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 Long Boat Used to Tour the
Klongs by Rodan44
To take a private tour of the klongs, simply hire one of the longtail speed boats found at many of the Chao Phraya piers. They will take you thru many small klongs where you feel as though you have gone back in time. There are still many locals who live along the klongs and depend on them daily to reach markets or temples.
During the tour, you can also ask your driver to stop at the Royal Barge National Museum, which is housed in a large shed along one of the main klongs. Leave a Comment Phone: 622-7657-61 ext. 111Directions: The Chao Phraya Chartered Co. Ltd. operates a daily tour along Khlong Mon - Khlong Bangkok Noi between 2.30 - 4.30 p.m., leaving the River City Shopping Complex on Charoen Krung Road. Price: 360 Baht per person including fruit and soft drinks.
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 On the khlong by trisannaLeave a Comment Directions: Go to most river piers. The river pier outside the River City. Has a kiosk where you can arrange khlong tours.
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 Bangkoks Khlongs by Myndo
For Bangkok they are means of Transport: better than the roads that are so stuck up in rush hour. They are like the roads. All the houses at the rims have their own access to the water. You wash yourself there, you maybe trade what you have there.
If you want to explore the Khlongs, make a tour, or maybe better: just rent one of the long tail boats you find at the jettys (like in front of Wat Arun). Don't forget to bargain. Maybe you ask others to join you, because you will pay per boat, not per person.
We paid 600 Baht for a trip from Wat Arun to the Banglampoo Pier that took us through the Klongs way back from the main river. Time was a little more than an hour.
I liked how our boat driver made a detour to bring something he bought home to his house at the water.
The water does not look very clean, but it must have a lot of fish in it. People were fishing, we even saw a kingfisher bird.
It is a very special way to see a part of Bangkok that is a little more relaxed than what you experience elsewhere. Leave a Comment
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It is difficult to describe properly how Bangkok is: oh, yes, it is a very modern city, with beautiful skyscrapers; and it is also a monumental place, so marvellous wats; and it is also a shopping paradise, where you get the impression that you can buy anything at any hour. But when you are close to a khlong (a small canal in the middle of the city), you could easily think that you are more in a village. Houses at the banksides of the khongs seem sometimes to be hanged over it. They are usually very modest houses, which make a shocking contrast with the malls or the buildings that you can see just beside them. You can do a boat tour of the khongs. We did not, but you can look to life there from many places in Bangkok. These pics are taken at the khlong near Jim Thompsons. It was our first morning in Bangkok and we were quite impressed.
Es dificil describir bien como es Bangkok: oh, si, es una ciudad muy moderna, con hermosos rascacielos; y tambien es un lugar monumental, son tan maravillosos sus templos!; y tambien es un paraiso de las compras, donde te parece que puedes comprar de todo a cualquier hora. Pero cuando te acercas a un khlong (un canal), podrias pensar facilmente que mas bien estas en un pueblo. Las casas de las orillas parecen estar colgadas encima del khlong. Normalmente son casas muy modestas, lo cual hace contrasta de un modo chocante con los centros comerciales o edificios que ves justo al lado. Puedes hacer un tour en barco por los khlongs. Nosotros no lo hicimos, pero puedes ver la vida alli desde muchos lugares en Bangkok. Las fotos de este consejo estan sacadas en el khlong que hay al lado de la casa de Jim Thompson. Fue nuestra primera manhana en Bangkok y nos quedamos bastante impresionados
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 Khlongs by Ines28
Amazing is also the contrast, simple huts are next to luxurious villas with garden and great temples, poverty and luxury are very close to each other. Leave a Comment
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Far away from the noisy polluted streets of the city are the famous Khlongs...canals of all widths winding between lush countryside , tiny brightly painted shanty houses and beautiful modern villas with amazing gardens full or orchids.. Take a trip on a longboat, a sort of very big canoe with low benchlike seats, that can shoot off at tremendous speed weaving its way thru the banks of the khlongs or meander at a leisurely pace so that you can take in the sights. .....and what sights! Other longboats piled high with steaming pots and pans actually cooking delicious noodles etc and selling them to families perched on the end of wooden piers at the bottom of their land..a Thai take-away service? Children jumping in and out of the water whilst Mum washed the clothes on the bank, a group of old men selling buckets of bread lowered into the boat by block and tackle, which we bought, to feed the huge catfish that jumped up and surrounded our boat. Great fun for 20baht. Other longboats approached us full of smiling Thai ladies selling little silk purses and other trinkets, and lots of families laughing and joking on a floating picnic area. Address: Off Chao Phraya RiverDirections: Hotel Tours
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Passing through the canals, we observed daily life in areas unencumbered by tourist destinations. Life went on despite long boats carrying loads of tourists with cameras intruding on residential communities. There were a surprising number of occupied houseboats in addition to the many houses on land or stilts. There was no acknowledgement of our presence except for the vendors - we were just a part of life on the canals (not necessarily welcome). Leave a Comment
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Canal (khlong) transport is the chosen method of getting to work and back home for some 60,000 thousand Thais. They don't take the boat for fun but do so because it is a very efficient, inexpensive and fast way to commute. But for tourists, taking a commuter canal boat can not only be a great way to get from A to B, it can also be great fun. Don't be put off by reviewers who say it is too dangerous. Sure, the water is filthy and the boats come into and leave the piers at quite a lick, so it's not suitable if you are carrying luggage or you are unsteady on your feet. But if you keep your wits about you it's safe enough, and well-worth the effort. You will see a side of Bangkok not possible by any other means of transport.
The main artery of the inner city commuter canal system is called Klong Saen Saap and runs from The Golden Mount (Poo Cow Tong) all the way to Bangkapi, a distance of some 18 kilometres. There are 23 stops on the route, many of them at road bridges. So if, for example you are staying in Cow Saan Rd, and you want to go to Jim Thomson's House get on the boat at Golden Mount and get off at Charoen Phon; if you want to do some shopping or catch a movie get off at Hua Chang (near Siam Bridge) and take a short stroll to some of the city's main shopping malls such as MBK, Paragon or Siam Centre. If you want to get to Sukhumvit Rd stay on the boat for another couple of stops; if you want to go to the Eastern Bus Station (Ekamai) ask the ticketman or a fellow passenger to tell you when you get to Prasan Mit, etc.
On your way you will sometimes see people swimming (believe it or not!), you will see into the shacks of the khlong people, some will wave to you, while others will go quietly about their chores, washing clothes, cooking, watching TV, feeding their children.
Be warned: The service starts quite early in the morning but shuts down at 8pm. Address: From Golden Mount to Bangkapi and beyondDirections: Runs through the centre of Bangkok from West to East
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Travel on a boat through the canals of Bangkok, seeing a side of the city which is fast disappearing. This traditional lifestyle includes water taxis, mobile shops, restaurants, and food vendors. Most trips for tourists begin on the far side of the river, so the boat will cross the Chao Phya passing lovely small shrines such as the one pictured here. Leave a Comment
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Klongs are the filthy narrow black waterways in the city - not the Chao Phraya river which is filthy, brown and wide.
There is one klong in Bangkok that is used for public transport. Boats roar up and down it delivering people between the Democracy Monument (near Khao San Road and the Grand Palace) up past the Asia Hotel, World Trade Centre, and then following along Sukhumvit Road out to around Soi 61 or so. The boats are small since the klong is not wide, and they are packed with people when they are going to work mornings and coming home in the evening. Try not to take it at these times (unless you are experienced or agile) because you have to be quick getting in and out, and because the boat is not secured when picking up/dropping off people, so there is a risk of falling in.
In the boats, there is little knee room, and you will probably get splashed with icky klong water.
So why go? It is exciting, and the view of Bangkok is completely different from down in the klongs, esp between the Asia Hotel and the Democracy Monument stops. At one point the roof of the boat will start to collapse and you will think the boat is falling apart, but not to worry - it is just lowering a little so that it can pass under a low bridge! Freaked me out the first time i was on it.
The trip between these two places and anywhere along the route is also much faster by water as there are no traffic snarls on the klongs.
To protect yourself from splashing water, there is a tarp on the sides you can lift up and down.
A trip costs about 7 baht (2000 prices). It stops running at 7 pm. Leave a Comment Directions: piers are not well marked so you will have to ask others where to get on
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