bonjour,
j'ai decouvert sur internet un endroit sympa a bangkok, le poumon vert , bang krachao.
j'aimerai donc y aller, mais meme en me renseigner , je n'est pas trop compris comment on y aller depuis le chao phraya .
je sais que l'on doit traverser le chao , mais pouvez vous me dire a quel arret sur le fleuve doit ton s'arreter pour apres prendre un petit bateau de facon a aller de l'autre coté du fleuve .
bjr
les bateaux bus publics ne descendent pas jusque la
prendre les bus publics pour descendre sur klong toei juste en face du jardin botanique et du musee des poissons combattants
la vous aves un petit bateau qui vous fait traverser pour 10 baths
sinon passer par la route et le grand pont
l ideal etant de louer un bon velo et de traverser en bateau avec le velo
car une fois sur place vous trouver aussi des velos a louer mais spuvent des vieux clous
cherchez sur youtube "bang krachao mark wiens"
mais vous sn avez plein d autres qui montrent en detail le quai et la traversee du fleuve
sinon sur google map vous avez en petit pointille l indication du quai du bateau du Wat klong toei nok
qui traverse et le nom du quaiecrit en thai
faites une copie papier et montrez le nom ecrit en thai au taxi
le quai de traversee est celui du wat klong toei nok
vous avez sous la video youtube citee ci dessus le descriptif complet du chemin d acces
est ce que quelqu'un connais une autre façon de sy rendre , en partant de sukhumvit road, peut on prendre le bts ou mrt pour s'arreter pres du lieux est finir avec un taxi , ....?
bjr
oui bien sur
mais il suffit de regarder 3 secondes la carte pour comprendre que c est alors le mrt jusqu a klong toei puis taxi puis bateau qui est le plus court
metro passage sur saphan taksin vous faire un enorme detour
mais franchement vous economiserez au final du temps (si vous evitez les periodes de pointe)
a prendre le taxi directement de votre hotel de sukhumvit
sinon vous pouvez aussi y aller directement en bateau taxi depuis le pont taksin (pas le plus economique )mais la descente du fleuve dans ce coin du port ou l on deja les grands bateaux au quai est quelque chose d incroyable
bangkok c est comme venise ne pas s y deplacer en bateau c est etre un peu a cote de la plaque ??
Bon après midi
de saphan taksin n'imagine pas prendre un bateau taxi privé pour rejoindre cet endroit, cela va vous couter plusieurs milliers de baht à la tête du client
d'où tu es tu prends un taxi pour le Wat Khlong Toie Nok temple
la traversée en bateau pour Bang Kra Jao est de 10 ou 20 b suivant le bateau
louer un vélo pour la journée coûte 100 b
il faut arriver tôt le matin pour profiter du marché et l'après midi sieste et picnic au parc
plusieurs milliers de bahts ?? n'exagerez pas
bateau longue queue ; comptez environ 800 thb la première heure et environ 200 thb de plus par heure - compter 1200 a 1500 thb pour la demi-journée
les bateaux-bus descendent jusqu'à Rat Burana
Dès qu'on descend en aval du pont Rama IX on a les grosse barges au milieu du fleuve , et en aval du Bhumipol bridge , donc des qu'on arrive juste en face de Bang Krachao , et qu'on approche KlongToei , sur le fleuve, le coin est incroyable, -- pour ceux qui comme moi, aiment les bateaux - - car on est deja dans le port de Bangkok avec les gros cargos
Ma premiere réponse n'ayant pas été passée , je la renvoie :
Bang nam Pheung et Bang Krachao sont les noms du meme secteur .
Personnellement je prefere l' ile de Ko Kret en amont de Bangkok .
Bonne lecture .
Jean
Le poumon vert de Bangkok et marché flottant
21 mai 2011 à 5:10
Bonjour a tous ,
L an dernier lors de mon passage a Bangkok avant que les evenements n empirent j avais decouvert l ile de Ko Ket sur
la Chao Phraya , ile verte , au calme , a parcourir a pied ou en velo de locvation et qui m avait seduit .
De retour en France et en consultant une carte de Bangkok je m etais demande s il ne pouvait pas y avoir de lieux aussi
seduisants et bingo , j etais tombe sur un site en anglais qui parlait du poumon vert de Bangkok et en disait fort bien .
Alors recemment je suis alle voir de plus pres cet endroit.
Il se situe dans un meandre du fleuve Chao Praya , formant une large boucle et quasiment une ile .
Location : au sud de l avenue Sukhumvit , quartier de Klong toey et rive opposee de la Chao Phraya
Vous n etes plus cote Bangkok mais dans la province de Samut Prakan .
Le weekend se tient jusqu a 14 heures un marche le long de petits canaux = Marche flottant de Bang Nam Pheung .
Parti de bonne heure j ai gagne la station de metro Victory monument ou j ai pris le bus 140 .
En fait le site anglophone manquant de precision , je pensais que le bus m amenait au coeur du marche .
Erreur de ma part . L assistante du bus et le chauffeur m ont fait descendre une fois passe le pont amenant sur l autre rive a un arret ou des taxis-meter etaient presents.
Un chauffeur connaissant l endroit m y a amene.
On passe sous un second pont a haubans , le Megabridge impressionnant avec ses immenses piliers
L entree de cette quasi presqu ile constitue le quartier populaire de Phra Pradaeng , avec marche et commerces typiquement locaux , et presence de samlors = pousse-pousse conduits par des thais ages.
Deja l impression d etre en province se fait sentir.
En fait les bus 82 depuis sanam Luang et le 6 ont leur terminus dans ce quartier .
Le marche flottant est bien plus loin et la vous empruntez des routes/rues en pleine vegetation et au milieu de vergers
difficile de se reperer sans carte .
Un grand parking accueille les vehicules des visiteurs , des assistants sont presents pour orienter les gens ou vous trouvez des transports taxis ou taxis motos , les gars sont en liaison par talky walky.
Comme marche considere comme flottant on peut etre decu car les canaux sont limites ainsi que le nombre de barques.
En fait plusieurs cuisinieres y preparent leurs plats et les gens sont assis sur des tables et sieges tres tres bas installes sur la rive.
Le marche est surtout constitue de ces petites echoppes restaurants ainsi que d autres vendant des produits locaux comme bonbons, confiseries, gateaux paraissant delicieux, plats cuisines et aussi amulettes, parfums , savonnettes etc...
On ne voit quasiment pas de stands de vetements,
Les allees sont parcourues par des familles thaies en balade , toutes sereines , souriantes , surprises de vous croiser ici.
Les vendeuses sont souriantes et amicales , on n est pas a KSR !
A proximite se trouve un Wat d ou s elevent les incantations des bonzes et ou se recueillent les fideles .
Tout autour du marche quelques maisons d habitation sont noyees dans la vegetation , d ici de la partent des pistes etroites et cimentees dominant le terrain marecageux et s enfoncant au milieu de cocotiers, bananiers, et autres essences. Un vrai dedale a se perdre mais quelle oasis de tranquillite .
J ai pris un taxi moto pour faire un tour jusqu au lieu dit Ban Krachao ou se trouvait un autre Wat >
A proximite se trouve un embarcadere ou stationnaient deux autres mototaxis en attente de passagers en provenance de l autre rive du fleuve qu on traverse en pirogue longue queue.
Ici aussi la vegetation est reine , par contre la rive opposee est peu ragoutante donnant vue sur des installations industrielles.
Et puis le ciel s est serieusememt assombri et j ai regagne le marche.
Il parait qu on peut louer des velos , en effet on croise des cyclotouristes du dimanche ou des habitants pedalant a leur rythme.
Queques panneaux fleches avec un symbole de velo sont visibles sur les routes , donc il y a un circuit organise mais je n ai pas trouve d informations plus precises , les panneaux sont ecritsi a 99 pour cent en thai
Autant dire que je n ai croise que 3 farangs dans le secteur
J ai repris un taximeter qui m a ramene a sukhumvit Asoke sous un deluge tropical pour meme pas 150 baths tant la circulation etait fluide .
j en termine , un peu las des touches du clavier thai et ses spaghettis affiches , pardon pour les fautes .
cdlt
Jean
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Here’s my itinerary:
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3 nights on Koh Phangan
4 nights in Krabi
4 nights in Phuket
I’m also open to any great tips you might have...
Thanks, everyone! Alain.
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Hi everyone,
I’m looking for addresses for guesthouses or, even better, houseboats or rafting houses on the River Kwai, between Kanchanaburi and Sangkhlaburi, to spend a few weeks contemplating this beautiful river.
Thanks for your suggestions!
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Hi there,
we’re currently in Mai Chau and tomorrow we’re hitting the road back to Hanoi to head up toward Bac Ha and Sapa.
We haven’t really had a set plan since we arrived—we’ve already done the Halong Bay on land and by sea.
I’ve got 2 free days before heading to Bac Ha and Sapa.
Any tips?
Thanks, and looking forward to hearing from you.
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First trip to Vietnam.
We’ll be arriving in Ho Chi Minh City during Tet.
Is it complicated to find accommodation and get around during this period?
Any tips would be welcome.
Thanks for your replies.
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Hello.
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My searches on Google Maps, 12Go, and others haven’t turned up much...
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Hello,
While traveling in Thailand, I’m looking for a Buddhist kumlai reed bracelet.
Does anyone know where I can find one?
In Bangkok, I visited a few temples but didn’t see any in the nearby shops.
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No app for this one—you just hop on bus #14 at the local terminal (pay cash on board). But where do I catch it, and where’s the stop??
Sandakan → Semporna:
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Where do I board, and where does it drop me off?
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No online booking, as far as I can tell.
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March 23: Arrival in Phnom Penh in the morning
March 24: Phnom Penh
March 25: Phnom Penh
March 26: Depart for Kampot
March 27: Kampot
March 28: Depart for Battambang
March 29: Battambang
March 30: Tonlé SAP to Siem Reap
March 31: Siem Reap
April 1: Siem Reap
April 2: Siem Reap
April 3: Siem Reap
April 4: Siem Reap
April 5: Departure
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Comments welcome.
For each photo, I’ll (or you can) indicate the area where it was taken.
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20/09: Flight from Jakarta to Yogyakarta, arrive around noon, afternoon/evening and overnight in Yogyakarta.
21/09: Borobudur
22/09: Prambanan
23/09: Travel to Bromo (Cemoro Lawang)
24/09: Bromo
25/09: Kawa Ijen
26/09: Travel to Bali, overnight in Pemuteran
27/09: Excursion to Pulau Melujan, overnight in Pemuteran
28/09: Travel to Munduk, overnight in Munduk
29/09: Explore Munduk and surroundings, overnight in Munduk
30/09: Explore Munduk and surroundings, overnight in Munduk
01/10: Route to Ubud (via Pura Ulu Danau Bratan, Jatiluwih?), overnight in Ubud
02/10: Explore Ubud and surroundings, overnight in Ubud
03/10: Explore Ubud and surroundings, overnight in Ubud
04/10: Travel to Denpasar, flight to Labuan Bajo, overnight in Labuan Bajo
05/10: Komodo cruise
06/10: Komodo cruise
07/10: Komodo cruise, flight to Denpasar in the late afternoon/evening or overnight in Labuan Bajo.
08/10: Flight to Denpasar (if not taken the day before), afternoon in Jimbaran, overnight near Denpasar
09/10: 10:00 AM flight Denpasar - SIN, overnight in Singapore
10/10: Flight SIN-YQB
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My girlfriend and I booked our tickets with Saudia Airlines for a trip to Thailand this summer, from July 5th to August 3rd. Given the geopolitical situation in the Middle East, we’re keeping a close eye on the news.
I was wondering if anyone here is in the same situation as us?
• Have you heard anything about possible mass cancellations or if the airline is still maintaining its routes to Asia?
• Are there any travelers who’ve recently returned who could tell us if air corridors have been changed (longer flight times)?
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