Bang Krachao

Bang Krachao is the only destination on this page that was actually done rather than assembled. It sits directly across the Chao Phraya from central Bangkok, so a Grab motorbike and one short ferry crossing reach it, no intercity train or van at all. A rented bicycle covers the peninsula's dedicated elevated bike paths in about two and a half hours, taking in a small fighting-fish gallery, a free botanical garden and a floating market that closes at 16:00. That closing time, together with the train night market across the river only running Thursday to Sunday, is why this exact day only works on a Saturday or Sunday.

The day, in short

1. 09:45
   Grab bike to the river pier

   Home area, Bangkok, to a Chao Phraya pier

2. 10:05
   Cross-river ferry into Bang Krachao

   Chao Phraya river crossing

3. 10:15
   Rent a bicycle for the day

   Bang Krachao peninsula, near the pier

4. 10:20
   Ride the elevated bike paths

   Bang Krachao peninsula loop

5. Siamese Fighting Fish Gallery

   Siamese Fighting Fish Gallery, Bang Krachao

6. Sri Nakhon Khuen Khan Park and Botanical Garden

   Sri Nakhon Khuen Khan Park and Botanical Garden