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Wongwian Yai
Wongwian Yai, also spelled "Wong Wian Yai" or "Wongwien Yai" ( th, วงเวียนใหญ่, ; ), is a large roundabout (traffic circle) in Thonburi, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, where the statue of King Taksin is situated. It overlaps between the four sub-districts of two districts, Bang Yi Ruea and Hiran Ruchi of Thon Buri with Somdet Chao Phraya and Khlong San of Khlong San in the centre of Bangkok, at the intersection of Prajadhipok/ Intharaphithak/ Lat Ya/ Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Roads. Nearby is Wongwian Yai Station, a historical commuter railway terminal to Maha Chai (local name of Samut Sakon provincial city) and Mae Khlong ( Samut Songkhram), a southwestern suburb of Bangkok. History The circle appearing on an issue of Thailand Illustrated in 1954 The circle was built following the Memorial Bridge (Phra Phutta Yodfa Bridge) opening on 6 April 1932, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Chakri Dynasty and Bang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wongwian Yai
Wongwian Yai, also spelled "Wong Wian Yai" or "Wongwien Yai" ( th, วงเวียนใหญ่, ; ), is a large roundabout (traffic circle) in Thonburi, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, where the statue of King Taksin is situated. It overlaps between the four sub-districts of two districts, Bang Yi Ruea and Hiran Ruchi of Thon Buri with Somdet Chao Phraya and Khlong San of Khlong San in the centre of Bangkok, at the intersection of Prajadhipok/ Intharaphithak/ Lat Ya/ Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Roads. Nearby is Wongwian Yai Station, a historical commuter railway terminal to Maha Chai (local name of Samut Sakon provincial city) and Mae Khlong ( Samut Songkhram), a southwestern suburb of Bangkok. History The circle appearing on an issue of Thailand Illustrated in 1954 The circle was built following the Memorial Bridge (Phra Phutta Yodfa Bridge) opening on 6 April 1932, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Chakri Dynasty and Bang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wat Kanlaya Subdistrict
Wat Kanlaya ( th, วัดกัลยาณ์, ) is a '' khwaeng'' (sub-district) of Thon Buri District, Bangkok's Thonburi side, regarded as the northeast area of the district adjacent to the Chao Phraya River's west side. History and presently Its name after Wat Kanlayanamit, a prominent local Thai Buddhist temple rim Chao Phraya River. The area is considered to be one of the most important areas in Bangkok's history. In the early Ayutthaya period before canalizing Chao Phraya River caused the canals Khlong Bangkok Yai and Khlong Bangkok Noi, this area was home to people on the wooden houseboats. In the Thonburi period, people were evacuated from Ayutthaya to settle here following its fall in 1767. It's not just Siamese, also includes people of different races such as Vietnamese, Mon, Chinese, Portuguese and Muslims as well. The King Taksin granted a plot of land to all of them divided into proportions according to each religion. Thus making this area a mix of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itsaraphap Road
250px, Itsaraphap Road in the phase of Chinorot Wittayalai School (left) and Royal Thai Navy Headquarters (right). Itsaraphap Road ( th, ถนนอิสรภาพ, ) is a main road in Bangkok's Thonburi side (west bank of Chao Phraya River), it is also the location of the Itsaraphap MRT Station, the Blue Line extension station and the only underground station on the Thonburi side. It has a starting point at Lat Ya Junction in the area of Khlong San Subdistrict, Khlong San District, where it meets Lat Ya and Tha Din Daeng Roads then westward cuts across Ban Khaek Intersection, where it meets Prajadhipok Road in the areas of Hiran Ruchi and Wat Kanlaya Subdistricts, Thon Buri District, then spans Khlong Bangkok Yai canal on Charoenphat Bridge and into the area of Bangkok Yai District (this phase it also serves as a delineates line between Wat Arun and Wat Tha Phra Subdistricts) and cuts across Pho Sam Ton Junction, where it meets Wang Doem Road, as far as spans Khlong M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charoen Rat Road
Charoen Rat Road ( th, ถนนเจริญรัถ, , ) is a road in Bangkok's Thonburi side. Charoen Rat is a road in form of '' soi'' (alleyway) overlaps between Khlong San and Khlong Ton Sai Sub-district, Khlong San District. It is not far from Wongwian Yai BTS station. Charoen Rat is a road that connects Somdet Phra Chao Tak Sin Road in the area of Wongwian Yai Market, opposite Wongwian Yai railway station with Charoen Nakhon Road in the beginning phase, opposite Khlong San pier and former Khlongsan Plaza beside ICONSIAM. Although it is a short road, but it is important in terms of being a center of leather goods shops in Bangkok. There are specialty shops with supplies for shoe-making, belt-making with purse-making etc. The shops have awls, wooden yardsticks, wax, die-cut tools, mallets, silver pens for writing on leather, vinyl, canvas, zippers by the roll, purse handles, chains, snaps, buckles and of course leather. It is considered as the largest and popular ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leather
Leather is a strong, flexible and durable material obtained from the tanning, or chemical treatment, of animal skins and hides to prevent decay. The most common leathers come from cattle, sheep, goats, equine animals, buffalo, pigs and hogs, and aquatic animals such as seals and alligators. Leather can be used to make a variety of items, including clothing, footwear, handbags, furniture, tools and sports equipment, and lasts for decades. Leather making has been practiced for more than 7,000 years and the leading producers of leather today are China and India. Animal rights groups claim that modern commercial leather making and the consumption of its products is unethically killing animals. According to the life-cycle assessment (LCA) report for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, 99% of the raw hides and skins used in the production of leather derive from animals raised for meat and/or dairy production. Critics of tanneries claim that they engage in u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phet Kasem Road
Phet Kasem Road (, , )ราชบัณฑิตยสถาน. ''อ่านอย่างไร และ เขียนอย่างไร ฉบับราชบัณฑิตยสถาน.'' พิมพ์ครั้งที่ 22. กรุงเทพฯ : ราชบัณฑิตยสถาน, 2557, p. 58. or Highway 4 (, ) is one of the four primary highways in Thailand, along with Phahonyothin Road (Highway 1), Mittraphap Road (Highway 2), and Sukhumvit Road (Highway 3). At 1,274 km, route 4 is the longest highway in Thailand. History left, Bang Phai MRT Station and Phet Kasem Road (outbound) that run through The construction of the road was finished in 1950 and was named "Phet Kasem" on December 10, 1950 in honour Luang Phet Kasemwithisawasdi (Tham Phetkasem), formerly the seventh director deputy general of the State Highways Department. Before that, it had been called "Bangkok–Khlong Phruan Road" (ถนนกรุงเทพ–คลอ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rama II Road
300px, Rama II Road in the area of Samut Sakhon Province Rama II Road ( th, ถนนพระรามที่ 2, ; usually shortened to ) or Highway 35 () is a road in Thailand heading towards the south. Rama II Road starts from Chom Thong District in the Thonburi side of Bangkok, passing through Bang Khun Thian District into Samut Sakhon Province. It then enters Samut Songkhram Province and terminates at a junction with Phet Kasem Road (Highway 4) in Ratchaburi Province, with a total distance of . The road is maintained by the Department of Highways. Rama II Road was built during the government of Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn with a total budget of approximately 419 million baht and was officially opened on 1 April 1973. It was named "Rama II" in honor of King Phutthaloetla Naphalai (Rama II) of the Chakri dynasty, who was born in present-day Samut Songkhram Province. Construction began in mid-1970, divided into 3 phases: # Thonburi to Samut Sakhon, a distance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Si Lom
Si Lom Road (also written as Silom, th, สีลม, ) is a major street in the Thai capital Bangkok, best known for its commercial neighbourhood, which, along with the nearby and roughly parallel Sathon Road, forms one of the city's main business districts. It runs in a southwest–northeast direction between Charoen Krung and Rama IV roads in the city's Bang Rak District, forming the boundary between Suriyawong Subdistrict to its north and Si Lom Subdistrict to its south. Si Lom was one of the earliest modern roads to be built in the city, and some of its side streets serve historic ethnic neighbourhoods from the late nineteenth century, while others are known as shopping and nightlife venues. History In the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV, 1851–1868), Siam (as Thailand was then known) began modernizing and opening up to the West. Major roads were first built in Bangkok, with Thanon Trong (what is now Rama IV Road) built together with a canal in 1857, followed by Charoe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sathon
Sathon or Sathorn ( th, สาทร, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by six other districts (from north clockwise): Bang Rak, Pathum Wan, Khlong Toei, Yan Nawa, Bang Kho Laem, and Khlong San (across the Chao Phraya River). History Sathon district was once part of Yan Nawa. Due to its large area and population, first a branch district office of Yan Nawa was set up on 9 March 1989 to serve the people in three ''khwaeng'' of Yan Nawa. And then on 9 November 1989, the Sathon district was established inheriting the area once served by the branch office. The district is named after Sathon Road and Khlong Sathon. Khlong Sathon, the older of the two, is a canal ('' khlong'') dug for public transportation by a Chinese company. The Chinese owner was later granted the name ''Luang Sathon Racha Yut'' (หลวงสาทรราชายุตก์) by King Chulalongkorn for his accomplishment. Both sides of the canal later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taksin Bridge
The Taksin Bridge ( th, สะพานสมเด็จพระเจ้าตากสินมหาราช, , ; usually abbreviated to simply , ), or commonly known as Sathon Bridge (, , ) is a bridge crossing the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. History It is the sixth bridge built across the Chao Phraya River to link Sathon and Krung Thon Buri Roads in Thonburi side (after Rama VI Bridge, Memorial Bridge, Krung Thon Bridge, Krungthep Bridge, Phra Pin Klao Bridge, chronologically). His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) presided over the opening ceremony of the bridge on 6 May 1982 on the occasion of Rattanakosin's 200th anniversary. The bridge was named in honours King Taksin, the founder and ruler of Thonburi Kingdom. Before the construction of the bridge, the Chao Phraya River was crowded with huge ocean-going steamers, cargo ships, and passenger ships passing up river to the port in the north of Bangkok. After completion of the bridge, the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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