Canal Routes

[Governor]

Having just taken my life in my hands and used a canal boat from Ekkamai to Central World, I would like to learn the other routes and stops, is there a map published anywhere?

The trip itself wasn't too bad, though the boat only slows down to allow you to board and disembark.

[rgs2001uk]

Google, khlong saen saep and click on the link for bangkok.com for more details of the full route.

[girlx]

look at this page (scroll down)

Edited December 3, 2008 by girlx

[asanee]

look at this page (scroll down)

those are the cross river ferries-I guess not what you had in mind

there is-of course in THAI only-so find a friend- a booklet detailing all bus routes, all boat routes, the various rail options and even more. it comes in 2 varieties and both have just been updated and got a fresh new edtion-to be found in any local magazine/small bookshop, like B2S, See-Ed etc. 1 is from PN-maps and is 70 bt-has the better map- and 1 by bangkokguide-50 or 60 bt. But aside from the Chao Praya river boats and the Saen Saep boat (NOT after dark!!) there is not really any other useful route.

the far more numerous buses often dont hardly slow down to let you get on or off.

[surface]

This one has the Saensaeb Canal boat piers, which I believe is the one you took.

Google Maps - Saensaeb Canal Boat Piers

[girlx]

those are the cross river ferries-I guess not what you had in mind

the saen saeb canal boat stops are also listed at that link, that is why i wrote "scroll down"

[Denim]

unfortunately, a lot of the regular canal boat routes have been discontinued on account of pollution and the fact that the wake of the boats caused problems to canal side squatters. I think the only surviving sevice is the seng saeb one that goes as far as Bangkapi from the goldern mount. You have to change boats at Pratoo nam.

[Xangsamhua]

Can anyone tell me: Which is the nearest Klong Saen Saeb pier to Ramkhamhaeng University, and how far is it to walk?

Thank you.

Xangsamhua

[surface]

If you check out my post with the google maps link a few posts up, you'll see there's a Ramkamhaeng University Pier that's just a short walk to Ramkamhaeng Rd. and the main entrance of the university.

[Xangsamhua]

If you check out my post with the google maps link a few posts up, you'll see there's a Ramkamhaeng University Pier that's just a short walk to Ramkamhaeng Rd. and the main entrance of the university.

Thank you.

[phetaroi]

I always have thought it odd that someone doesn't publish a really comprehensive guide to exploring the klongs of Bangkok, particularly those on the west side of the river.

[Meridian007]

comprehensive guide to exploring the klongs of Bangkok, particularly those on the west side of the river.

There seem to be ferries that run in the river/khlong that begins beside Siriraj Hospital. If you look on Google maps, you'll see the little icons there. I've never seen one however, just longtail boats taking farang somewhere up-river.

What I don't understand is, why there isn't a khlong boat that goes from PhanFah LiLat (the area around the Golden Mount) out to the Chao Phraya. There is a major khlong (khlong Bang Lamphu) that would connect PhanFah to the area between PhraRam 8 and PhraPinklao bridges.

[sabaijai]

I always have thought it odd that someone doesn't publish a really comprehensive guide to exploring the klongs of Bangkok, particularly those on the west side of the river.

DK Books published a small hardback guide complete with foldout maps back in the 1970s. I used it to navigate the canals in the late 1980s and early 1990s and most of it was still accurate. Probably still is, if you can find it. Unfortunately I don't remember the title and my copy is in another city.

[rgs2001uk]

^ the trouble is, most of the khlongs have been filled in.

[pampal]

What I don't understand is, why there isn't a khlong boat that goes from PhanFah LiLat (the area around the Golden Mount) out to the Chao Phraya. There is a major khlong (khlong Bang Lamphu) that would connect PhanFah to the area between PhraRam 8 and PhraPinklao bridges.

Because of the big sluice gates that seperate the khlong water from the river water in times of flood.

[sabaijai]

^ the trouble is, most of the khlongs have been filled in.

As I recall none of the khlongs charted in the guidebook I mentioned have been filled in.

The book was called 50 trips through Siam's canals, written by Geo-Ch. Veran and published by Editions Duang Kamol. It was a translation of an earlier French guide, La Thailande en bateau pour dix francs par jour. My copy is the only one I've seen since I bought it at DK in the 80s.