The piers along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok are like shopping malls along the Sukhumvit Road Skytrain. In recent years, many riverside malls and pedestrian streets have appeared one after another. Tourists can easily take a sightseeing ferry to visit various pier malls and river banks. The scenery, Maharashtra Pier not only has Wenqing Market and a small pedestrian street, there are also famous sightseeing attractions such as the Grand Palace, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, and the National Museum nearby.
Transportation: How to get to Tha Maharaj Market (Tha Maharaj)?
There are two types of transportation to Maharaja Pier: water and land, that is, you can take a ferry, taxi, tuk-tuk, or bus.When using taxi-hailing software to take a taxi, you can directly enter "Mahara Pier Wenqing Market" in Chinese at the destination, and you can usually search for the location. At the entrance of the market, there is a Maharaja stop sign, 32, 53, 124, and 203. , 201, 32, 524 route bus stops.
Tha Maharaj pier is a tourist pier. There is no pier number, but an asterisk. Only the Chao Praya Tourist Boat (CTB) route will stop here, also known as the blue flag boat. , Take the air train to Saphan Taksin station (Saphan Taksin), take a blue flag boat at the central pier, if you accidentally catch a boat of other colors, you have to disembark at the nearest pier N9, and then walk a little longer Go.
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▲ Maharashtra Wharf is located in the old town of Bangkok, close to the Grand Palace and many museums and other attractions.
▲ Many riverside shopping malls have emerged along the Chao Phraya River, marked with "★" as a tourist pier.
▲ Maharaja Wharf Wenqing Market is near the entrance of the road, about 600 meters walk from the Grand Palace.
▲ Maharaja Wharf is located in the origin of Bangkok, close to the Grand Palace and many other tourist cultural heritages.
▲ A walking sightseeing map of Bangkok’s old town, you can walk to many cultural attractions from Maharaja Pier.
Introduction to Wenqing Market at Maharashtra Wharf
Maharaja Wharf is adjacent to the Grand Palace. It was originally a prosperous transportation and trade center on the Chao Phraya River. Now it is planned to be transformed into a riverside mall. Transportation has become a subsidiary function. Wenqing Market consists of A, C, D, E, F, It is composed of seven independent buildings G and P, covering an area of 3,684 square meters, which integrates various functions such as dining, shopping, pier transportation and riverside sightseeing.
At present, the shops are mainly gourmet restaurants and beverage desserts. There are well-known chain restaurants in Thailand such as Savoey, Zaab Eli, S&P, international chain brands such as Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts, etc., as well as Thai brand dessert shops such as After You and Elmar Offwhite. .
▲ The Maharashtra Wharf Market is composed of seven independent buildings, connected by walkways on the second floor.
▲ A signboard at the entrance of the bazaar next to the road displays many well-known chain restaurants.
▲ Building P on the right of the entrance is a parking lot, and there are also many grocery stores.
▲ There are many creative merchandise stores on the first floor of the P building parking lot.
▲ Maharaja Wharf is a sightseeing pier, and only the ferries of the sightseeing boat route stop.
▲ The ticket purchase window of the sightseeing route is next to the Superrich Money Exchange Office.
▲ The Superrich money exchange counter next to the pier has a good exchange rate. If the amount of money is not large, you can change money here by the way.
▲ The business base of the Green Label Superrich Money Exchange.
▲ Starbucks strongholds can often be seen from various sightseeing terminals.
Special introduction: Elmar Offwhite
Elmar Offwhite is a dessert and ice shop jointly run by Koreans and Thai wives. It was originally located near the Ekkamai Skytrain Station and moved to Mahara Pier in 2017.Dessert production shows the creative style blending Thailand and South Korea,Mango ice and cantaloupe ice are the signatures at the entrance of the store, and there are also desserts such as honey toast, which are commonly usedHot pot shaped plate served withDry ice decoration, the amount of fruit is abundant, but the unit price of ice products is also higher, which is very suitable for taking pictures and punching cards.
The open-air bazaar at Maharashtra Wharf
The Maharashtra Wharf Wenqing Market is composed of seven independent buildings. The buildings are surrounded by a small square. There are many beautifully designed open-air stalls selling all kinds of snacks and daily necessities. It can be regarded as an ultra-small night market attached to the market. In the food court of the shopping mall, those who do not plan to dine in the indoor restaurant can buy some snacks here, or take a look around to dig treasures.
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▲ The activity of cycling around Bangkok has been quite prosperous in recent years.
▲ The Maharaja Pier is decorated with bicycles, and bicycles can really be parked.
▲The market has an open-air food street with many beautifully designed booths.
▲ Those who have not arranged dinner in an indoor restaurant can also buy snacks.
▲ After You dessert and beverage shop, a fast-growing local brand in Thailand.
Piazza in Wenqing Market, Maharashtra Wharf
There are many well-known local and international chain restaurants in Maharashtra Wharf. The dining consumption is comparable to the standard of shopping malls. You can enjoy the riverside scenery while dining here, but you can also just walk around. It is recommended to go to the highest third floor, the top floor. The square is designed to be quite spacious and relaxed, with a view of the Chao Phraya River.
▲ There is a skywalk on the second floor, which can connect seven independent buildings.
▲ Adjacent to the third floor of the riverside building, it is designed as a square space, where you can buy some small things to eat and drink, and enjoy the river view by the way.
✅Comprehensive evaluation: Behind the glamorous pier
After the piers along the Chao Phraya River have been renovated, commercial and tourist facilities have moved in, showing a glamorous scene, just as the street vendors have moved to the center of Bangkok, which also brings a neat and spacious street style, although it is legal. Policy measures, but the price behind it is the livelihoods of vulnerable roadside vendors and the changes in the lifestyles of local residents.
People on the water are Thailand’s unique local customs and a traditional lifestyle, but it will inevitably cause side effects such as water pollution, river blockage, and illegal construction. Under the implementation of the lawful policies, the people on the water are just like street vendors. Shopping malls along the MRT crowd out street vendors, and shopping malls along the Chao Phraya River are also emerging.
May I ask, as a foreign tourist, what do you like about Riverside Shopping Mall?Or is it a traditional water market?
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◎ Maharashtra Wharf Wenqing Market
-English address: 1/11 Trok Mahathat, Maharaj Road, Phranakorn District, Bangkok
– Address in Thai: 1/11 ตรอกมหาธาตุ ถนนมหาราช เขตพระนคร กรุงเนทพคร
– Tel: +66 2 024 1393
– Official website: http://www.thamaharaj.com/
