This is Bangkok`s newest night market and entertainment complex, opened in mid 2012
It is more upmarket than other Bangkok markets, some of the prices can reflect that.
Well located at the edge of the Chao Praya river, I was staying quite near but the opposite of the river, there is a free shuttle boat service from Saphan Taksin pier, which is accessible by BTS train service ( BTS = Bangkok Mass Transit system)
http://www.bts.co.th/customer/en/main.aspx
When I went the queue for the free shuttle boat was incredibly long so chose instead to go by pay boat, just 20 baht (66 US cents)
Asiatique opens about 5.00 PM, closes around 12.00 PM, last boat back is around 11.30 PM, you can get back to the other side of the river by taxi if you miss it but traffic can be heavy.
Slightly worrying on the way over when all of a sudden there was a lot of engine noise, 2 of the crew grabbed life rings, and the boat came to a grinding halt.
A fair bit of panic ensued.Nothing wrong with the boat though, very sadly, someone had decided to jump off a bridge in to the dark waters. Another boat also stopped and tried to find the person who had jumped, to no avail.
Sad when someone gets to such a desperate state that they want to end their life.
Asiatique itself a mix of many small shops, some restaurants/bars and a large music stage.
Very popular with young Thais, they can get over for free, listen to some music for free and have an enjoyable night out.Very busy when I was there.
To the left of the following picture is an Irish themed pub, Flann O` Briens quite pleasant to escape from the busier Riverfront area, good polite service there.
A large number of shops to look at
The open air concert area, very busy
In conclusion, very touristy, very busy, prices generally above average but an OK place to visit.
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