Water transport in Bangkok
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Bangkok, Thailand, has an extensive water transport system serving passengers crossing or travelling along the Chao Phraya River as well as certain canals.[1]
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List of service
Current service
- The Chao Phraya Express Boat service is a water bus which carries passengers along the Chao Phraya, regularly serving thirty-four stops from Rat Burana to Nonthaburi.
- The MINE Smart Ferry is an electric water bus service that operates three routes across Bangkok and Nonthaburi[2]
- Ferries operate at thirty-two crossings of the Chao Phraya within Bangkok, as well as Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan Provinces.
- Long-tail boats serve fifteen regular routes along the Chao Phraya.
- The Khlong Saen Saep boat service travels along Saen Saep Canal, serving twenty-seven stops from Wat Si Bun Rueang to Phan Fa Lilat.
- The Khlong Phra Khanong boat service serves thirteen stops along the Phra Khanong Canal from Iam Sombat to Phra Khanong (service suspended as of July 2025 due to canal works).
- The Rangsit Canal boat service travels along Rangsit Canal.
- The Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem boat service (old city), along Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem.
Former service
- The Khlong Phasi Charoen boat service travels along Phasi Charoen Canal - In April 2014, the BMA initiated a trial service of passenger boats along Phasi Charoen Canal. The BMA is also considering developing passenger boat services along twenty-eight other canals following the six-month test run.[3]
