250px, Rama IX Road is formed by the frontage road of in the area of Suan Luang">Si Rat Expressway in the area of Suan Luang
Rama IX Road, also written as Rama 9 Road ( th, ถนนพระราม 9, ) is one main road in east
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...
. It starts at Rama IX Intersection, where
Ratchadaphisek
Ratchadaphisek Road ( th, ถนนรัชดาภิเษก, ) is a major road in Bangkok, Thailand. Conceived in 1971 and opened in 1976, it connects earlier portions including Asok Montri, Wong Sawang and Charan Sanitwong Roads to form ...
meet
Asok-Din Daeng Roads and acted a boundary between
Din Daeng
Din Daeng ( th, ดินแดง, ) is one of the Districts of Bangkok, 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbours, clockwise from north, are Chatuchak district, Chatuchak, Huai Khwang district, Huai Khwang, Ratchathewi distric ...
and
Huai Khwang
Huai Khwang ( th, ห้วยขวาง, ) is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. It is east of the city centre. Neighbouring districts are Chatuchak, Wang Thonglang, Bang Kapi, Suan Luang, Watthana, Ratchathewi, and Din D ...
Districts, then eastward through Watthana Tham Junction, through the crossroad of
Pradit Manutham and intersects with Ramkhamhaeng Road in
Bang Kapi
Bang Kapi ( th, บางกะปิ, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Bueng Kum, Saphan Sung, Prawet, Suan Luang, Huai Khwang, Wang Thonglang, an ...
District to the end at Srinakarin Interchange, the starting point of
Srinakarin Road in the area of
Suan Luang District,
Motorway 7 (commonly known as Motorway) is a continuous route. Total distance is about .
[
The phase between Ramkhamhaeng Intersection to Srinakarin Interchange, it has the status of National Highway 343, formerly under the supervision of the Department of Highways. Currently under the supervision of ]Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...
(BMA). The distance from the crossing of Khlong Chuad Yai, it runs parallel to the Si Rat Expressway in form of frontage road
A frontage road (also known as an access road, outer road, service road, feeder road, or parallel road) is a local road running parallel to a higher-speed, limited-access road. A frontage road is often used to provide access to private drivew ...
all the route.
Its named in honour of King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej ( th, ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช; ; ; (Sanskrit: ''bhūmi·bala atulya·teja'' - "might of the land, unparalleled brilliance"); 5 December 192713 October 2016), conferred with the title King Bhumibol the Great ...
(Rama IX) (reigning 1946–2016). It is regarded as one of the Rama Series Road, consisting of Rama I
Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok Maharaj (, 20 March 1737 – 7 September 1809), personal name Thongduang (), also known as Rama I, was the founder of the Rattanakosin Kingdom and the first monarch of the reigning Chakri dynasty of Siam (now Tha ...
, Rama II
Phra Phutthaloetla Naphalai ( th, พระพุทธเลิศหล้านภาลัย, 24 February 1767 – 21 July 1824), personal name Chim ( th, ฉิม), also styled as Rama II, was the second monarch of Siam under the Chakri ...
, Rama III
Nangklao ( th, พระบาทสมเด็จพระนั่งเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว, ; 31 March 1788 – 2 April 1851), birth name Thap ( th, ทับ), also styled Rama III, was the third king of Siam ...
, Rama IV
Mongkut ( th, มงกุฏ; 18 October 18041 October 1868) was the fourth monarch of Siam (Thailand) under the House of Chakri, titled Rama IV. He ruled from 1851 to 1868. His full title in Thai was ''Phra Bat Somdet Phra Menthora Ramathibod ...
, Rama V, Rama VI, and Rama IX is the last.[
The road was opened in 1978 under the unofficial name "Liap Khlong ]Samsen
350px, Samsen Road in the phase of Thewet Naruemit Bridge (view backward to Phra Nakhon side)
Samsen or spelled Sam Sen ( th, สามเสน, ) is a road and neighbourhood in Bangkok considered to be one of Bangkok's oldest. Samsen road start ...
Fang Nuea Road" (ถนนเลียบคลองสามเสนฝั่งเหนือ, "northern Samsen waterside road").
Rama IX Road is considered to be one of Bangkok's nightlife spots like the neighbouring Ratchadaphisek Road, especially in the 1990s (before 1997 Asian financial crisis
The Asian financial crisis was a period of financial crisis that gripped much of East Asia and Southeast Asia beginning in July 1997 and raised fears of a worldwide economic meltdown due to financial contagion. However, the recovery in 1998–1 ...
) many nightclub
A nightclub (music club, discothèque, disco club, or simply club) is an entertainment venue during nighttime comprising a dance floor, lightshow, and a stage for live music or a disc jockey (DJ) who plays recorded music.
Nightclubs gener ...
s were operating on this road. They are known among Thai people as "café
A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is an establishment that primarily serves coffee of various types, notably espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Some coffeehouses may serve cold drinks, such as iced coffee and iced tea, as well as other non-ca ...
".
Bordering the road are Phra Ram 9 MRT Station
Phra Ram 9 station ( th, สถานีพระราม 9, , ) is a Bangkok MRT station named after Rama IX on the Chaloem Ratchamongkhon line. It serves Fortune Town and G-Land developments around the road junction of the same name, where Din ...
, MCOT Public Company Limited
MCOT Public Company Limited (MCOT; th, บริษัท อสมท จำกัด (มหาชน)), formerly known as the Mass Communication Organization of Thailand, is a Thai state-owned public broadcaster. It owns and operates a numbe ...
(MCOT), Government Housing Bank
GH Bank or Government Housing Bank ( th, ธนาคารอาคารสงเคราะห์; , Thai initialism ธอส. ''tho-oso'') is a state enterprise reporting to the Thai Finance Ministry. Founded in 1953, its mission is to e ...
(GH Bank), Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand or MRTA ( th, การรถไฟฟ้าขนส่งมวลชนแห่งประเทศไทย) is a state enterprise under the Ministry of Transport of Thailand. It is responsible the op ...
(MRTA), Royal City Avenue
Royal City Avenue or RCA is one of Bangkok's largest entertainment and clubbing areas.
Located on in Huai Khwang district, RCA is a long street located between Rama IX Road and Phetchaburi Road. It contains a multitude of bars, nightclubs and liv ...
(RCA), Rama IX Super Tower
The Grand Rama 9 Tower, (formerly known as Rama IX Super Tower), was a proposed skyscraper in Bangkok, Thailand but has been cancelled. It was planned to be tall. When completed, it would have been the tallest building in Thailand, a record whi ...
, etc.
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Streets in Bangkok
Din Daeng district
Suan Luang district
Huai Khwang district
Bang Kapi district
Neighbourhoods of Bangkok
Entertainment districts