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Bangkok

Bangkok's two banks: four faiths and one capital

Historical

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A prison park, Phahurat, the far bank, and sunset over the river.

  • 4 hDuration
  • 4.7 kmDistance
  • 13Stops
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  • Last unlocked about 2 hours ago

What's included

  • Audio guide for every stop
  • Works offline once downloaded
  • Walking map with the exact order
  • Yours to keep, no subscription

A paid walk along the seam of the two banks. Sikhs, Catholics, Muslims and Buddhists. Start at 12:30–13:00 from Rommaninat Park, or shorter from Sala Chalermkrung. Cross on the ferry from Atsadang pier; confirm the timetable before release. Wat Prayurawongsawat closes at 17:00 and carries the main story. Walk back across Chao Phraya Sky Park, which closes at 20:00. Finish at Pak Khlong flower market after dark. About 4.7 km in a straight line plus the ferry, 4–5.5 hours.

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The walk, stop by stop

The first three stops are free to read here — the rest come with the route in the app.

What comes after the free stops

Titles and photos, without the stories: those are what you unlock. Nothing here is a spoiler.

  1. Saphan Han

    The historic turning bridge over Ong Ang Canal evolved into a crowded shopping crossing that Rama V reportedly compared with Venice's Rialto.

  2. Gurdwara Siri Guru Singh Sabha

    The white-and-gold Sikh temple on Chakphet Road is the place that turned Phahurat into Bangkok's Indian quarter.

  3. The Museum of Siam

    Interactive exhibits exploring Thai identity and history.

  4. Santa Cruz Church

    A historic Roman Catholic church in Bangkok's Kudi Chin neighborhood.

  5. Bang Luang Mosque

    The only Thai-style mosque in the world, decorated with Thai, Chinese, and European art.

  6. Wat Kanlayanamit

    Home to the massive Buddha image Phra Buddha Trai Rattananayok, known as Luang Pho To.

  7. Wat Prayurawongsawat Worawihan

    A 19th-century Buddhist temple with a UNESCO-awarded stupa and a unique turtle habitat.

  8. Memorial Bridge

    The bridge opened in 1932 to mark Bangkok's 150th anniversary and linked the old royal city with the expanding Thonburi bank.

  9. Chao Phraya Sky Park

    Bangkok turned the abandoned structure of an unrealized elevated railway into a pedestrian park spanning the Chao Phraya.

  10. Pak Khlong Talat

    Bangkok's primary flower market, open 24 hours.

How it works

  1. Unlock it here or in the app — one payment, no subscription.
  2. Download it once; the audio and the map work without signal.
  3. Walk at your own pace, start and stop whenever you want.
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