Asiatique the Riverfront @ BKK

This is a super super late post as I had been busy with work!

In March when we went to BKK, it was super super rush and packed. We just wanted to shop shop shop and so we skipped Asiatique. 

This time with an elderly and a toddler, we had a bit more time so we put this into the itinerary.

Asiatique is a new night market for shopping and food. The shops there opens only at 5pm. It is located across the river. There are free ferry shuttle services to get you there. Or if you want, you can always hitch onto a cab but its gonna be quite costly!

Ferry is a good transport when you have kids with you. Its a way for them to enjoy the different mode of transports that they don't normally get to ride on in city life like Singapore.

Take the BTS to Sapan Taksin station and the ferry shuttle service is just 2 minutes walk away! The ferry service starts at 4.30pm with intervals of 15 mins. Each ride is about 10 mins. It can get crowded so do go early to Q.

The ferry ride is quite scenic though the ferries are quite old and not so comfy to be in. Both times we went, it was so packed that we didn't have any seats. It would be good if they can cater those available seats for the elderly or the toddlers cos no one gave up their seats to my elderly mum and sleeping 20kg toddler and my husband had to carry him throughout the ride.

Finally, we reached the pier!

The asiatique is a really nice place.

Spacious... clean..... modern looking shops.... and not humid at all!

There is also a ferris wheel available.

There was a weekend flea market when we went and there was a stall selling quirky looking buns!

Every country is getting into the mood of having locks to pen wishes and lock your wishes on the grilles / gates. Bangkok has one too with Juliet guarding them. Hehe

We would have taken part too but the lock wasn't exactly cheap! So we aborted the idea.

We didn't take the ferry service back cos it was late and we were tired. We hoped into a cab which cost us about 350baht! I'm pretty sure that journey back to our hotel costs less than 200baht!

Anyway, we enjoyed ourselves in Asiatique and were too tired to jostle with the crowd to take the ferry and BTS back. I hope to be back again!!

 Website: http://www.thaiasiatique.com/index.php/en