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Sam Yot
Sam Yot ( th, สามยอด, ) is a four-way intersection of Charoen Krung and Maha Chai Roads in the area of Wang Burapha Phirom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, and also as the name of the surrounding its location. Its name "Sam Yot", which translates to "three peaks", refers to the three peaks of the city gate. It was one of the outer city gates of the Grand Palace built since the reign of King Phutthayotfa Chulalok (Rama I) during early Rattanakosin period. This gate has three summits and one of them was the passageway of Charoen Krung Road, therefore being called "Sam Yot" in Thai. Later, in the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), when Bangkok was growing, therefore have to expand the road. The Sam Yot Gate have to be demolished. At that time, Sam Yot considered to be a very active area and also has a status as an ''amphoe'' (district) of Phra Nakhon Province (now Bangkok) as well, since it was located near a major commercial districts, Saphan Han and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prajadhipok
Prajadhipok ( th, ประชาธิปก, Royal Thai General System of Transcription, RTGS: ''Prachathipok'', 8 November 1893 – 30 May 1941), also Rama VII, was the seventh King of Siam, monarch of Thailand, Siam of the Chakri dynasty. His reign was a turbulent time for Siam due to political and social changes during the Siamese revolution of 1932, Revolution of 1932. He is to date the only Siamese monarch of the Chakri Dynasty to abdicate. Early life Somdet Chaofa Prajadhipok Sakdidej ( th, สมเด็จเจ้าฟ้าประชาธิปกศักดิเดชน์) was born on 8 November 1893 in Bangkok, Siam (now Thailand) to King Chulalongkorn and Queen Saovabha Phongsri. Prince Prajadhipok was the youngest of nine children born to the couple. Overall he was the king's second-youngest child (of a total of 77), and the 33rd and youngest of Chulalongkorn's sons. Unlikely to succeed to the throne, Prince Prajadhipok chose to pursue a milit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ban Bat Subdistrict
Ban Bat ( th, บ้านบาตร, , ; also spelled Banbatt) is one of the five sub-districts (''khwaeng'') in the Pom Prap Sattru Phai District of Bangkok of Thailand. It has an area of . Some parts of the northern area are on the Khlong Maha Nak canal. The west side borders the Samran Rat Sub-district of Phra Nakhon District. History & toponymy The name ''Ban Bat'' means "alms bowl community". Locals believe that their ancestors immigrated from Ayutthaya after its fall in 1767. In 1782, Phyra Phutthayotfa Chulalok (Rama I) established what is today's Bangkok. The refugees settled there, but the date of their migration is unclear. They were known for creating monk's alms bowls, which required handcrafting and manual labor. This tradition has lasted to the modern day. Locals have established the Ban Bat Community, a group that preserves the monk's alms bowl tradition and sells alms bowls to visitors as souvenirs. Ban Bat was also home to the house and band of Luang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khlong Ong Ang
Rattanakosin Island ( th, เกาะรัตนโกสินทร์, , ) is a historic area in the Phra Nakhon District in the city of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bordered by the Chao Phraya River to the west and various canals to the east that were dug to serve as moats for what was originally the fortified city center. Situated on the eastern convex bank of a meander in the Chao Phraya River, the island is the site of the Grand Palace and Bangkok's City Pillar Shrine, among other places of historical significance. History King Phutthayotfa Chulalok (Rama I) founded the city as the capital of his new Rattanakosin Kingdom in 1782. Before Bangkok became the capital of Thailand, the capital city was Thonburi. The old city straddled the Chao Phraya, but was mainly settled on the western bank where the royal palace and other institutions were situated. The eastern bank was mostly home to Chinese Thai, Chinese and Vietnamese people, Vietnamese (forced) settlers. When Phutthay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damrong Sathit Bridge
250px, Saphan Lek or Damrong Sathit Bridge in 2014 Saphan Lek ( th, สะพานเหล็ก, , ) is the name of a bridge and a now-extinct makeshift market near the bridge in Bangkok. Now officially known as Damrong Sathit Bridge (, ), the bridge was originally built to carry the Charoen Krung Road across Khlong Ong Ang during 1862–1864. It had a steel structure supporting a wooden floor, with an opening mechanism that allowed boats to pass. The bridge was rebuilt in 1900 under the supervision of Carlo Allegri, and named Damrong Sathit in honour of Prince Damrong Rajanubhab. It was yet again rebuilt with reinforced concrete in the reign of King Prajadhipok (Rama VII, 1925–1935), and is now a recognised ancient monument. In the 1980s, the canal-side area south of the bridge became the site of a makeshift market selling video games, electronics and toys. Illegal structures were built that encroached over the canal entirely. In October 2015, the Bangkok Metropolitan Admi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangkok Corrections Museum
The Bangkok Corrections Museum is an incarceration museum in Bangkok, Thailand. It is located on Maha Chai Road. It was planned to follow the Brixton Prison of England. The prison museum was established in 1939 in another prison, the Bang Kwang Central Prison, which had served as a training center for corrections officers and gained the notorious title "Bangkok Hilton" in the way that the Hanoi Hilton did in Vietnam for its brutal prison history. The museum records the macabre history and prison life in Thailand. Later the remainder of the site became the Rommaninat Park Rommaninat Park or spelt Romaneenart Park ( th, สวนรมณีนาถ, ; ), commonly known as Khuk Kao (คุกเก่า, lit: "old prison") is a public park in Samran Rat Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok. It is flanked ..., officially opening on August 7, 1999, by Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn. The museum is closed for the foreseeable future. Display On the upper floor are life-siz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romaneenart Park
Rommaninat Park or spelt Romaneenart Park ( th, สวนรมณีนาถ, ; ), commonly known as Khuk Kao (คุกเก่า, lit: "old prison") is a public park in Samran Rat Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok. It is flanked by Siriphong and Maha Chai Roads, the total area is about 29 rai (round about 11 acres). The park is located on the former site of Klong Prem Prison (เรือนจำคลองเปรม), built on the royal initiative of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1890, modeled after HM Prison Brixton in London Borough of Lambeth, United Kingdom. The prison had changed names several times, most recently in 1972 renamed to Bangkok Remand Prison (เรือนจำพิเศษกรุงเทพ). Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn (later King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X)) presided over the official opening of Rommaninat Park and Corrections Museum on August 17, 1999. Certified guide dogs are allowed in this park. 250px, left, Siripho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre
Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre ( th, ศาลาเฉลิมกรุง;) was originally a movie theatre in Bangkok, Thailand built in Modernist style on Charoengkrung Road. It was opened on 3 July 1933. After serving as a cinema for many years it now hosts performances of classical Thai dance. History Construction of Sala Chalermkrung theatre was sponsored by King Prajadhipok as part of the celebrations in 1932 to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of Bangkok. The name Sala Chalermkrung derives from this, meaning 'Pavilion to Celebrate the City'. The King was himself an enthusiastic supporter of movies and invested 9,000,000 Baht of his personal funds to construct the theatre. The King chose as the architect for the project Mom Chao Samaichaloem Kridakorn who was at that time Chief Master Builder at the Department of Outer Palace. This was a bold choice since Kridakorn had only recently graduated in Beaux-Arts Architecture and such important roles had previously al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Burapha
Wang Burapha ( th, วังบูรพา, ) is a historic neighbourhood in Bangkok, regarded as the first commercial district, commercial and entertainment district in contemporary Thailand (after Siamese revolution of 1932, 1932 revolution). It is situated between Charoen Krung Road, Charoen Krung, Maha Chai, Phahurat Road, Phahurat, Tri Phet Road, Tri Phet and Burapha roads, near the eastern edge of the old city centre of Rattanakosin Island in Wang Burapha Phirom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District. The neighbourhood is named after Buraphaphirom Palace, which used to be located here until the 1950s, when it was demolished to make way for commercial developments. The neighbourhood became a major commercial district and a centre of youth culture during the 1950s–60s. During its prosperous era, it was a venue for teenagers similar to Siam Square at present. This group of teenagers has been called ''"Koh Lang Wang"'' (โก๋หลังวัง), translate as "mobster behind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unakan Intersection
Unakan Road ( th, ถนนอุณากรรณ) is a road in the Rattanakosin Island or Bangkok's old town zone, it is a road that has a beginning at Unakan intersection, where it meets Charoen Krung and Burapha roads, opposite The Old Siam Plaza in Wang Burapha area. Then, it runs straight north in parallel with Wat Suthat and Siriphong road before ends at the corner of the Giant Swing, with a total distance is 446 m (1,463 ft). It was built by royal command of King Mongkut (Rama IV) in memory of Prince Unakan Ananta Norajaya, his son born to consort Piam Sucharitakul (later Princess Piyamavadi). The young prince died, at the age of 17 in the year 1873. After he died, his mother donated an amount of 8,000 baht to build public utility for the benefit of traveling to the people. Department of Sanitation (now's Department of Public Works) therefore completed the construction of this road in 1900 and received the officially name from the King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Si Kak Phraya Si
Si Kak Phraya Si ( th, สี่กั๊กพระยาศรี, ) is an intersection in area of Wang Burapha Phirom sub-district, Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok. It is the intersection of Charoen Krung, Fueang Nakhon and Ban Mo roads. It is considered to be the second intersection of Charoen Krung, the first official street in Thailand, after nearby Saphan Mon (Mon bridge). The term ''Si Kak Phraya Si'' can mean ''Phraya Si's intersection'' and comes from the Teochew word "角" (''Kak'') meaning ''angle'' or ''corner'' and "四" (''Si'') meaning ''four'', which refers the four-way intersection. Also, Phraya Si (พระยาศรี) is the name of Mon who has a house in this neighbourhood. He was an aristocrat during the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV) and the leader in the construction of Charoen Krung including Saphan Mon. In addition, there is also Soi Phraya Si (Phraya Si alley), another way named in his honour. It is an alley that connects Fueang Nakhon and Atsad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saphan Mon
Saphan Mon ( th, สะพานมอญ, ; lit. "Mon Bridge") is a historic bridge in Bangkok's Phra Nakhon District. It carries Charoen Krung Road across the old city moat, and was originally built in the reign of King Rama III (1824–1851), presumably by members of the Mon community who lived nearby. During the reign of King Vajiravudh (Rama VI, 1910–1925), the original wooden structure was replaced with a reinforced concrete bridge with iron railings demonstrating Art Nouveau influence. The bridge is registered as an ancient monument by the Fine Arts Department. The east end of the bridge is four-way intersection of Charoen Krung and Atsadang Road Atsadang Road ( th, ถนนอัษฎางค์, , ) is a road in inner Bangkok (Rattanakosin Island) overlaps four Subdistricts of Phra Nakhon District, Bowon Niwet, San Chaopho Suea, Wat Ratchabophit, and Wang Burapha Phirom. It's start ...s, also the first intersection of Charoen Krung Road. References catego ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
