Archive for the tag 'khlongs'

Sep 16 2012

Taking a tour of Thonburi’s canals

Published by under Sightseeing & activities

The view from Pandan's boat.

Laidback locals laze on the porches of old teak houses sliding by as our boat chugs through another of Thonburi‘s khlongs (canals); children throw food to the fish before jumping in to swim with them; elderly vendors, their faces weathered from years in the sun, cruise past on small wooden boats filled with vegetables and noodles to … read the full post

Jul 06 2011

How to catch a khlong boat in Bangkok

Published by under Transport

Snaking throughout Bangkok are the remnants of its pre-road days: the canals. Bangkok has a huge network of them, most of which are no longer used for transportation. The canals used to be Bangkok’s preferred mode of transportation. Before pavement, the tropical rains would transform footpaths into swamps, and any draft animal and cart would … read the full post