Bangkok Walking Adventures

This time's walk, there's a bit of everything in our walk such as, old cinema's, offbeat temples, dancing house, great photo ops, lovely local snacking options, and much more.
We will start by taking athe boat along klong Padung to Wat Makut the first stop. We are expecting to visit;
- Wat Makut Kasattriyaram Buddhist temple built for King Mongkut in the 1800s, decorated with crown symbols & paintings.
- Wat Sommanat Wihan is categorized as the second tier of Thailand's royal monastery. The temple was built by the will of King Rama IV in 1853 as His Majesty King Rama IV aimed to build a royal temple as similar as the one in Krungsri Ayuttaya.
- Naloeng Market is considered as the first land market of Bangkok since King rama 5. There are many good food stalls here where we will stop for take a bite.
- The Old cinema
The walk will finish at King Rama 7 museum where you can take the boat back to Sukhumvit or area. Otherwise you can take bus to nearest MRT.

Total distance will be about (4km), so it will probably finish in 3 and half hours. In case of rain (or shine), best bring the necessary clothing and/or attributes (cap, umbrella, water bottle...). Please bring 300 THB for your tour guide. The refreshments along the route can be paid individually, as you see fit. And ... as with every other previous walk, we would like to ask to PLEASE leave home on time. When that should be, depends on where you live, but unless you live nearby, we suggest leaving AT LEAST an hour beforehand. The guide can wait for 5 minutes but then the group will leave.

Enjoy the walk "

Cheers (:-

Once a year Thonburi Palace, the former royal residence of King Taksin, is opened for the public. Then this walk takes us through the earliest part of the Thonburi settlement, when it was a customs port and garrison town Ayutthaya. We are visiting;

• The old palace of King Taksin, it is located in the Royal Navy ground. The palace will be opened just certain time. No one knows it might be close for good.
• Wat Molilokkayaram where King Taksin used for storing salt, and the building is still known as Phra Wiharn Chag Kloa. It is almost invisible and indeed takes some effort to actually find by visitors.
• Recieve monk blessing at Wat Kruewan
• The former residence of King Rama 1 at Wat Rakang (Bell Temple) currently converted to library
• Ban Matoom which has been famous for selling and preserving the fruit of bael.
• Wang Lung market where we will find plenty of stalls selling clothing, footwear, beauty products, an abundance of cheap and fashionable ladies’ clothing for sale.

As usual, kindly prepare 300 THB to join the tour. It pays for your great guide, and it allows us to keep surveying and bring more tours in the future.

Cheers! :)
Reminder : Since we are visiting the palace, the appropiate outfit is required.

The last trip of the year 2025, We will be renting bikes locally, after travelling there by train. The cycling path this time will be out of Ayuthaya island city. The total riding distance is about 20 k.m. So you should be comfortable cycling this distance .
For this trip you might well be in the sun for long periods of time, and so covering shoulders is recommended, as well as a cap/hat
The places on this trip are perhaps also off-the-beaten-path as we normally do. We are expecting to visit;

-Wat Phanan Choeng is an active temple located off Ayutthaya's city island in the southeastern area in Kamang sub-district.
-Bann Hollanda or Holland village is situated on what was called before "Ko Wilanda" or the Dutch Island, formed by the old Lopburi River.
-Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon, “the Monastery of Auspicious Victory” is located East of the historical island. Highlight of the monastery is its very large imposing prang dominating the area.

• The ancient boat graveyard
• Wat Maheyong that built during the 1400's. It was first restored in 1711, and then destroyed again during the Burmese invasion.

To confirm your seat, please immediately transfer the deposit to :
Account Name : Santiporn Suttiwetchakul
Number : 159-413392-6
Bangkok Bank (BBL)

All the places are all well worth a visit though, especially for photographers and for amateur historians.
Please bring 650 THB for this trip. This pays for your tour guide, entrance fee, the train ride. The bike rental is excluded, depends on the bike you choose (regular 50 and moutain bike 100 Baht).. Lunch and any possible personal shopping are not included also. The Ayutthaya inner or outer island is not a place with traffic as dangerous as Bangkok. There are several coffee shops or food stalls in the station, if you are a bit early. In this case there is little room for error, since we simply cannot miss the train. We're sure this will give encouragement where needed :)
Enjoy the ride
Cheers (: