Bangkok once used to be called the Venice of the East because of a lot   of small canal networks.  In the old days people only traveled by boat. Rivers were highways whereas canals were streets that led to the residential areas.   Some major canals still being used by people who live along the water.   Let’s explore the way of life on the waterways by a long tail -boat .  It gives you an idea of the life style that once was dominated by water.