Bangkok’s hidden rhythm flows through the Thonburi khlongs.

[u/Flamingowilli]

Away from Bangkok’s skyscrapers and busy roads, the Thonburi canals reveal another side of the city. Long-tail boats pass old wooden houses built along the water, with weathered walls, raised homes and colourful details reflecting in the canal.

This is the Bangkok I enjoy discovering as a travel photographer — quieter, more personal and closely connected to everyday life on the water. The Thonburi khlongs feel like a different world, yet they are only minutes from the city’s modern skyline.

I chose 70mm to bring the traditional houses and long-tail boat into a tighter composition. f/9 keeps the architecture and background details sharp, while 1/1000 sec freezes the movement of the boat and water. ISO 400 keeps the image clean while retaining enough exposure in the bright daylight.

Explore Bangkok beyond the skyline.

📍 Thonburi Khlongs, Bangkok, Thailand

Sony Alpha 7 IV · Sony FE 24–70mm f/2.8 GM II · 70mm · f/9.0 · 1/1000 sec · ISO 400

[u/Spatial-Wanderer]

Nice looking picture.

I enjoy visiting some of the areas along the canals. It seems Bangkok was the Venice of the East where travel used to be buy canal boat.

I guess the first road was built in 1864!