A trading centre for Chinese immigrants on the Phra Nakhon side of the Chao Phraya River in the early Rattanakosin period when Bangkok was first established, Sampeng Market is separated by water from Krung Thonburi, another area that also boasts a commercial hub.

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt on Thursday tested a BMA feeder bus on the Samsen-Thonburi route that aims to reduce traffic congestion when the next school semester starts next Tuesday.