21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Chao Phraya Express boat leaves the Tha Thien Pier in Bangkok. The Chao Phraya Express boats run up and down the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok providing a sort of bus service for neighborhoods near the river. The boats are the fastest way to get from north to south in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ