Month: <span>June 2024</span>

Date: January 19, 2023

I began my day covering some Hindu shrines in Sukhumvit before walking to Phetchaburi Road via Ratchdamri Road. My plan now was to head to Wat Saket, a popular temple in Bangkok that I had never been to before.

The fastest and cheapest way to get from the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok to Wat Saket is to take the San Saeb canal boat taxi service. I boarded a boat from Pratunam pier.

San Saeb canal ferry Bangkok Thailand — See the video blog at the end for instructions on how to get to the boat station

Saen Saep canal boat Bangkok — A ticket from Pratunam pier to the Wat Saket stop costs ฿14 (₹31/$0.38/€35)

Khlong Saen Saep ferry stop Bangkok — The boat made stops at a few stations but each stop is barely a minute long

Saen Saep canal Bangkok Thailand — It took just around 15 minutes to get to my destination

Taking a taxi post lunch, on any day, would have easily taken you more than 30 minutes — just to get out of the Sukhumvit traffic. So I highly recommend taking the canal boat service to get to the Old Bangkok side!

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