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For the first 4 years I lived here, Bangkok was just a place you passed through. A place to sleep off jet lag, or have one last cheap chang beer before boarding the plane to France. All that changed when I was struck there in 2001 waiting for a new passport to be issued. With 7 days to kill and low on beer tokens, I set about exploring on the cheap.
I stayed again at the Youth Hostel, more because I had learned some of the bus routes near it, enjoyed the river and had made friends with some of the staff in the restaruant on a previous visit. It was a short walk to the nearest pier and as I have always loved boats of any kind I knew I was about to enjoy it. Only managed a few short hops that trip, the highlight being the pier itself at Tha Tewet which is full of fish that keep us entertained whilst waiting for the boat..
I had by now worked out that the best way (for me) from Khao San Road area to the central areas was to get on the river taxi and go to Saphan Thaksin. Here the Sky train started and the rest was easy. Great day out and saved a fortune over what others seemed to be paying for taxis and tuk tuks.
In later years I was living in Bangkok when they started dredging the canals in the area of my house. Bit of asking around and we found the canal taxi ways. It basically runs from the Golden Mount Temple/ Makahan Fort Junction, past the rear of Sukhumvit and out to Ban Kapi Mall. Wikipedia have the stops listed here.
Fantastic day out and a great way to see Bangkok from the water. Don't breath in though!
I'll be on it again next week and will try to jot down the fares and timetables. Only ever seen them in Thai!
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