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Adding to the above message - We will be staying in Sukhumvit Soi 15

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This would be more interesting and cost only a few baht

Travels along the Mekong and other stories

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Or try a few of these. You can jump on the NIDA line at Soi 3

Travels along the Mekong and other stories

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From Taling Chan floating market there is an organised public tour of the klongs on the west side of the river. it was less than a hundred baht a few years ago.

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some details on the tour are in this article canal tour

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Good links!
I really like the quiet slow tour up the really small canals.
We simply went to the river boat pier near the Grand Palace area and negotiated with a long tail guy. We decided to skip the tour sellers above and go down to the boats and talk directly to the drivers.
Probably was at the dock: Tha Phra Chan which is the one that takes you to the National Museum and the Park Sunam Luang. That is about 3 stops past Palace (Tha Chang). It is worth a stop in any case, for the museum. The soi Prachan has merchants selling stuff and a big food court by the park. Good place to eat. This is across the river not far from the opening of (Canal) Klong Bangkok Noi (small).

So from Soi 15 (Manhattan Hotel by chance?), you go up to Asoke BTS skytrain stop. In front of Robinsons Dept Store Soi 19, (ignore McDonalds!) you go up to the sky bridge to avoid having to cross the busy streets. Take the skytrain to the River, you have to change rail lines at the Main Station Siam Square and then that line goes thru Silom to Saphan Taksin to the boat dock. Hop a boat, stopping at any pier having something of interest and work your way to one where you can get canal tours.

I find Bangkok so easy to navigate using Nancy's map because it shows EVERYTHING, the sightseeing points, Wats, Museums, boat docks, restaurants, markets, hotels, skytrain, subway, bus stations etc.

skytrin map

On your way back from the river you can get off the train at Lumpini Park and see the Suan Lum Night Bazaar if you want to see gift ideas etc.

sawadee.com

thaiwaysmagazine.com

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cedezlepassage- cool pics on the blog. I envy those with the initiative to get that done. I love viewing travelers photos!
And to other who have posted, also thanks for that.