The Khlong Phasi Charoen Express Boat service operates an 11 kilometre route on the
Khlong Phasi Charoen
Khlong Phasi Charoen ( th, คลองภาษีเจริญ, ) is a canal west of the Chao Phraya River in the Thonburi area of the Bangkok conurbation. The canal links the Tha Chin River to Khlong Bangkok Yai. It starts at Khlong Bangk ...
in
Bangkok
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. The service has been in operation since 1 April 2016 to alleviate road traffic in the area and is currently operated by Krungthep Thanakom PCL. It runs from Phetkasem 49 Pier to Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen Pier. The
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
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(BMA) has built a walkway from Bang Wa Pier to
Bang Wa Station of the BTS Skytrain.
It operates only during peak hours between 06:00–09:00 and 16:00–19:30 at 15-minute intervals on weekdays and 30-minute intervals on weekends.
Piers
# Pratunam Phasi Charoen
# U Rot May Sai 9
# Saphan Pracharat
# Bang Wa – connection to
Bang Wa station (
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,
MRT
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)
# Wat Ang Kaew
# Phetkasem 31
# Wat Rang Bua
# Phetkasem 35
# Phetkasem 27
# Phetkasem 39
# Wat Nimmanoradee
# ID Bang Khae
# Kaset-Bang Khae
# Phetkasem 41
# Kanchanaphisek Bridge
# Muban Suksan 6
# Phetkasem 53
# Wat Muang
# Chumchon Ban Khing
# Phetkasem 69
An additional service between Bang Wa and
Tha Chang pier, on the
Chao Phraya River, was in a free trial operation between June and December 2019, but this has been suspended. The route ran along the
Bangkok Yai Canal until opening into the Chao Phraya River at
Wat Kanlayanamit.The service called at 5 piers which were Wat Intharam, Memorial Bridge, Rajinee and Tha Chang.
See also
*
Water transport in Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand, has an extensive water transport system serving passengers crossing or travelling along the Chao Phraya River as well as certain canals.
* The Chao Phraya Express Boat service is a water bus which carries passengers along the ...
References
{{Infobox Bangkok Network
Water transport in Bangkok