250px, Rama III Road and Charoenrat BRT station Rama III Road (, ; usually shortened to ) is a main road in inner

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. The long road runs along the bend of

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on the Phra Nakhon side (Bangkok core).

Route

Rama III Road starts from the foot of Krungthep Bridge in Thanon Tok quarter where it intersects with Mahai Sawan and the last phase of

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s in the area of Bang Kho Laem District. It then runs eastward up till Nang Linchi Junction, where it crosses Nang Linchi Road in front of Wat Chong Lom temple, and then northeastward across Chuea Phloeng Road and Eastern Railway Line (Mae Nam Branch) from nearby Mae Nam Railway Station on the periphery of Yannawa and

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Districts, and then enters Khlong Toei area. It ends at Na Ranong Square, the five-way intersection of Sunthonkosa,

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and Na Ranong Roads near

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and

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. The bus rapid transit,

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(Sathon–Ratchaphruek route) operates with six stations (Rama III Bridge, Charoenrat, Rama IX Bridge, Wat Dokmai, Wat Pariwat, Wat Dan) on this road. Rama III is a road that connects to many main roads, including Ratchadaphisek, Sathu Pradit,

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, Sathon, Chan,

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s, as well as Bhumibol Bridge (Mega Bridge), etc. Rama III Bridge (widely known as Krungthep II Bridge or New Krungthep Bridge) carries the road as well.

History

Rama III Road was built before the

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when Thai government wanted to expand the commercial zone from Silom Road to a new location. Many businessmen and investors built high-rise buildings and port warehouses along the road, such as CentralPlaza Rama III,

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Headquarters,

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, Rama III Office and IT Division. Many of these buildings have been abandoned because of the crisis. It was named in honour of

Nangklao Nangklao (born Thap; 31 March 1788 – 2 April 1851), also known by his regnal name Rama III, was the third Monarchy of Thailand, king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, ruling from 21 July 1824 to 2 April 1851. Nangklao was the eldest surviving ...

(Rama III), the third sovereign of

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, who was regarded as an expert in merchanting, to match the road history and its condition. In the past, merchant ships cruised along the river and Thanon Tok Port was considered the main port of the Siamese capital.

References

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