Dense overhead utility lines in Bangkok - 2

Suea Pa Road, also written as Sueapa or Sua Pa ( th, ถนนเสือป่า, , ; ) is a road and intersection in Bangkok. It's a short road in the areas of

Pom Prap Pom Prap ( th, ป้อมปราบ, ) is one of five ''khwaengs'' (subdistricts) of Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok. In February 2019 it had a total population of 15,440 people (7,444 men, 7,956 women). The majority of the population c ...

sub-district, Pom Prap Sattru Phai district and

Samphanthawong subdistrict 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 ( th, สัมพันธวงศ์, ) is one of t ...

, Samphanthawong district. The road separates from the front of

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration General Hospital Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) General Hospital, popularly known as Klang Hospital ( th, โรงพยาบาลกลาง; lit: ''Central Hospital'') is a public tertiary hospital in Thailand located on corner of the Luang and ...

( BMA General Hospital) and ends at the intersection with

Charoen Krung Shophouses along Charoen Krung road with the Sathorn Unique Tower in the vicinity (2021) Charoen Krung Road ( th, ถนนเจริญกรุง, ) is a major road in Bangkok and the first in Thailand to be built using modern construction ...

road. It's considered to be the intersection next to the

S.A.B. intersection S.A.B. Intersection ( th, แยกเอส. เอ. บี., ) is formed by the intersection of Charoen Krung Road, Charoen Krung and Worachak Road, Worachak with Chakkrawat roads in Bangkok's Pom Prap Sattru Phai and Samphanthawong Districts nea ...

on Charoen Krung road located before Wat Mangkon Kamalawat (Wat Leng Noei Yi), the largest and most well-known joss house in Bangkok. Suea Pa road was built in the King

Vajiravudh Vajiravudh ( th, วชิราวุธ, , 1 January 188126 November 1925) was the sixth monarch of Siam under the Chakri dynasty as Rama VI. He ruled from 23 October 1910 until his death in 1925. King Vajiravudh is best known for his efforts ...

(Rama VI)'s reign in 1921 due to the great fire in Tambon Trok Tao Hu on Charoen Krung road. On September 3, 1921, Pom Prap Sattru Phai was severely damaged. Because of the area in the neighbourhood, houses are built to scramble and there's not enough road to prevent danger in a timely manner. Ministry of Metropolitan (today's Ministry of Interior and BMA) by Minister

Chao Phraya Yommarat (Pan Sukhum) Pan Sukhum ( th, ปั้น สุขุม), better known by the noble title Chaophraya Yommarat (, 1862 – 30 December 1938), was a Thai government official who served several senior positions under the governments of kings Chulalongkorn (Ra ...

requested the creation of a new road to the King. HM the King graciously built a new road as required and he gave the name Suea Pa to commemorate the

Wild Tiger Corps The Wild Tiger Corps ( th, กองเสือป่า) was a national paramilitary corps founded in Thailand in 1911 by King Vajiravudh (Rama VI). Inspired by the British Volunteer Force, the unit was intended to maintain civil order. The W ...

, his personal affairs. This road can be connected to Ratchawong Road, which is the road separates from Yaowarat road and toward the Ratchawong pier (N5) on

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 ...

includes the old commercial district,

Song Wat road 250px, The old building at the corner of the road. Song Wat Road ( th, ถนนทรงวาด, , ) is a historic road in the area of Bangkok's Samphanthawong district. It has its origins by separating from Chak Phet road near Chakkrawat po ...

and Sampheng lane. Presently, Suea Pa road is well-known as a large center of wholesale and retail for

cell phone accessories Mobile accessories include any hardware that is not integral to the operation of a mobile smartphone as designed by the manufacturer. Cases Cases, which are designed to attach to, support, or otherwise hold a smartphone, are popular access ...

and IT equipments with electric equipments alike adjacent Khlong Thom.

References

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