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Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Road
Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Road ( th, ถนนนราธิวาสราชนครินทร์) is a road in central Bangkok. It is a main transport route in the area of Bang Rak, Sathon and Yan Nawa districts. It's an eight-lane reinforced concrete road in the form of boulevard with a width of , a distance of . Starting from Surawong road in Suriyawong sub-district, Bang Rak district and heading southeast parallel to Khlong Chong Nonsi (Chong Nonsi canal), then cut with Si Lom road in the Si Lom sub-district, Bang Rak district, then cut with Sathon road in the area of Sathon district. The road in this portion is a boundary line between Thung Maha Mek and Yan Nawa sub-districts of Sathon district. Therefrom cut with Chan road in the area of Chong Nonsi sub-district, Yan Nawa district and cut with Ratchadaphisek road until end of convergence with Rama III road at Rama III - Naradhiwas junction or Chong Nonsi junction. Its name in honour of Princess Galyani Vadhana, Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangkok BRT
The Bangkok BRT is a bus rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. Of five routes that were originally planned, only one line has been operating since 2010, with the other routes cancelled. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) announced the whole system might be cancelled at the end of April 2017 due to low ridership and financial losses, however a subsequent opinion survey carried out by the BMA found there was a demand for the service to be retained. In March 2017 the Bangkok Governor announced the service would continue, with increased ticket prices and changed operator to Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited. The route has twelve stations in the centre of the road that give at grade access to the right hand side of the buses. Both termini connect to the Silom Line of the BTS Skytrain; at Chong Nonsi (S3) and at the newly opened Talat Phlu (S10). The buses used are all Sunlong SLK6125CNG buses. The flat fare is 15 baht. Background It is owned by Krungthep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rama III Road
250px, The phase of the Rama III Road in Yannawa's Chong Nonsi area 250px, Rama III Bridge (higher) a part of Rama III Road by nighttime in 2017 Rama III Road ( th, ถนนพระรามที่ 3, ; usually shortened to ) is one main road in inner Bangkok. The long road runs along the bend of Chao Phraya River on the Phra Nakhon side (Bangkok core) all the route. Route Rama III Road starts from the foot of Krungthep Bridge in Thanon Tok quarter where it intersects with Mahai Sawan and the last phase of Charoen Krung Roads in the area of Bang Kho Laem District. Then eastward up till Nang Linchi Junction, where it crosses Nang Linchi Road at front of Wat Chong Lom temple, then northeastward crosses Chuea Phloeng Road and Eastern Railway Line (Mae Nam Branch) from nearby Mae Nam Railway Station on the periphery of Yannawa and Khlong Toei Districts, then enters the full Khlong Toei area up till ends at Na Ranong Square, the five-ways intersection of Sunthonkosa, Ratcha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Streets In Bangkok
Streets is the plural of street, a type of road. Streets or The Streets may also refer to: Music * Streets (band), a rock band fronted by Kansas vocalist Steve Walsh * ''Streets'' (punk album), a 1977 compilation album of various early UK punk bands * '' Streets...'', a 1975 album by Ralph McTell * '' Streets: A Rock Opera'', a 1991 album by Savatage * "Streets" (song) by Doja Cat, from the album ''Hot Pink'' (2019) * "Streets", a song by Avenged Sevenfold from the album ''Sounding the Seventh Trumpet'' (2001) * The Streets, alias of Mike Skinner, a British rapper * "The Streets" (song) by WC featuring Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg, from the album ''Ghetto Heisman'' (2002) Other uses * ''Streets'' (film), a 1990 American horror film * Streets (ice cream), an Australian ice cream brand owned by Unilever * Streets (solitaire), a variant of the solitaire game Napoleon at St Helena * Tai Streets (born 1977), American football player * Will Streets (1886–1916), English soldier and po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MahaNakhon
King Power Mahanakhon ( th, คิง เพาเวอร์ มหานคร), formerly known as MahaNakhon (มหานคร), is a mixed-use skyscraper in the Silom/Sathon central business district of Bangkok, Thailand. It was opened in December 2016. It features the unconventional appearance of a glass curtain walled square tower with a cuboid-surfaced spiral cut into the side of the building. Following transfer of the first residential units in April 2016, at with 77 floors, it was recognized as the tallest building in Thailand on 4 May 2016 by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Featuring hotel, retail and residences, 200 units of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Bangkok inside the building are priced between around $US1,100,000 to $US17,000,000, making it one of the most expensive condominiums in Bangkok. The building was recognised as the tallest building in Thailand until the Magnolias Waterfront Residences at ICONSIAM broke the record in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tesco Lotus
Lotus's (formerly known as Lotus Supercenter, Tesco Lotus Supercenter and Tesco Lotus) is a retail chain in Thailand founded and operated by Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, with operations in Malaysia following the acquisition of Tesco Malaysia in 2020. Description In 1994, the Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group established the Lotus Supercenter chain, opening its first outlet at Seacon Square. In 1998, British supermarket chain Tesco acquired a stake of the Lotus Supercenter chain to form "Tesco Lotus". CP Group sold most of its remaining shares of Tesco Lotus in 2003. Tesco Lotus stores currently operate in five formats: Extra, Hypermarket, Department Store, Talad, and Express. Extra, Hypermarket, and Department store formats sell fresh food, prepared foods, and grocery offerings as well as a non-food offerings including electrical appliances, apparel, toys, stationery, and household goods. ''Talad'' ('market') is a "supermarket format" selling mainly groceries. Express is a convenienc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chong Nonsi BTS Station
Chong Nonsi station ( th, สถานีช่องนนทรี, ) is a BTS skytrain station, on the Silom line in Bang Rak District, Bangkok, Thailand. The station is located on Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Road over Chong Non Si canal, in the heart of Bangkok business area between Sathon and Si Lom Roads. Nearby landmarks * King Power Mahanakhon * Empire Tower (Bangkok) * Chong Nonsi Canal Park Facilities * Sky Walk to Sathorn BRT station of Bangkok BRT See also * BTS Skytrain * Bangkok BRT The Bangkok BRT is a bus rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. Of five routes that were originally planned, only one line has been operating since 2010, with the other routes cancelled. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) announced the ... References BTS Skytrain stations {{Thailand-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makro
Makro is a Dutch international brand of warehouse clubs, also called cash and carry stores. Makro was founded by SHV Holdings, a Dutch conglomerate based in Utrecht in partnership with German company Metro AG, with the first warehouse club opened in Amsterdam in 1968. Currently, ownership of the worldwide chain of stores is split between different companies like Metro AG in Europe (except UK), SHV Holdings in Latin America (except Peru) and CP All in Asia. In many countries, access to stores is restricted to business customers, and the stores are not open to the general public. History SHV originated in 1896 from a merger between a number of large coal mining companies, some of which had been active since the 18th century. In 1968, the first Makro store opened in Amsterdam. In the following years more stores opened in the Netherlands and several other European countries. In April 1971 the first Makro in the UK opened in Eccles, Manchester. Also in 1971, the first Makro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej ( th, ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช; ; ; (Sanskrit: ''bhūmi·bala atulya·teja'' - "might of the land, unparalleled brilliance"); 5 December 192713 October 2016), conferred with the title King Bhumibol the Great in 1987 (officially conferred by King Vajiralongkorn in 2019), was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama IX. Reigning since 9 June 1946, he was the world's longest-reigning current head of state from the death of Emperor Hirohito of Japan in 1989 until his own death in 2016, and is the third-longest verified reigning sovereign monarch in world history after King Louis XIV and Queen Elizabeth II, reigning for 70 years and 126 days. During his reign, he was served by a total of 30 prime ministers beginning with Pridi Banomyong and ending with Prayut Chan-o-cha. ''Forbes'' estimated Bhumibol's fortune – including property and investments managed by the Crown Property Bureau, a body that is neither private n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ananda Mahidol
Ananda Mahidol ( th, พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรเมนทรมหาอานันทมหิดล; ; 20 September 1925 – 9 June 1946), posthumous reigning title Phra Athamaramathibodin ( th, พระอัฐมรามาธิบดินทร), was the eighth monarch of Siam (1935-1939) and Thailand (1939-1946) from the Chakri dynasty as Rama VIII. At the time he was recognised as king by the National Assembly in March 1935, he was a nine-year-old boy living in Switzerland. He returned to Thailand in December 1945, but six months later, in June 1946, he was found shot dead in his bed. Although at first thought to have been an accident, his death was ruled a murder by medical examiners, and three royal pages were later executed following very irregular trials. The mysterious circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of much controversy. Name "Ananda Mahidol" ( th, อานันทมหิดล) is one word in Thai an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galyani Vadhana
Galyani Vadhana, Princess of Naradhiwas ( th, กัลยาณิวัฒนา; ; 6 May 1923 – 2 January 2008) was a princess of Thailand and the elder sister of King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) and King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). She was also a direct granddaughter of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), and aunt of King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X). Biography Early life Vadhana was born on 6 May 1923 in London, England, the only daughter of Prince Mahidol Adulyadej of Songkla, the 69th son of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) and seventh son by Queen Savang Vadhana, and Sangwan Talapat (later known as Srinagarindra, Princess Mother). She was initially named May Songkla and later named Her Serene Highness Galyani Vadhana Mahidol by King Vajiravudh (Rama VI). The word "Vadhana" in her name came from her paternal grandmother, Savang Vadhana. In 1927, King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) promoted her to the royal rank of Princess of Thailand (''Her Highness''). Education In 1935, Vadhana attende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratchadaphisek Road
Ratchadaphisek Road ( th, ถนนรัชดาภิเษก, ) is a major road in Bangkok, Thailand. Conceived in 1971 and opened in 1976, it connects earlier portions including Asok Montri, Wong Sawang and Charan Sanitwong Roads to form the city's inner ring road system. The road's name comes from the celebration 25th year of a monarch's reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Ratchadaphisek Road crosses major traffic arteries such as Sukhumvit Road and Sirat Expressway. Ratchadaphisek entertainment district The Ratchadaphisek district stretches from the junction with Rama IX Road to the one with Sutthisan Winitchai Road. It is a well-known entertainment area, including shopping complexes such as The Esplanade, cinema complexes such as Major Cineplex, a night bazaar, and night markets as well as love hotels. Along with Royal City Avenue (RCA) and Patpong, portions of the district are designated as "entertainment zones" and thus allowed to remain open until 02:00. Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
