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you'd never know you were on the water. The food, typically served as a buffet, usually
ranges from mediocre to forgettable. But the atmosphere of the river at night, bordered by
illuminated temples and skyscrapers, and the cool breeze chasing the heat away, is usually
enough to trump all of this.
The vast majority of cruises depart from, or very near, the pier at River City; the
informa-
tion desk
( 0 2639 4532, 0 2237 0077;
www.rivercity.co.th
; ground fl, River City, 23 Th Yotha; 10am-10pm;
Tha Si Phraya/River City, or shuttle boat from Tha Sathon)
there is your one-stop-shop for all things
dinner-cruise related, and tickets can be purchased in advance for White Orchid and Wan
0 2860 3700;
www.thaicruise.com
; 1400B;
cruise 7.30-9.30pm)
. Hotel transfer is generally
(
0 2861 0255;
www.grandpearlcruise.com
;
1700B;
included in the ticket price.
Manohra Cruises
( 0 2476 0022;
www.manohracruises.com
; 1400-1990B; cruise 7.30-9.30pm)
This cruise takes place
aboard a restored teak rice barge, and probably has the best food of the lot; departs from
Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort & Spa, acessible via hotel shuttle boat from Saphan
Taksin.
DINNER CRUISE
Wan Fah
( 0 2622 7657;
www.wanfah.in.th/eng/dinner
; 1300B; cruise 7-9pm)
The buxom wooden boats here
are more intimate than most. Dinner options include a standard or seafood set menu.
DINNER CRUISE
Loy Nava
( 0 2437 4932;
www.loynava.com
; from 1648B; cruises 6-8pm & 8.10-10.10pm)
Operating since 1970,
and quite possibly the original Bangkok dinner cruise. A vegetarian menu is available.
DINNER CRUISE
White Orchid
( 0 2476 5207;
www.thairivercruise.com
;
1400B; cruise 7.45-9.45pm)
One of the larger boats; enter-
tainment here is provided by
ga
̀
·teu·i
(transsexual) performers.
DINNER CRUISE
