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| River ferry at Chao Phraya River, Bangkok. |
The Chao Phraya
(Thai: แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา) is one of the most important river in Thailand. It
flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand and is home for more
than 6 million people. Known as Krung
Thep for local or the City of Angels, one of the greatest south-east Asian city
where people using it every day for many activities. The canals that run to
this river also become important characters of this river. There are many
things surrounding the river include beautiful temples, the palaces, old and
new buildings and also local houses. Not to forget the famous floating markets.
One of the most important
things to see is the Royal Barge National Museum that house the king’s
ceremonial barges used for state occasions such as at the end of rainy season. The
ancient temples that can be found by the river are Wat Kaeo Fa, Wat Amphawan
and Wat Suwannaram. While there are few places that have a river market where
there can be surprising things can be found here – including souvenirs, foods and
various other things.
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| The view from the sky. |
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| Famous Temple of Dawn by the river. |
The lower Chao Phraya
underwent several man-made modifications during the Ayutthaya period. Several
shortcut canals were constructed to bypass large loops in the river, shortening
the trip from the capital city to the sea. The course of the river has since
changed to follow many of these canals.
There’s a small
island Ko Kret that houses Wat Paramai Yikawat and Wat Phal Lom. Visitors also
can see potters at work here and the Ancient Mon Pottery Centre. The best way
to travel to the former capital Ayutthaya also is by the Chao Phraya River.
There are many activities
during the day and night. Try the dinner cruises in the evenings where it will
be one of the luxury experiences during your visit here in Bangkok. It will
help you to understand how important the Chao Phraya river to the people in
Bangkok.
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| Night river cruise. |
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| Luxury Dinner Cruise |
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