Due to the most thai cannot communicate well in English, and those able to communicate in english are tours operators (they want you to join their boat trip package). So having a hard time understanding how the boat system works @ the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok. After getting a right person to talk to at the Tha Chang Pier, beside the Grand Palace. finally figured out how it works.
Boat type #1, Long Boat- Operates by the tour operators, expensive and meant for those rich ang mo's and tourists with package sign up from agency back home only.
Boat Type #2, Cross River Ferry - just to crossover to the opposite banks only. usually 2 destination on the opposite bank, 1 stop upstream and 1 stop downstream. cost about 3B.
Boat type #3, Express Ferry, divided into 2 type, 1 is the normal ferry travels across all pier along the river. (cost is 13B per entry) and 2nd type tourist ferry, which only stopsover at a few piers only but there will be a guide on board explaining to you what are available on both side on the banks and you can get down at any pier they stop to go to your desired station. Cost is 25B single trip, 1 day pass 150B, 2 day pass, 250B.
I would suggest single trip, because with that price you can travel to and fro 3times with the 150B. Do you think you will waste so much time on this boat?
