Bangkok’s “Vijit Chao Phraya” lights spectacular debuts to much acclaim

Six landmarks along the Chao Phraya River will be illuminated with beautiful nighttime illumination, light shows, and projection mapping displays for the first time ever as part of the “Vijit Chao Phraya” lighting extravaganza, which was organized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in collaboration with public and private sector partners and officially opened last night and will run until Sunday, November 27.

The event, which will take place at the Rama VIII Bridge, Wichai Prasit Fort, Wat Kalayanamit, Phra Phuttha Yodfa Bridge (Memorial Bridge), River City Bangkok, and ICONSIAM, will highlight the river’s vibrant atmosphere in an effort to boost business for riverfront restaurants, hotels, and cruises.

All of these spots, as well as the ones across the river on the other side of the river and from a boat along the river, provide visitors the chance to experience the magic of nighttime lighting, light shows, projection mapping displays, and cultural performances.

Together with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the Royal Thai Navy, the Phra Racha Wang Derm Restoration Foundation, the Department of Rural Roads, Wat Kalayanamit Woramahawihan, River City Bangkok, and ICONSIAM, TAT has planned the Vijit Chao Phraya festival. Minister of Tourism and Sports Mr. Phipat Ratchakitprakarn, TAT Governor Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, and other TAT officials and public and private sector partners celebrated the launch of “Vijit Chao Phraya” on the banks of the Chao Phraya River.

Night-time illumination, light shows, and projecting mapping displays can be enjoyed at six prominent riverside locations along the Chao Phraya River, from 12-27 November 2022.

Mr. Phiphat said, “This is the most extravagant light-up event of its kind along the Chao Phraya River, and it is certainly not to be missed as it promises to amaze and delight. With this initiative, we are welcoming high season tourists back to Bangkok and a Thailand that is now fully reopened to international tourism, and also APEC leaders and delegates attending the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week or AELW during 14-19 November, 2022.”

Here are activities and show schedules at each of the six locations:

Rama VIII Bridge

Colourful lighting decorations on the bridge, and light shows at 19.00, 19.30, 20.00, 20.30, 21.00, and 21.30 Hrs.

Wichai Prasit Fort

Projection mapping displays on the Fort’s façade along with special lighting effects telling the story of the past and present of the Chao Phraya River at 19.15, 19.45, 20.15, 20.45, 21.15, and 21.45 Hrs.

Wat Kalayanamit

Nang Yai shadow plays and contemporary cultural performances with special techniques telling the story of the time-honoured traditions of the Chao Phraya River at 19.30, 20.30, and 21.30 Hrs.

Phra Phuttha Yodfa Bridge (Memorial Bridge)

Illumination light and sound show designed to invoke a sense of enjoyable and meaningful travel experiences, such as through trains, planes, cruises and boats, and local Thai ways of life in different regions and their cooking and indigenous music instruments at 19.15, 19.45, 20.15, 20.45, 21.15, and 21.45 Hrs.

River City Bangkok

Projecting mapping displays on the façade telling the story of the Chao Phraya River and inviting tourists to experience Thailand’s soft-power foundations of food, film, fashion, flight, and festival at 19.00, 19.30, 20.00, 20.30, 21.00. and 21.30 Hrs.

ICONSIAM

Light decorations, which use clean solar power energy representing efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and ‘The Iconic Multimedia Water Feature – Southeast Asia’s longest water dance show – at 18.15, 19.15, 20.15, and 21.15 Hrs.