canal waterfront

Ong Ang Canal

Area: Bangkok, Thailand
Districts: Chinatown

Mon: 08:00–17:00
Tue: 08:00–17:00
Wed: 08:00–17:00
Thu: 08:00–17:00
Fri: 08:00–17:00
Sat: 08:00–17:00
Sun: 08:00–17:00
Hours: Hours shown are for the walking-street market; access hours for the canal promenade are not confirmed.
Price: Free entry (THB 0).
How to visit: Walk the paths along both canal banks between Damrong Sathit and Bophit Phimuk bridges. For the optional 30-minute kayak trip, collect a queue ticket at the pier by Saphan Lek Square near Damrong Sathit Bridge; the last queue is at 20:00.
Hours: Free entry
Hours: Good with children
Hours: Good after dark
Hours: About 60 min

Why it is worth the detour

Dug as part of Bangkok's early defensive moat, the restored canal now reveals the old boundary between Rattanakosin and commercial Chinatown.

Khlong Ong Ang is a historic canal in Bangkok, restored to feature a walking street and night market. It highlights the city's heritage and won a 2020 UN-Habitat Asian Townscape Award.

What else is close by

The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.

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