way through the heart of the city, the river continues to play an important part in daily life. (READ MORE)
