After describing 3 different places, it seems that the more rural a place is, the greater the connection between the people and the klongs ....

There are 2 main public spaces in Phra Pradaeng . Both of them are beside klongs. One of them is the Sri Nakhan Khuean Khan. It is a ...

The sediment the Chao Phraya wash ashore made the mangrove and the banks a fertile land to grow crops. Most villages keep their own plantati...

The houses further inland are also built on stilts and elevated one storey high. This method of building originated in Ayutthayu era as a...

Opposite the shores of Khlong Toey is the rustic Phra Pradaeng . It’s a peninsula connected to Thonburi but most Thais, my guide said,...

One of the public spaces is under the expressway, where food stalls, open air barbers, car mechanics and residents mingle . Accessibility ...

While information I gathered from the Internet and books (e.g. Bangkok Inside Out) seemed to suggest Klong Toey as a sleazy shanty town ...

While the Talaat represents development, the Salam community remains backwards. It is situated between the Chalerm Mahanakhon Expressway...

According to locals, fresh vegetable, poultry and other items come in from Khlong Toey port daily. The latest hauls from sea and freshwate...

Like other areas situated near the Metro, Klong Toey Talaat enjoys a relative higher level of development with modern commercial buildin...

To understand the relevance of the klongs in modern Bangkok, it is necessary to see how locals in different parts of Bangkok relate to the ...

Boat Travel may not be as popular as land transport but it remains a symbol of Thailand and her royalty. Royal Barges (below) ply the Chao P...

Yet despite the stench, Klong San Seb recently started a River Taxi service. The River Taxi is promoted as a cheaper alternative to BTS, M...

Several of the old klongs are filled over to make roads and buildings during the early 20 th century. In newly developed areas like Silom ...

Some of these klongs are natural while others are man-made. When Rama 1 founded Ayuthaya and Rattanakosin , Thai engineers dug canals aro...

Historically, Bangkok people depended on their rivers and canals. Like other great cities, Bangkok was built around its main river, the Cha...