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
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.
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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 Road
file:Charoen Krung Road April2021 ถนนเจริญกรุง.jpg, Shophouses along Charoen Krung road with the Sathorn Unique Tower in the vicinity (2021)
Charoen Krung Road ( th, ถนนเจริญกรุง, ) is a major road i ...
s in the area of
Bang Kho Laem District
Bang Kho Laem ( th, บางคอแหลม, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. The incumbent district officer is Samita Xanthavanij. The district is bounded by (clockwise from north) Sathon, Yannawa, and across th ...
. 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,
Ratchadaphisek
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 ...
and Na Ranong Roads near
Khlong Toei Market Khlong Toei Market ( th, ตลาดคลองเตย, , ) is Bangkok's biggest fresh market. It is located on Rama IV Road near the ''Khlong Toei'' and ''Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre'' MRT stations in the Khlong Toei neighborhood. ...
and
PAT Stadium.
The
bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit (BRT), also called a busway or transitway, is a bus-based public transport system designed to have much more capacity, reliability and other quality features than a conventional bus system. Typically, a BRT system includes ...
,
Bangkok BRT (Sathon–Ratchaphruek route) operate and there are six stations (consist of Rama III Bridge, Charoenrat, Rama IX Bridge, Wat Dokmai, Wat Pariwat, Wat Dan) on this road.
Rama III is a road that connects to many main roads, including Ratchadaphisek, Sathu Pradit,
Rama IV,
Sathon,
Chan
Chan may refer to:
Places
*Chan (commune), Cambodia
*Chan Lake, by Chan Lake Territorial Park in Northwest Territories, Canada
People
*Chan (surname), romanization of various Chinese surnames (including 陳, 曾, 詹, 戰, and 田)
*Chan Caldwel ...
,
Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Roads, as well as
Bhumibol Bridge (Mega Bridge), etc.
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Rama III Bridge (widely known as Krungthep II Bridge or New Krungthep Bridge) carries the road as well.
]
History
Rama III Road was born before the 1997 financial crisis
The Asian financial crisis was a period of financial crisis that gripped much of East Asia and Southeast Asia beginning in July 1997 and raised fears of a worldwide economic meltdown due to financial contagion. However, the recovery in 1998–1 ...
when Thai government wanted to expand the commercial zone from the narrow and unable to expand Silom Road to a new location. Therefore, there are many businessmen and investors investing in building many high-rise buildings included a large number port warehouses along the road, such as CentralPlaza Rama III
Central Plaza Rama III is a shopping center located on Ratchadapisek Road in Yan Nawa District, Bangkok, Thailand. The mall opened in 1997 and is one of Central Group's largest shopping centers.
Overview
The shopping center has a total of nine ...
, Bank of Ayudhya Headquarters, Bangkok Bank, Rama III Office and IT Division, which many of these buildings have become abandoned because of the 1997 financial crisis.
Its named in honour of Nangklao (Rama III), the third sovereign of Chakri dynasty
The Chakri dynasty ( th, ราชวงศ์ จักรี, , , ) is the current reigning dynasty of the Kingdom of Thailand, the head of the house is the king, who is head of state. The family has ruled Thailand since the founding of the ...
, who was regarded as an expert in merchanting, to match the road history and its condition. Because in the past, there were merchant ships cruising along the river, where Thanon Tok Port was considered the main port of Siamese capital in those days.
References
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category:Streets in Bangkok
Bang Kho Laem district
Yan Nawa district
Khlong Toei district
category:Buildings and structures on the Chao Phraya River
