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Wat Tuek, Bangkok
Wat Tuek (, ) is an intersection in the area of Samphanthawong and Chakkrawat Subdistricts, Bangkok's Samphanthawong District, where Yaowarat meets Chakkrawat Roads, considered to be the tip phase of Yaowarat Road, or better known as Bangkok's Chinatown. Yaowarat is a road with a length of about 1.5 km (0.93 mi) and is a road with traffic management as one-way. Starting from the Odeon Circle when passing this intersection and spans Khlong Rop Krung with Bhanubandhu Bridge, it will end at Merry Kings Intersection in front of the Wang Burapha in the area of Phra Nakhon District's Wang Burapha Phirom Subdistrict. S.A.B. Intersection is paralleled on the Chakkrawat side, including close to Woeng Nakhon Khasem. Its name "Wat Tuek" meaning "Building Temple", refers to Wat Chaichana Songkhram a nearby temple in the area of Khlong Thom. Wat Chaichana Songkhram is a temple built by Chao Phraya Bodindecha, a nobleman in the reign of King Nangklao Nangklao (born Thap; 31 March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khwaeng Samphanthawong
250px, Yaowarat Road near Chaloem Buri Intersection. 250px, Daytime of Yaowarat Road. 250px, Entrance 1 of Wat Mangkon MRT Station adjacent to the entrance of Plaeng Nam Road. Samphanthawong (, ) is one of the three ''khwaeng'' (subdistrict) of Samphanthawong district, Bangkok, regarded as the main area of the district. History After the King Rama I established Rattanakosin (now Bangkok) as the new capital of Siam (now Thailand) on the right bank of Chao Phraya River in 1782. He allowed overseas Chinese who living around the Grand Palace to move to live in a new place far from the downtown at that time southeastward next to the Chao Phraya River known as " Sampheng", resulting in being a Chinatown and active commercial district from that time onwards. Its name "Samphanthawong" after the local temple, Wat Samphanthawong. It dates from the Ayutthaya period and was known as Wat Ko (วัดเกาะ; lit: "island temple") due to its location surrounded by water. It was reno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel 5 (Thailand)
RTA Channel 5 or RTA Channel 5 HD (Full Name : Royal Thai Army Radio and Television Station; also known as Thai TV5, Channel 5, Channel 5 HD or simply TV5) is a Thai free-to-air public television network owned by the Royal Thai Army, launched on 25 January 1958. History Launched on 25 January 1958, as HSA-TV Channel 7 this television station transitioned from broadcasting in black-and-white to a colour television as Channel 5 in 1974. The Army set up the station in an attempt to destabilize the ruling Phibul government. Channel 5 is the second oldest television station in Thailand, owned and operated by the Royal Thai Army, and as such features, among others, programming devoted to the Royal Thai Armed Forces. Channel 5 completely ceased its analog broadcast on 21 June 2018 at 9:30am as part of its digital switchover. It was initially scheduled for 16 June but was supposed to be postponed to the end of the 2018 FIFA World Cup The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pantip
Pantip.com is a popular Thai-language website and discussion forum. As of July 2016, Pantip.com one of the top 10 websites in Thailand and 712 worldwide. Discussions about Thai politics and current events on Pantip.com's topic boards are often cited in the Thai press, particularly in such English-language newspapers as the ''Bangkok Post'' and ''The Nation'', as a gauge of the public's mood about various issues. At the beginning, the site gained its popularity from people's misunderstanding of its name which is similar (and identical in English) to Bangkok's former IT shopping center, Pantip Plaza, but it is in no way affiliated with the mall. (The name is actually styled in Thai as พันทิป, meaning a thousand tips.) Nevertheless, there is a significant IT-related community there. History Pantip.com was founded on October 7, 1996 by Wanchat Padungrat, an electronics engineer graduating from KMITL. He holds directorship and ownership of the site. Along with the popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phra Pok Klao Bridge
Phra Pok Klao Bridge (, , ) is a bridge crossing the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. It serves to connect the two sides of the Chao Phraya River in the Bangkok area, namely Phra Nakhon District's Wang Burapha Phirom and Samphanthawong District's Chakkrawat with Khlong San District's Somdet Chao Phraya as well as Thonburi District's Wat Kanlaya. History Phra Pok Klao Bridge was built in 1982 on the 200th anniversary of Rattanakosin or Bangkok nowadays. The bridge was designed to alleviate traffic congestion on the adjacent Memorial Bridge. The bridge is composed of three viaducts, with the central viaduct designed to carry future mass transit links. The bridge was named after King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) since he was the builder of the nearby Memorial Bridge. In June 2020, the central viaduct that used to be the structure of the failed Lavalin Skytrain project was converted into a sky park, the first sky park in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is the geographica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nangklao
Nangklao (born Thap; 31 March 1788 – 2 April 1851), also known by his regnal name Rama III, was the third Monarchy of Thailand, king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, ruling from 21 July 1824 to 2 April 1851. Nangklao was the eldest surviving son of King Rama II. His mother Sri Sulalai was one of Rama II's secondary wives. Nangklao was likely designated as heir by his father. His accession was uncontested and smoothly confirmed by the grand council. Foreign observers, however, falsely perceived him as having usurped the prior claim of his younger half-brother Prince Mongkut, who was born to Queen Sri Suriyendra and thus "Legitimacy (family law), legitimate" according to Western customs. Under the old concept of Thai monarchy, however, a proper king must emulate Maha Sammata in that he must be "elected by the people." Ironically, Mongkut may have later contributed to this misconception, when he feared that his own accession might be perceived by foreign observers as a usurpation. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bodindecha
''Chao Phraya'' Bodindecha (, , 13 January 1776 – 24 June 1849), personal name Sing Sinhaseni (), was a prominent military figure of the early Rattanakosin Kingdom period during the reign of King Rama III. Bodindecha hold the post of ''Samuha Nayok'' () the Prime Minister of Northern Siam from 1827 to 1849. He was known for his leading roles in putting down the Laotian Rebellion of King Anouvong of Vientiane () and Siamese-Vietnamese Wars in 1831–1834 and 1841–1845 (). His descendants bear the surname Sinhaseni (). Life Bodindecha was born on 13 January 1776 in modern Phra Nakhon District during the Thonburi Kingdom period, with personal name Sing (lit. "Lion"), as the fourth child to Chaophraya Aphairacha Pin. His mother was Lady Fug. His father, Chaophraya Aphairacha Pin, had served as ''Samuha Kalahom'' () the Prime Minister of Southern Siam from 1805 to 1809 during the reign of King Rama I. Aphairacha had his son Sing become a royal page of Prince Isarasu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phraya
The Thai nobility was a social class comprising titled officials (''khunnang'', ) in the service of Thai monarchy, the monarchy. They formed part of a hierarchical social system which developed from the time of the Ayutthaya Kingdom (14th century – 1767), through the Thonburi Kingdom, Thonburi (1767–1782) and early Rattanakosin Kingdom, Rattanakosin (1782 onwards) periods. Reforms by King Chulalongkorn ended the system around the end of the 19th century, though noble titles continued to be granted until the abolition of absolute monarchy in Thailand, abolition of absolute monarchy in 1932. Thailand, Thai noble titles comprise a rank and a title, which denote the holder's post or office. Unlike in European aristocracies, Thai noble titles were not inherited, but individually granted based on personal merit. Nevertheless, familial influence was substantial, and some families were able to accumulate large amounts of wealth and power, especially during the 17th to 19th centuries. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khlong Thom, Bangkok
Khlong Thom (, ) is a neighbourhood in Bangkok, mainly in Pom Prap Sattru Phai District. It is located along Mahachak Road around its intersection with Charoen Krung, on the periphery of Bangkok's Chinatown in Samphanthawong District. Mahachak Road was built around 1930 on the site of the former Khlong Sampheng. The canal was filled in to make way for the road, hence the name ''Khlong Thom'', which means "filled canal". The Khlong Thom area is well known for shops and vendors selling a variety of goods, especially automotive hardware and electrical equipment. The vendors used to gather into a large market on Saturday nights, which encroached on public space and blocked traffic. In March 2015, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is the local government of Bangkok, which includes the capital of Thailand. The government is composed of two branches: the executive (or the Governor of Bangkok) and the legislative (or Bangkok Metro ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wat Chaichana Songkhram, Bangkok
Wat Chai Chana Songkhram, or written as Wat Chaichana Songkhram () is a Thai Buddhist temple located in the area of Khlong Thom not far from Chinatown, or popularly known as Yaowarat. It is regarded as the third class of the royal temple, that was built during King Nangklao (Rama III)'s reign in 1848. The chief commander, Chao Phraya Bodindecha, was a devout follower of Buddhism. After coming back with the victory from the war with Khmer and Annamese, he donated his house to build this temple. He named this temple Wat Chai Chana Songkhram, which means literally "war victory temple". This temple is also known informally as Wat Tuek (วัดตึก), which means literally "building temple". Because it is strange from other temples at the same time, it was built with concrete and full of buildings and structures, such as main hall, stūpa In Buddhism, a stupa (, ) is a domed hemispherical structure containing several types of sacred relics, including images, statues, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thieves' Market
250px, The gate of the Woeng Nakhon Khasem on Charoen Krung side in 2016. Woeng Nakhon Khasem (, ) is a market in the Samphanthawong District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is popularly known as the "Thieves Market" as formerly mostly stolen goods were sold there. The market is surrounded by Charoen Krung, Chakkrawat, Boriphat, and Yaowarat Roads in the area near the foot of Damrong Sathit Bridge (Saphan Lek), close to Wang Burapha and Khlong Thom. Its name is literally translated as "delightful townspeople alcove". Woeng Nakhon Khasem is regarded as the first full-service shopping district in Bangkok. It was constructed during the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). HM the King bestowed this land to Prince Paribatra Sukhumbandhu. In the year 1905, it was the site of the first cinema in Siam (now Thailand) in the name of a Japanese Cinema, due to being operated by Japanese, although it was just a temporary cinema that was roofed with zinc only. Later on, Woeng Nakhon Khasem became a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Burapha Phirom Subdistrict
Wang Burapha Phirom is a ''khwaeng'' (subdistrict) of Phra Nakhon District, in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2017 it had a total population of 11,427 people. History Its name is after Wang Burapha Phirom, a former palace of Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse. The palace was demolished in the 1950s to build a shopping district and three cinemas in the name of "Wang Burapha". Wang Burapha can be considered as the centre of youngsters of that era comparable to Siam Square in present. During King Rama V's reign, the area was named "Tambon Pak Khlong Talat" eponymous Pak Khlong Talat, a large local wet market by the Chao Phraya River and Khlong Lot. 250px, left, Memorial Bridge and Memorial Bridge Pier (N6) that serves as stop for Chao Phraya Express Boat. Currently, the palace location has become a Mega Plaza Saphan Lek, the department store that became the new hub of various kinds of toys and models after nearby Saphan Lek and Khlong Thom was rezoned by Bangkok Metropolitan Administr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
