Rama IV Bridge (, , ) is a bridge over

Chao Phraya River The Chao Phraya River is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand. Etymology Written evidence of the river being referred to by the ...

in the area of

Pak Kret District Pak Kret (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northeastern part of Nonthaburi province, central Thailand. The district is most notable for Muang Thong Thani, Ko Kret and Central Chaengwattana. Geography The district is in the northeast of ...

, Nonthaburi Province, outskirts Bangkok. Rama IV Bridge is a bridge across Chao Phraya River, connecting

Bang Tanai Bang Tanai (, ) is one of twelve ''tambons'' (sub-districts) of Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi Province in central Thailand. History Since the late Ayutthaya period, Bang Tanai was settled by a large number of Mon inhabitants. They inhabit areas ...

and

Pak Kret Pak Kret (, ) is a city (''thesaban nakhon'') in Nonthaburi province, Thailand. It lies in the Central Thailand plains on the east bank of the lower Chao Phraya River, bordering Bangkok to the east, Mueang Nonthaburi district of Nonthaburi provi ...

Subdistricts in Pak Kret District, northeastern Nonthaburi Province. It is not related to

Rama IV Road Rama IV Road (, ; usually shortened to , ) is a main road in Bangkok, Thailand. It starts at Mo Mi Junction in the area of Chinatown, Bangkok, Bangkok's Chinatown in Samphanthawong District, Samphanthawong and Pom Prap Sattru Phai Districts and ...

in Bangkok in any way. The bridge has been built since the end of 2003 by the

Department of Rural Roads Department of Rural Roads (DRR) () is a department of the Thai government, under the Ministry of Transport. It maintains rural roads, under a different numbering scheme from national roads, which are managed by the Department of Highways (DOH), ...

(DRR) to alleviate traffic, and considered part of

Chaeng Watthana Road Highway 304 is a national highway of Thailand, leading from the Bangkok suburb city of Pak Kret to Nakhon Ratchasima in the country's Northeast. It forms the main link between the eastern and northeastern regions, and is one of the major al ...

(Highway 304) and Chaiyaphruek Road. Total budget is used 1,511.72 million

baht The baht (; , ; currency sign, sign: ฿; ISO 4217, code: THB) is the official currency of Thailand. It is divided into 100 ''satang'' (, ). Prior to decimalisation, the baht was divided into eight ''fueang'' (, ), each of eight ''at'' (, ). The ...

. The construction was completed in late 2006. King

Bhumibol Bhumibol Adulyadej (5 December 192713 October 2016), titled Rama IX, was King of Thailand from 1946 until his death in 2016. His reign of 70 years and 126 days is the longest of any Thai monarch, the longest on record of any independent ...

(Rama IX) named it 'Rama IV' in order to remember King

Mongkut Mongkut (18 October 18041 October 1868) was the fourth Monarchy of Thailand, king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama IV. He reigned from 1851 until his death in 1868. The reign of Mongkut was marked by significant modernization ini ...

(Rama IV). King

Vajiralongkorn Vajiralongkorn (born 28 July 1952) is King of Thailand. He is the tenth Thai monarch of the Chakri dynasty since ascending the throne in 2016 with the regnal name Rama X. The only son of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and Queen Sirik ...

(Rama X, while he was a Crown Prince) along with his wife Princess

Srirasmi Srirasmi Suwadee (; ; born 9 December 1971), formerly Princess Srirasmi, Royal Consort to the Crown Prince of Thailand, is a former member of the royal family of Thailand. She was the third consort of then-Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn (now ...

presided over the official opening ceremony on August 21, 2008. Wat Bo temple and Pak Kret Pier (P33) are beneath a bridge on the bank of Pak Kret. While small isle

Ko Kret Ko Kret (, ) is a small island in the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi province, Thailand. It is around long and wide with an area of over 4.2 square kilometers. It has seven main villages, the largest and most populous being Ban Mon. The isla ...

is on the left side of the bridge (from Pak Kret side).

References

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