subject: Klongs Of Bangkok - A Stream Of Purity And Tradition [print this page] Spread around most parts of Bangkok, is a city of streams depicting a canal at the central plain of Thailand. The Mae Klong, the Chao Phraya and the Tha Chin are three rivers that generate a flow of water through to the citys klongs. An experience such as a tour around the many klongs in Bangkok will leave you breathless.
These klongs that have been in existence for decades are protected by the locals and regarded as a passage of life. Along the klongs is where people seek livelihood and live among the great waters that flow through day in and day out of their lives.
In ancient times, the klongs were used as a method of transportation for its people to get from one street to another and for floating markets where locals could sell their products or purchase whatever they require. Nevertheless, as time went by these klongs were dried and transformed into streets. However, on the Thonburi region of Bangkok west off, the Phraya River is a large area of several klongs that are used for transportation, tourist attraction and floating markets.
Upon arriving at a klong you will be enthralled by its beauty and colour, a number of boats are seen anchored along the coast of the stream for you to rent and begin your adventure along the streams of Bangkok. You will be attracted by the traditional markets scattered around the klongs and the temples which are the foremost fascinations of the klongs. A journey on board a long-tail boat scaling through the waters like a snake is an opportunity of a lifetime.
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