The Rama III Bridge ( th, สะพานพระราม 3, , ), also known as the New Krungthep Bridge, is a bridge crossing 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 ...

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, 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 estima ...

, Thailand. The bridge was completed in 1999 and was designed to alleviate traffic congestion on the adjacent

Krungthep Bridge The Krungthep Bridge ( th, สะพานกรุงเทพ, , ) is a bascule bridge (drawbridge) spanning the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok, Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thail ...

. The bridge was named in honour of King

Nangklao Nangklao ( th, พระบาทสมเด็จพระนั่งเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว, ; 31 March 1788 – 2 April 1851), birth name Thap ( th, ทับ), also styled Rama III, was the third king of Siam u ...

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Road bridges in Bangkok Bridges completed in 1999 Cantilever bridges Crossings of the Chao Phraya River 1999 establishments in Thailand {{Bangkok-stub