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Friday, May 3, 2024

Boat Trip on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok – Richard Barrow in Thailand

⛴ Good morning from Bangkok. Today I’m on a special one-day excursion on the Chao Phraya River aboard the RIVA Express. I love doing boats trips and so couldn’t resist. Cost is 699 Baht and there will be seven stops. This is a live THREAD of the trip.

The RIVA Express has a lower deck which is air-conditioned and an upper deck which is open to make it easier to enjoy the views and take pictures. There are also male/female toilets.

[⛴ STOP 01] Our first stop was the Guan Yu Shrine, which is the soul of Thai-Chinese people. Inside there are three statues with the oldest dating back to 1736 when the shrine was established. King Taksin is believed to have come here.

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[⛴ STOP 02] The Princess Mother Memorial Park was opened in 1997 as a remembrance to the mother of King Rama IX. There is a replica of her childhood home that used to…

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