Ram Buttri Road or Soi Ram Buttri (, also written as Rambuttri), is a small road, or soi (ซอย; alley), in

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, Thailand. It is situated near

Khaosan Road Khaosan Road or Khao San Road (, , ) is a short street in central Bangkok, Thailand. It is in length and was constructed in 1892 during the reign of Rama V. It is in the Bang Lamphu area of Phra Nakhon District about north of the Grand Palace ...

in the

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neighbourhood in the Phra Nakhon district. The road mainly consists of two parts. The first part connects Sip Sam Hang Road with the Chakrabongse Road. The second part runs from the Chakrabongse Road, beside

Wat Chana Songkhram Wat Chanasongkhram Ratchaworamahawiharn (), usually shortened to Wat Chana Songkhram (, ), is a second-class royal monastery in Chana Songkram Sub-district, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, within area of Bang Lamphu opposite to Khaosan Road ...

, to the Chao Fa Road, which is at the foot of the Pra Pin-Klao Bridge opposite the National Theater. The name, Ram Buttri, translates as 'daughter of

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'''.'' It refers to Mom Chao Ying Pao Suriyakul, who was the daughter of Prince Rama Isares. She donated money to build a bridge dedicated to her father, which crossed Khlong Bang Lamphu (Bang Lamphu canal), also known as Khlong Ban Khaek (Ban Khaek canal). Thus the bridge was named "Saphan Ram Buttri", and the canal was called Khlong Ram Buttri. The official opening ceremony was held on August 13, 1910, presided over by King

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(Rama V). Later, the canal was turned into a road, and the bridge was demolished, but its name remained. Today, Ram Buttri Road is home to

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s, bars,

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services, 24 hour

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s, and many street food stalls, which are well known among tourists. The Songkran festival usually takes place from April 13th to April 15th every year and makes the Khaosan Road one of the busiest places in Bangkok. Moreover, one lane of the road that runs out to Chao Fa Road has a name called "Trok Rong Mai" (ตรอกโรงไหม), translates as 'silk factory lane', because during the early Rattanakosin period, there were two royal silk-weaving factories: one close to

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(near

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and Ministry of Defense headquarters in present), and the other close to the

Front Palace Krom Phra Ratchawang Bowon Sathan Mongkhon , colloquially known as the Front Palace (, ), was the title of the ''uparaja'' of Siam, variously translated as "viceroy", "vice king" or "Lord/Prince of the Front Palace", as the titleholder resided ...

. The royal silk-weaving-factory located near the Saphan Chang Rong Si dissolved in the reign of King

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(Rama III), remaining only another factory. It was the place to produce silk, used for the clothes of the monarch and royal family, as well as the senior civil servants. Until the reign of King Chulalongkorn, the operation was closed down due to more fabric orders from other countries. The canal that runs through this area was also called Khlong Rong Mai. Alike to Saphan Ram Buttri and Khlong Ram Buttri, although the factory and canal have disappeared, the name "Trok Rong Mai" is still used for this area. At present, it is the location of many guesthouses for tourists as well as nearby Ram Buttri Road.

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