Ko Kret

城市概覽

The island dates only to 1722, when 10,000 people were given shovels and put to work digging a canal to bypass a bend in the Om Kret branch of the Chao Phraya river. In a month and a half, the 12m wide by 3m deep canal was completed which cut journey times on the river significantly. The river responded to this shortcut by changing course completely, and over the years the canal has become the 30m wide and 10m deep main course of the river seen today. In 1757, Mon people from southern Myanmar were permitted to settle in areas around the Chao Phraya, including Ko Kret and adjacent Pak Kret. Due to laws at the time banning foreigners from farming, the Mon people used river clay to make traditional pottery. This same group dominates this area even today. They have retained a distinct identity in their flavour of Buddhism and, particularly at Ko Kret, their pottery.

如何抵達

As Ko Kret is an island without a bridge, you will arrive and leave by boat in one way or another. Tour boats come in from further away, whereas independent travel means getting to the river bank in the Pak Kret district and then take a short trip across to Ko Kret. The island is accessible throughout the week, 24 hours a day, but the highlight is the market taking place during weekends.

By tour The easiest way to reach Ko Kret is to take the once-weekly Chao Phraya Express, which leaves the Central Pier (BTS Saphan Taksin) every Sunday at 09:00 and visits a number of attractions before returning at 15:30. The cost of the cruise and guided tour is 300 baht (no lunch). Many other companies also offer similar tours, often just as a stop on a longer upriver trip to Ayutthaya.

Independently via Pak Kret

By overland transport Independent travel to Ko Kret is a little more challenging. The easiest option is to take public bus 166 from Victory Monument (at the footbridge's end) or bus 505 from Central World to the end of the line in the Pak Kret market. From there, you have to walk about 500 m (or take a motorbike taxi/samlor) towards the river to the 1 ferry pier, which is located behind Wat Sanam Neua (วัดสนามเหนือ). From here ferries shuttle across the river to the island pretty much non-stop for the princely sum of 3 baht (return 6 baht). Alternatively, make your way to 2 Yaek Pak Kret station on the MRT Pink Line. From there it's less than 2 km to the pier - on foot, by taxi or a few stops on the buses above. There might also be ferry services from the Wat Kang Kret pier further south.

By boat

More fun, though, is to arrive by boat. The "green yellow flag" Chao Phraya Express boat offers a direct service from BTS Saphan Taksin to 3 Pak Kret (Pier N33). 500 m from the Wat Sanam Neua pier, but only M-F, and going north in the afternoon and back towards Bangkok in the morning - presumably aimed at commuters. Boats run to Pak Kret 16:05-18:05 every 20 min, a

當地交通

Compared to getting in, getting around is easy. The most popular option is by foot. The island is roughly square in shape, each side measuring about 2 km, and a path runs around the entire island. The walk at a pleasant pace takes about 1.5–2 hours. Other options are renting a bicycle - there are a couple of rental businesses, yet do not expect to find a bike with a seat for small children.. At about the same point, which is near the end of the tourist area, motorcycle taxis wait to take people around. If you walk and get tired, you can proceed down one of the paths leading out to piers by the river. From these local piers, you can flag down a small water-taxi. These miniature versions of the famous Thai long-tailed boats will zip you around the island and back to the Pak Kret pier on the mainland if you like. Prices are reasonable, maybe 20 baht per person for a group of four and the ride warrants a Disneyland "E" ticket, but better know how to swim as life vests are not included. Also do not expect to use English with the boatman. Sightseeing boats that do a loop of the island (see itinerary below) leave the pier every hour from 09:00-17:00, costing 50 baht/person. There is also the possibility of renting a boat at the price of 500-4,000 baht depending on the distance and the size of the boat. It will take around 1.5 hr for the whole trip. For more information, contact Wat Poramaiyikawat Pier at +66 2 5845012. While the locals speak little English, there are useful multilingual maps of the island near the ferry pier and at a couple other points around the island. There are occasional distance signposts along the footpath, and most sights around the island have been labelled in English.

Itinerary A sample one-day Ko Kret tour:

Take the ferry from Wat Sanam Nuea to Wat Poramaiyikawat Pier to worship Nonthaburi’s Buddha image then take a look around Rama V Museum. Walk from Wat Poramaiyikawat to Moo 6 and Moo 7, enjoy the walking tour and the shopping of variou

必看景點

1 Kwan Aman Pottery Museum, ☏ +66 2 5845086, +66 2 5834134. Daily, 09:00-17:00.. This pottery museum is notable for its large collection of the distinctive ancient Mon design ceramics (see Buy below). Mon people have always been skilled in pottery since their settlement in the delta of Irawadi River. Later, at the time of Mon's installation to Thailand during the Thonburi era, pottery has become since then Nonthaburi's oldest handicraft and symbol with the notably beautiful characteristic Mon design. (updated Feb 2026) 2 Wat Chimpli Suttahawat (วัดฉิมพลีสุทธาวาส). Is on the east bank, about 1 km south of the ferry landing and a good point to turn around if you're not planning to make the full circuit. The temple has a beautiful small chapel in a very good condition. (updated Feb 2026) 3 Wat Phai Lom (วัดไผ่ล้อม). This monastery built in the late Ayutthaya period and called by Mon people "Pia To" has a charming chapel. (updated Feb 2026) 4 Wat Poramai Yikawat (วัดปรมัยยิกาวาส) (At the NE corner right next to the ferry landing). The main temple on the island, this old monastery is constructed in Mon (Burmese) style and is a focal point of Thailand's small Mon community: both the scriptures and the daily prayers here are in Mon. The ubosot is decorated in Italian marble brought in by King Rama V, and a wooden pagoda near the pier houses the remains of one of the abbots. The white, Burmese-style stupa, modelled on Phra Tat Chedi Mutao in Hongsawadi, Myanmar, is said to contain the Buddha's relics. (updated Feb 2026) 5 Phra Wiharn (part of the Wat Poramai Yikawat temple). Daily, 09:00-16:00. This is the venue where the 9.5 m long reclining Buddha of the late Ayutthaya period is enshrined. The edifice’s outside is decorated with King Rama V’s emblem. Nonthaburi’s Buddha image named "Phra Nonthamunin" enshrined here behind Phra Wiharn was formed in the late Ayutthaya period. Besides, a charming marble Buddha image offered to King Rama V by a Burmese named Sang Sew Sun is p

體驗活動

Ko Kret is another world compared to Bangkok and much of it retains the air of a rustic village, with wooden shacks propped a