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Bangkok — Chao Phraya

A view across the Chao Phraya to Wat Arun and its neighbouring temples, with the river traffic of Bangkok coming and going at the real hour.

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A few seconds of the scene at 18:50, recorded from the app’s renderer.

The same place, through the day

Pixel art preview of the Bangkok — Chao Phraya scene. (Day) — Day

Pixel art preview of the Bangkok — Chao Phraya scene. (Dusk) — Dusk

Pixel art preview of the Bangkok — Chao Phraya scene. (Night) — Night

Pixel art preview of the Bangkok — Chao Phraya scene. (Rain) — Rain

The real place

Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn, rises on the Thonburi bank of the Chao Phraya, facing the Tha Tien pier. Ferries cross between the two banks all day, while barges, tourist boats and dinner cruises share the river.

Sound

The river carries the scene: the flow of the water, engines, and from time to time a boat horn.

What happens in the scene

The Tha Tien – Wat Arun ferry follows its published timetable: it docks, lowers its gangway, lets passengers off and takes new ones on.
A tug pulls a convoy of three barges slowly upstream or downstream.
A two-deck tourist catamaran sails by day; a wooden restaurant barge glows in the evening.
At night, Wat Arun is lit up and its reflections tremble on the water.