250px, Pak Kret Pier on November 3, 2009 ( Loi Krathong Night) Pak Kret Pier (sometimes spelled Pakkret; , , ท่าเรือปากเกร็ด, ), with designated pier number N33.

Description

Pak Kret Pier is a

pier A pier is a raised structure that rises above a body of water and usually juts out from its shore, typically supported by piling, piles or column, pillars, and provides above-water access to offshore areas. Frequent pier uses include fishing, b ...

Chao Phraya River The Chao Phraya River is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand. Etymology Written evidence of the river being referred to by the ...

in Tambon Pak Kret, Amphoe Pak Kret, Nonthaburi Province, considered the last stop of

Chao Phraya Express Boat The Chao Phraya Express Boat ( ''Ruea Duan Chao Phraya'') is a transportation service in Thailand operating on the Chao Phraya River. It provides riverine express transportation between stops in the capital city of Bangkok and to Nonthaburi Pro ...

that runs from Asiatique: The Riverfront in

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...

. Maintained by City of Pak Kret. Pak Kret Pier located beneath Rama IV Bridge and next to Wat Bo temple. Moreover, there is another pier nearby provide ferry services to Ko Kret, a

Mon Mon, MON or Mon. may refer to: Places * Mon State, a subdivision of Myanmar * Mon, India, a town in Nagaland * Mon district, Nagaland * Mon, Raebareli, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India * Mon, Switzerland, a village in the Canton of Grisons * A ...

settlement and another interesting cultural attraction of Nonthaburi, include Wat Toei in Tambon Bang Tanai as well. The area around Pak Kret Pier is also full of many shops, restaurants and bus stop, can be considered as a terminal of many

bus routes A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a motor vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van, but fewer than the average rail transport. It is most commonly used in ...

. Moreover, it has a yummy noodles shop and is famous for at least two shops, include one wooden Thai restaurant on the Chao Phraya River as well.

Transportation

: only green-yellow flag boat (From here to Sathorn in Bangkok there are only six trips in the morning from 6:00 am to 7:50 am and from Bangkok to here the first trip starts at 03:45 pm and the last trip is 05:45 pm only six trips) no service on holidays) * BMTA bus: routes 2-36, 32 (2-5), 52 (1-6), 104, 150 (1-15), 166 (2-21E), 356 (commuter bus), 505, 506, 751

References

External links

Chao Phraya Express Boat
Buildings and structures in Nonthaburi province category:Chao Phraya Express Boat piers {{Coord, 13, 54, 53.78, N, 100, 29, 40.92, E, region:TH_type:landmark, display=title