The main tourist piers along the Chao Phraya River. Driven by the successful experience of the Asiatique night market, many traditional piers have also been converted into piers that integrate shopping malls. Wendy and Anya wanted to visit Shapamput under the Rama I Memorial Iron Bridge. In the night market, when the night market is out of business, turn to the Yodpiman River Walk and the night market to visit the Yodpiman Wharf. Not only can you see the lively atmosphere of the flower market late at night, but you can also relax and enjoy the food at the riverside restaurant. On the way, the wind is blowing, watching the boats with the iron bridge as the background go back and forth, and spend a leisurely night.
How to get to Yupiman Riverside Mall and Phra Khlong Flower Market
The well-known Phra Khlong Flower Market is located at Yodpiman Pier (Yodpiman, N6/1) on the Chao Phraya River. You can take the BTS MRT to Saphan Taksin Station and go to the Central Pier by boat. You can choose Orange Flag Boat (Orange Flag Boat) or Blue Flag Chao Phraya Tourist Boat (Blue Flag Chao Phraya Tourist Boat), will stop at N6/1 Yupiman Pier, see the well-known Thai King Memorial Bridge (Memorial Bridge), you can prepare to disembark Up.
The one-way ticket for the Orange Flag ferry is 15 baht. The advantage is that the price is low and there are more docks. The one-way ticket for the blue flag ferry is 40 baht. If you stop at the main piers where tourist attractions gather, you can also buy a one-day ticket for 150 baht. , You can take unlimited rides to and from various terminals and attractions that day.Secondly, if you travel from downtown Siam, you can also use GrabTaxi or Uber, which saves you the trouble of transferring to the MRT and getting on and off the ferry.
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▲ Take the Blue Flag and Orange Flag ferry and disembark at Pier N6/1 to arrive at the Flower Market and Riverside Mall.
▲ Led by the dock night market, many docks along the Chao Phraya River have been transformed into integrated shopping malls.
▲ The blue flag cruise route is specially designed for tourists, providing sightseeing docks throughout the coast.
Introduction to Yupiman Pier Sightseeing Area and Phra Khlong Flower Market
This area used to be the core of the Rama I Memorial Iron Bridge, next to the quite local Saphan Phut Night Bazaar (Saphan Phut Night Bazaar) and Phra Khlong Flower Market street vendors, many people will take to the Memorial Bridge (N6) pier Visiting here, with the development of tourism and commerce, the focus of the attraction has been transferred to the nearby Yupiman Pier (N6/1). Not only did the stalls be announced at the night market, but the roadside stalls selling flowers were also driven or taken in, and the sightseeing atmosphere Even more improved, but also reduced many of the grassroots characteristics of the ground.
The Yupiman Pier was renovated in 2015 and became the Yupiman River Walk. It mainly includes Yodpiman River Walk, Yodpiman Market, and the 24-hour Pak Khlong Flower Market (Pak Khlong). Talad Market) three major areas.The Riverside Mall adopts European-style architecture. The planning of the mall is similar to Tha Maharaj. The Yupiman Market behind the pier is developed towards the tourist flower market. Next to it is the 24-hour Phra Kong Flower Market. There are few flower stalls left on the road.
▲ Purchase a one-day ferry ticket for 150 baht, and you can visit various scenic spots along the coast. I'm afraid that time is definitely not enough.
▲ Yupiman Riverside Mall, behind Yupiman Market and Phra Khon Flower Market.
▲ Just like downtown Siam, the past grand occasions of flower roadside stalls are gone, and the living space has been compressed.
▲ There are very few roadside stalls, and everyone has to go to Yupiman Market to see the bustling flower market again.
Yupiman Market and Phra Khon Flower Market
The planning of Yupiman Market has a sense of development towards the tourist market. The architecture is novel and the space is bright. There is even a rest space on the second floor, which provides tourists with rest, eating and climbing to take pictures. It can also avoid disturbing the vendors’ flowers. For transportation and sales, there is even a stall area selling vegetables, fruits, and groceries at the rear. The market is not named after the flower market, providing flexible development space for the entire market in the future. As for those who like the grass-roots tastes, they can also go nearby for 24 hours. Visit to the open Phra Khlong Flower Market.
Wendy and Anya came here at night. Originally wanted to visit the Shapamput Night Market but they were empty. They wanted to stop by the flower market and the roadside stalls. They walked all the way to Yupiman Market and finally saw the lively scene of the flower market. In order to be refreshing and bright and suitable for sightseeing needs, the various flowers that are usually seen in the streets and alleys are used here for wholesale delivery and sales to present another style of flowers. It is really an eye-opener. If there is a chance to come to Zhao By the Phraya River, you can arrange to stop by here.
▲ It is another rare occasion to see a large number of flowers sold in wholesale.
▲ The flower trading scene in Yupiman Market is high and bright.
▲ There are signs in the market, which specifically explain that you can go to the second floor to enjoy and take pictures of the flower market.
▲ When tourists take pictures, they must be especially careful not to affect the daily work of the staff.
▲Overlooking and photographing the flower market from the second floor, visitors can take pictures leisurely here.
▲ On the floor of the second floor, there are actually designed transparent viewing windows, haha.
▲ After passing through Yupiman Market, you can see the shopping mall and pier in the riverside pedestrian area.
Yupiman Riverside Mall Tour
Just like Tha Maharaj, Yupiman Wharf is planned as a riverside pedestrian area and shopping mall. Originally a riverside vegetable market and flower market, it was renovated into a European-style shopping mall, named Yodpiman. River Walk (ยอดพิมาน ริเวอร์ วอล์ค), the purpose is to take advantage of the crowds of the transportation terminal to bring business opportunities to the mall. The initial investment amounted to 15 billion baht. However, the competition in Bangkok malls is fierce, and subsequent investment and operation are also It is quite a challenge.
Yupiman Wharf is a landmark landscape to commemorate the iron bridge. There are Siam Museum and a large park nearby. In the future, a MRT route is planned to pass. Wendy and Anya will walk all the way along the flower market to this place. Come here to stroll, not focusing on shopping. Shopping, but sitting at the riverside restaurant while enjoying the food, watching the riverbank scenery and the cool night of the memorial iron bridge and the boat going back and forth, enjoying the casual atmosphere, as for those who want to come here to go shopping, maybe it will Disappointed!
▲ When enjoying food in the restaurant on the second floor, you can relax and watch the scenery of boats on the river.
▲ In the middle of the night, the general ferry has stopped running, only the dining cruise is left. Calling Uber is the most convenient way of transportation.
Conclusion
Travelers who have travelled to Bangkok many times for free, it’s no surprise that new department stores and star-rated hotels are introduced every year along Sukhumvit Road. However, not only is the city center of Bangkok always under construction, but also the Chao Phraya River is also continuing. The refurbishment, especially the refurbishment of various ferry terminals into shopping malls, is just like Sukhumvit Road, which makes people who love the style of Bangkok’s old town sigh, and people who love to wander around and try new things have a new choice.
◎ Phra Kong Flower Market. Pak Khlong Talat (Flower Market). ปากคลองตลาด
– Address: 116 Chakphet Rd, Khwaeng Wang Burapha Phirom, Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
– Official website: http://www.yodpimanriverwalk.com/
– Business hours: open 24 hours
