CRAZIEST BOAT RIDE IN BANGKOK'S CHAO PHRAYA RIVER!
2023-10-05 · YouTube · Salah and Chantal · 9 min
Chantal and Salah spend a day in Bangkok: they start with poutine for lunch in a park, visit a nearby Putzin restaurant and walk in the park for Salah's birthday, then take the Chao Phraya hop-on/hop-off tourist boat—passing the Grand Palace and Wat Arun—before disembarking at the riverfront and heading to the Icon Siam mega mall. The video recommends the boat ride and promises a follow-up inside Icon Siam.
Video guide
- 0:32 — Lunch — poutine and shared dips in the park
- 1:30 — Park visit for Salah's birthday (near Putzin restaurant)
- 3:54 — Boarding the Chao Phraya hop-on/hop-off boat
- 4:10 — Boat ride — passing Grand Palace and Wat Arun; recommendation
- 5:15 — Disembarking and heading to Icon Siam mall
- 6:55 — Arrival at Icon Siam and outro
People, places, food, and other named details
- Person — Chantal: Appears in and speaks during the video; referenced by name at [415.003].
- Person — Salah: Participant; video mentions this was his birthday and that he wanted to visit the park.
- Restaurant — Putzin restaurant: Referenced as a nearby restaurant; park is a seven-minute walk from it.
- Place — Icon Siam: Riverfront mega mall in Bangkok where the hosts disembark and plan a follow-up video inside.
- Place — Chao Phraya River (tourist boat): Double-decker hop-on/hop-off tourist ferry that stops at piers along the river; hosts rode it and passed the Grand Palace and Wat Arun.
- Place — Grand Palace: Landmark passed from the river during the boat ride.
- Place — Wat Arun Temple: Landmark passed from the river during the boat ride; tourists were dropped off for Wat Arun.
- Food — poutine: Chantal chose poutine for lunch for her birthday and mentions she cannot get enough since she tried it.
- Food — fried fish: Shared fried fish with a dip mentioned as part of the meal.
- Food — pita bread with hummus: Part of the shared meal alongside fried fish and dips.
- Food — salad: Mentioned as part of the meal.
- Food — yogurt dip: Dip mentioned for the fish.
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