Pak Kret Pier
Pak Kret Pier (sometimes spelled Pakkret; Thai: ท่าน้ำปากเกร็ด, pronounced [tʰâː náːm pàːk krèt], ท่าเรือปากเกร็ด, pronounced [tʰâː rɯ̄a̯ pàːk krèt]), with designated pier number N33.
Description
Pak Kret Pier is a pier on the Chao Phraya River in Tambon Pak Kret, Amphoe Pak Kret, Nonthaburi Province. It serves as the final stop of the Chao Phraya Express Boat route from Asiatique: The Riverfront in Bangkok and is maintained by the City of Pak Kret.[1]
The pier is located beneath Rama IV Bridge and next to Wat Bo temple. Nearby, there is another pier providing ferry services to Ko Kret, a Mon settlement and a notable cultural attraction in Nonthaburi,[2] as well as to Wat Toei in Tambon Bang Tanai.
The area around Pak Kret Pier is bustling with shops, restaurants, and a bus stop, making it a terminal for many bus routes. It is also famous for at least two eateries, including a wooden Thai restaurant on the Chao Phraya River.[3]
Transportation
- Chao Phraya Express Boat: Only the green-yellow flag boat serves this pier. There are six trips in the morning from 6:00 am to 7:50 am from Pak Kret to Sathorn in Bangkok. The return trips from Bangkok start at 3:45 pm, with the last trip at 5:45 pm. There is no service on holidays.[1]
- BMTA bus: routes 2-36, 32 (2-5), 52 (1-6), 104, 150 (1-15), 166 (2-21E), 356 (commuter bus), 505, 506, 751
References
- ^ a b "CHAO PHRAYA EXPRESS BOAT SERVICE". Chao Phraya Express Boat. 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ feelthai (2017-08-14). "วิธีไปเกาะเกร็ดจากท่าเรือใต้สะพาน" [How to get to Ko Kret from the pier under the bridge] (in Thai). Retrieved 2019-05-26 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Hong Seng". Michelin Guide. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
