Bangkok’s Chao Phraya flows in exaggerated loops through historic neighborhoods, past Buddhist temples, gilded palaces, and humble teak bungalows teetering on the water’s edge. The river ...

thanks to its location along the Chao Phraya River. Bang Rak is also home to Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, a popular Indian temple to visit among tourists. Another popular place to visit is Lumpini ...

or the Temple of Dawn, on the Chao Phraya riverbank. (Photo by Krit Promsaka na Sakolnakorn) As a Bangkok-Thon Buri resident, I have grave concerns over the 14-billion-baht Chao Phraya River ...