Phadung Krung Kasem canal to become new boat route

[Thaivisa News]

Bangkok:- Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra and a senior BMA official have expressed readiness to turn the Phadung Krung Kasem Canal a new route of shuttle boat service.

Writing on his Facebook wall, Sukhumbhand said the BMA would launch a shuttle boat service on the canal near the Government House for three months as a pilot project for an interesting private sector to take over the service.

He said the BMA could not run the boat service on its all.

He was commenting on an idea initiated by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who said the canal should be turned into a new shuttle boat route. Prayut has earlier launched a seasonal floating market on the canal.

But Sukhumbhand noted that the shuttle boat service could not continue everyday because the BMA would have to use the canal to retain rainwater during the rainy season to prevent flooding. Before heavy rains would come, the canal must be almost emptied, and the boat service would be halted, he explained.

Deputy BMA City Clerk Adisak Khanti said he saw that the canal should be used for a tourist boat route instead of passenger boat route because the ancient canal has been being preserved since it was dug during the reign of King Rama IV.

He said the canal runs past several important landmarks of Bangkok so boat trips for learning Bangkok culture should be launched on the canal.

He said the banks of the canal have been renovated beautifully and they may not withstand waves to be generated by speeding passenger boats.

But if the prime minister insists, he can give a written order to the BMA which will immediately implement it to open a new shuttle boat route, Adisak added.

[ratcatcher]

"But if the prime minister insists,......."

[jcisco]

Whats this talk of the canal being Ancient due to construction happening in the reign of King Rama four. 1804 to 1868 was his life and was captured on film quite a bit closer today than to ancient anything.... But all that a side, I'm all for increasing options for transport in BKK.

[koo wallety tourist]

hualampong station to banglampu could be a go. <bring your own nose plugs>

Edited February 26, 2015 by koo wallety tourist