Khlong Saen Saep boat service

The Khlong Saen Saep boat service is a water bus operating on the Saen Saep Canal in Bangkok through the city's commercial districts. The Khlong Saen Saep boat service has been in operation since 1990.[1]

Saen Saep Express Boat Map
Saen Saep water bus
Pratunam Pier, a transfer station between the western Golden Mount line and the eastern NIDA line
Ferry service stop
A boat approaches the Panfa Leelard Pier with Golden Mount Temple on the right corner
Ferry stop

The 18 kilometre route is served by 100 boats of 40-50 seats. It operates from 05:30 to 20:30 daily on weekdays (to 19:00 on weekends). Prices are 8-20 baht, depending on distance traveled. The service carries about 60,000 passengers per day. It is run by a company called Family Transport.[2]

Route

The service runs between Pom Prap Sattru Phai and Bang Kapi Districts in Bangkok.[3] The Pratu Nam pier in the Pathum Wan-Ratchathewi Districts is a transfer station where passengers change between the western line, which ends at Golden Mount, and the eastern line, which ends at the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA). Boats pass the Watthana and Huai Khwang Districts, running parallel to Phetburi Road.[4]

Golden Mount Line
  1. Panfa Leelard - terminal, near Golden Mount and other attractions.
  2. Talad Bobae - garment market.
  3. Sapan Charoenpol
  4. Baan Krua Nua
  5. Sapan Hua Chang - near Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, MBK Center and BTS skytrain National Stadium station and Siam station, and closest to BTS skytrain Ratchathewi station.
  6. Pratunam - interchange, near Pratunam garment district, CentralWorld and Pantip Plaza.

NIDA Line


  1. Pratunam - interchange, near Pratunam garment district, CentralWorld and Pantip Plaza.
  2. Chidlom - near Central Chidlom.
  3. Wireless - at Witthayu Road near British Embassy.
  4. Nana Nua (Sukhumvit Soi 3) - near Bumrungrad Hospital, "Little Africa" neighborhood.
  5. Nana Chard (Sukhumvit Soi 15)
  6. Asoke-Petchaburi - near MRT Phetchaburi station and the old site of Embassy of Japan.
  7. Prasanmit - at Srinakharinwirot University (Prasarn Mitr Campus).
  8. Italthai - at Italthai Tower
  9. Wat Mai Chonglom - near Royal City Avenue (RCA).
  10. Baan Don Mosque
  11. Soi Thonglor - street with many boutique shopping malls.
  12. Charn Issara - at Charn Issara 2 Building.
  13. Vijit School
  14. Sapan Klongtun - near busy intersection of Petchaburi, Ramkhamhaeng, Rama IX and Phra Khanong roads, with BTS skytrain shuttle-bus service.
  15. The Mall Ram 3 - The Mall Ramkhamhaeng, near Rama IX Road intersection.
  16. Wat Noi
  17. Ramkhamhaeng.29
  18. Wat Thepleela - Soi Ram Khamheang 39
  19. Ramkhamhaeng.U - Opposite Ramkhamhaeng University.
  20. Mahadthai
  21. Wat Klang
  22. The Mall Bangkapi - The Mall Bangkapi on Lat Phrao Road.
  23. Bangkapi - Bang Kapi district office and market.
  24. Wat Sriboonreung - terminal pier, near NIDA.
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References
  1. Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "City to revive 'Venice of the East' through new boat lines". https://www.bangkokpost.com. External link in |website= (help)
  2. Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Saen Saep boat operator faces suspension". https://www.bangkokpost.com. External link in |website= (help)
  3. "Khlong Boats - Saen Saep Boat Service". Transit Bangkok. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  4. "NIDA Line & Golden Mount Line". Khlong Saep Saen Express Boat. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
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