Nonthaburi Pier

Nonthaburi Pier or Nonthaburi Pier (Pibul 3) (Thai: ท่าน้ำนนทบุรี, ท่าน้ำนนทบุรี (พิบูล 3); often called short: ท่าน้ำนนท์[1]), with designated pier number N30, is a pier on Chao Phraya River located in the Tambon Suan Yai, Amphoe Mueang Nonthaburi, Nonthaburi Province, Thailand, considered as another main pier of Nonthaburi, apart from Pak Kret Pier.

Nonthaburi Pier in 2010

Description

It is a last stop for the all boats of Chao Phraya Express Boat (except green flag boat only).[2] There is also a cross-river ferry service to Nonthaburi's Bang Si Mueang side.[1]

The pier is located next to Nonthaburi Clock Tower and the Old Nonthaburi City Hall, which is the whole teak antique building built since King Rama VI's reign. Presently, it has become a provincial museum and registered as an ancient monument by the Fine Arts Department.[3]

The area around pier has restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, banks service, clothes shops and market etc. include as a terminal of many bus routes as well.[4][1]

In addition, the Chao Phraya River flows through the pier, making it the place where the annual King’s Cup regatta take place around the mid year.[5]

Transportation
  • Chao Phraya Express Boat: all boat routes
  • BMTA bus: route 30, 32, 63, 64, 65, 97, 114, 117, 175, 203, 367 (commuter bus), 506, 545, 6028 (commuter bus)
  • Songthaew: route 1 (Circle route Nonthaburi - Sanambin Nam), 1 Kei truck (Nonthaburi pier - WAT Chomphu Wek), 3 (Nonthaburi pier - WAT Sangkathan-Bangphai Soi 5), 4 (Nonthaburi pier - WAT Bot bon), 5 (Nonthaburi pier - WAT Sai), 10 (Nonthaburi pier - Cluster Ville Ratchaphruek), 1024B Blue roof (Rama 5 - Bang bua thong), 1053 (Nonthaburi pier - WAT Salikho Phirataram), 6162 (Nonthaburi pier - WAT Chalo), 17002 (Soi Pracharat 26 Yak 1 - Central Rattanathibet)

References
  1. "ท่าน้ำนนท์" [Nonthaburi Pier]. Thailand Tourism Directory (in Thai). Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  2. "เรือด่วนเจ้าพระยา แต่ละสีไปไหนบ้าง" [Where do each colour of Chao Phraya Express Boat go?]. infographic (in Thai). 2014-07-31. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  3. "ศาลากลางจังหวัดนนทบุรี (เก่า) (พิพิธภัณฑ์จังหวัดนนทบุรี)" [Nonthaburi City Hall (old) (Nonthaburi Provincial Museum)]. Thailand Tourism Directory (in Thai). Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  4. "10 ร้านอาหารท่าน้ำนนท์ ตะลุยหาของกินที่ว่าเด็ดสุดในย่านนี้" [10 restaurants at Nonthaburi Pier, explore the coolest food in this neighbourhood]. Kapook (in Thai). 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  5. "เปิดฉากแข่งขันเรือยาวท่าน้ำนนท์" [Opening of the Nonthaburi Pier Long Boat Racing]. TPBS (in Thai). 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2018-05-27.

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