If you want a good spot then you must go early. The boat carrying the Buddha image isn’t scheduled to pass the front of Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai until after 7.30 a.m. But if you turn up at 6.30 a.m. you are too late as it is already very crowded. All the best locations are usually taken. The route of the boat covers a distance of only 1.6 kms but it takes them over 100 minutes from start to finish. Most people go to Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai which, for obvious reasons, has the best atmosphere.