Best Ways to reach Thonburi

Thonburi, the lovely place located along the banks of the River Chao Phraya, is a place which people visiting Bangkok rarely visit. The reason why most of them resort to this kind of thing is that they are not aware of the different beautiful monuments and the scenic beauty they can adore in this place. Although it is located a bit on the outskirts of the Bangkok city, it can be accessed by skytrain, boat or by bus. Though all of them are comfortable as far as their journey hassles are taken into account, but I personally prefer the route via the boat as it takes much less time as also it is very easy to use. In this article I am going to provide you a comprehensive guide regarding the routes or the means you can adopt to reach Thonburi.

Take the skytrain

Taking a skytrain to reach Thonburi is a rather comfortable option available to you. It is cheap yet comfortable. It must be mentioned here that the skytrain to Thonburi is comparatively new. The route of the BTS skytrain has been extended in the middle of the previous year. It has been seen that most people want to visit Thonburi and return the same day. The originating stations are usually Silom or Khao San Road, though most of the people who visit Thonburi prefer to take the skytrain from Silom. But you can’t reach Thonburi directly via the skytrain as the stoppages are not suited for a central place to start your sight-seeing. That’s why, the best option is to get off the train at Saphan Taksin; after that you need to take the Express Boat going towards Thonburi across the Chao Phraya.

The most convenient means – The Express Boat

Now, since by now you have known that if you use the skytrain you need to change transport again and again, you now need to look for another means to get to Thonburi. The Chao Phraya Express Boat is now your best companion. The boat usually originates from Silom or any other Sathorn Taksin pier. This boat runs up and down between the two places and costs around 14-15 bahts. You may buy the tickets either inside the boat or before the journey at the counters. The places where you can embark in Thonburi to see the different monuments are Phra Pinklao Bridge or the Wang Lang. These serve as the entry points to some of the best places in Thonburi. Now that I have mentioned the details of how to reach Thonburi very easily, I would also like to mention that you may also go by a bus, though it should be your last resort as it involves a very hectic journey.