Bangkok

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Shore leave

Bangkok port (Klong Toey) handles lighter container and bulk traffic; the major deep-sea container terminals are at Laem Chabang. Shore leave at Bangkok port is straightforward. Welfare provision via Stella Maris Bangkok.

Walking distance and transit

Klong Toey port is in central Bangkok — minutes from MRT Khlong Toei station. This is the most convenient Thai port for shore leave.

Essentials

ATMs: every BTS/MRT station, every 7-Eleven (Bangkok Bank, KBank, SCB)Money changers: Super Rich and Vasu at any major BTS junctionHospital: Bumrungrad International (premium), BNH Hospital, Chulalongkorn Hospital (public)Prayer rooms: Bangkok has many mosques; airport has prayer roomsHalal food: Sukhumvit Soi 3-5 (Nana area) has the principal halal clusterSupermarket: 24/7 7-Eleven, Big C, Tops, Lotus's everywhereSIM card: same Thai options as Laem Chabang

Seafarer tips

Do: use the BTS Skytrain + MRT — Bangkok's transit is excellent. Don't: take unmetered taxis. Watch for: Bangkok port is smaller than Laem Chabang and serves coastal feeder traffic; if your vessel is a major container, you'll be at Laem Chabang not Bangkok.

Bangkok

Shore leave

Walking distance and transit

Essentials

Seafarer tips

See also