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Bangkok’s Green Commute Plan Expands with Landmark Canal Walkway


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30 minutes ago, thesetat said:

i wonder how police it took to block the motorcycles that would be using this walkway for the photo OP.

 

And how long will it take for motorcycle taxis to be using it on a regular basis. 

 

Great idea none the less. 

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On 7/9/2025 at 6:07 AM, blaze master said:

 

And how long will it take for motorcycle taxis to be using it on a regular basis. 

 

Great idea none the less. 

They already do use it. I was nearly bowled over by one a few months ago walking from Thetsaban Songkhro road to Wat Samian Nari. 

Everyone on two wheels with an engine uses it.

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Like the dedicated cycleway built between Hua Hin town and Pranburi. I have never seen bicycles only motorcycles using it and then not many. At weekends, lycra clad cycle groups with support vehicles use the main road hindering motor traffic. 

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On 7/9/2025 at 5:35 AM, thesetat said:

i wonder how police it took to block the motorcycles that would be using this walkway for the photo OP.

 

In fact, there are virtually never any motorbikes on that side of the canal, though there are some on the other side, mostly in the area near the mosque. The riders are local people, not motorcycle taxis, since the canal path would make a very poor shortcut for anyone trying to get to destinations away from the canal.

 

On 7/9/2025 at 5:41 AM, Jim Blue said:

Looks lovely ........!

 

It's actually very pleasant - I walk there regularly. Much of the path existed previously, but was torn down because it was falling apart. The rebuilding project went extremely slowly until Chadchart became governor, at which point it zoomed ahead.

 

54 minutes ago, Muhendis said:

They already do use it. I was nearly bowled over by one a few months ago walking from Thetsaban Songkhro road to Wat Samian Nari. 

Everyone on two wheels with an engine uses it.

 

The area you're talking about is more than 10km away from the path described in the OP.

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9 minutes ago, khunjeff said:

The area you're talking about is more than 10km away from the path described in the OP.

The area I walked along is a canal walkway

Bangkok’s Green Commute Plan Expands with Landmark Canal Walkway

Who cares about where the area is. It is still a canal walkway and as you may have noticed, that is what the original post is about.

Just as a point of interest. Many people live in small community houses that front onto the walkway. Apparently they used to live in floating or stilted shanty houses along the canal.

As others have said. But for the motor cyclists it is a very pleasant area. 

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I think Udon Thani is trying this as well. I saw the first evidence of this yesterday taking place next to a bridge on the road just south of Banway Market.

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On 7/9/2025 at 4:03 AM, webfact said:

Locals appreciate the tranquil alternative to congested roads.

Yes. For driving with the motorcycle there

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