Chan Road ( th, ถนนจันทน์, , ; ), also known as Trok Chan ( th, ตรอกจันทน์,
; ), is a road and neighbourhood in
Bangkok
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. It's a separate from Nang Linchi road in the area of Thung Maha Mek sub-district,
Sathon
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district and runs through Chan - Naradhiwas intersection which meet
Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra road. In this phase, it also acts as a line between Sathon district's Thung Wat Don and
Yan Nawa district's
Chong Nonsi sub-district, then through two more intersections viz Tai Duan Chan junction and Sathu - Chan junction as far as end at Trok Chan junction, which it meet to
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 in the area of
Wat Phraya Krai sub-district,
Bang Kho Laem district. Total distance is 7.0 km (4.3 mi). At the end of the road on Charoen Krung side is close to two historic sites are
Asiatique The Riverfront, originally, it was the location of the Danish maritime navigation company
East Asiatic Company
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and
Protestant Cemetery, include another place of education is
Shrewsbury International School
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.
This road is an expanse of Charoen Krung and
Yaowarat
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neighbourhoods. It's the residence of Chinese businessmen who moved into this area especially in the post-1957 era
[ and mix with Thais and ]Muslims
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, the people who lived before.[
Nowadays, Chan road is considered to be a suitable development area for investment and housing. It's close to the prominent ]business district
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s of Bangkok, Silom
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and Sathon
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roads and also close to other public facilities such as various restaurants and café
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s, CentralPlaza Rama III
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and Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok Christian College
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stations etc.
References
Streets in Bangkok
Bang Kho Laem district
Sathon district
Yan Nawa district
category:Neighbourhoods of Bangkok
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