Khlong Saen Saep River Taxi

[buadhai]

I'm looking for an on-line map showing the route of the Khlong Saen Saep river taxi or a list of the stops. Specifically, I am interested in stops between Asok and the World Trade Center (or whatever it's called now).

[lomatopo]

I too have been looking for information on these Khlong boats, without luck. Anyway, based on my observations I've seen 'piers' at Asoke, Sukhumvit Soi 3 and Ratchadamri, going westbound. There maybe other stops between Asoke and Ratchadamri? Ratchadamri (Pratunam) is the stop for WTC, just come up the stairs and look to the left.

[BambinA]

Pier of Boat Service in Saen Saeb Canal

Piers: 27 Piers

Tickets: 5-15 baht by distance

1) Phan Fah Leelart (terminal, a bridge to Bangkok City Center)

2) Bo Bae (Garment market - second only Pratoo Nam and Pahurat [bangkok Little India])

3) Wat Phraya Yang - (a temple near Yotse)

4) Saphan Charoen Phon (to Charoen Phon neighborhood)

5) Ban Krua (a Muslim community - the backbone of Jim Thomson's silk business)

6) Saphan Hua Chang (with connection to National Stadium Skytrain Station)

7) Pratoonam (major BKK Garment Market, not far from Panthip and WTC, an interchange for Saensaeb Boat, used to have a water gate in the time of King Mongkut to feed the Royal lotus pond (the root of Pathumwan District), hence got the namesake from that thing)

8) Saphan Chidlom - near Central Chidlom, Siam City Bank HQ, Siam Commercial Bank (Phetburi Office)

9) Saphan Witthayu - near Vanich Building, in Wireless Road

10) Nana Nua - near Bumrungrat Hospital

11) International School - near Rueanruedee International School

12. Saphan Asok - near Japanese Embassy and Phetburi Station of Subway

13) Prasarn Mitr - in Sri Nakahrintharawiroj University (Prasarn Mitr Campus)

14) Watmai Chonglok - in New Phetburi Rad

15) Phrom pak - a lane to Phrom Phong Station of Skytrain, and not far from Italian Thai-Italian Thai Pier can be a substitute

16) Thon Lor - a road to Thong Lor Station - not far from RCA

17) Charn Issara - Charn Issara 2 Building

18) Saphn Klong Tan - near Klong Tan Intersection - used to be an interchange for Lad Phrao boat until 2000 (the year Boat service in Krung Kasem city moat and Lad Phrao canal went out of business)

19) The Mall 3 - (ram Khamhaeng Branch) near New Rama 9 intersection

20) Ram Khamhaeng 29 - near the defunct Welco

21) Wat Thep Leela - the main road from Ram Khamhaeng to Thai Cultural Center

22) Ramkhamhaeng University - the biggest open university in Thailand

23) Saphan Mit Mahardthai - near Huamark Stadium - and can connect to Lad Phrao Road

24) Wat Klang

25) The Mall - the shopping center rival to Central (the main branch in Bang Kapi)

26) Bang Kapi - near bang Kapi district office, and Bang Kapi Market

27) Wat Sri Boonruean - terminal near NIDA

from 2bangkok

Bambi

[katana]

One of the stops (I think its Ratchathewi) is right outside Jim Thompson's House - a novel way of gettimg there.

The canal water doesn't look too clean though. I think if you fell in you might just dissolve.

[samran]

Nancy Chandlers Map of BKK has the stops laid out as I recall.

[buadhai]

Thanks, Bambina, just what I needed. You're a gem.

But, how did you find that? I spent an hour with Google and couldn't come up with that info....

You know, I thought the Nancy Chandler map had the stops on it, so I ordered it from Asia Books. But, it doesn't. I spent a half an hour a Se Ed yesterday looking at Bangkok maps and not one had the stops east of Nana Nua on it.

Anyway, I've got what I need now.

Thanks again.

[lomatopo]

BambinA Thanks for that pointer to The Bangkok Ferry System on the 2bangkok.com website is excellent.

[BambinA]

Thanks, Bambina, just what I needed. You're a gem.

But, how did you find that? I spent an hour with Google and couldn't come up with that info....

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well , i think when we google it sort of art ..you need to put the "keyword" and "keyword" that is a big deal that make we find site or not ...so all depend on what KEYWORD we use

BambinA Thanks for that pointer to The Bangkok Ferry System on the 2bangkok.com website is excellent. 

 

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You are welcome

Bambi

[buadhai]

well ,  i think when  we  google  it sort of art ..you need  to put the "keyword"  and  "keyword"  that is a big deal that make  we find site or not ...so all depend on what  KEYWORD we  use

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I think I see my problem. I Googled "Saen Saep", but you seem to have known better and Googled on "Saen Saeb".

Thai -> English transliterations:

[Neeranam]

I travelled the Bankapi-Pratunam route for a couple of years. There are also a few more stops than Bambi posted.

Watch out for the splashes as they can give you a nasty rash.

[samran]

I travelled the Bankapi-Pratunam route for a couple of years. There are also a few more stops than Bambi posted.

Watch out for the splashes as they can give you a nasty rash.

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I used to do the same from the temple near Ram 43/1.

gotta say though it was one of the most exciting ways to get to work of a morning though.

[Nordlys]

Watch out for the splashes as they can give you a nasty rash.

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They seem to have plastic sheet to cover the passengers from the splash these days.