Bangkok Canal tour

Morning Bangkok canal tour

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Very early morning Bangkok canal tour” heading_tag=”h1″ alignment=”center” spacer=”line_with_icon” spacer_position=”bottom” spacer_img_width=”48″ line_style=”solid” line_height=”1″ line_color=”#333333″ icon_type=”selector” icon=”Defaults-circle-blank” icon_size=”32″ icon_style=”none” icon_color_border=”#333333″ icon_border_size=”1″ icon_border_radius=”500″ icon_border_spacing=”50″ img_width=”48″ line_icon_fixer=”10″][/ultimate_heading][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Morning Trip for Bangkok Canal tour by Eng

April 2, 2014, I woke up at 4.00 for being read for my morning tour to Bang yai.  It was also hard to wake up at early morning since I am not get use to early rise. After awake, I felt so good with morning cool weather and enjoy to the lesser sound of Bangkok.

At 05.00

I arrived hotel by 05.00. Lisa and Marry was on time and waited at the lobby. We took a cap and headed to Bang yai which is a 30 minute ride away from Bangkok city center. At the time we left the hotel, The Sun has not risen yet and the Bangkok busy life did not start yet. The street of Bangkok had lesser cars and other transportations than rush hours. It was nice and quiet.

The traffic transportation change

My taxi driver and I discuss about our destination at the Bangyai market. He knew the area but not sure about our destination. I let him navigate, he decided to take short cut which I do not accustom too. He passed the Taksin bridge and drove along the last sky train line. We passed  Bangwa station which surprised me how further of BTS sky train extension go so far than I expect.

We arrived Bangyai market and stop at seven eleven to exchange money and buy some grocery for offer the Buddhist monk.

What we are going to do?

Lisa is my former customer. She visited with her husband in 2009. I took them to Bangyai to offer food for Buddhist monks. It was an extraordinary trip for special customer only because none of tour guide nor customers want to wake up this early for this activity I guess.

This time she wanted to show Marry the same thing she did. I told her that Bangyai has changed dramatically,  I am not sure that we will be able to see the same activities. Finally, we did it again and hear our experience.

The authentic water way at Bangyai

We walked around for window shopping while I was nervous about the rocket boat. I am afraid that I will be able to get the boat since we have no boat reservation. We wait for 15 minutes and my boat came.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3487″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Rocket Boat Driver at Bangyai” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3486″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Lisa and Marry at Bang yai Boat trip” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]I told the boat guy that we want to see Klong Oom and love to offer food to Buddhist monk along the way. There are many Buddhist temples along the canal, every morning the old Buddhist monks will roll the boat to receive food offerings from the local people. It was a serene moment to see and take part of this activity . It is merit making in the morning which is really made fulfilled my day.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3485″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Marry Offer food to the monk” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3484″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”The temple boat” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3483″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Bangyai” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]We saw the local people sitting at wooden pavilion and offer food to the Buddhist monk who gentle roll the boat to people house. Flower , food, rice and dessert were prepared well by the local. They always serve the best thing that they have, it is a way that Thai Buddhist learns about giving.

Then we go surround the small canal, unfortunately the water hyacinth was all over. We were stuck on the water from time to time. Lucky, our smart boat driver can arrange to pass it. I told him that we want to rush back to get on a schedule bus boat back to Bangkok.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3482″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Lisa and Marry in the morning” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]

Water way almost die

During the boat trip, I talked to the boat driver about how often he served other tour operator. He told me that no tour come to Bang Yai since last year. It was very far to travel and costly for boat fee. I continue to ask about the local service. He said less and less people use the boat. In the morning, there were about 10 boats run to Bangkok now a day. People have car and use another way of travelling instead. If the sky train comes to this area, boat service will be less than now.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3481″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Buddhist monk roll the boat in the morning” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]Later , we took a local boat back to Bangkok for 40 minute ride. I was wonderful and so much more to see in the morning.

Tour to Bangyai

As  I lived in Bangkok and grown up in Thailand, I found Bangyai life in morning very fantastic .  Everyone who saw it will instantly fall in love with it said by Marry and Lisa.

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