Exploring the Hidden Gems of Bangkok: Free Boat Ride along Phadung Krungkasem Canal
Updated: Mar 4, 2024
The service currently runs everyday from 06:00 to 19:00 with departures scheduled every 15 minutes.
The first most southerly pier on the Phadung Krungkasem Canal is near Hua Lamphong Railway Station
The final stop for boat services on the Phadung Krungkasem Canal is Thewarat Market Pier.
''Nakhon Sawan Pier'' which is 10 minutes walk from
VISIT WAT BENCHAMABOPHIT (BANGKOK) 5 Baht coin (The Marble Temple)
Open from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. otherwise bus lines 72 and 503 stop near Wat Benchamabophit
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Disembark here, and go directly to Nang Loeng Market ตลาดนางเลิ้ง, talad Nang loeng century old market with variety of nice foods.
''Thewes Pier '' the terminus to go to Wat Intarawihan. the biggest standing buddha statue 32 metres tall
Phra Si Ariyamettrai (also known as Luang Pho To) in Bangkok shows Buddha carrying a begging bowl. Made of brick and stucco and gilded with 24-carat gold, the sculpture is a full 10 metres across the middle. It took around 60 years to construct and was completed in1927.
The pointy Ushnisha (topknot of the hair) contains a Buddhist relic that was gifted by thenn government of Sri Lanka. It is easy to get to, being just 1 km north of Khao San Road.
Location: 144 Wisutkasat Road, Bang Khun Phrom, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Free admission Open from 6 am to 6 pm
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