A little Background on Tha Din Daeng.
Tha Din Daeng dates back to the 18th century when Thonburi was founded as the capital of Thailand for a short period. For a large amount of this time the area was fairly rural and underdeveloped. Then in the 1920's the area took off as a new home for the Thai – Indian and Thai – Chinese communities. Even today there are still a number of Indian and Chinese related shops around the Tha Din Daeng area.
Tha Din Daeng is located at the end of Tha Din Daeng road in the Klong San district of Bangkok. A single bus route provides onward transport for cross river ferry passengers. This bus route provides a service mostly in a southerly direction from the pier. It is known as Route 20. It operates as a two tier service between Tha Din Daeng and Samut Chedi. Bus route 20 operates every 2 minutes at peak periods and every 5 minutes during off peak periods and weekends. The full route is operated by aircon buses. The short route that terminates at Phra Pradaeng BIG C is operated by non aircon buses.
The layout of the bus terminus at Tha Din Daeng is rather poor in that buses have to shunt back and forth to turn around in the narrow dead end street. The aircon buses stop on the right hand side of the road facing north. The non aircon buses stop on the left hand side of the road but facing south.
1. This is a shot of a Route 20 aircon bus. Taken as it was about to depart from the terminus at the end of Tha Din Daeng road. Bus number BMTA: 5 – 66139. Bus type Merc O405 aircon.
2. This is a shot of a couple of Route 20 mini bus. Taken as they where waiting for passengers coming off the cross river ferry at Tha Din Daeng. Bus numbers unknown. Bus type unknown. The driver of the closest mini bus is checking something under the bus.
3. This is an image or a Route 20 aircon bus. Taken as it was trying to turn around at Tha Din Daeng terminus. The buses normally depart and turn around with the doors wide open.
4. This is a general view looking south from Tha Din Daeng. The left two buses had just departed. The other two aircon buses are waiting for passengers.
5. This is a shot of the Cross River ferry to Chinatown. Taken from Tha Din Daeng just before it departed. These cross river ferries can get very overcrowded at times.
6. This is a shot of 3 ferry boats for the cross river service. These boats are used during peak periods when a total of 5 boats are operating. All of the boats are made from welded steel.
7. This is a general view of Ratchawong Pier on the Chinatown side of the river. Taken from Tha Din Daeng. The Chao Phraya Express boats also depart from Ratchawong Pier.
8. This is a general view of Tha Din Daeng on the Thonburi side of the river. Taken from Ratchawong Pier. During peak times both piers are used to help move the huge load of passengers.
9. This is a close up shot of the captains steering wheel on a Tha Din Daeng cross river ferry. The captains area is not isolated from the passengers at any point.
10. This is an inside shot of the Cross River ferry. Taken just after arrival at Ratchawong Pier. As people tend to spend less than 5 minutes per trip. The boats are designed to increase standing loads.
11.This is a shot video of a ride on the Tha Din Daeng cross river ferry. Note how people tend to jump out before anyone can get on the ferry. A second cross river ferry can be seen passing the boat.
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