It was around 100 years ago that the matriarch of the Supatra empire, Boonpan, started what is today the Supatra & Chao Phraya Express Boat Group.

Chao Phraya Express Boat Company: Wood Still The Best Among the world’s great commuter boats, the fleet of the Chao Phraya Express Boat Company holds a particular place.

The 57 Chao Phraya Express boats account for one third of the revenue. They run like public buses for 13 miles up and down the river, hauling more than 1 million passengers a month.

The Chao Phraya Express serves the river like a public bus, stopping at selected piers, like Tha Tien (for the Grand Palace,Wat Po and Wat Arun). The ubiquitous water taxis, called longtails, ply ...

The fact that the 50 th anniversary edition of the Annual Interferry Conference, Interferry2026, is in Bangkok and will be hosted by Chao Phraya Express Boat Co. and Mrs. Supapan as Interferry ...

Bangkok commuters will be able to use a single ticket for all-electric railways, public buses, and Chao Phraya express boat services starting by the middle of this year, the Transport Ministry ...