Thonburi station was the terminus of the southern line on Thailand’s national rail network from 1903 to 1999. It has a rich wartime history as Japanese troops used it as a strategic base during the Second World War.
The second oldest university in the country, Thammasat was founded in 1934 as the University of Moral Science and Politics. It was specifically created with the goal of making education available to all Thais.
Travelling from north to south along the river the first landmark attraction boat passengers will see is the Rama XIII Bridge. This is a showpiece of modern architecture in Bangkok and it is named after King Ananda – the eighth king of the Chakri Dynasty – who died in 1946.