To avoid expensive breakfast, I bought breakfast at a nearby convenience store, and brought it into the room.
We left the hotel for Chong Nonsi station.
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Maha Nakhon
We boarded BTS to get to Saphan Taksim, where Chao Phraya Express ships are available.
We boarded a ship to Wat Arun
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The temple-shaped ship was also seen from our ship
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Arrived
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Wat Arun
An elderly woman spoke to Japanese tourists to make them try on Buddha-like costumes with 200 THB.
My wife accepted it.
We embarked the same kind of ship again to go to Thonburi Railway station.
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Songthaew brought us to Thonburi station with 7 THB each.
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Thonburi Railway station
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Platform
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Station nameplate means there used to be original Thonburi station on Chao Phraya bound
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The previous Thonburi station was dismantled and Siriraj Hospital was built at the site
AD24C(ADD) at Thonburi Depot
UM12C(GE)
RSR No. 824 4-6-2
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Terminal of the rail
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Talingchan bound
We went back to Thonburi Railway station Pier on foot, and had a ride on a ship to Phra Arthit
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Route map of the ship
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In front of Phra Arthit Pier, nostalgic scenery of Bangkok can be seen
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Pom Phra Sumen Fort
It was built in 1783 to defend the city from marine thieves.
We hanged out Khaosan Road and its vicinity.
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Seen from the other angle
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Khaosan Street
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Democracy Monument
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King Rama III Memorial
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Wat Thepthidaram Worawihan
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Interior of Wat Thepthidaram Worawihan
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Interior of Wat Thepthidaram Worawihan
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Mahakan Fort
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King Prajadhipok Museum
After that, we embarked boat from Phanfa Bridge to go to Siam.
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Each boat station has nameplate in English and Chinese
We got off at Hua Chang Bridge Pier
The last destination of this trip was Jim Thompson house.
It was a house of James Harrison Wilson Thompson, who was engaged in US Army ,and after WW2, he became a owner of the silk giant.
What astounded us was that a guiding lady explained the interior of the house in Japanese.
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Tree near the house
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The floor was raised to avoid rats
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corridor
We walked to Siam's Tokyu Department store, because my wife wanted to buy something at Naraya, famous accessories chain in Thailand.
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We dropped in at McDonald's to get access to WiFi
We went back to the hotel.
But, we boarded BRT because of my request.
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BRT's bus
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BRT's platform at Ratchapruek
Sathon(near Chong Nonsi) → BRT → Ratchapruek(near Talat Phlu) → BTS → Chong Nonsi
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Near Chong Nonsi, we found a restaurant whose name was similar to Yonghe King(永和大王), China's restaurant chain
