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The Chao Phraya River piers
planning your river cruise in Bangkok


The list of Chao Phraya River piers shows the piers, related landmarks and attractions to help in planning your Bangkok sightseeing tour on the river of kings. The Chao Phraya regular river boat service operates everyday from 0600 – 1840 hours serving all these piers except N 2 Wat Muang Kae.

Only 31 of the 34 piers are mentioned here. The three piers south of Sathorn have been omitted as they're out of the way. Use the pier numbers to help identify the piers and to communicate with the staff if you have problems with the names.

Most of the landmarks and attractions are accessible from these piers. However, the boat service doesn't stop at Wat Arun and Wat Rakhang on the Thonburi (west) bank. Another ferry crossing is required.

Please see the navigation bar for the details of these Bangkok legacies.

Chao Phraya River piers in Bangkok, their landmarks and attractions.

Some of the piers are in Thonburi, the former capital before Bangkok, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. Today, Thonburi is administratively part of Metropolitan Bangkok. Unless stated otherwise, all piers are on the Bangkok (east) bank.

Sathorn Pier – suggested start point at the Bangkok skytrain station at Taksin Bridge.

N 1 Oriental - Oriental Hotel and river front hotels

N 2 Wat Muang Kae – not in use

N 3 Si Phraya – Charoen Krung Road, Bangrak Museum, Folk Museum

N 4 Harbour Dept– Harbour Safety Office

N 5 Ratchawongse – Yaowarat, Chinatown

N 6 Memorial Bridge (Saphan Phut) – Twin bridges Memorial Bridge - Phra Pok Klao Bridge, King Rama I Monument, Pahurat Little India.


Memorial Bridge (Saphan Phut) Pier

N 7 Rajinee – boat passes Fort Vichai Prasit, Wat Arun in Thonburi. The ferry to Wat Arun is from N 8 Tien Pier.

N 8 Tien – Wat Pho, Saranrom Park, ferry to Wat Arun


Tien Pier near Wat Pho

N 9 Chang – Grand Palace, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, ferry to Wat Rakhang

Chao Phraya River piers on the west bank are indicated by (Thonburi)

N 10 Wang Lang (Siriraj) - Siriraj Medical Museums (Thonburi)


Siriraj (Wang Lang) Pier

N 11 Railway Station – Bangkok Noi Museum (Thonburi)

N 12 Phra Pin Klao Bridge - Royal Barge Museum (Thonburi)

N 13 Phra Arthit (Banglampoo) – Fort Phra Sumen

N 14 King Rama VIII Bridge – Bank of Thailand Museum

N 15 Thewet, N 16 Krung Thon Bridge (Sung Hi) (Thonburi),N 17 Wat Thepnahree (Thonburi), N 18 Payub, N 19 Irrigation Dept, N 20 Kheaw Khai Ka, N 21 Kiak Kai

N 22 Bang Po – Carpenters community at Soi Pracha Rat 24

N 23 Wat Soi Thong – a beautiful temple with golden spires and gables


Wat Soi Thong

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Chao Phraya River piers in Nonthaburi a province just north of Bangkok. Like Bangkok, Nonthaburi straddles both banks of the Chao Phraya River.

As we leave the city center, the scenery changes and this is an opportunity to see village life on the river banks.

N 24 King Rama VII Bridge, (west bank) with the King Rama VI Railway Bridge alongside.

N 25 Phibun 1, N 26 Wat Khema, N 27 Wat Tuk (west bank)N 28 Wat Kien (west bank), N 29 Phibun 2 near the King Rama V Bridge.

These piers serve little communities living near the river banks. Some piers are named after neighborhood temples (wat) near the piers.

N 30 Nonthaburi – terminal pier, the trip from Sathorn takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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