Walks · Our pick in Bangkok
The Thonburi canals
Half a day
About The Thonburi canals
Cross to the Thonburi bank and follow the canals to Khlong Bang Luang’s artists’ community and its wooden houses, then return past Wat Kalayanamit and Wat Arun (TAT). Longtail boats can be hired at the piers.
Why it's on our list
- Canals
- Wooden houses
- Longtail boats
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Thonburi canals before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Thonburi canals are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest BTS and MRT stations
- Bang PhaiMRT Blue850 m11 min walk
- Tha PhraMRT Blue1.2 km15 min walk
- Charan 13MRT Blue1.2 km16 min walk
Key sights
- Wat Arun3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 18 min
- The Grand Palace3.7 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Wat Pho3.7 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Chinatown (Yaowarat)5.0 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 26 min
- ICONSIAM5.2 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Jim Thompson House7.3 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 35 min
- Siam Paragon7.9 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 38 min
- Lumphini Park8.5 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 40 min
- Suvarnabhumi Airport31 kmCar or taxi 131 min
Main railway stations
- Hua Lamphong5.9 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Phaya Thai (Airport Rail Link)8.2 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 39 min
- Krung Thep Aphiwat12 kmCar or taxi 52 min