Kiakkai or Kiak Kai ( th, เกียกกาย, ) is an intersection and neighbourhood in Bangkok's
Thanon Nakhon Chai Si Subdistrict,
Dusit District.
The term ''Kiakkai'' is an old Thai word meaning "Provisions Department" (comparable to the current Quartermaster Department).
The neighborhood is the site of many
Royal Thai Army (RTA) bases: the 1st Cavalry Regiment, King's Guard (กรมทหารม้าที่ 1 รักษาพระองค์); 1st Field Artillery Battalion, King's Guard (กรมทหารปืนใหญ่ที่ 1 รักษาพระองค์); 4th Cavalry Division King's Guard (กองพันทหารม้าที่ 4 รักษาพระองค์); and Military Armoured Vehicle Radio Station (สถานีวิทยุยานเกราะ). Often, these units have supported
coups such as the
Siamese revolution of 1932, the
Thammasat University massacre, the 1981 April rebellion, and the September 9th rebellion.
Kiakkai is home to the
Sappaya-Sapasathan
The Sappaya-Sapasathan ( th, สัปปายะสภาสถาน, , ) is the third and current meeting place of the National Assembly (Thailand), National Assembly of Thailand, the bicameral legislative branch of the Government of Thailand. ...
, the current
Parliament House of Thailand. It is built on the site of the
Yothinburana School
Yothinburana School ( th, โรงเรียนโยธินบูรณะ) is a publicly funded secondary school with nearly 4,000 students in Bangkok, Thailand under the jurisdiction of the General Education Department of Ministry of Educa ...
. There is a
megaproject to build a bridge across the
Chao Phraya River
The Chao Phraya ( or ; th, แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา, , or ) is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand.
Et ...
, 5.9 km (about 3 mi) long, to
Charan Sanitwong Road in
Thonburi's
Bang Phlat District.
References
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Neighbourhoods of Bangkok
Dusit district
category:Road junctions in Bangkok