Ratchawong Pier ( th, ท่าราชวงศ์, ท่าน้ำราชวงศ์, ท่าเรือราชวงศ์; sometimes spelled: Rachawongse; designated pier code N5) is a

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on Chao Phraya River in

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in 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 estimated populatio ...

Description

Ratchawong Pier located at the end of

Ratchawong Road Ratchawong Road ( th, ถนนราชวงศ์, ; lit: ''dynasty road'') is a road in Bangkok, Thailand. It is located in the area of Bangkok's Chinatown, or popularly known in Thai as Yaowarat. History The road was constructed by King C ...

in the area of Chinatown close to historic and shopping districts, Sampheng and

Song Wat Road 250px, The old building at the corner of the road. Song Wat Road ( th, ถนนทรงวาด, , ) is a historic road in the area of Bangkok's Samphanthawong district. It has its origins by separating from Chak Phet road near Chakkrawat po ...

. The pier was the port where goods were embarking to the cargo ships anchored middle the Chao Phraya River. These ships were the main means of transport, both passengers and cargoes, links Bangkok to

Chonburi Chonburi ( th, ชลบุรี, , IAST: , ) is the capital of Chonburi Province and Mueang Chonburi District in Thailand. It is about 100 km southeast of Bangkok, on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. Its name means 'city of water'. Chonb ...

Chanthaburi Chanthaburi ( th, จันทบุรี, ) is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in the east of Thailand, on the banks of the Chanthaburi River. It is the capital of the Chanthaburi Province and the Mueang Chanthaburi District. The town covers t ...

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Chumphon Chumphon ( th, ชุมพร, ) is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in southern Thailand, capital of the Chumphon Province and Mueang Chumphon District. The city is about 463 kilometers (288 miles) from Bangkok. As of 2005 it had a population of ...

, and Ban Don (

Surat Thani Surat Thani ( th, สุราษฎร์ธานี, ) is a city in Amphoe Mueang Surat Thani, Surat Thani Province, southern Thailand. It lies south of Bangkok. It is the capital of Surat Thani Province. The city has a population of 1 ...

). At its heyday there was direct tram route to the pier, and around 11.00 p.m. or midnight during the Chinese New Year, it was also a pier that supports many passengers to take ferry to pay homage Sampokong, a large Buddha of

Wat Kanlayanamit Wat Kalayanamitr Varamahavihara ( th, วัดกัลยาณมิตรวรมหาวิหาร, , ) is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok, Thailand. The temple is located in Wat Kanlaya sub-district, on the Thonburi bank of the Chao ...

Thonburi __NOTOC__ Thonburi ( th, ธนบุรี) is an area of modern Bangkok. During the era of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya, its location on the right (west) bank at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River had made it an important garrison town, which ...

side. Presently, the pier is one of the main ports for passenger ferries crossing Chao Phraya River to Tha Din Daeng, the another Bangkok's Chinatown. The ferry or passenger ship business is owned by the private company. Based on 2002 data, about 25,000 people use this pier per day. In addition, in the post-

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, this pier was considered a venue for young people similar to

Siam Square Siam Square ( th, สยามสแควร์, ) is a shopping and entertainment area in the Siam area of Bangkok, Thailand. The square is located at the corner of Phayathai Road and Rama I Road and is owned by Chulalongkorn University, manag ...

at present. It was a centre of many famous and tasty restaurants.

Transportation

Chao Phraya Express Boat The Chao Phraya Express Boat ( th, เรือด่วนเจ้าพระยา ''Ruea Duan Chao Phraya'') is a transportation service in Thailand operating on the Chao Phraya River. It provides riverine express transportation between sto ...

: all boat routes * BMTA bus: route 1, 4, 7, 21, 25, 40, 53, 73, 73ก, 204 (terminal), 508 *

ICONSIAM Iconsiam, stylized as ICONSIAM, and ICS is a mixed-use development on the banks of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. It includes one of the largest shopping malls in Asia, which opened to the public on 9 November 2018, as well as hote ...

: free shuttle boat

References

External links

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