Old and new on the west bank: Gold Line to hospital and mall, an old Chinese pier
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Charoen Nakhon Road runs 4.9 kilometers along the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, passing the district office, Taksin Hospital, and ICONSIAM along the way. This stretch of riverfront used to be quiet, but now old and new Bangkok exist side by side here. The new side is ICONSIAM, where the 318-meter Magnolias residential tower—Thailand's tallest—stands next to the mall. The old side is Lhong 1919, a Chinese courtyard-style pier building from 1850 that houses a shrine to Mazu. Since late 2020, the Gold Line has run along this road.
The Gold Line has just 3 stations, running daily from 06:00 to midnight with trains every 6 to 12 minutes. Transfer to the BTS Silom Line at Krung Thon Buri station to reach the city center. ICONSIAM also has the N2/1 express boat pier, and commuters rely on the express boats to dodge weekday rush hour. Transit ranks 10th out of 32 neighborhoods in Bangkok, and healthcare ranks 11th. For medical care, there's the public Taksin Hospital; the Gold Line's Khlong San station is right at its entrance. For walks, ICONSIAM has a riverside park of more than 10,000 square meters.
Before settling in for the long term, know that walking here isn't very convenient—sidewalks rank 14th out of 32 neighborhoods in Bangkok. Everyday shopping ranks 10th, with more markets and retail shops found around the Wongwian Yai roundabout, about 900 meters outside the neighborhood. Gold Line tickets don't connect directly with BTS, so you'll need to buy a separate ticket to transfer. To cross to the other side of the river, you'll need to switch to the Silom Line or catch a boat by the river.
Khlong San is one of Bangkok's oldest districts, once covered in orchards, most famous for its longkong fruit. In 1904, the predecessor of Taksin Hospital was established under the name "Cholera Hospital". This area was once the terminus of the Maeklong Railway, until the line was shortened to Wongwian Yai in 1961. It wasn't until 1971, when Thonburi and Phra Nakhon provinces merged, that this area became part of Bangkok. ICONSIAM opened in 2018, and two years later the Gold Line, funded by the mall's owner, began operating.
The Gold Line is planned to extend about 0.95 kilometers further to Prajadhipok station, outside the neighborhood, connecting with the southern extension of the MRT Purple Line. The Purple Line's southern extension was originally set to open in 2027, but an August 2025 report says the full line has been pushed back to 2030.
Compared with the 32 Bangkok neighborhoods in this guide (scores 0–10)
HA-accredited hospitals (excluding specialist institutes such as psychiatric and infectious-disease hospitals), schools and universities within 1 km (only those with an English name on OpenStreetMap; Bangkok publishes no school catchments), stations, parks of 1 ha or more, and large shopping malls and department stores.
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