Canals
Photos from 1984
on the canal with a "long tail"
A khlong (also commonly spelled Klong; Thai: คลอง) is the general name for a canal in the central plain of Thailand. These canals are spawned by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and their tributaries. The Thai word khlong is not limited to artificial canals; also many smaller rivers are referred to as khlong followed by the name of the stream.
The Thai capital Bangkok was crisscrossed by khlong and so gained the name
Venice of the East. The khlongs were used for transportation and for floating
markets, but also for sewage. Today, most of the khlongs of Bangkok have been
filled in and converted into streets, although the Thonburi side of Bangkok
(covering areas west of Chao Phraya River) still retains several of its larger
khlongs.
Central Bangkok has the Khlong Saen Saeb, which is a route for a boat service
that remains a vital public transportation function in the traffic-congested
capital
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Royal Barges
figurehead on a Royal Barge
