I'm starting a job at a school in Minburi this week and just arrived today, I didn't realise how very quiet and far from the city it is 😅 but I'm looking forward to exploring and getting to know a more 'untouched' part of Bangkok and am grateful for your video, there isn't much information out there about Minburi and it's nice to see the highlights. I'm especially excited to go to the food markets!! P.s there are now several condo buildings!
He's a good musician who obviously knows his sound levels, that was recorded from his speaker into my recorder mic and it sounds as good as a direct input.
Gotta keep it real on the channel, keep up the hard work. These places are far more adventurous anyway, I never understand why the same videos of same places keep getting made, maps would be useful!
I love this area . Now in 2024 . Its a fantastic place and easily accessible to anywhere via the the BTS Pink line . Yet not far from the beautiful countryside too. My second home now.
I've lived in Minburi about eight years now after long stints in Prawet, Sukhumvit 50 and Sathon. It's a good place to live.... when all the people come, I will head out to Nong Jok haha... I live pretty near Romklao/Ramkhamhaeng junction and I have never heard a plane. There was a pretty cool chase scene in Ong Bak shot next to old Minburi Market.
There sure is.... there are LOTS of secrets in Nong Chok; by FAR my favourite district in Bangkok. If you get stuck for places, give me a shout and I would be happy to offer suggestions.
I first visited Thailand in the late 80s and it's grown beyond all recognition since then. The biggest growth spurts were immediately after the opening of the BTS Skytrain (99 I think) and again after Swampy opened up with the Airport link MRT (06). I'm not sure Minburi will grow as much as they expect but it certainly will grow to be unrecognisable from today. Bangkok is a fine example of how a Capital city grows by providing efficient, reasonably priced public transport to allow the movement of workers and/or tourists. Sadly, one day in the distant future it will grow beyond it's transport capabilities and start to drown in people like London is now.
Good points Andrew, there are another 10 Minburis all brewing along many other BTS/MRT extensions opened recently. By the time Bangkok becomes like London did in the 2000s I'll hopefully be long gone or the city will have sank.
Planning where i will live in BKK when i retire in 20 years around your videos Pat Great knowing all these lesser known parts Bloody hell,the tailboat zipping through the canal!😂😂 The electric boat trip looks pretty soothing though
Wow, if you have any other areas worth suggesting let me know! The canal trip was great, no other passengers but it was almost 9pm, and it runs 7 days a week which is useful.
Brilliant videography Pat.. a real masterpiece for the you tubers out there to learn from.. well done you made looking at a dirt patch really interesting.. 😄
Thanks, some of my friends just moved to Minburi, so useful video for me😂think I try the electric boat next time I come BKK. Thanks for all your great and useful videos here Pat👍🏼
Very interesting video. I like your style. Some good information. Lot of stray dogs around. It looks like they've rounded up the dogs in Bangkok and let them off in Minburi. I do look forward to your videos as they give a lot of insight into real life in Thailand. Thank you.
Thank you for your video. Nice to see the area I live close to. I live in Nong Chok, close to Min Buri border in one of those big gated communities that has been built there. If you follow Suwinthawong Rd you will eventually come to Chachoengsao. The last years they have extended the road as it will be one of the entrances to Bangkok from Eastern Economic Corridor as I understand. You mentioned the first condo being built, but there are actually a few other built a couple of years ago. Reach out if you want to see the very end of Bangkok when you're filming in one of the biggest districts. 😉
You are one of a few who have mentioned Nong Chok and others have advised me to take a look, and even recommended places to eat and visit. I will be considering that for sure. Thanks Hans.
Quality again Pat thanks .I usually take the boat to Bang Kapi for a change to hanging around central BBK but I will venture a bit further to Minburi for a bit explore next time.. Thanks again.
Bangkok Pat once again delivers yet again another amazing episode! That abandoned project development at the end of this episode really gave me the creeps! Armageddon located at 18:20 reminiscent of a scene straight out of “The Walking Dead!”
Brilliant as usual, spending the weekend in Bangkok, so will have a around some of the places you have been to in previous videos, I might visit that little "oil" shop in the Pratunam Market
Good idea, myself I have never been, just was told by many. I prefer the old fashioned way but it isn't easy to find. The boat ride to Minburi on a sunday and a walk around the floating market for an hour is a nice way to spend a sunday.
@@BangkokPat I did, and found the place, in and out in 1 minutes complete with certificate which she keeps in a draw, tiny drop knocked my socks off lol
The main reason we bought a house in Minburi 9 years ago was the convenient distance from the Suvernabhumi airport. And now with the two MRT lines opening soon we will be in reach of everything Bangkok has to offer. Minburi will develop fast.
Many thanks Pat. I love living in Minburi so it is so nice to see it being filmed and commentated on so well. Thanks for the excellent info on future developments. Thanks for the mention too. I’m so famous now! I like living there because of the value for money (great cheap local food options and I pay 4,200 a month for a large room in a well appointed apartment block) along with the almost community feel. Us few farangs tend to stand out so maybe we get a few extra smiles and sawasdee’s? It’s also far enough away to ensure it’s an effort into the centre and its expensive attractions but not too far when fancying a venture. Shame you didn’t get in Pak Soi Night Market (Mon-Wed-Fri) on Suwinthawong Rd near Big C, but a comprehensive look. Other cheap transport options into the city until the MRT opens is a bus to Bangkapi to join up with the faster khlong ferry or songthaew down Rom Kloa for the ARL at Lat Krabang or the direct buses. I’m lucky I’ve lots of spare time as you need it. The Soi dogs can be hazardous but aside from that I am really happy there. Certainly more so than in NW9 in London. Perfect for a retired Cheap Charlie such as myself.
Good to hear that mate, I missed the snooker cue place and left out the supermarkets. On the map the Pak soi market seemed a bit far off, but I'd already done 3 bloody markets and none were very spectacular at all. Chatuchak 2 was the most buzzing. That rent is typical for an area like Minburi I suppose and I doubt they'll rise steeply in years to come, the upwardly mobile will stay in the new condos and hang out in the new mall(s) by Romklao intersection, also within easy reach to Central Village, Siam Outlet and the airport. You didn't mention the old housing development, have you ever wandered in there?
@@BangkokPat You’re braver than me going in that old place. Been past many a time to use the gap in the fence at the bottom to get into Minburi Market but Soi dogs are a nuisance. You’re obviously some kind of Dr Doolittle as animals seem to be calm around you. I think some homeless are in there. Pak Soi is at the intersection of Suwinthawong & Thanon Hathai Rat. Like a cross between a market & car booter back home with plenty of food & drinking opportunities.
@@BangkokPat Unfortunately I am not in ~Thailand at this moment, But if I was I would do so, since we are both fond of cats a shared commonality we have
Great vid Pat, as always, I've lived in Minburi, Soi Samwa, for 11 years now, I can drive to Sukhumvit in 30 mins and also Suvarnabhumi airport in 20 mins. Love the fact that there aren't many whinging farangs here, it'll probably change once both rail lines are complete. Don't get me wrong, I'm English so have many English mates but I just seem to keep bumping into the ones that are always complaining about something, usually the way Thais live their lives. Anyway, if you find yourself in the area again I'd be very happy to buy you a beer, take care.
just across the Min Buri chicken factory. Just a Villa area with tight security. We couldnt take our suitcases out of there without a chat with the uniforms :)
Lat Phrao and MinBuri all coming together. My house nearly smack bang in middle. Very interesting watch. To see all this in the more quite areas away from the hardcore centre is very interesting. Peace ☮️ Boat trip back with Ben's music was Kool. Real Thailand is what you are showing. Many coffees one day Sir Pat.... 🇭🇲🙏🇭🇲B
A message to you, Pat: Great job as always. Interesting area and always good to hear a sly reference to The Specials although I am afraid had you played it while wandering those ruins you would have been even more creeped out. Thank you!
I wish I could Michael, but the copyright rules would kick in and I would have to silence that bit or lose all revenue on it. Sad state of affairs I know, I did consider adding scary music but the piano was ok,
It is a very up and coming area with the new rail links property prices will start to rocket , well worth a look at if your looking to invest in property. Iv been past there but I don’t think Iv taken a evening out down there Nice one Pat
Great video and local information as always Pat. As you point out any area with more than two transport hubs is definitely a place that's on the up as soon as they open .
Nice video . I lived in minburi about 8 years ago and the train stations were not yet there but the raised rail stands were under construction. I was curious to know what is happening now.
Pat I stayed in Bankapi years ago a one bedroom flat it was 3.600 thai baht could you consider doing a video on this place you have better transportation there now pat great vlog more to Bangkok than sukhumvit
Hi Robert, I do intend to get to Bangkapi very soon. I did visit briefly in a video 2yrs ago called Bang Sue & Bangkapi but it was quite a short video, still worth a look though!
It certainly will improve the lives of many non car owners but I doubt it'll get anyone out of cars. For many car owners it's often about showing their status "'I can afford a car''
Hi Pat, i know what you mean re living on flight path, i grew up in east London with a heavy freight rail line at the bottom of the garden, i never heard the trains even when they passed and shook the house! With reagrd to all these condo's and new shopping malls, where do all the people come from to live in them?..... Are there lots of people arriving in Bangkok that need housing or do people simply relocate from one area to another?.....
There are two sources of new dwellers. 1. Residents from up country province relocating to Bangkok with more job opportunities 2. New graduated students leave their parent home relocating to their new owned home
@Soi Buakhao I've lived near roads, railways, flight paths, now I'm 26 floors above Skytrain and I can hear it although it doesn't bother me. Takes about a month to become normal. Freight tarins shaking the house I'm not sure I could handle but I am sure it's something you come to live with. Soi Zero used to rumble when trains passed but they were more frequent in those days, I actually saw one late at night last week going across Sukhumvit there. I think there's one a night now.
i have always liked bangkok but rolling into the city on the evening before you travel home is stressful especially when you just pick areas on the airport rail link like pratunam that dont really like so much.If i was going to sell bangkok or outskirts to my missus from isaan for a couple of days where would be good areas to consider.
Every time I see a Michelin man strapped to the front of a truck or bus all I can think of are the people/bodies strapped to the front of those crazy vehicles in the Mad Max movies.
My brother lives close by next to Safari World, Sam Wa.. No MRT for them there unfortunately and 50mins on the moped to get to town. Will the MRT extend to Sam Wa area?
@@BangkokPat that’s ok thanks Pat .. But I’m the sort to try keep away from the masses I’d say .. and generally keep myself to myself , live relatively quietly.. rather get to know locals if I’m honest apart from a few .. and avoid those types you can come across as you mentioned in one of your videos ..
Hi Pat, thank you for a very interesting video. That is not an area that I would have been drawn to, however, now that I have seen it, I am interested to explore it and see how the non tourist areas of Bangkok thrive.
At 0:18 minite , I saw this project washed it since I was study 30 years ago, when I was in University in Nong Chok district. I pass by sometimes Former Minburi Province means the city of fish
I recorded a part where I talk about city of fish and the province founded by Rama 5 but it had no sound so I didn't use it. Thanks for telling me! I always wondered about this project as there's no info online about it. Great for using in movies as well. Thanks.
@@BangkokPat Nice content @Pat It reminds me of the old atmosphere when I was young. If I go back again, I'll probably be confused about the route. Many years ago, when I went back, I was puzzled. 😉👍😅
Back in the days Minburi was literally a Mininum Buri just miles of sleepy villages and emerging residental areas but mostly just grassy swampy parts of Bangkok I was bored my mind away while my family driving to their sibling's opening of then new restaurant that was like 13 years ago the place was without much street lights and was literally in the middle of nowhere in Min Buri of course the place went bust very shortly. I could really use that Monorail MRT line though as even today driving from Bang Khen to Min Buri is still a big ask to many people hope for the place to feel more developed as it was literally the backwater parts of Bangkok that you use it just as a passing by kind of place you either live there or you drive pass it to get somewhere else. That's starts to change of course as more development moving more towards east side in anticipation of EEC.
The last time I was Bangkok (2019) I took the Saen Saep water bus all the way to the end (Wat Sri Bunruang) to visit the Airliner Graveyard. And I was surprised to see that there was another water bus line that continued on from there. Not marked on Google Maps. I suppose it's those electric boats mentioned at 10:30, or their predecessors. I was planning on getting on whatever was continuing down the canal and seeing how far it went and where I would end up. Now it's a little less mysterious. Following the Saen Saep, it goes on way past Minburi, into some rice growing areas (why are Thai rice fields long and narrow?) and then ends up against a very large river called the Bang Pakong, which ends up in the Gulf of Thailand near Chon Buri. I wonder how far the fare-taking boats go.
I loved the ghost town bit would be great to know what happened. In the middle of Khon Kaen city there is an abandoned highrise skeleton. According my wife it was supposed to be a hotel but the builder went broke that was over 20 years ago. Very interesting the spirit houses are still being maintained there. I wonder what that dog eats hopefully not humans .
That new monorail rolling stock looks quite impressive. Don't suppose the electric boats will still be free when I get there later in the year. How long would they take to reach the Chao Phraya lol?Have you done one on the prisons, and notorious lodgers over the years? A Thai friend tells me that Nonthaburi is not part of Bangkok - is she right? Maybe decades ago, but it all seems merged now, and the MRT runs through it.
Nonthaburi is a separate province. The boats will be charging 20 baht max when it starts proper, and if they went to the Chaophraya from there it'd take about 3hrs at that speed! The prison video will be done at some point soon, I promise.
Interesting,thanks Pat ! When I first started visiting Bkk in late 80s I stayed around Soi Nam Duphli ,of Rama 4 You would know where the old Lumpini boxing stadium used to be,Hotel Malaysia ect,I was wondering if you have any of your videos off the history of that area Mate ! I Allways learn and enjoy your videos Thank you
Hi hope you're keeping well Pat! Enjoyed this one. Looks like you've got some good footage to contrast how it'll look in 5 years time. That abandoned block of flats looked interesting. Something bad must have happened with all those spirit houses in the area. One of the buildings looked burned out? I wonder what went on there
I think a hell of a lot has gone on in that old project over the years, but there weren't any gangs of homeless anywhere to be seen so maybe something bad did happen and with superstition being so common here, it stands to reason. I did wonder. I will contrast it in a few years time of course.
I'm glad you made it out of that ghost town safely, however, how would we know what happened to you if this video never came out? Anyhow, great work as usual and I really admire your confidence to roam around some suspicious places. Minburi is next door to where I live and I usually pass by the area every now and then but I never noticed those abandoned buildings. Nice work Pat
On the English Wikipedia, the Pink Line is called MRT because the MRTA is the one in charge of operating the stations. But on the Thai Wikipedia, the Pink Line is called BTS because the trains and staffs are being operated by a subsidiary of the BTS Group. So it'll be interesting to see when it opens what they're going to officially call the line. But the Orange Line is definitely going to be called the MRT because it has joint underground stations with the MRT Blue Line
MRTA operate some of the BTS stations north of Mo Chit, both logos are at the stations. It's an interesting mix but the bottom line is, it doesn't matter as long as they run a good service.
Lol .. edge of Bangkok! 😆 Pat, we’d drive 30mins west from the real edge of Bangkok to Min Buri to the market & Lotus 🤣 Try Nong Chok market at the actual edge
@@BangkokPat 555 … don’t think most people would believes it’s actually Bangkok seeing Nong Chok - and the likes of khlong sip song market. We did really enjoy this vid mate, seeing Min Buri market & good old Suwinthawong Rd. Thanks man, you def provide a great window into Bangkok 😎👍🏻🙏 amazing
It would be a good place to buy some land for Thai nationals and a condo for ex-pats. I think it is going to be a popular area to live in very soon. I do hope they renovate not destroy some original structures. I would rather walk past 3 or four-story buildings and still see the sky. Good pictures btw on your Flickr page.👍
Great Video, Pat. I like the streetmusicans in Thailand. They sing mostly Thai-songs in their language and not the usual english Top-50 Songs. These ruins looks somehow scary. They looked like the development of the buildings stopped in the middle of the construction. Do you get more infos why they stopped this project?
Couldn't find any info Frank, one commenter said 30yrs possibly. Glad I found it though because I was originally heading for Minburi Market after the canal. The market wasn't so great after all! Ken Burin was a nice guy, I gave some money and said is it ok to film, and he asked me what song I'd like to hear. I just said ''something positive'' and he sang that. He also did ''Wonderful tonight'' but the RUclips copyright flagged it.
I've been to Bangkok many times. But a few years ago I was living in China with a gorgeous South African lady who had never been anywhere, and had no money, so we had some vacation time and I paid for us to have six weeks in South East Asia. But she had taken up photography, so she was photographing everything and she never experienced our trip until she got back. And she missed most of it. We walked along the canal and I tried to point out a seven foot monitor lizard, basking on a jetty, but she was too busy photographing the trees. She never experienced a damn thing, except through a lens.
Pat - I really think Mo Chit to Major Cineplex is an up & coming area. There are large plots of land that Central will develop and the area is not that far to Silom / Sukumvit area by BTS or MRT. Easy to go down Phaholyotin Road and Rachada Road. Central Lat Phrao, Chatuchak Market, Chatuchak Bus Terminal close by.
Know the area very well, lived in Ratchayothin first back in 2003, even then it was seen as a place that was detached but very cool with some nice low rise condos. Central are developing the land opposite the Jodd Fairs market into a new mall and a condo, as their lease with the State Railway of Thailand runs out at Central Lat Phrao in 4yrs.
@@BangkokPat Yes, there are 2 huge plots of land that will be developed - the former Magic Land (Jodds Fair) and land next to Supalai Park that stretches from Phaholyothin Road to Vibhavadi Rangsit with construction now ongoing and which land area looks bigger than Central Lat Phrao. The new BTS station at Phaholyothin 24 was conveniently built.
@@jacksonj3082 That will be the new Central location to replace Central Lat Phrao, I believe it will be called Central Phahonyothin, and will also have a condo built next to it
Ugh. Visited Minburi a couple of times in the past...seemed like the classic suburb in the Paris mold. People who needed to work in BKK but didn't have the resources to live anywhere near work. Not at all impressive. Looks a lot different (positive) than when I'd visited in the past. We'll see how it goes.
Obviously many areas aren't everyone's cup of tea, I probably wouldn't live in Minburi unless I got a real bargain new condo overlooking the MRT stations.
Tourists will not stop here. A few years back, from Ramkamhaeng Big C, took bus 113 and it stopped at the Old Market. I wanted to go to Hat Tai Rat 51 so took a cab. From here, you can also take a van to Rat Uthit area but after 9.00 p.m, you cannot take any transport back to Ramkamhaeng unless you can hail a cab which will take you just near Ramkamhaeng Hospital. Many halal vendors and food in this area. In 2016, I started to rent a car and used Google Map to drive here and back to visit my friends. From Lat Phrao, just use the Sirat Highway, pass Kaset Navamin then exit left before the twist and turn underneath the highway before you reach Hat That Rat area. The Mrt will link Ramkamhaeng to Min Buri so it will be good for a visit.
Pat, really enjoying these videos of the outer districts.Is that the canal that goes to the Golden Mount ? Also where is all the money coming from for all the new Transport systems ?
Yes it is the same canal as the Golden Mount, but at that stage is called Khlong Mahanak, From Bobae Market it becomes the San Saep. The money has been allocated for years and these lines have been on the drawing board for decades.
Love it! Thanks for leaving no Bangkok rocks unturned!
That's a wonderful area. Thank you. I love Watertowns and neigborhoods like this. I like the seldom seen by outsiders.
I'm starting a job at a school in Minburi this week and just arrived today, I didn't realise how very quiet and far from the city it is 😅 but I'm looking forward to exploring and getting to know a more 'untouched' part of Bangkok and am grateful for your video, there isn't much information out there about Minburi and it's nice to see the highlights. I'm especially excited to go to the food markets!!
P.s there are now several condo buildings!
I will be back again to ride the little canal boats and explore a bit more
12:21 ... what a very beautiful sunset
Lovely area, soon to be a condo hub
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Ken Burin: Excellent Thai singer in Minburi, RUclips channel: ruclips.net/user/BurinnakapChannel
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The specials!!
Those are the words that came into my mind as I walked further into that place, and it was a great excuse to say that classic lyric!
That guy with the guitar sings really good and he has a very nice voice. Thank you for sharing your videos!
That’s I’m that Guy
Ken also sang ''Wonderful tonight'' which RUclips copyright didn't like, sadly!
@@BurinnakapChannel Great performance. What is the name of the song you sang in the video?
Minburi certainly has it's own unique identity as being part of Bangkok. The chances of seeing a Farang in the area are slim to none.
Didn't see any whatsoever!
Only a stray lost golfer sometimes from Thanont Golf Course
Well next time Im back in BKK I'll go there. One area I didnt go too.
Lovely bgm from the local busking
He's a good musician who obviously knows his sound levels, that was recorded from his speaker into my recorder mic and it sounds as good as a direct input.
@@BangkokPat Thanks, its a good one~
Love it Pat, you’re showing us the real Bangkok
Gotta keep it real on the channel, keep up the hard work. These places are far more adventurous anyway, I never understand why the same videos of same places keep getting made, maps would be useful!
I love this area . Now in 2024 . Its a fantastic place and easily accessible to anywhere via the the BTS Pink line . Yet not far from the beautiful countryside too. My second home now.
I'm back filming there this week, was around today too!
@BangkokPat Ah. I will keep an eye out for you then. Was at the Market today .
Nice to see the dogs and cats of Minburi. It's quite an interesting area, will keep an eye on developments there.
Only 3 cats sadly, but no complaints. Worth a visit Joe.
I must visit Minburi on my next trip to Bangkok
You should! It's a nice day out on the boat all the way from the centre of Bangkok.
As sad as it looks the abandoned buildings had a certain eerie charm. Well done to capture this, great footage. thanks.
Cheers Roni it was great to find those buildings, they weren't on any maps!
Thank you Pat. I didn't think this would be my kind of video...but I enjoyed every moment of it. You got my sub!
Thanks Gareth, very glad you did!
Good to see another part of Bangkok,,enjoyed watching this Pat,,,
Thanks, I'm branching out a bit further, slowly....
I've lived in Minburi about eight years now after long stints in Prawet, Sukhumvit 50 and Sathon. It's a good place to live.... when all the people come, I will head out to Nong Jok haha... I live pretty near Romklao/Ramkhamhaeng junction and I have never heard a plane. There was a pretty cool chase scene in Ong Bak shot next to old Minburi Market.
@9.58... they go over that bridge, past the Chinese shrine behind you and in to the old community there.
I'll look out for that, I love Ong Bak. I been advised to head further out to Nong Chok where there's also stuff worth shooting!
There sure is.... there are LOTS of secrets in Nong Chok; by FAR my favourite district in Bangkok. If you get stuck for places, give me a shout and I would be happy to offer suggestions.
I live in Minburi aswell and besides seeing planes landing or taking off in the distance you don’t hear them.
I lived in Bangna 18 years ago. Cool to see how much everything has changed!
I first visited Thailand in the late 80s and it's grown beyond all recognition since then. The biggest growth spurts were immediately after the opening of the BTS Skytrain (99 I think) and again after Swampy opened up with the Airport link MRT (06).
I'm not sure Minburi will grow as much as they expect but it certainly will grow to be unrecognisable from today.
Bangkok is a fine example of how a Capital city grows by providing efficient, reasonably priced public transport to allow the movement of workers and/or tourists.
Sadly, one day in the distant future it will grow beyond it's transport capabilities and start to drown in people like London is now.
Good points Andrew, there are another 10 Minburis all brewing along many other BTS/MRT extensions opened recently.
By the time Bangkok becomes like London did in the 2000s I'll hopefully be long gone or the city will have sank.
Pat, I LOVE this city & you teach me so much. Please keep on, & thank you
Thanks very much! Next stop will be interesting too....
thx for letting know all of these places, it s helpfull for planning my retieredment in the sun away for the canadian snow
Not sure if Minburi is the place to retire just yet but it's surroundings are also nice, Nong Chok, Lat Krabang near the airport.
Great channel. Very very good.👍
Thank you very much John!
Planning where i will live in BKK when i retire in 20 years around your videos Pat
Great knowing all these lesser known parts
Bloody hell,the tailboat zipping through the canal!😂😂
The electric boat trip looks pretty soothing though
Wow, if you have any other areas worth suggesting let me know! The canal trip was great, no other passengers but it was almost 9pm, and it runs 7 days a week which is useful.
@@BangkokPat Do you have the timetable and the route/piers?
Brilliant videography Pat.. a real masterpiece for the you tubers out there to learn from.. well done you made looking at a dirt patch really interesting.. 😄
That's my speciality, making areas look appealing, someone's gotta do it but I did enjoy hanging around in Minburi.
Great exploration - thanks for the maps as well.
Cheers Nick!
I recently moved there. I love MinBuri. Excellent videos. Thank you for uploading such informative content. Best regards
Great to hear that Chris, it proved to be more than I imagined as well!
Is it good value ?
As always… brilliant 🙏🏼
Thank you! Cheers J!
You have a great life Pat, digging your nose into areas unknown.
And you give folk like me lots of adventures to head into.
Cheers matey, Regards Tony
A very well-done video. Much good information here. Thanks so much.
Thanks Fred.
Thanks, some of my friends just moved to Minburi, so useful video for me😂think I try the electric boat next time I come BKK. Thanks for all your great and useful videos here Pat👍🏼
Thank you very much for supporting😻
Fantastic video. Been waiting for Minburi
Thanks very much glad you enjoyed it!
Very interesting video. I like your style. Some good information. Lot of stray dogs around. It looks like they've rounded up the dogs in Bangkok and let them off in Minburi. I do look forward to your videos as they give a lot of insight into real life in Thailand. Thank you.
Thank you for your video. Nice to see the area I live close to. I live in Nong Chok, close to Min Buri border in one of those big gated communities that has been built there.
If you follow Suwinthawong Rd you will eventually come to Chachoengsao. The last years they have extended the road as it will be one of the entrances to Bangkok from Eastern Economic Corridor as I understand.
You mentioned the first condo being built, but there are actually a few other built a couple of years ago.
Reach out if you want to see the very end of Bangkok when you're filming in one of the biggest districts. 😉
You are one of a few who have mentioned Nong Chok and others have advised me to take a look, and even recommended places to eat and visit. I will be considering that for sure. Thanks Hans.
Quality again Pat thanks .I usually take the boat to Bang Kapi for a change to hanging around central BBK but I will venture a bit further to Minburi for a bit explore next time.. Thanks again.
The electric boat to Minburi is like drifting along in silence almost. It's nice, but slow, an hour to Minburi.
Another YT pearl, thanks m8.
Cheers Ringo.
Very interesting , didnt knew that it was possible to take the "SaenSaeb boat" all the way to that Wat .Thanks !!!
The boat falls short of that temple by about 800 metres but there is an easy way to get there...
Another Thoroughly enjoyable episode Pat.
Thanks very much mate.
Cannot wait until more new BTS/MRT lanes to open to discover Bangkok.
Neither can I, I'll soon be doing a series on the lines.
Great camera work, excellent musical cues; I reckon this to be your best effort to date. Well done Pat.
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Thanks Peter, thsi was indeed a good fun shoot!
Bangkok Pat once again delivers yet again another amazing episode! That abandoned project development at the end of this episode really gave me the creeps! Armageddon located at 18:20 reminiscent of a scene straight out of “The Walking Dead!”
Cheers Scott, that was a mix of several horror films, I even expected a crowd of zombies to rush out at me....
Love your work Pat🙏👍
Much appreciated thanks Leoonardo.
Thank Pat! Love those far flung corners of real BBK.
Maybe invest a few lazy THB!
If you got a few million doing nothing, just sitting there, why not!!!
Brilliant as usual, spending the weekend in Bangkok, so will have a around some of the places you have been to in previous videos, I might visit that little "oil" shop in the Pratunam Market
Good idea, myself I have never been, just was told by many. I prefer the old fashioned way but it isn't easy to find. The boat ride to Minburi on a sunday and a walk around the floating market for an hour is a nice way to spend a sunday.
@@BangkokPat I did, and found the place, in and out in 1 minutes complete with certificate which she keeps in a draw, tiny drop knocked my socks off lol
New electric boats are wheelchair accessible 👍
They certainly are, which is a nice touch. Bikes are allowed too.
I thoroughly enjoyed it Pat. As usual!
Thanks a lot Bill, a lot of fun was had shooting that!
The proximity to Suvarnabhumi suggests this is an area to keep one's eyes on. Thanks.
Definitely Rex, it'll get popular no doubt.
The main reason we bought a house in Minburi 9 years ago was the convenient distance from the Suvernabhumi airport. And now with the two MRT lines opening soon we will be in reach of everything Bangkok has to offer. Minburi will develop fast.
Abandoned biuldings 😍😍😍😍 awesome !
Yes they are, I was glad it distracted me from yet another same old market!
I'm definitely up for a walking tour with Pat .
Cheers Brendan, get in touch mate if you like.
Me too
Many thanks Pat. I love living in Minburi so it is so nice to see it being filmed and commentated on so well. Thanks for the excellent info on future developments. Thanks for the mention too. I’m so famous now!
I like living there because of the value for money (great cheap local food options and I pay 4,200 a month for a large room in a well appointed apartment block) along with the almost community feel. Us few farangs tend to stand out so maybe we get a few extra smiles and sawasdee’s? It’s also far enough away to ensure it’s an effort into the centre and its expensive attractions but not too far when fancying a venture.
Shame you didn’t get in Pak Soi Night Market (Mon-Wed-Fri) on Suwinthawong Rd near Big C, but a comprehensive look. Other cheap transport options into the city until the MRT opens is a bus to Bangkapi to join up with the faster khlong ferry or songthaew down Rom Kloa for the ARL at Lat Krabang or the direct buses. I’m lucky I’ve lots of spare time as you need it.
The Soi dogs can be hazardous but aside from that I am really happy there. Certainly more so than in NW9 in London. Perfect for a retired Cheap Charlie such as myself.
Good to hear that mate, I missed the snooker cue place and left out the supermarkets. On the map the Pak soi market seemed a bit far off, but I'd already done 3 bloody markets and none were very spectacular at all. Chatuchak 2 was the most buzzing.
That rent is typical for an area like Minburi I suppose and I doubt they'll rise steeply in years to come, the upwardly mobile will stay in the new condos and hang out in the new mall(s) by Romklao intersection, also within easy reach to Central Village, Siam Outlet and the airport.
You didn't mention the old housing development, have you ever wandered in there?
@@BangkokPat You’re braver than me going in that old place. Been past many a time to use the gap in the fence at the bottom to get into Minburi Market but Soi dogs are a nuisance. You’re obviously some kind of Dr Doolittle as animals seem to be calm around you. I think some homeless are in there.
Pak Soi is at the intersection of Suwinthawong & Thanon Hathai Rat. Like a cross between a market & car booter back home with plenty of food & drinking opportunities.
Nice one Pat. You’ve managed to make Minburi look interesting.
Some places are quite tricky to make look attractive but Minburi was great.
I always read Miniburi, must have imagined the i ! 🙂
So it was a shock that I'd even do a video about Minburi! ?
Thanks Pat for showing the off beat , non touristy places that I loved to try to explore when I lived in Krung Thep from '06 to '18 , cheers mate !
Minburi Thats my stomping ground, has been for the past ten years when ever I am in Thailand
Glad to hear that John, could you check up on the black kitten at the floating market by any chance?
@@BangkokPat Unfortunately I am not in ~Thailand at this moment, But if I was I would do so, since we are both fond of cats a shared commonality we have
Great vid Pat, as always, I've lived in Minburi, Soi Samwa, for 11 years now, I can drive to Sukhumvit in 30 mins and also Suvarnabhumi airport in 20 mins. Love the fact that there aren't many whinging farangs here, it'll probably change once both rail lines are complete. Don't get me wrong, I'm English so have many English mates but I just seem to keep bumping into the ones that are always complaining about something, usually the way Thais live their lives.
Anyway, if you find yourself in the area again I'd be very happy to buy you a beer, take care.
Thanks Leslie, there's always whingers in Thailand who thought they could change the world when they arrived.
Another fine in depth video Pat. 🥳👍
Thanks Keith.
my sister inlaw got a house in Floraville. That is a lovely location. Big houses and so quiet.
Sounds like the name of a nice complex or compound/moobaan. Plenty around that area.
just across the Min Buri chicken factory. Just a Villa area with tight security. We couldnt take our suitcases out of there without a chat with the uniforms :)
nice job Pat, interesting area with lots of potential. Love the name also, could be an area in London
Cheers Mick, Minburi could be the next Enfield of Bangkok!
Lat Phrao and MinBuri all coming together. My house nearly smack bang in middle. Very interesting watch.
To see all this in the more quite areas away from the hardcore centre is very interesting. Peace ☮️ Boat trip back with Ben's music was Kool. Real Thailand is what you are showing. Many coffees one day Sir Pat....
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Thank you very much, he's a great musician who's only 17, busking for school fees, maybe one to watch!
A message to you, Pat: Great job as always. Interesting area and always good to hear a sly reference to The Specials although I am afraid had you played it while wandering those ruins you would have been even more creeped out. Thank you!
I wish I could Michael, but the copyright rules would kick in and I would have to silence that bit or lose all revenue on it. Sad state of affairs I know, I did consider adding scary music but the piano was ok,
A small public park Suan Bung Krathiam is in MInburi. A bigger and nicer Serithai park is near but not in Minburi district.
Thanks for that info, I will be there this weekend!
It is a very up and coming area with the new rail links property prices will start to rocket , well worth a look at if your looking to invest in property. Iv been past there but I don’t think Iv taken a evening out down there
Nice one Pat
It was a pleasant enough place, no negatives really. All positive regarding the next few years. The old buildings were a bonus to find.
Nobody else like you in this world, thank you for giving us excellent videos every time 💗
Thanks very much.
Great video and local information as always Pat. As you point out any area with more than two transport hubs is definitely a place that's on the up as soon as they open .
Thanks Gary, new boat and 2 MRT lines coming, something may be in the pipeline for Minburi.
Nice video . I lived in minburi about 8 years ago and the train stations were not yet there but the raised rail stands were under construction. I was curious to know what is happening now.
Pat I stayed in Bankapi years ago a one bedroom flat it was 3.600 thai baht could you consider doing a video on this place you have better transportation there now pat great vlog more to Bangkok than sukhumvit
Hi Robert, I do intend to get to Bangkapi very soon. I did visit briefly in a video 2yrs ago called Bang Sue & Bangkapi but it was quite a short video, still worth a look though!
I stay in Min Buri when visiting Thai friends.
It was a bit better than I imagined to be honest. Google Earth does it no justice at all.
@@BangkokPat I have no choice in the matter , it's where they live.
I’m a Minburi native and it’s interesting to see how you focus more on the abandoned parts of town on this video as well as the orange line video :(
Not as much as you think if you watch the whole video.
Same here! I live around minburi area, mainly rat phatthana, so I’m glad to see the area around being talked
Enjoying the videos Pat, very good!
What’s the name of the tune that you play (anyone) ?
It has the ‘feel good’ factor.
Thanks Dan! At which point does the song play?
The LRT in Bangkok makes things bearable in a city where traffic is among the worst in the world.
It certainly will improve the lives of many non car owners but I doubt it'll get anyone out of cars. For many car owners it's often about showing their status "'I can afford a car''
@@BangkokPat It reminds me of Korea in the 1990s, all about "face."
Hi Pat, i know what you mean re living on flight path, i grew up in east London with a heavy freight rail line at the bottom of the garden, i never heard the trains even when they passed and shook the house! With reagrd to all these condo's and new shopping malls, where do all the people come from to live in them?..... Are there lots of people arriving in Bangkok that need housing or do people simply relocate from one area to another?.....
There are two sources of new dwellers.
1. Residents from up country province relocating to Bangkok with more job opportunities
2. New graduated students leave their parent home relocating to their new owned home
Thank you for the info
@Soi Buakhao I've lived near roads, railways, flight paths, now I'm 26 floors above Skytrain and I can hear it although it doesn't bother me. Takes about a month to become normal. Freight tarins shaking the house I'm not sure I could handle but I am sure it's something you come to live with. Soi Zero used to rumble when trains passed but they were more frequent in those days, I actually saw one late at night last week going across Sukhumvit there. I think there's one a night now.
i have always liked bangkok but rolling into the city on the evening before you travel home is stressful especially when you just pick areas on the airport rail link like pratunam that dont really like so much.If i was going to sell bangkok or outskirts to my missus from isaan for a couple of days where would be good areas to consider.
Minburi is quite nice, l was surprised. And it may get a few more people moving in the next few years.
Every time I see a Michelin man strapped to the front of a truck or bus all I can think of are the people/bodies strapped to the front of those crazy vehicles in the Mad Max movies.
Parts of that old housing project were like a desolate future landscape, believe me.
My brother lives close by next to Safari World, Sam Wa.. No MRT for them there unfortunately and 50mins on the moped to get to town. Will the MRT extend to Sam Wa area?
Interesting area. Farang free ha !
Definitely Jon although a few resident foreigners have made themselves known here.
@@BangkokPat that’s ok thanks Pat .. But I’m the sort to try keep away from the masses I’d say .. and generally keep myself to myself , live relatively quietly.. rather get to know locals if I’m honest apart from a few .. and avoid those types you can come across as you mentioned in one of your videos ..
Appreciate you reading and replying
@@jonhobson3592 Cheers Jon, I do my best but sometimes the comments come in so thick and fast it's hard to keep up!
@@BangkokPat sorry 😞
Hi Pat,
thank you for a very interesting video.
That is not an area that I would have been drawn to, however, now that I have seen it, I am interested to explore it and see how the non tourist areas of Bangkok thrive.
Glad you enjoyed it, there are hundreds of areas in this city where tourists never tread and I am trying to work my way through....
Hope u can do a feature on Huai Khwang in the future.
Most definitely will very soon. And Sutthisan.
Locations Map: www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1noCQADy_1pleoBQ59w__uxDcb1mvb3dS&usp=sharing
Ken Burin: Excellent Thai singer in Minburi, RUclips channel: ruclips.net/user/BurinnakapChannel
At 0:18 minite , I saw this project washed it since I was study 30 years ago, when I was in University in Nong Chok district. I pass by sometimes
Former Minburi Province means the city of fish
I recorded a part where I talk about city of fish and the province founded by Rama 5 but it had no sound so I didn't use it. Thanks for telling me!
I always wondered about this project as there's no info online about it. Great for using in movies as well. Thanks.
@@BangkokPat Nice content @Pat
It reminds me of the old atmosphere when I was young. If I go back again, I'll probably be confused about the route. Many years ago, when I went back, I was puzzled. 😉👍😅
I live near Minburi, it is quiet.
Back in the days Minburi was literally a Mininum Buri just miles of sleepy villages and emerging residental areas but mostly just grassy swampy parts of Bangkok I was bored my mind away while my family driving to their sibling's opening of then new restaurant that was like 13 years ago the place was without much street lights and was literally in the middle of nowhere in Min Buri of course the place went bust very shortly.
I could really use that Monorail MRT line though as even today driving from Bang Khen to Min Buri is still a big ask to many people hope for the place to feel more developed as it was literally the backwater parts of Bangkok that you use it just as a passing by kind of place you either live there or you drive pass it to get somewhere else.
That's starts to change of course as more development moving more towards east side in anticipation of EEC.
Thanks for a very interesting video.
I think 20 mph (17 knots) with the electric riverboat is well on top.
10 knots is probably more realistic.
I was just guessing. They are rather slow!
The last time I was Bangkok (2019) I took the Saen Saep water bus all the way to the end (Wat Sri Bunruang) to visit the Airliner Graveyard. And I was surprised to see that there was another water bus line that continued on from there. Not marked on Google Maps. I suppose it's those electric boats mentioned at 10:30, or their predecessors. I was planning on getting on whatever was continuing down the canal and seeing how far it went and where I would end up. Now it's a little less mysterious. Following the Saen Saep, it goes on way past Minburi, into some rice growing areas (why are Thai rice fields long and narrow?) and then ends up against a very large river called the Bang Pakong, which ends up in the Gulf of Thailand near Chon Buri. I wonder how far the fare-taking boats go.
Those boats go as far as Minburi. Maybe this comment was meant for that video! I do intend one day to fillow the San saep all the way to Chachongsao.
I loved the ghost town bit would be great to know what happened. In the middle of Khon Kaen city there is an abandoned highrise skeleton. According my wife it was supposed to be a hotel but the builder went broke that was over 20 years ago. Very interesting the spirit houses are still being maintained there. I wonder what that dog eats hopefully not humans .
Eat beef or pork bones at a fresh market, a restaurant or locals leave them for the dogs.
The dog didn't seem wild, it belonged to the motorbike taxi guys nearby and was just wandering around after I walked in...
15:37 A Croc on the Klong Pat! 🐊... No Swimming mate!!!!
It terrified me mate, sad because I had my budgie smugglers at the ready mate.
@@BangkokPat STOP RIGHT THERE Patrick... It's dinner time here mate! Hahahahah
That new monorail rolling stock looks quite impressive. Don't suppose the electric boats will still be free when I get there later in the year. How long would they take to reach the Chao Phraya lol?Have you done one on the prisons, and notorious lodgers over the years? A Thai friend tells me that Nonthaburi is not part of Bangkok - is she right? Maybe decades ago, but it all seems merged now, and the MRT runs through it.
Nonthaburi is a separate province. The boats will be charging 20 baht max when it starts proper, and if they went to the Chaophraya from there it'd take about 3hrs at that speed! The prison video will be done at some point soon, I promise.
Interesting,thanks Pat ! When I first started visiting Bkk in late 80s I stayed around Soi Nam Duphli ,of Rama 4 You would know where the old Lumpini boxing stadium used to be,Hotel Malaysia ect,I was wondering if you have any of your videos off the history of that area
Mate ! I Allways learn and enjoy your videos Thank you
Cheers James, I did cover those parts in the 'Lumpini & Sathorn' video about 14 months ago.
@@BangkokPat ohh That’s good news I’ll go and take a look at that one ,a little walk down memory lane ,Thanks again for your videos 👌🙏
Hi hope you're keeping well Pat! Enjoyed this one. Looks like you've got some good footage to contrast how it'll look in 5 years time. That abandoned block of flats looked interesting. Something bad must have happened with all those spirit houses in the area. One of the buildings looked burned out? I wonder what went on there
I think a hell of a lot has gone on in that old project over the years, but there weren't any gangs of homeless anywhere to be seen so maybe something bad did happen and with superstition being so common here, it stands to reason. I did wonder.
I will contrast it in a few years time of course.
I'm glad you made it out of that ghost town safely, however, how would we know what happened to you if this video never came out? Anyhow, great work as usual and I really admire your confidence to roam around some suspicious places. Minburi is next door to where I live and I usually pass by the area every now and then but I never noticed those abandoned buildings. Nice work Pat
Seeing those old buildings was great because I was about to just visit the market then go home for the day, but I'm glad I wandered down that road....
On the English Wikipedia, the Pink Line is called MRT because the MRTA is the one in charge of operating the stations. But on the Thai Wikipedia, the Pink Line is called BTS because the trains and staffs are being operated by a subsidiary of the BTS Group.
So it'll be interesting to see when it opens what they're going to officially call the line. But the Orange Line is definitely going to be called the MRT because it has joint underground stations with the MRT Blue Line
MRTA operate some of the BTS stations north of Mo Chit, both logos are at the stations. It's an interesting mix but the bottom line is, it doesn't matter as long as they run a good service.
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Thanks for watching.
Lol .. edge of Bangkok! 😆 Pat, we’d drive 30mins west from the real edge of Bangkok to Min Buri to the market & Lotus 🤣 Try Nong Chok market at the actual edge
Nong Chok deserves a visit then, but come on, Minburi is pretty far out....(not in that way, I mean distance wise)
@@BangkokPat 555 … don’t think most people would believes it’s actually Bangkok seeing Nong Chok - and the likes of khlong sip song market.
We did really enjoy this vid mate, seeing Min Buri market & good old Suwinthawong Rd. Thanks man, you def provide a great window into Bangkok 😎👍🏻🙏 amazing
It would be a good place to buy some land for Thai nationals and a condo for ex-pats. I think it is going to be a popular area to live in very soon. I do hope they renovate not destroy some original structures. I would rather walk past 3 or four-story buildings and still see the sky.
Good pictures btw on your Flickr page.👍
Thanks, I keep those as an ever expanding record, with many more albums to come too.
Are you certain that the bridge railing wasn't bent by a low flying 747 into swampy?...5555
Apparently a security man thinks he saw this but nobody else did.....
Great Video, Pat. I like the streetmusicans in Thailand. They sing mostly Thai-songs in their language and not the usual english Top-50 Songs. These ruins looks somehow scary. They looked like the development of the buildings stopped in the middle of the construction. Do you get more infos why they stopped this project?
Couldn't find any info Frank, one commenter said 30yrs possibly. Glad I found it though because I was originally heading for Minburi Market after the canal. The market wasn't so great after all! Ken Burin was a nice guy, I gave some money and said is it ok to film, and he asked me what song I'd like to hear. I just said ''something positive'' and he sang that. He also did ''Wonderful tonight'' but the RUclips copyright flagged it.
@@BangkokPat interesting and nice sidestory. Thanks 😊
I've been to Bangkok many times. But a few years ago I was living in China with a gorgeous South African lady who had never been anywhere, and had no money, so we had some vacation time and I paid for us to have six weeks in South East Asia. But she had taken up photography, so she was photographing everything and she never experienced our trip until she got back. And she missed most of it. We walked along the canal and I tried to point out a seven foot monitor lizard, basking on a jetty, but she was too busy photographing the trees. She never experienced a damn thing, except through a lens.
Is there a reason why they couldn't combine those two stations into one? Different companies?
There will be a compex with connected walkway with shops etc, It's not that far.
Pat - I really think Mo Chit to Major Cineplex is an up & coming area. There are large plots of land that Central will develop and the area is not that far to Silom / Sukumvit area by BTS or MRT. Easy to go down Phaholyotin Road and Rachada Road. Central Lat Phrao, Chatuchak Market, Chatuchak Bus Terminal close by.
Know the area very well, lived in Ratchayothin first back in 2003, even then it was seen as a place that was detached but very cool with some nice low rise condos. Central are developing the land opposite the Jodd Fairs market into a new mall and a condo, as their lease with the State Railway of Thailand runs out at Central Lat Phrao in 4yrs.
@@BangkokPat Yes, there are 2 huge plots of land that will be developed - the former Magic Land (Jodds Fair) and land next to Supalai Park that stretches from Phaholyothin Road to Vibhavadi Rangsit with construction now ongoing and which land area looks bigger than Central Lat Phrao. The new BTS station at Phaholyothin 24 was conveniently built.
@@BangkokPat See lot of construction work ongoing at Soi 18 - Phaholyotin Road across from former Magic Land, huge plot of land next to Supalai Park
@@jacksonj3082 That will be the new Central location to replace Central Lat Phrao, I believe it will be called Central Phahonyothin, and will also have a condo built next to it
@@BangkokPat WOW - have a 3-bed condo in Supalai purchased 15 years ago, hope value will increase
Ugh. Visited Minburi a couple of times in the past...seemed like the classic suburb in the Paris mold. People who needed to work in BKK but didn't have the resources to live anywhere near work. Not at all impressive.
Looks a lot different (positive) than when I'd visited in the past. We'll see how it goes.
Obviously many areas aren't everyone's cup of tea, I probably wouldn't live in Minburi unless I got a real bargain new condo overlooking the MRT stations.
Tourists will not stop here. A few years back, from Ramkamhaeng Big C, took bus 113 and it stopped at the Old Market. I wanted to go to Hat Tai Rat 51 so took a cab. From here, you can also take a van to Rat Uthit area but after 9.00 p.m, you cannot take any transport back to Ramkamhaeng unless you can hail a cab which will take you just near Ramkamhaeng Hospital. Many halal vendors and food in this area. In 2016, I started to rent a car and used Google Map to drive here and back to visit my friends. From Lat Phrao, just use the Sirat Highway, pass Kaset Navamin then exit left before the twist and turn underneath the highway before you reach Hat That Rat area. The Mrt will link Ramkamhaeng to Min Buri so it will be good for a visit.
Worth waiting for the Orange Line before visiting, unless you take the new boat of course.
Pat, really enjoying these videos of the outer districts.Is that the canal that goes to the Golden Mount ? Also where is all the money coming from for all the new Transport systems ?
Yes it is the same canal as the Golden Mount, but at that stage is called Khlong Mahanak, From Bobae Market it becomes the San Saep. The money has been allocated for years and these lines have been on the drawing board for decades.