Sathorn Pier (Central Pier)
Sathorn Pier, under Taksin Bridge, is the central pier of the Chao Phraya Express Boat network and the southern terminus of the Yellow, Red and Green-Yellow express lines and of the Chao Phraya Tourist Boat. Orange Flag boats continue one stop further south to Wat Rajsingkorn.
Getting there
- Next to BTS Saphan Taksin station (S6, Silom Line)
- Chao Phraya Tourist Boat runs from here to Asiatique (afternoon and evening) and upriver to Phra Arthit
- Chao Phraya Express opened a red ticket booth here, its first under the Marine Department’s Smart Pier policy
- OTP database: BTS Saphan Taksin station is about 190 m from the pier; the nearest bus stop (Chaloem Phan junction) is about 350 m
Ferries from Sathorn Pier
Sources
- chaophrayaexpressboat.com, checked 4 Oct 2026: Chao Phraya Express route map (updated 5 May 2025): piers N33 Pak Kret to S3 Wat Rajsingkorn and the stops served by each flag; Oriental Pier (N1) closed for renovation.
- chaophrayatouristboat.com, checked 4 Oct 2026: Chao Phraya Tourist Boat timetable/route map image (img/route_map.jpg): departures every 30 minutes, Phra Arthit → Sathorn 08:30–19:00 and Sathorn → Phra Arthit 09:00–19:45, stop-by-stop times, Asiatique extension from 12:10; single ticket 40 THB, all-day River Pass 150 THB.
- chaophrayaexpressboat.com, checked 4 Oct 2026: News: new red ticket booth at Sathorn Pier under the Marine Department Smart Pier policy.
- otp.go.th, checked 5 Oct 2026: government source: Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP), database of passenger-pier connections in Bangkok, 16 Apr 2026 (walking distances from its spreadsheet)