Electric boat service starts on Bangkok canal in Thailand

An electric passenger boat service started operating on Bangkok's Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem.

The boats can run for four hours per charge, at 10-15 kilometres per hour. They each have a solar roof to help power the motor and lamps and are equipped with a tracking system and security surveillance cameras.

The e-boats operate from 6am-7pm, with a boat departing every 15 minutes. The fare was set at 10 baht, but passengers can travel for free for the first six months of the service.