Water transport in Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand, has an extensive water transport system serving passengers crossing or travelling along the Chao Phraya River as well as certain canals.[1]

Chao Phraya Express Boat on the Chao Phraya, Wat Arun is visible in the background

In April 2014, the BMA initiated a trial service of passenger boats along Phasi Charoen Canal. The BMA is also considering developing passenger boat services along twenty-eight other canals following the six-month test run.[3]

References

  1. "การเดินทางตามแม่น้ำเจ้าพระยาและลำคลอง (Travel along the Chao Phraya and canals)". Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning website (in Thai). Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning, ministry of Transport. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  2. "Electric boats, ferries to launch in 2021". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  3. Dolprasit, Kakanan (23 April 2014). เล็งเปิด 28 คลองวิ่งเรือโดยสาร แก้วิกฤตรถติด"เมืองกรุง-ฝั่งธนบุรี" [28 canals eyed for passenger boat service to solve Bangkok-Thonburi congestion crisis] (in Thai). No. 8547. Khao Sod. Retrieved 25 June 2014.


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