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Ways to Enjoy the River

Hotel and Other Free
Chao Phraya
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Shuttles
Express Boats
chaophrayaexpressboat.com Just west of the BTS Saphan Taksin
This extensive public transport station, take a shuttle voyage to one
system is both picturesque and of the spectacular riverside hotels
useful. There are several color- on the Thonburi bank – such as
coded routes, and the website the Millennium Hilton or the
explains everything. Anantara – for a meal or drink.
Charter Long-Tail Boat
Loy Nava Cruise
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to Ko Kret
MAP M5 • Si Phraya Pier
• 02 437 4932 • Cruise 6–8pm At any riverside pier, enterprising
and 8–10pm • www.loynava.com long-tail boat captains offer their
• BBB vessels for hire. If you have a group
Choose from traditional, seafood, of four or more, a visit to Ko Kret
and vegetarian Thai dishes, then sit (see p95) would make for an
back and enjoy the fare on this rice excellent day trip. Agree a price,
barge as it chugs up and down the and pay upon returning to your
Chao Phraya River. point of origin.
Manohra Cruise
Anantara Sleep-
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on-Board Cruise
MAP S6 • Anantara Bangkok
to Ayutthaya Riverside Pier • 02 476 0022 • Cruise
bangkok-cruises.anantara.com 7:30–9:30pm • www.manohra
The Anantara hotel group offers cruises.com • BBB
luxurious three-day cruises up the Operating out of the Anantara
Chao Phraya to Ayutthaya, with Bangkok Riverside, this cruise offers
accommodation aboard their lavishly guests tasty curries and stir-fries.
refurbished teak rice barges.
Pearl of Siam Cruise
Although this is an expensive trip, 8
it is a memorable experience. MAP M5 • River City Pier
• 02 861 0255 • Cruise 7:30–9:30pm
• www.grandpearlcruise.com • BBB
This cruise is perfect for those
looking for a lively evening. Boats
are big and offer live music and
lounge areas, plus a blow out buffet.
Public Water Taxis to
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Bang Krajao
This oasis of clean air and greenery
(see p97) can be reached by a public
boat from behind Wat Khlong Toey
Nok or by chartering a private long-
Anantara sleep-on-board cruise tail from anywhere on the river.
Yok Yor Cruise
Canal Tours
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These can be arranged
MAP L4 • 885 Somdet
with a tour agency or by negotiating Chaophraya 17 Road • 02 863 0565
with the boat captains directly. Good • Cruise 8–10pm • www.yokyor.co.th/
stops are the Royal Barge Museum cruise/index.html • BB
(see p96) and the artist’s village Bangkok’s only budget dinner cruise
at Khlong Bang Luang (see p62). is popular but the menu is limited.
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Date 24th June 2015
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