Red-flag express boats start plying Chao Phraya

By The Nation

 

 

The Marine Department launched the new airconditioned red-flag Chao Phraya express boat service on Thursday (September 11) after completing extensive tests to ensure they were ready for public service.

 

The double-decker boats can run at a speed of 14 knots and carry 202 passengers per trip.

 

Fares until the end of this year have been set at Bt30 per trip and will be increased to Bt50 next year. Passengers can also use their Rabbit card.

 

These express boats run between Nonthaburi pier and Sathorn pier from 6.50am to 6.30am daily.

 

Ten piers, namely Nonthaburi, Bang Pho, Rama VII, Kiakkai, Thewet, Prannok, Rajinee, Ratchawong, Icon Siam and Sathorn, will be serviced during rush hour (6.50am to 8.10am and 5pm to 7pm).

 

Meanwhile, eight piers, namely Sathorn, Icon Siam, Ratchawong, Rajinee, Prannok, Thewet and Bang Pho, will be serviced during off-peak hours (9.40am to 4.20pm).

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30394368

 

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Are these the much vaunted electric boats?

 

Nothing in the article to say so.

6 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Are these the much vaunted electric boats?

 

Nothing in the article to say so.

..the electric boats are for the Saen Saeb cannel in the city I think..

4 minutes ago, Laza 45 said:

..the electric boats are for the Saen Saeb cannel in the city I think..

 

Yeah, I remember something about that too, but these are rather bigger.

 

I suppose it could be used as a canal bridge ????

 

But the red boats look very different.

a "big red flag" to never get on onto one

21 hours ago, webfact said:

red-flag Chao Phraya express boat service

For those of you familiar with the UK, when I read this it reminded me of the Red Funnel ferries between Southampton and Cowes:-

 

 

and just how can this be operating between these times 

 

These express boats run between Nonthaburi pier and Sathorn pier from 6.50am to 6.30am daily.

3 hours ago, essox essox said:

and just how can this be operating between these times 

 

These express boats run between Nonthaburi pier and Sathorn pier from 6.50am to 6.30am daily.

 

My money is on the clocks work backward, this fits the rest of the countries work principles 

Edited September 14, 20205 yr by Grumpy one