6-month free trial Bang Wa-Tha Chang ferry service launched Monday

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6-month free trial Bang Wa-Tha Chang ferry service launched Monday

 

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the Marine Department today (June 17th) launched a new route for passenger boat services, a trial run between Bang Wa (Khlong Phasi Charoen) and Tha Chang (Chao Phraya River).

 

The boat service is free of charge during its 6-month trial run and is to provide an additional option for daily commuters. The new boat service is to be provided as part of Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha’s initiative called “Lor Rang, Reu” or “Wheels, Tracks, Boats”.

 

Four routes are currently not being serviced by private firms. They include the route between Bang Wa and Tha Chang piers, Hua Lampong and Devarajakunchorn temple piers, Sri Boonruang Temple and Paseo piers and the route between Bang Wa and Kamphaeng Temple piers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/6-month-free-trial-bang-wa-tha-chang-ferry-service-launched-monday/

 

 

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New passenger boat service offers free rides

By The Nation

 

 

A new passenger boat service between Bang Wa (Khlong Phasi Charoen) and Tha Chang (Chao Phraya River) is offering free rides to commuters during a six-month trial run that came into effect on Monday.
 

The Bang Wa- Tha Chang route service starts from Bang Wa pier near the BTS Bang Wa station and runs along Phasi Charoen canal before turning into Bangkok Yai canal and then into the Chao Phraya River.

 

 

It will stop to pick up passengers at five piers, namely Bang Wa, Intharam temple, Phra Phuttha Yodfa Bridge, Rajini and Tha Chang.

 

The boat service is available during three periods daily; from 6am-9am at 30-minute intervals; from 9am to 3pm at 60-minute intervals; and from 3pm-7pm at 60-minute intervals.

 

 

The new service, which is provided by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Marine Department, is a policy initiative of Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha, which aims to provide alternative means of transport to cover four boat routes that are currently not being serviced by private companies. They are: the route between Bang Wa pier and Tha Chang pier; between Hua Lampong train station pier and Devarajakunchorn temple pier; between Sri Boonruang temple pier and Paseo mall pier, and the route between Bang Wa pier and Kamphaeng temple pier.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30371223

 

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[RotMahKid]

Always nice, to have a free trip over the fresh and blue water canals, with trees at both sides.

Better then Venice !????

[monkeycu]

It looks like they don't want elderly to use

 

[legend49]

“Wheels, Tracks, Boats”. LMAO! ????

 

Poor mans version of China's Belt and Road initiative.

[MaxLee]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

6-month free trial Bang Wa-Tha Chang ferry service launched Monday

Yep, someone has to play the first victims first for "Safety policy"....