250px, Shield of Highway 3508, used for Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road in the area of Pathum Thani Kamphaeng Phet Road ( th, ถนนกำแพงเพชร, , ) is a road in

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...

capital

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populati ...

, there are currently eight branches. The road is a site of MRT Blue Line station

Kamphaeng Phet Kamphaeng Phet is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in central Thailand, former capital of the Kamphaeng Phet Province. It covers the complete ''tambon'' Nai Mueang of the Mueang Kamphaeng Phet district. As of 2020, it has a population of 28,817. ...

History

The road was constructed in the year 1978 by

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ( th, กรุงเทพมหานคร; ) (BMA) is the local government of Bangkok (also called ''Krung Thep Maha Nakhon'' in Thai), which includes the capital of the Kingdom of Thailand. The governm ...

(BMA) to connect

Phaholyothin Road Phahonyothin Road ( th, ถนนพหลโยธิน, , ) or Highway 1 is a main road in Bangkok and one of the four primary highways in Thailand, which include Mittraphap Road (Highway 2), Sukhumvit Road (Highway 3), and Phet Kasem Road (Hi ...

with Yan Phaholyothin Road and received construction assistance from the Military Battalion, 111th Mechanic, 11th Military Department of Ratchaburi Province. Due to the road run through the land of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), therefore used the name "Kamphaeng Phet Road" in honour of

Purachatra Jayakara Purachatra Jayakara, Prince of Kamphaengphet ( th, บุรฉัตรไชยากร; ; 23 January 1881 – 14 September 1936) was a Prince of Siam and a member of the Siamese Royal Family (later Thailand). He founded the House of Chatraj ...

, Prince of

. Who was the first commander of Royal State Railways of Siam (now State Railway of Thailand), and regarded as ''Father of the Thai railways''.

Branches

250px, Aerial view of Mixt Chatuchak and the passing Kamphaeng Phet 4 Road *Kamphaeng Phet Road (ถนนกำแพงเพชร) – starting from Kamphaeng Phet Junction, where it cuts with Phaholyothin Road at the southeast corner of

Chatuchak Weekend Market The Chatuchak Weekend Market ( th, ตลาดนัดจตุจักร, ), on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok, is the largest market in Thailand. Also known as JJ Market, it has more than 15,000 stalls and 11,505 vendors (2019) ...

to the west ending at Rama VI Road in the area of Phahonyothin freight yard near present Bang Sue Grand Station, this road formerly known as Yan Phaholyothin Road. *Kamphaeng Phet 1 Road (ถนนกำแพงเพชร 1) – is the road runs parallel to Phahonyothin Road outbound from the starting point of Kamphaeng Phet Road to meet with

Vibhavadi Rangsit Road Vibhavadi Rangsit Road ( th, ถนนวิภาวดีรังสิต, ) or Highway 31, often informally called Vibhavadi Road (), is a highway in Thailand. The road begins at Phaya Thai district in Bangkok and crosses Chatuchak, Lak ...

Lat Phrao Square Lat Phrao Intersection ( th, ห้าแยกลาดพร้าว, ) is a major road junction in Chatuchak District of the Thai capital Bangkok. It is where Phahonyothin and Vibhavadi Rangsit roads—the city's two main northward highways ...

. *Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road (ถนนกำแพงเพชร 2) – separate itself from Kamphaeng Phet Road in front of the Or Tor Kor (OTK) Market, pass in front of

JJ Mall J.J Mall is a large shopping complex situated in the heart of Chatuchak district in Bangkok, Thailand. It is located next to the weekend market. ( J.J Market). The whole area has become one vast building site and all shop zones are interlinked. ...

and

Bangkok Bus Terminal (Chatuchak) The Bangkok Bus Terminal (Chatuchak), colloquially known as Mo Chit 2 ( th, หมอชิต 2) or New Mo Chit, is one of the main long-distance bus stations serving Greater Bangkok. It is operated by the state enterprise The Transport Co., Ltd ...

, also known as Mo Chit 2 to meet

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 for ...

at Ratchavipha Interchange. 250px, Kamphaeng Phet 3 on New Year's Eve 2010 *Kamphaeng Phet 3 Road (ถนนกำแพงเพชร 3) – is the road linking Kamphaeng Phet 1 Road and Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. The road also known as "Lang Suan Chatuchak Road" (ถนนหลังสวนจตุจักร, "behind Chatuchak park road"), because it passes through rear of

Chatuchak Park Chatuchak Park ( th, สวนจตุจักร; ) is a public park in the southwest part of Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is also the name of the Chatuchak Park MRT Station that lies under the park. Its name is the origin name o ...

and ends at Vibhavadi Rangsit Road near the entrance of Vachirabenjatas Park, or colloquially known as Rot Fai Park. BMA once had a project to disable this road to combine the three parks together, Chatuchak Park, Queen Sirikit Park, and Vachirabenjatas Park under the name "Chatuchak Metro Park" (อุทยานสวนจตุจักร). *Kamphaeng Phet 4 Road (ถนนกำแพงเพชร 4) – the shortest road among Kamphaeng Phet Series Roads, linking Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road and Kamphaeng Phet 3 Road in front of Queen Sirikit Park, Bangkok Children's Discovery Museum, and Mixt Chatuchak. *Kamphaeng Phet 5 Road (ถนนกำแพงเพชร 5) – is the road along the railway line parallel to Sawankhalok Road, starting from Rama VI Road in Chitralada Wye area. The road along the railway went north to meet with Rama VI Road in the area of the Phahonyothin freight yard. This road also passes through Sam Sen railway station, which is parallel to the entire length of the Thoet Damri Road. *Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road (ถนนกำแพงเพชร 6) – the longest road among Kamphaeng Phet Series Roads. It is the road along the Northern and Northeastern Railway Lines, starting from Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road beside Bangkok Bus Terminal (Chatuchak) northward passing in front of Wat Samian Nari, before ends at

Rangsit Station Rangsit is the current northern terminus of the SRT Dark Red Line in Rangsit, Pathum Thani Province, Thailand. It also serves intercity State Railway of Thailand trains on the Northern Line and Northeastern Line. Rangsit Station is located nex ...

(RSI) in

Rangsit Rangsit ( th, รังสิต, ) is a city and neighbourhood in Pathum Thani Province, Thailand. Rangsit is a metropolitan city that supports the expansion of Bangkok in the north. Rangsit has become a departure point for travel to provinces i ...

area Thanyaburi District, Pathum Thani Province. This road also known as "Local Road" (ถนนโลคัลโรด), and a part in Pathum Thani Province, it will belong to the Department of Highways as "Highway 3508" (ทางหลวงแผ่นดินหมายเลข 3508), the specific distance in Pathum Thani Province is . *Kamphaeng Phet 7 Road (ถนนกำแพงเพชร 7) – is the road along the Eastern Railway Line on the north side, parallel to New Petchburi Road (which is parallel to the railway on the south side).

References

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