Chao Phraya Express Boat

Only 15 baht to Grand Palace with orange flag boat. The Chao Phraya Express is under the Saphan Tak Sin BTS. Buying a ticket on a boat is cheaper than buying at ticket booth :

Today I decided to squeeze as much in for as little as I could. It was surprisingly easy to find my way around. And I saw it all & ate in just 3 hours! The best station to go to is the SaphanTaksin BTS - you walk down the stairs and your at the Peir. Chao phraya express boats run up and down the river frequently and you can get tickets for 40 Baht one way or 120 Baht for an all day unlimited stops ticket. The ticket ladies and boat guide speaks good clear English and will tell you the age and location of the sights you pass along the river and also which piers are good to get off at to access other sights. (China town, wats etc) Ferries across the river are 3baht per person each way - some wats are on the other side of the river to the main piers. I got off at Maharaj for the Royal Palace and more. You need to be modestly dressed to enter the sights here - no thongs, shoulders covered and long pants - they do offer you free clothing to borrow if you forget. I walked from there easily to Khao San road - only about 10 min, along Thanon Ratchadamnoen Nai and e huge field in front of the university. Cross the major intersection and then verse left - you should see plenty of tourists heading I. That direction...you'll be at the head of Khao San road in about 1 minute. I had a great thai chicken and noodle lunch for 100 Bhat - so big I couldn't finish it! And a refreshing icy strawberry daiquiri (150baht). The Beer Garden close to the other end of the road - you can't miss the vibrant coloured flags in the massive tree centre of the beer garden. From there I walked to the end, turned right and then left onto the main road. Walk for about 10 min past the Democracy Monument (straight at the big roundabout), when you cross a canal cross the road (Thanon Ratchadamnoen Klang) and you will see the canal boats at Phanfa Lilat pier (look for it under manat thai Uthit Bridge) and for 9baht & less than 10min was taken to Saphan Hua Peir within 300m of national Stadium BTS & MBK Mall. (300m in the opposite direction from the pier takes you to the other BTS line - Rachathewi Station) This is how the locals travel and for 9baht you travel 1/3 of the way across town A wonderful day to get a taste for many different sides of Bangkok. Plenty of tourist stalls along Khao San road - not the cheapest - but a bit of fun. A must do