Discovering Klong San

This is the final chapter in our day trips using the Skytrain and MRT network and I picked the Gold Line to the Klong San neighbourhood as the ultimate destination. Instead of cruising, travellers now have another option for crossing the Chao Phraya River and observe the unique lifestyle of riverside communities on a walking tour of Bangkok’s western side.

Once a thriving trading port, it is lined with historic Buddhist temples, Chinese shrines, mosques and culinary venues, making it a distinctive melting pot of cultures. As the Year of the Ox draws to a conclusion, people seeking a spot to pray for good fortune, health and prosperity in the upcoming new year will find Klong San worth visiting.

My sightseeing tour began late in the morning with a 350m walk from the BTS Klong San station to Wat Thong Nopphakhun, which is located on Somdet Chao Phraya…