Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem Boats
Klong Phadung Krung Kasem Boats in Bangkok
The boat service on Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem, the canal that runs along the Hua Lamphong railway station in Bangkok is fairly new. If there are buses on the same road, take=ing a boat is more fun (but also slower except during rush hour when there can be trafic jams) .These electric river shuttle boats can accommodate up to 12 passengers and are free for now but could soon become paying nevertheless the price would be very very cheap. It is with the Klong Saen Saep boats and Chao Phraya Express boats, one of the 3 maritime transport options in Bangkok.
The klong Phadung Krung Kasem boats run from 6am 8pm. One boat every 15-20 minutes (check if it still the case with COVID-19). Among the interesting stops of this boat line, ''Nakhon Sawan'' which is 10 minutes walk from temple Wat Benchamabophit or ''Thewes'' the terminus to go to Wat Intarawihan.
Other public transport in Bangkok
Bangkok skytain
The Bangkok Skytrain is called BTS. The trains have air condition and let you go over the heavy road traffic in the capital but you can not go everywhere even if connected to the Chao Phraya Express baots, it can let you go to major temples in Bangkok.
Bangkok metro
Bangkok subway is called MRT. The metro line only covers a small part of the city even if connected to the BTS it offers more opportunities. The MRT is veru clean, has air conditioned cars and is especially convenient to get to Hua Lamphong station.
Bangkok bus lines
Taking the bus to get around is clearly not the easiest mean of transportation to use for a foreign tourist in Bangkok neither the fastest one but it's the cheapest one. Bangkok bus network is wide and you can go almost anywhere but just need to be patient.
Transports Bangkok
Only Thai city for the moment to have a metro (there is metro project in Phuket), Bangkok is the city in Thailand that offers more choices of public or individual transport (metro, bus, boats, tuktuks...). No, there are not just tuk-tuks and pink taxis to get around Bangkok !
