Jim Thompson Disappearance from this house - a walking trip from MBK Cen...

Walking from MBK Mall to Mr. Thompson House

After spending a quality time at the MBK Mall, we left from the mall at 4:00 PM. MBK mall is a 8 story mall. It took us 4 hours to see the mall.
In the evening around 4 PM, I started my journey to Mr. Thompson House, which was on a walking distance from the MBK mall i.e. it was 1.25 kilometers, for me it’s a walking distance always.
Because I am a budget traveler, I intensely skipped my visit to Sea Life Museum, which is very close to the mall. I decided to walk and go to Mr. Thompson House Museum, which I thought must be free, but this museum is also ticketed some 100 Bhat.
Mr. Thompson, who was an American Businessmen and an Architect collected various Thai paintings, South Asian Arts from Chine, Cambodia, Laos, Burma. He used to travel to various countries on his buying trips.
In 1958, he made a huge house of almost half an acre, to showcase his art of collections. This house is consisting of 6 different houses. He converted it into a museum and use to live on a Kiong (Canal) with the weavers, who used to weave silk for his silk factory he started in 1948.

Timings are 10 Am to 6:00 PM

I was late, so couldn’t go inside the museum, but could click the glimpse of Ticket Windows, Main and Sub Main Gate, Restaurant and few more places. Hope, you would like to see them all.
Mr. Thompson House Museum to Temple of Emerald Buddha
While Coming back, o thought to board the boat, rather than walking back, also there was a reason, the next sightseeing location was on the bank of same Canal, so I decided to travel by Boat, when I reached at the Stop, was looking for someone to take the payment, but there no one asked for money.
A Guard of the Canal informed me in English that its free because of the king’s celebration for 3rd, 4th and 5th May,19.
This is how I could have a Free Boat Journey.
This Boat ride is fun. I wish in our country we could have some canals with such boat rides.
Temple of Emerald Buddha to Patpong Street by Bus
My Day came to the end. Took a bus to reach Patpong street, which is the oldest hub of Thailand Sex life, so see it, visit my channel and subscribe.
This is the story of my Bus ride and Google Map Problem again.

Khlong Saen Saep - Pratunam

Khlong Saen Saep (Thai: คลองแสนแสบ, IPA: [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ.sɛ̌ːn.sɛ̀ːp]) is a canal (khlong) in central Thailand, connecting the Chao Phraya River to Prachinburi Province and Chachoengsao. A portion of the canal is used for public transport by an express boat service in Bangkok. The 72 km long canal passes through 21 districts and is connected to more than 100 smaller canals.[1][2]

How many canals are there in Bangkok?

Khlongs in Bangkok

As of 2019 there are 1,682 canals in Bangkok, totaling 2,604 kilometers in length.
Known as the “Venice of the East,” Bangkok is a city that truly beats to the rhythm of the Chao Phraya River. Named by King Rama I as “The River of Kings,” the Chao Phraya River cuts through the heart of Bangkok. ... Taking to the water when visiting the city is a must.Oct 1, 2013
Khlong San Saep or San Saep Canal, located in Central of Thailand, helps to connect the Chao Phraya River to other river in Chachoengsao and Prachinburi province. In Bangkok, there is a public transportation express boat service along Khlong San Saep as an alternative way to avoid heavy traffic in the city center. Even though there are over hundred of sub-canal connecting to San Saep Canal, but most of them do not have transportation like their main canal.
The construction of San Saep Canal took 3 years to finished, since it was built in 1837 in the King Rama III reign. The purpose of building Khlong San Saep was to be a route for water and weapons for Thai soldiers during the war between Siam and Vietnam, known as Annam-Siam War. Then, the King Rama IV or King Mongkut has built Sa Pathum Palace. Its name “Wang Sa Pathum”, means Lotus Pond Palace, was derived from many of lotus plants in Khlong San Saep at that time. Pathum Wan District Name also came from it.
Although Khlong San Saep is served as an alternative transportation channel, water quality in Khlong San Saep is not good. Many of garbage and wasted water are released to Khlong San Saep from shops, food stalls, people living by the canals, or even the boat passenger. The government attempts to clean the canal mamy times but water in Klong San Saep is still dirty and have unpleasant smell.

Despite its polluted water, Khlong San Saep is one of an interesting boat travelling. During the float along Khlong San Saep, you will see many different kinds of architecture in many neighborhoods. Every area has its own culture and identity, for example, over hundreds years vintage style wooden houses elevated from the ground which extended its balcony into the canal.