Ratchadamri Road ( th, ถนนราชดำริ, , ; also spelled Rajdamri) is a road in
Bangkok. It runs a distance of in a north–south direction from
Pratu Nam Intersection
Pratunam, written as Pratu Nam ( th, ประตูน้ำ, ), is an intersection and neighborhood in Bangkok. It is located in Thanon Phaya Thai sub-district, Ratchathewi district. It is the intersection of Phetchaburi, Ratchadamri and Ratcha ...
, where it meets
Phetchaburi and Ratchaprarop Roads, to
Sala Daeng Intersection
Sala Daeng ( th, ศาลาแดง, ) is the name of the intersection and neighbourhood at the beginning of Si Lom Road in Bangkok, Thailand. It is located within Pathum Wan District, next to its border with Bang Rak, where Si Lom meets Ra ...
, where it meets
Rama IV and
Si Lom Roads, forming the boundary between the Pathum Wan and
Lumphini Subdistricts of
Pathum Wan District
Pathum Wan ( th, ปทุมวัน, ) is one of the fifty districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. It lies just beyond the old city boundary of Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem, and was a rural area on the eastern outskirts of the city when roya ...
. It passes through
Ratchaprasong Intersection at the heart of Bangkok's main shopping district, as well as the green open spaces of the
Royal Bangkok Sports Club and
Lumphini Park, making its eponymous neighbourhood one of the top prime real estate locations in Bangkok.
The neighbourhood known as Ratchadamri is situated south of Ratchaprasong on the road's eastern side, opposite the Royal Bangkok Sports Club. It consists mostly of land owned by
Vajiravudh College, purposely set aside by King
Vajiravudh
Vajiravudh ( th, วชิราวุธ, , 1 January 188126 November 1925) was the sixth monarch of Siam under the Chakri dynasty as Rama VI. He ruled from 23 October 1910 until his death in 1925. King Vajiravudh is best known for his efforts ...
as the school's
endowment
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It may also refer to: Finance
*Financial endowment, pertaining to funds or property donated to institutions or individuals (e.g., college endowment)
*Endowment mortgage, a mortgage to b ...
. The area, served by the
Ratchadamri Station
Ratchadamri station ( th, สถานีราชดำริ, ) is a BTS skytrain station, on the Silom line in Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, Thailand. The station is on Ratchadamri Road between Ratchaprasong intersection and Lumphini Park, ami ...
of the
BTS's
Silom Line, is home to a large concentration of luxury condominiums and hotels, and has the most expensive condominium sell prices in Bangkok.
References
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Streets in Bangkok
Neighbourhoods of Bangkok
Pathum Wan district