1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,880 This is such a wide boat 2 00:00:01,880 --> 00:00:02,760 There are no people 3 00:00:02,760 --> 00:00:04,900 I think it's really nice that the city is along the river 4 00:00:04,901 --> 00:00:05,817 It's kind of special 5 00:00:07,020 --> 00:00:08,420 There is a really tall tower 6 00:00:08,420 --> 00:00:09,500 on every surface of the tower 7 00:00:09,500 --> 00:00:11,340 there are different sculptures carved on it 8 00:00:11,340 --> 00:00:11,767 (Hong Kong Lunch) 9 00:00:11,767 --> 00:00:14,940 (Bangkok, Thailand) Hello, how far have you been in Bangkok? 10 00:00:14,940 --> 00:00:16,660 In the middle of Bangkok's downtown 11 00:00:16,660 --> 00:00:18,419 there is a river called Chao Phraya 12 00:00:18,539 --> 00:00:21,600 I think the boats are well-maintained as a means of transportation 13 00:00:21,721 --> 00:00:23,401 that allows you to freely travel across the river 14 00:00:23,500 --> 00:00:24,819 So I thought of trying it 15 00:00:24,937 --> 00:00:27,237 and explaining what kind of place Bangkok is 16 00:00:27,237 --> 00:00:28,981 Yes, we are now at 17 00:00:28,981 --> 00:00:30,702 the Peninsula Hotel 18 00:00:30,702 --> 00:00:33,880 And many luxury hotels here 19 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:36,200 have their own boats 20 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:37,920 So we're going to 21 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:38,840 designated place 22 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:41,420 Looking at the timetable here at the hotel 23 00:00:41,421 --> 00:00:42,480 every 30 minutes 24 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:43,680 to big stations 25 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:44,940 Iconsiam 26 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:47,580 and also to the BTS station 27 00:00:47,580 --> 00:00:49,180 This is the boat we are taking 28 00:00:49,180 --> 00:00:51,000 The good thing about taking this hotel boat is 29 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:52,559 we've already ridden it once 30 00:00:52,779 --> 00:00:54,119 There are no people 31 00:00:54,119 --> 00:00:56,119 Even though it only departs every 30 minutes 32 00:00:56,120 --> 00:00:57,540 there's no people at all 33 00:00:57,660 --> 00:00:59,100 (Boarding) 34 00:00:59,891 --> 00:01:00,820 (Can board up to 30 people) 35 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:02,960 This is such a wide boat 36 00:01:03,980 --> 00:01:06,080 I think it's really nice that the city is along the river 37 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:07,100 - In that way - Right 38 00:01:07,100 --> 00:01:08,200 It's kind of special 39 00:01:08,420 --> 00:01:09,420 Now, the destination 40 00:01:09,580 --> 00:01:11,760 is right next door 41 00:01:12,140 --> 00:01:13,140 Iconsiam 42 00:01:13,580 --> 00:01:15,140 this big shopping mall 43 00:01:15,582 --> 00:01:17,182 (Arrived in 5 minutes) 44 00:01:17,620 --> 00:01:19,820 Iconsiam is actually one of 45 00:01:20,140 --> 00:01:21,740 the bigger stations 46 00:01:21,740 --> 00:01:23,660 It's a place where many tourists board 47 00:01:23,660 --> 00:01:25,120 I think you must visit this shopping mall 48 00:01:25,500 --> 00:01:27,260 - There's really a lot to see - Yeah 49 00:01:27,260 --> 00:01:29,620 We need to take this orange flag 50 00:01:29,928 --> 00:01:32,468 Uh... this is where we are 51 00:01:33,064 --> 00:01:33,620 Here 52 00:01:34,437 --> 00:01:35,617 (Ticket purchase) 53 00:01:37,420 --> 00:01:39,800 There is a cheaper orange boat 54 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:40,640 that makes more stops 55 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:42,379 but I don't know why it's not here 56 00:01:42,379 --> 00:01:45,019 Even though it's not a holiday, there are so many people 57 00:01:45,390 --> 00:01:46,339 (Preparing to board) 58 00:01:46,639 --> 00:01:49,200 I looked it up briefly, the orange flagship is 59 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:51,480 usually used by local Thai Bangkok residents 60 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:52,960 It's a boat used by local people 61 00:01:52,961 --> 00:01:53,437 Ah!! 62 00:01:53,437 --> 00:01:55,657 And this is a boat that tourists use 63 00:01:55,657 --> 00:01:56,519 That's why it's more expensive 64 00:01:56,519 --> 00:01:58,000 (1,678 KRW) So this is 40 baht 65 00:01:58,001 --> 00:01:59,074 (671 KRW) The orange one is 16 baht 66 00:01:59,314 --> 00:01:59,980 It's cheaper 67 00:01:59,980 --> 00:02:01,709 But as we saw earlier 68 00:02:01,879 --> 00:02:03,940 whether it's a QR code or a credit card 69 00:02:03,941 --> 00:02:05,501 - they don't seem to work well - Yeah 70 00:02:05,501 --> 00:02:07,279 - It's a bit inconvenient that you can only pay with cash - Only cash 71 00:02:10,384 --> 00:02:12,764 (A grand view of Bangkok) 72 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:14,920 We're going under the bridge 73 00:02:14,920 --> 00:02:16,440 What I learned from the taxi driver is 74 00:02:16,441 --> 00:02:18,801 this bridge is a very old one 75 00:02:19,061 --> 00:02:20,480 There's a section that opens in the middle 76 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:23,679 The good thing about taking a boat is 77 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:24,680 it's cheap 78 00:02:24,831 --> 00:02:26,791 and it mainly goes through 79 00:02:26,791 --> 00:02:29,219 - major tourist spots - Right 80 00:02:29,219 --> 00:02:31,419 And as we just saw 81 00:02:31,420 --> 00:02:34,500 it's well explained on the map 82 00:02:34,959 --> 00:02:35,680 Like this 83 00:02:36,466 --> 00:02:39,366 it shows what you can see at each point 84 00:02:39,366 --> 00:02:40,440 where it goes, 85 00:02:40,813 --> 00:02:43,153 the tourist spots it goes to 86 00:02:43,354 --> 00:02:44,902 are marked like this 87 00:02:44,902 --> 00:02:47,799 This could be considered as an advantage of traveling in Bangkok 88 00:02:48,059 --> 00:02:50,180 These frequently visited tourist areas 89 00:02:50,181 --> 00:02:52,221 are connected in a line along the river 90 00:02:52,222 --> 00:02:52,721 That's right 91 00:02:52,721 --> 00:02:53,640 So if you take this boat, 92 00:02:53,640 --> 00:02:55,100 you can access it very conveniently 93 00:02:55,100 --> 00:02:57,540 And actually, if you pay just 150 baht, 94 00:02:57,540 --> 00:03:00,439 you can ride it unlimitedly for a whole day 95 00:03:00,727 --> 00:03:02,220 (Pre-arrival announcement) 96 00:03:02,500 --> 00:03:04,840 Here is Wat Arun, where we have been to 97 00:03:04,841 --> 00:03:07,158 It's actually a very large temple 98 00:03:07,198 --> 00:03:08,640 This is actually a representative 99 00:03:08,641 --> 00:03:10,521 Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand 100 00:03:10,580 --> 00:03:12,420 and it was built in the early 19th century 101 00:03:12,420 --> 00:03:14,129 They say it's so beautiful when you come at dawn 102 00:03:14,129 --> 00:03:16,459 so there are lot of people in the morning 103 00:03:16,459 --> 00:03:19,779 This is the big kingdom in Bangkok 104 00:03:20,339 --> 00:03:22,640 We explained it in another video of ours 105 00:03:22,640 --> 00:03:24,700 This seems to be the fanciest place in Bangkok 106 00:03:24,700 --> 00:03:26,680 - You really should watch that video - Yes 107 00:03:26,980 --> 00:03:29,660 Actually, there are so many cars in Bangkok downtown 108 00:03:29,660 --> 00:03:31,160 so the traffic is really heavy 109 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:33,000 So when you move from one place to another, 110 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:34,569 the roads were always jammed 111 00:03:34,569 --> 00:03:36,960 It's so nice taking the boat where there's no traffic 112 00:03:37,140 --> 00:03:39,680 It feels like an easy ride around the city 113 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:40,940 I'm personally very satisfied 114 00:03:41,300 --> 00:03:44,159 How far have you been in Bangkok so far? 115 00:03:44,159 --> 00:03:45,499 Bye-bye 116 00:03:46,538 --> 00:03:51,998 (Icon Siam) 117 00:03:58,020 --> 00:04:01,841 (Sometimes you can see small houses) 118 00:04:03,571 --> 00:04:16,831 (HKL's three-line review of Bangkok cruise 1. Pleasantness without traffic 2. Easy to visit major tourist spots 3. Blue is the express line, orange is the regular line)