Discover the largest waterway in the capital of Thailand with River Bangkok—the only guide to the Chao Phraya River. Explore Bangkok river piers, ferries, boats, and the best riverside hotels by the Chao Phraya River.
Bangkok River Pier Map
Public boats operate at more than 40 piers along the Chao Phraya River and connect the central Bangkok Riverside area with the historic city center and northern suburbs.
The map of piers on the Chao Phraya River in the central part of Bangkok is provided below. It includes all the piers in the city center that are used by at least one of the Bangkok public riverboat services, the Chao Phraya Express Boat and Thai Smile Boat.
The main hub of the public river transportation in Bangkok is Sathorn Pier, also known as the Central Pier. Most of the Chao Phraya River piers are numbered for the convenience of passengers. Piers north of Central Pier are marked with ‘N’ and ascending numbers, while piers south of Central Pier are marked with ‘S’ and ascending numbers. However, the newly added piers are known only by name.
Main Chao Phraya River Piers
The main piers on the Chao Phraya River that are the most useful for exploring the Bangkok Riverside (north to south):
- Phra Arthit (N13) – the nearest pier to Khao San Road, Bangkok's popular backpacker district
- Prannok (N10) – the public boat pier at Wang Lang Market
- Tha Chang (N9) – the nearest pier to the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha)
- Tha Tian (N8) – the public boat pier next to Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha)
- Wat Arun - the pier of the spectacular Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn)
- Rajinee (N7) – the nearest pier to Pak Khlong Talat (Flower Market) and Sanam Chai MRT Station on the MRT Blue Line
- Ratchawong (N5) – the pier close to Chinatown and MRT Wat Mangkon Station
- River City – the departure point for some of the Bangkok dinner cruises
- ICONSIAM – the pier of the ICONSIAM shopping mall, connected to Charoen Nakhon Station on the BTS Gold Line and serving as the departure point for Bangkok dinner cruises
- Sathorn (Central Pier) – the main Chao Phraya River pier, connected to Saphan Taksin BTS Station on the BTS Silom Line
- Asiatique – the pier of Asiatique the Riverfront, an open-air shopping mall with a wide range of attractions and Bangkok dinner cruises
For the full map of piers on the Chao Phraya River that are used by Chao Phraya Express Boat and Thai Smile Boat services, check out the Bangkok River Pier Map.
Most of the above-listed piers can be reached by using the Chao Phraya River Hop-on Hop-off Boat, which is one of the best ways to explore Bangkok’s attractions along the river.