Floating Bangkok — 5 Temples and Canals Without the Crowd

Wat Arun at dawn, longtail boat through Thonburi, Wat Suthat without the mass tourism. Bangkok as the monks see it.

1. Floating Bangkok — 5 Temples and Canals Without the Crowd

   Wat Arun at dawn, longtail boat through Thonburi, Wat Suthat without the mass tourism. Bangkok as the monks see it.

2. 01.

   Wat Arun at 6 am: you're practically alone. By 9, 200 tour buses arrive.

3. 02.

   A Thonburi longtail boat costs 800 baht per hour (~$22). Negotiate directly with the pilot at Tha Tien pier — skip agencies.

4. 03.

   Wat Suthat + the Giant Swing: zero tour buses. A 19th-century temple with intact murals.

5. 04.

   Wat Saket (Golden Mount): 318 steps, 360-degree view of Bangkok for 100 baht.

6. 05.

   Wat Pho Reclining Buddha: enter via the east gate (not the south), 70% less queue.

7. Continue lendo

   Wat Arun at dawn, longtail boat through Thonburi, Wat Suthat without the mass tourism. Bangkok as the monks see it.