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Short distance from Wat Arun: Why Wat Rakhang deserves a visit
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2025
Just a stone’s throw from the famed Wat Arun lies another historic gem worth your time—Wat Rakhang Kositaram, or the “Temple of the Bell.” Located only 1.4 kilometres away on the opposite bank of the Chao Phraya River, this revered temple offers visitors a quieter, deeper insight into Bangkok’s spiritual heart.
Free shuttle buses arranged for Royal Barge Procession on Sunday
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2024
They will operate on two routes along Chao Phraya River
Chance to view Royal Barge rehearsals on Oct 15 and 22
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2024
BMA prepares a range of locations from which members of the public can watch rehearsals for the procession
Authorities brace for impacts of 2024 flooding
TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2024
Rice harvesting brought forward and industrial estates warned to put all flood measures in place
Bangkok, 5 provinces get flood warning as rivers expected to overflow
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2022
Residents of Bangkok, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Ayutthaya, Saraburi and Lopburi have been warned of possible flash floods due to overflows from the Pa Sak and Chao Phraya rivers from Saturday as a full Pa Sak Jolasid Dam is about to release an increasing amount of water, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department (DDPM) announced on Wednesday.
Trial runs: free electric boat trips for 6 months on Pakkred-Sathorn route
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Chao Phraya Express Boat signed a memorandum of understanding with the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) on Tuesday to test run passenger electric boats on the Chao Phraya River from Pakkred pier to Sathorn pier.
Man, 65, suspected to have committed suicide by jumping into Chao Phraya
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020
An elderly man reportedly jumped to his death from Krung Thep Bridge into Chao Phraya River.
75 passengers, staff saved as cruise ship sinks in Chao Phraya River
MONDAY, AUGUST 03, 2020
A three-storey-high cruise ship sank in the Chao Phraya River near a pier late in the evening on Sunday, but all 75 passengers and staff were evacuated to a nearby pier.